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The Fraternity of the Inner Light was a magical society and Western Mystery School.

History

In 1922, Dion Fortune requested for the Fraternity of the Inner Light to be formally recognised as affiliated with the Alpha et Omega, which request was accepted and this brought new members to the Alpha et Omega.[1] This accreditation did not last long as Fortune was soon after expelled from the Order.[2]

Teachings

Fortune gave her followers preliminary training by means of correspondence courses, on successfull completion of which aspirants were initiated into the so called Lesser Mysteries, then onto Greater Mysteries.[3] These lesser mysteries were roughly equivalent the Outer Order of the Golden Dawn, and the greater mysteries were roughly equivalent to the old Inner Order of the Rosae Rubae et Aureae Crucis ("Ruby Rose and Golden Cross", or the RR et AC).[3]

During its early years, the Fraternity of the Inner Light used a large amount of unchanged versions of the Golden Dawn initiation rituals had a "semi-amicable relationship" with the Stella Matutina.[4] However, alterations were introduced and eventually the ceremonies used bore no resemblance to those of the Golden Dawn, with the exception that they were consctructed on the same principles.[4]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ King, 1989, page 143
  2. ^ King, 1989, page 144
  3. ^ a b King, 1989, page 156
  4. ^ a b King, 1989, page 157

References

King, Francis Modern Ritual Magic: The Rise of Western Occultism (1989) ISBN 1-85327-032-6

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