Adept Magic in the Golden Dawn Tradition

Adept Magic is a excellent read and useful insight into the Z documents of the Second Order of the Golden Dawn. It offers fresh insight into these famous works and allows the reader an understanding like never before. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the Western Mystery Traditions or to students of the Golden Dawn Traditions.

Frater YShY displays the aptitude of one who is not only highly familiar with the intermediate grades but who has advanced concepts of the Adept Golden Dawn to their next level within themselves. This explores beyond the surface many of the elements of the Work at play within the Adept and the Golden Dawn tradition for one who is already immersed in the Work. A veritable tool for the burgeoning adept.

It's ok but as some one who has worked with this material for over 40 years I found it a bit repetitive and only bought the book because I stupidly fell for the title!!

And if anyone has tread the halls of esotericism for long, you know that conciseness and accessibility are hard to come by in this realm. It's a testament to the author, who clearly knows his stuff, here. He sets up correspondences that seem obvious--and yet no one has put them forth in print before. There are many A-ha tidbits scattered throughout. This should be part of the curriculum for anyone involved in this path, forming an extension and commentary on the Z-docs. Highly recommended.

A great work by a fine man. In the quagmire of occultism it is important to know who we should listen to for advice and teachings. I can recommend this teacher most highly and sincerely. Though from a slightly different branch we are all on the same tree.

This book offers great insights into the "z" documents. It has differed from other commentaries in that, the authors exegesis is profoundly researched, he offers his own insights on the matters, and it stays true to the facts found in the "z" papers. I appreciate how this author gets to the point and organizes his thoughts into headings. There is absolutely no fluff, each point is eloquently stated and well thought out. Where I think this book shines is its comparisons to Freemasonry and pagan ceremonies

The Work of VH Frater YShY is a clear indicator to the intrinsic occult value of the Golden Dawn tradition. The author is exceedingly precise and detailed in his descriptions of furnishings, concepts and visualizations, while making clear to the reader that all magical operations are to be fine-tuned by the practitioner. His explanation of the Z documents was very easy to understand by a reader with less awareness of unpublished source work. The reader will see new approaches to familiar concepts, with enough middle-ground covered to easily grasp what is written between the lines. Western Occultism is a veritable maze of enmeshed, often conflicting ideas; making it difficult for the newcomer to separate wheat from chaff. This book is not geared towards newbies, rather it is written towards the serious student seeking the Philosopher's Stone. A good purchase for the Soul and for the bookshelf. Light, to VH Frater YShY for making his work available to the public!

A nice addition to the library of anyone working with the RR et AC rituals, particularly solo practitioners, or any Thelemite who may be curious about Old Aeon stuff. :)