"With the wealth of new information in her fascinating and detailed account of the history and working of the often overlooked Horus Temple, Melissa Seims has added significantly to our knowledge and understanding of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn - just when we thought that there was nothing more to discover about the Order !"
Dr R.A. Gilbert, author of The Golden Dawn: Twilight of the Magicians, The Golden Dawn Companion and The Golden Dawn Scrapbook.
“Light in Extension opens up an unexplored chapter of the esoteric history of West Yorkshire that will be of great interest to practitioners and scholars alike. Melissa Seims investigates the relationships between the esoteric societies active in and around Bradford in the nineteenth century and their legacy for contemporary occultism.”
Phil Hine, author of Condensed Chaos and Queerying Occultures
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Light in Extension
A History of Bradford's 1888 Golden Dawn Temple Horus No.5
by Melissa Seims
Step into the world of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn at the height and the epicentre of the late-Victorian occult revival. This book explores the previously hidden history of Bradford’s Horus No.5, one of the first Golden Dawn temples.
Drawing from the best single Golden Dawn archive discovered to date (the ‘Scott Collection’), it unveils the fascinating story of the Horus Temple, with an insightful look into its history, key figures, temple paraphernalia and cultural significance.
In a rare blend of scholarship and storytelling, never-before seen images and texts are presented, challenging the
current view of this most influential magical Order. It solves several mysteries, while raising some of its own.
Learn about its impact on groups in the esoteric landscape of the time, such as the Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor and the Rosicrucian Fratres of Keighley.
Horus No.5’s legacy, kept in private hands for over 120 years, is a hugely significant and previously missing piece of the history of the Golden Dawn, which illuminates the occult and esoteric scene in turn-of-the-century West Yorkshire.
For magical connoisseurs and newcomers alike, the information in this book unearths the intrigue, tension and drama of this lesser-known, yet momentous, chapter of British magical history.
The People and Practices of the Coven of Atho
by Melissa Seims
“I find two things especially appealing about this book. The first is the excellence of the research, by which so many details have been painstakingly retrieved concerning the people and rites concerned. The second is the author's readiness to see the best in those people, and to bring out their value and significance to the reader.”
Ronald Hutton
“The author’s unequalled, thorough and wide-ranging research techniques in both archives and personal contact are much to be admired and have uncovered the truth behind some of the most enigmatic characters to be found in the history of modern magic and witchcraft, and their association with the mysterious Coven of Atho.”
Philip Heselton
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