In 1922, after a falling-out with Moina Mathers[1] and with Moina's consent, Dion Fortune left the Alpha et Omega to form an offshoot organization.[2][3] This indirectly brought new members to the Alpha et Omega.[4] Fortune's group was later renamed "The Fraternity of the Inner Light", and was, later still, renamed "The Society of the Inner Light".
Teachings
Fortune gave her followers preliminary training by means of correspondence courses, on successful completion of which aspirants were initiated into the Lesser Mysteries, then onto Greater Mysteries.[5] 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).[5]
During its early years, the Fraternity of the Inner Light used many unchanged versions of the Golden Dawn initiation rituals which, as Francis King notes, had a "semi-amicable relationship" with the Stella Matutina.[6] However, alterations were introduced and eventually the ceremonies used bore no resemblance to those of the Golden Dawn, with the exception that they were constructed on the same principles.[6]
The name Fraternity.... referred to the inner plane group, and the word Society.... referred to the physical plane group and those members currently incarnated. Thus the group considered 'Fraternity' to be the more senior than the 'Society'.[citation needed]
fraternity, inner, light, magical, society, western, mystery, school, founded, dion, fortune, 1924, operates, from, london, accepts, pupils, contents, history, teachings, also, notes, references, external, linkshistory, editin, 1922, after, falling, with, moin. The Fraternity of the Inner Light is a magical society and Western mystery school founded by Dion Fortune in 1924 It operates from London and accepts pupils Contents 1 History 2 Teachings 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditIn 1922 after a falling out with Moina Mathers 1 and with Moina s consent Dion Fortune left the Alpha et Omega to form an offshoot organization 2 3 This indirectly brought new members to the Alpha et Omega 4 Fortune s group was later renamed The Fraternity of the Inner Light and was later still renamed The Society of the Inner Light Teachings EditFortune gave her followers preliminary training by means of correspondence courses on successful completion of which aspirants were initiated into the Lesser Mysteries then onto Greater Mysteries 5 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 5 During its early years the Fraternity of the Inner Light used many unchanged versions of the Golden Dawn initiation rituals which as Francis King notes had a semi amicable relationship with the Stella Matutina 6 However alterations were introduced and eventually the ceremonies used bore no resemblance to those of the Golden Dawn with the exception that they were constructed on the same principles 6 The name Fraternity referred to the inner plane group and the word Society referred to the physical plane group and those members currently incarnated Thus the group considered Fraternity to be the more senior than the Society citation needed See also EditDivine light Margaret Lumley Brown Magical organization Israel Regardie Secret ChiefsNotes Edit King 1989 page 144 Richardson Alan The Magical Life of Dion Fortune Aquarian Press 1991 ISBN 1 85538 051 X p117 Knight Gareth Dion Fortune and the Inner Light Thoth Publications 2000 ISBN 1 870450 45 0 pp 138 139 King 1989 page 143 a b King 1989 page 156 a b King 1989 page 157References EditKing Francis 1989 Modern Ritual Magic The Rise of Western Occultism ISBN 1 85327 032 6External links EditOfficial website This occult related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fraternity of the Inner Light amp oldid 1129269183, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
