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Dear Ian, That might be a fruitful direction to take! Thank you for the suggestion. -Amy On Sun, Nov 29, 2009 at 5:43 PM, Ian Rees <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > You could try the Aurum Solis. They have published their philosophy and > individual practices in the 3 volume work The Magical philosophy by > Melita Denning and Osborne Philips and The Aurum Solis Initiation > Ceremonies and Inner Magical Techniques by Osborne Philips which gives their > ritual system. > > cheers > > Ian > > *From:* A Clanton <[log in to unmask]> > *Sent:* Sunday, November 29, 2009 10:25 PM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: [ACADEMIC-STUDY-MAGIC] Rituals of Dion Fortune and the > Society of Inner Light > > Thank you, Ian! > It's fascinating that they have not been published in their entirety, when > the rituals of so many secret societies have. Since my goal is to discuss > ritual as literature, perhaps I will choose another magical order to round > out my research. > > Thanks again, > > Amy > > On Sun, Nov 29, 2009 at 5:04 PM, Ian Rees <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Dear Amy >> >> To my knowledge the rituals of the SIL have never been published. In The >> Story of Dion Fortune by Carr Collins and Charles Fielding you will find a >> description of one of the rituals of the Guild of the Master Jesus. The tone >> of their work in the DF days can be found in The Forgotten Mage: The >> Magical Lectures of Colonel C.F.R.Seymour by C F R Seymour and Dolores >> Ashcroft Nowicki and also in Pythoness the life and work of Margaret Lumley >> Brown by Gareth Knight. Her novels are also worth looking at as she >> provided snippets and descriptions of ritual work within the stories. >> >> Best wishes >> >> Ian Rees >> >> *From:* A Clanton <[log in to unmask]> >> *Sent:* Sunday, November 29, 2009 9:39 PM >> *To:* [log in to unmask] >> *Subject:* Re: [ACADEMIC-STUDY-MAGIC] Rituals of Dion Fortune and the >> Society of Inner Light >> >> Dear Khem, >> >> I looked online through the descriptions and tables of contents for her >> books, but none of them specifically claim to contain the actual rituals of >> the Society of Inner Light. I'd like to avoid purchasing a stack of books >> that aren't what I need in order to find what I do need, but I'm also >> wondering if this isn't a wild-goose chase. Perhaps the rituals of the order >> have never been published? >> >> Thanks for your help! >> >> -Amy >> >> On Sun, Nov 29, 2009 at 3:54 PM, Khem Caigan <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >>> Hi, Amy ~ >>> >>> >>> Have you had a chance to look through any >>> of Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki's work? >>> >>> Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki >>> From Wikipedia >>> http://tinyurl.com/yzntw3z >>> >>> Cors in Manu Domine, >>> >>> >>> ~ Khem Caigan >>> <[log in to unmask]> >>> >>> ------====oo0oo====------ >>> >>> " Fiery the Angels rose, & as they rose >>> deep thunder roll'd around their shores: >>> indignant burning with the fires of Orc >>> and Boston's Angel cried aloud >>> as they flew thro' the dark night. " >>> >>> ~ William Blake, *America: A Prophecy* >>> >> >> >