A magical organization is an organization put up for the furtherance of its members by use of magic or to further the knowledge of magic among its members. This is a collective name of hermetical orders, Wicca circles, esoteric societies, arcane colleges, witches' covens and innumerable other such names. Magic/magick and sorcery are the influencing of events, objects, people and physical phenomena by mystical or paranormal means. ... The pentagram within a circle is a symbol of faith used by many Wiccans. ... This article is part of the Witchcraft series. ... Coven or covan was originally a late medieval Scots word (c1500) meaning a gathering of any kind, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. ...

Significant Orders and Organizations (very incomplete list)

Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn

Main article: Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn

The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn has been credited with a vast revival of occult literature and practices and was founded in 1887 or 1888 by William Wynn Westcott, Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers and William Robert Woodman. The teachings of the Order include Enochian magic, Christian mysticism, Kabbalah, Hermeticism, the paganism of ancient Egypt, Theurgy, and Alchemy. Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers, in Egyptian costume, performs a ritual of Isis (not a Rite of the Golden Dawn). ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... William Wynn Westcott (November 17, 1848 - July 30, 1925) was a British esotericist and ceremonial magician. ... Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers, in Egyptian costume, performs a ritual of Isis in the rites of the Golden Dawn. ... Dr. William Robert Woodman (1828-1891), one of three co-founders of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. ... Enochian Magic is an elaborate system of ceremonial magic devised by John Dee and Edward Kelly. ... Mysticism is the philosophy and practice of a direct experience of God. ... This article is about traditional Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism). ... Hermes Trismegistus depicted as European in a medieval rendering. ... Paganism (from Latin paganus, meaning a country dweller or civilian) is a blanket term which has come to connote a broad set of spiritual or religious beliefs and practices of natural or polytheistic religions, as opposed to the Abrahamic monotheistic religions. ... Kufus Pyramid (4th dynasty) and Great Sphinx of Giza (c. ... Theurgy describes the practice of rituals, sometimes seen as magical in nature, performed with the intention of invoking the action of God (or other personified supernatural power), especially with the goal of uniting with the divine, or perfecting or improving oneself. ... For other uses, see Alchemy (disambiguation). ...

Ordo Templi Orientis

Main article: Ordo Templi Orientis

Ordo Templi Orientis was founded by Carl Kellner in 1895. The Order was reworked by Aleister Crowley after he took control of the Order in the early 1920s. The Order teaches Magick and Thelema. Lamen of Ordo Templi Orientis Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.) (Order of the Temple of the East, or the Order of Oriental Templars) is an international fraternal and religious organization. ... Aleister Crowley, born Edward Alexander Crowley, (12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947; the surname is pronounced with the first syllable sounding like the bird) was an English occultist, prolific writer, mystic, hedonist, and sexual revolutionary. ... ... This article refers to the magical system of Aleister Crowley and Thelema. ... The Unicursal Hexagram, designed by Aleister Crowley, is one of the common symbols of Thelema Thelema is the English transliteration of the Ancient Greek noun θέλημα: will, from the verb ἐθέλω: to will, wish, purpose. ...

Argenteum Astrum

Main article: Argenteum Astrum

The Argenteum Astrum, (or A∴A∴) was created in 1907 by Aleister Crowley and also teaches Magick and Thelema. Their main text is the Book of the Law. Argenteum Astrum, also known as Argentinum Astrum, Argentinium Astrum (Latin for silver star), Astron Argon (Greek for shining star), or simply A∴A∴, was a magical order created by Aleister Crowley in 1907 after leaving the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn[1]. The organization also appears in the fictional... The Book of the Law, also known as Liber AL vel Legis, is the text central to philosophical / religious practice called Thelema founded by Aleister Crowley. ...

Builders of the Adytum

Main article: Builders of the Adytum

The Builders of the Adytum (or B.O.T.A.) was created by Paul Foster Case and was extended by Dr. Ann Davies. It teaches the Kabbalah, astrology and the tarot. B.O.T.A. (Builders of the Adytum), which is registered as a non-profit tax-exempt religious organisation, is a worldwide mystery school based in Los Angeles. ... Paul Foster Case (October 3, 1884 – March 2, 1954) was an American occultist. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article is about traditional Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism). ... Hand-coloured version of the Flammarion woodcut, an enigmatic work by an unknown artist. ... Most modern Tarot sets consist of 78 cards with allegorical representations today used for divination, that first appeared in Medieval times. ...

Other magical organizations (very incomplete)

Some (in many cases, equally notable) organizations.

• Ancient Mystical Order of the Rose Cross
• Dragon Rouge
• Confraternity of the Rose Cross
• Order Militia Crucifera Evangelica
• Fraternitas Rosae Crucis
• FUDOSI
• FUDOFSI
• Servants of the Light
• Illuminates of Thanateros
• Illuminati and Illuminati Orders
• Ordre Martiniste
• Theosophical Society

The Rosicrucian Order, Ancient Mystical Order Rosæ Crucis (AMORC) is a worldwide mystical, Rosicrucian, educational, humanitarian and fraternal organisation founded by Harvey Spencer Lewis in 1915. ... Dragon Rouge is a society whose members believe in the occult and aim to explore dark magic. ... The Confraternity of the Rose Cross (CR+C) is a Rosicrucian organization founded by former AMORC Imperator Gary L. Stewart in 1996. ... Order Militia Crucifera Evangelica (OMCE) is an international non-profit fraternal organisation. ... Fraternitas Rosae Crucis is a Rosicrucian fraternal mystical organisation. ... FUDOSI or FUDOESI (Fédération Universelle des Ordres et Sociétés Initiatiques in French, Federatio Universalis Dirigens Ordines Societatesque Initiationis in Latin), founded on August 14, 1934, in Brussels (Belgium), was a federation of autonomous esoteric orders and societies. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Servants Of the Light School of Occult Science (SOL) is an occult mystery school, registered as a non-profit organization, founded in 1965 by W. E. Butler in England. ... The Illuminates of Thanateros are an occult society, founded in 1978, that pursues chaos magic. ... The Illuminati is the name of many groups, modern and historical, real and fictitious, verified and alleged. ... The Illuminati is the name of many groups, modern and historical, real and fictitious, verified and alleged. ... The Theosophical Society was the organization formed to advance the spiritual doctrines and altruistic living known as Theosophy. ...

See also

• List of organizations
• The Magic Circle

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