John Michael Greer has practised magic of the Western mystery traditions for more than thirty years. His background includes initiation in several orders, including the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids. Greer currently serves as the Grand Archdruid of the Ancient Order of Druids in America (AODA).

• Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Golden Dawn and the Celtic TwilightTHE OVATE GRADE Introductory LetterFirst Knowledge LectureFirst MeditationThe Lesser Ritual of the PentagramConcerning the Three Rays of LightSecond Knowledge LectureSecond MeditationThe Temple of the Ovate GradeConcerning the Healing Art of the AncientsThird Knowledge LectureThird MeditationPurifying the Ovate TempleThe Druid WandsConcerning the Healing Art of the Ancients - 2Fourth Knowledge LectureFourth MeditationConsecrating the Ovate TempleOvate Tree WorkingConcerning the Healing Art of the Ancients – 3Fifth Knowledge LectureFifth MeditationCircumambulating the Ovate TempleGeomantic Divination - 1Introduction to Vegetable AlchemySixth Knowledge LectureSixth MeditationOpening and Closing the Ovate TempleGeomantic Divination - 2On the First Work of SpagyricsSeventh Knowledge LectureSeventh MeditationThe Examination of the Ovate GradeThe Initiation of the Ovate GradeTHE BARDIC GRADEIntroductory Lecture of the Bardic GradeThe Exercise of the Central RayThe Greater Ritual of the PentagramThe Work of EarthThe Work of WaterThe Work of AirThe Work of FireA Note on PathworkingAdditional Lectures of the Bardic GradeOn the Tree of LifeOn the Sacred Geometry of the DruidsPlants in Magic and AlchemyPrinciples of Color and SoundPractical GeomancyPreparation for the Bardic Grade InitiationThe Examination of the Bardic GradeThe Initiation of the Bardic GradeTHE DRUID GRADEIntroductory Lecture of the Druid GradeThe Supreme Ritual of the PentagramThe Ritual of the O.I.WThe Druid TempleThe Working Tools of Druidical MagicThe WandThe SickleThe Serpent's EggThe Formulae of Ceremonial MagicConsecrationConjurationTransformationOn Rituals of Self-InitiationEquinox and Solstice CeremoniesAdditional Lectures of the Druid GradeMacrocosm and MicrocosmThe Paths Above The VeilPreparation for the Druid Grade InitiationThe Examination of the Druid GradeThe Initiation of the Druid GradeA Letter to the Druid InitiateSources and Additional ReadingsBibliographyIndex

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