The Magical Pantheons: A Golden Dawn Journal (Bk.4) [Paperback]

Sandra Tabatha Cicero (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 8, 1998

The magical pantheons of the world have enriched humanity through inner communication with the Divine Self and through the heroic, graceful tales of the gods and goddesses. This volume explores the magickal pantheons of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, as well as the ancient Hebrew, Celtic and Norse pantheons. Compare the devotional and magical practices of pagans in ancient and modern times.

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Calling on the gods and goddesses of ancient times is part and parcel of most Western magical traditions, but just who are these figures of power? Are they actual beings, bending their ears to our calls, or are they thought forms given power by our persistent prayers? Chic and Sandra Tabatha Cicero have collected articles answering these and other important questions that arise from the renewal of interest in ancient deities. From the incorporation of Irish and Norse pantheons into Golden Dawn ritual magic to the connections between Osiris and Christ in the Golden Dawn system to a complete ritual for determining for yourself whether or not the gods really exist, these essays address the vital questions serious practitioners of Western magic will inevitably ask. --Brian Patterson

About the Author

Sandra Tabatha Cicero is a Senior Adept of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and holds a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts.  

Product Details

• Paperback: 348 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications (January 8, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1567188613
• ISBN-13: 978-1567188615
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #484,774 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Sandra "Tabatha" Cicero was born in rural Wisconsin. Her areas of interest include drawing, painting, poetry, theater, dance, and printmaking. A lifelong fascination with the creative arts has served to inspire her work in the magical world. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts in 1982, Tabatha worked as an entertainer, typesetter, editor, commercial artist, and computer graphics illustrator. Tabatha is a member of several Co-Masonic, Martinist, and Rosicrucian organizations.

She met her husband and co-author Charles "Chic" Cicero in the early 1980's and the Golden Dawn system of magic has been her primary spiritual focus ever since. Tabatha spent five years working on the paintings for "The Golden Dawn Magical Tarot" which she began at the encouragement of Israel Regardie.

Both Chic and Tabatha are Chief Adepts of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn as re-established by Israel Regardie. The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, of which Tabatha is the G.H. Cancellaria, is an international Order with Temples in several countries. Tabatha is also the Supreme Magus (Imperatrix) of the Societas Rosicruciana in America.

The Ciceros have written numerous books on the Golden Dawn, Tarot, and Magic.

To find out more visit:
www.hermeticgoldendawn.org

The Ciceros are also regular contributors to Hermetic Virtues Magazine:
www.hermeticvirtues.org

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great work on the diffrent pantheons of the world., December 6, 2002

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This review is from: The Magical Pantheons: A Golden Dawn Journal (Bk.4) (Paperback)

THE MAGICAL PANTHEONS
a golden dawn journal
edited by Chic and Sandra Cicero

This is one amazing and powerful book. Its useful for those on the path of Ceremonial Magick, Greek path of the Samothrace tradition, Celtic path, Faery path, Asatrue path, and other pagan paths. Its diffrent ideas and beliefs from diffrent authers. Each auther has contributed wonderfu information to make this book as wonderful as it is. Its a must. There is not a lot of ritual outline just lots of info. Once you read this you will find you will want to keep reading it over and over again. My favorite article in this book is from the Ciceros it had so much good information on goddesses and gods from diffrent panteons. I have to say once again the Ciceros has done it again with their writting and making a great journal. Its ecceltic and open minded. Pat Zalewski had published a topic in this book that Mathers and Yeats had worked on but never published. The Irish Pantheon is something that these two magicians of the Golden Dawn were working on. According to Zalewski he writes "according to the Ithel Colquhoun in her book Sword Of Wisdom, a full or partial manuscript of the Mathers/Yeats colllaboration does exist, though it has never been published." also he goes on to write how the Norse pantheon was referred to quite often by the Golden Dawn. The one draw back by this auther is that he writes about these deities as if they are dead and gone. This is quite untrue at least for me. Also the work that Harvey Newstrom did on the article In The Beginning was the word was wonderful indeed. The Samothracian Fire by Steven Cranmer was good as well although in the consecration of the ring he does not give out the proper sigils.
Here are the list of authers and their articles they contributed
Gods and Humans--Chic and Sandra Cicero
Pagans and Neo-Pagans--M. Isadora Forrest
Samothracian Fire-- by Steven Cranmer
The Ancient Ones of The Irish Faery-Faith--Kisma K. Stepanich
In The Beginning Was The Word--Harvey Newstrom
The Incomplete Mythological Pantheons of the Golden Dawn--Pat Zalewski
Hebrew Hierarchical Names In Briah--James A. Eshelman
Osiris And Christ--John Michael Greer
Do the Gods Exist?--Donald Micheal Kraig
As you can see there are some pretty well known authers iin this book. It has a diverse perspective on the subjects of the gods and goddesses. Of corse it does not cover every pantheon but its a great book none the less. The Ciceros has written many wonderful books and they are not some pretend to know it all and arm chair magician. No quite the opposite is true. If you are interested in the magick of the Golden Dawn than I would suggest getting some of their books.