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The Way of the Golden Section: Instructional Manual and Workbook
The Way of the Golden Section is a manual for self-study and self-initiation into the tradition of occult study and practice, and ultimately into the Golden Section Fellowship.Comprehensive instructions include morning and evening exercises, the sphere of protection, body practices, opening and closing a lodge, and the final ritual of initiation. Also covered are exercises and meditations for the thirty-three symbols of the Way of the Golden Section.The Way of the Golden Section re-examines the teachings of occultism to address the needs, hopes and fears of people in an ever-changing world. Drawing on occultism's long heritage, this book presents occult training in a refreshing new way that is suited to today's students.
- GenresOccult
202 pages, ebook
Published November 11, 2021
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About the author
John Michael Greer
218 books521 followersJohn Michael Greer is an author of over thirty books and the blogger behind The Archdruid Report. He served as Grand Archdruid of the Ancient Order of Druids in America. His work addresses a range of subjects, including climate change, peak oil, the future of industrial society, and the occult. He also writes science fiction and fantasy. He lives in Rhode Island with his wife.
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September 22, 2022
I gave this five stars because it's good, but if you've read a lot of JMG, and the books that feature the Sphere of Protection specifically, a lot of this material is stuff is going to be familiar to you. There are some new crumbs and it's put together in a very nice way to follow it as a map of training, more so than DMH. Is it worth whatever you're going to pay to get those extra nuggets, if you shelf is already full? Only you can answer that.
The section on physical training is very sketchy, and the book and training laid out by it, assume you're going to pony up for the Sacred Geometry Cards.
The section on physical training is very sketchy, and the book and training laid out by it, assume you're going to pony up for the Sacred Geometry Cards.
July 24, 2023
A clear, concise introduction to a new path of occult training toward wisdom, revelation, and enlightenment.
The Golden Section Fellowship is a new system of inner development devised by the author, combining and synthesizing the approaches of other occult societies of the past in a manner intended to be relevant to the student of today. The traditions that it mainly relies on are those of sacred geometry and the symbolism of the Druids. The author is deeply versed in these and other occult traditions, and presents the material with authority and with clarity.
A key feature of the Golden Section Fellowship is that it is designed for individual study and participation. It does not, as yet, have group lodges or practices, although it may well do in the future. For now, the student works through the material at his or her own pace, with a combination of study, meditation, affirmations, active imagination (called scrying), geometrical constructions, and a few simple rituals. There is plenty to do, but how much you take on is up to you; indeed, the author envisions the student dropping in or out of the fellowship at will, perhaps leaving the studies aside for a time to take them up later--or not.
This book is intended to be studied along with two others by this author: The Sacred Geometry Oracle and The Occult Philosophy Workbook: A One Year Course in the Secret Wisdom. Those are excellent books; I have given this one 4 stars instead of 5 because it contains less material; about 1/3 of it is material from The Sacred Geometry Oracle added as appendixes at the back. This is a valid choice, since it allows the student to forgo buying the other book, but to me it made this book less powerful than the other two.
Nonetheless, this is an excellent work, and if you're attracted to occult study--that is, to pursuing a path to wisdom, revelation, and enlightenment--then you should give serious consideration to joining the Golden Section Fellowship. The world is like an iceberg; what we see is only a small portion of what is there. The occult traditions are devoted to teaching us about the parts we can't see yet. The Golden Section Fellowship is a serious and doable path to realizing that aim.
The Golden Section Fellowship is a new system of inner development devised by the author, combining and synthesizing the approaches of other occult societies of the past in a manner intended to be relevant to the student of today. The traditions that it mainly relies on are those of sacred geometry and the symbolism of the Druids. The author is deeply versed in these and other occult traditions, and presents the material with authority and with clarity.
A key feature of the Golden Section Fellowship is that it is designed for individual study and participation. It does not, as yet, have group lodges or practices, although it may well do in the future. For now, the student works through the material at his or her own pace, with a combination of study, meditation, affirmations, active imagination (called scrying), geometrical constructions, and a few simple rituals. There is plenty to do, but how much you take on is up to you; indeed, the author envisions the student dropping in or out of the fellowship at will, perhaps leaving the studies aside for a time to take them up later--or not.
This book is intended to be studied along with two others by this author: The Sacred Geometry Oracle and The Occult Philosophy Workbook: A One Year Course in the Secret Wisdom. Those are excellent books; I have given this one 4 stars instead of 5 because it contains less material; about 1/3 of it is material from The Sacred Geometry Oracle added as appendixes at the back. This is a valid choice, since it allows the student to forgo buying the other book, but to me it made this book less powerful than the other two.
Nonetheless, this is an excellent work, and if you're attracted to occult study--that is, to pursuing a path to wisdom, revelation, and enlightenment--then you should give serious consideration to joining the Golden Section Fellowship. The world is like an iceberg; what we see is only a small portion of what is there. The occult traditions are devoted to teaching us about the parts we can't see yet. The Golden Section Fellowship is a serious and doable path to realizing that aim.
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