Talk:Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor

The previous categorization of Hermeticism did not exist until today. This is the only article that automatically popped up into the category. KV 05:36, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

I added the Golden Dawn page. M Alan Kazlev 07:59, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

Ah, I see that you made that new category! I thought I had done it when i made the HBoL page, but obviously I never got around to it. Good stuff! M Alan Kazlev 08:29, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

Wrt. The reference to the only group teaching practical occultism prior to the Golden Dawn, is the Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia intentionally excluded from consideration?

sorry! Please correct accordingly! M Alan Kazlev 23:16, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

Clarification

This article states that the connection between the HB of L and the one mentioned in certain early documents of the Theosophical Society is "unclear." However, the arguments which exist linking Blavatsky to the HB of L are spurious and circumstantial at best (Godwin, Chanel, Deveney pp.52 - 54) I think this article needs some revision in light of Godwin et al.'s academic work on the subject. Eyes down, human. User:MensKeperRa, 04:42, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

HBoL "the only order that taught practical occultism in the Western Mystery Tradition [prior to the GD]? Why is this in here when it's patently false?

This statement is quite a bold one with massive implications. It must be backed up with thorough research. Even a basic amount of research will show that The Order of The Golden Rosy Cross, The Elus Cohens and The Martinists predate HBoL and taught practical occultism within the Western Mystery Tradition. Further deeper research will show that Agrippa himself wrote about being part of a network of fellow occultists saying things such as that they'd meet at "the usual alchemical lab" or something close to that (I was reading him last night, can't remember the direct quote). AeonFluxus (talk) 00:57, 18 July 2024 (UTC)