Traditions Influencing the Golden Dawn

The Golden Dawn derives from many sources and various spiritual traditions have been influential in its corpus. Below are links to articles explaining the most important of these traditions as well as to articles and ebooks for more informaton on each one.

• Hermetic Tradition
  • The Emerald Tablets of Hermes (PDF - 53 KB)
  • Corpus Hermetica (PDF- 126 KB)
  • Corpus Hermetica Mead PDF -99 KB)
  • The Hymns of Hearmes (PDF - 5,230 KB) by G.R.S. Mead
  • Kybalion (PDF - 264 KB) by The Three Initiates
  • Thoth, the Hermes of Egypt (PDF - 23,028 KB) by Patrick Boylan
  • The Hermetic Arcanum (PDF - 265 KB) anonymous 
  • Golden Tractate of Hermes Trismegistus (PDF - 26 KB) Anonymous
  • The Hermetic Museum (PDF - 1153 KB) Edited by A.E. Waite
  • The Chaldean Oracles (PDF -97 KB)
• Rosicrucian Tradition
  • Fama Fraternitatas and Confessio Fraternitatas (PDF - 318 KB)
  • The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz (PDF-547 KB) 
  • Secret Symbols of the Rosicrucians (PDF - 732 KB)
  • Rosicrucians Rites and Mysteries (PDF - 4288 KB) by Jennings
  • Rosicrucian Secrets (PDF - 2433 KB) allegedly by John Dee
  • The Real History of the Rosicrucians Part 1 (PDF 5108) by A.E. Waite
  • Part 2 (PDF 5557)
  • Part 3 (PDF 5407)
  • Part 4 (PDF 5898) by A.E. Waite
  • Secret Rituals of the S.R.I.A. (PDF -104 KB) by A.E. Waite
• Alchemical Tradition
  • The Secret Book of Artephius (PDF - 37 KB)
  • The Golden Chain of Homer (PDF - 77 KB) by Anton Josef Kirchweger
  • An Open Entrance to the Closed Palace of the King (PDF -81 KB) by an Anonymous Sage and Lover of Truth
  • Golden Tractate of Hermes Trismegistus  (PDF - 26 KB) Anonymous
  • Triumphanl Chariot of Antimony (PDF - 470  KB) by Basil Valentine
  • The Hermetic Arcanum (PDF - 265 KB) Anonymous 
  • The Hermetic Museum (PDF - 1153 KB) Edited by A.E. Waite
  • Turba Philosophorum (PDF - 11,440) Edited by A.E. Waite
  • Paracelsus and the Substance of his Teaching (PDF - 15,658 KB) by Franz Hartmann
  • The Meaning of Alchemy(PDF - 1153 KB) by A.E. Waite
  • The Pictorial Symbols of Alchemy (PDF-1255 KB) by A.E. Waite
  • Coelum Philosophorum (PDF - 68 KB) by Paracelsus
  • The Book Concerning The Tincture Of The Philosophers (PDF - 60 KB) by Paracelsus
  • The Treasure of Treasures for Alchemists (PDF - 28 KB) by Paracelsus
  • The Aurora of the Philosophers (PDF - 96 KB) by Paracelsus
  • Tract on the Tincture and Oil of Antimony (PDF - 36 KB) by Roger Bacon
  • The Stone of the Philosophers (PDF - 52 KB) by Edward Kelly
• Magical Grimoire Tradition
  • The Greater Key of Solomon Part 1 (PDF -492 KB)
  • The Greater Key of Solomon Part 2 (PDF -492 KB)
  • The Greater Key of Solomon Part 3 (PDF-557 KB)
  • The Lesser Key of Solomon (Legemeton I) (Goetia) (PDF - 1002 KB)
  • The Lesser Key of Solomon (Legemeton II) (Teurgia- Goetia)  (PDF -920 KB)
  • Ars Paulina (Legemeton III) (PDF -350 KB)
  • Ars Almadel (Legemeton IV) (PDF-96 KB)  
  • Ars Nova (Legemeton V) (PDF-103 KB)
  • Grimoirum Verum (PDF -184 KB)
  • Grimoire of Armadel (PDF - 1335 KB)
  • The Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage Book 1 (PDF -529 KB)
  • The Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage Book 2 (PDF -486 KB)
  • The Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage Book 3 (PDF -599 KB)
  • Arbatel of Magic (PDF-254 KB)
  • Heptameron by Peter de Abano (PDF-251 KB)
  • The Grand Grimoire (PDF-779 KB)
  • The Black Raven - Johannes Faust (PDF-185 KB)
  • Grimoire of Honorius (PDF - 471 KB)
  • The Black Pullet  (PDF-3159 KB)
  • Secret Grimoire of Turiel (PDF- 352 KB)
  • Libellus Magicus (PDF- 221 KB)
  • Sword of Moses (PDF- 100 KB)
  • Sepher Raziel (PDF - 182 KB)
  • Occult Philosophy Book I (PDF-715 KB)
  • Occult Philosophy Book II (PDF -467 KB)
  • Occult Philosophy Book III (PDF -1344 KB)
  • Occult Philosophy Book IV (PDF-252 KB)
• Astrological Tradition
  • Tetrabiblos, by Claudius Ptolemy
  • Concerning The More Certain Fundamentals of Astrology  (PDF 412 KB)  by Johannes Kepler
  • Anima Astrologiae (PDF  438 KB)  By Guido Bonatus
  • Choice Aphorisms  (PDF  KB) by William Lilly
  • The Doctrine of Horary Questions (PDF 594 KB) by John Gadbury
• Enochian Tradition
  • The Book of the Concourse of the Forces by S.L. MacGregor Mathers
  • The Book of the Concourse of Planetary and Zodiacal Forces by David Griffin (PDF-830 KB)
  • The 48 Enochian Calls by S.L. MacGregor Mathers
  • Book H - Clavicula Tabularum Enochi by W. Wynn Wescott
  • Book Y1 - Enochian Chess and Chaturanga by W. Wynn Wescott and S.L. MacGregor Mathers
  • Book Y2 - Enochian Chess and Tarot by S.L. MacGregor Mathers
  • Enochian Chess - Pyramid God Forms by S.L. MacGregor Mathers
  • The Hierogyphic Monad of Dr. John Dee (PDF - 531 KB)
  • Mysteriorum, Liber Primus of Dr. John Dee (PDF - 336 KB)
  • Mysteriorum, Liber Secundus of Dr. John Dee (PDF - 531 KB)
  • Mysteriorum, Liber Tertius of Dr. John Dee (PDF - 406 KB) 
  • Mysteriorum Libri Quinque (Five Books of Mystical Exercises of Dr. John Dee)
  • De Heptarchia Mystica of Dr. John Dee
  • Tabula Bonorum Angelorum invocations of Dr. John Dee
• Tarot Tradition
  • The Tarot (PDF)  by S.L. MacGregor Mathers
  • An Introduction to the Study of the Tarot (PDF)  by Paul Foster Case
  • The Pictorial Key to the Tarot templiyer (PDF - 2242 KB)  by A.E. Waite
  • A French Method of Cartomancy (PDF) by A.E. Waite
  • A History of the Tarot templiyer (PDF - 752 KB) by Dame Gabby
  • The Continental Tarot templiyer (PDF - 301 KB) by Christine Payne-Towler
  • What is the Tarot? (PDF) by Ouspenpsky
• Esoteric Christian Tradition
  • The Book of Enoch (PDF-1015 KB)
  • Kebra Nagast: The Queen of Sheba and Her Only Son Menyelek (PDF -841 KB)
  • Testament of Solomon (PDF - 155 KB) translated by Conybeare
  • The Gospel of Thomas (PDF - 155 KB) translated by Conybeare
  • The Gnosis of The Mind (Echoes from the Gnosis Vol. I) (PDF - 3566 KB) by G.R.S Mead
  • The Hymns of Hermes (Echoes from the Gnosis Vol. II) (PDF - 5230 KB) by G.R.S. Mead
  • The Hymn of Jesus (Echoes from the Gnosis Vol. IV). (PDF - 4938 KB) by G.R.S. Mead
  • A Mithriac Ritual (Echoes from the Gnosis Vol.VI) (PDF - 4658 KB) by G.R.S. Mead
  • The Gnostic Crucifixion (Echoes from the Gnosis Vol. VII) (PDF - 4430 KB ) by G.R.S. Mead
  • The Hymn of the Robe of Glory (Echoes from the Gnosis Vol. X) (PDF 5155 KB) by G.R.S. Mead
• Qabalistic Tradition
  • Kabala Denutdata (PDF -446 KB) S.L. Macregor Mathers  trans.
  • An Introduction to the Kabalah (PDF - 144 KB)  W.W. Westcott
  • The Qabalah Unveiled (PDF - 447 KB) S.L. McGregor Mathers
  • The Doctrine and Literature of the Kabalah  (PDF - 49,789 KB) A.E. Waite
  • The Secret Doctrine in Israel (PDF - 27,055 KB) By A.E. Waite
  • The Mystical Qabalah by Dion Fortune
  • Idra Rabba Qadusha (PDF-209 KB) Greater Assembly 
  • Idra Zuta Qadusha (PDF - 163 KB) Lesser Assembly
  • Sifra Detzniyutha (PDF -310 KB) Book of Secrets
  • The Bahir (PDF- 368 KB) Aryeh Kaplan translation.
  • The Guide for the Perplexed  (PDF - 1542 KB) by Moses Maimonides
• Egyptian Mystery Tradition
  • The Egyptian Book of the Dead by E.A. Wallis Budge (PDF - 1192 KB)
  • The Egyptian Heaven and Hell by E.A. Wallis Budge (PDF - 219 KB)
  • The Book of Am-Tuat by E.A. Wallis Budge (PDF - 203 KB)
  • Legends of the Gods by E.A. Wallis Budge (PDF - KB)
  • The Book of Gates by E.A. Wallis Budge (PDF - 216 KB) 
  • Egyptian Ideas Of The Future Life by E.A. Wallis Budge (PDF - 159 KB) 
• Greek Mystery Tradition
  • Elusinian Mystery Tradition
  • Samothracian Mystery Tradition
  • Pythagorean Tradition
  • Neoplatonic Tradition
    • The Works of Plato
    • The Ennead of Plotinus
• Freemasonic Tradition
  • The Entered Apprentice Handbook - J.S.M. Ward (PDF - 311 KB) 
  • The Fellow Crafts Handbook - J.S.M. Ward (PDF - 240 KB)
  • The Master Masons Handbook - J.S.M. Ward (PDF -322 KB)
  • The Master Masons Handbook - J.S.M. Ward (PDF -322 KB)
  • The Higher Degrees Handbook - J.S.M. Ward (PDF -175 KB)
  • Morals and Dogma by Albert Pike (PDF - 2,615 KB)
  • The Book Of The Words by Albert Pike (PDF - 6110)
  • The Hidden Life in Freemasonry by C.W. Leadbeater (PDF - 1473 KB)
  • The Arcane Schools - by John Yarker (PDF - 3200 KB)
  • Philosophic Lodge of the Knights of the Eagle by Francken (PDF - 4570 KB)
  • Rite of Misraim (PDF- 63 KB)
  • On the Ancient and Primitive Rite of Masonry (Memphis & Misraim) Jeremiah How(PDF 38 KB)