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The Cipher Manuscript

— of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn —

The script from Johannes Trithemius’ "Polygraphia"

Translated and Transcribed by J. S. Kupperman
Additional work and design by John Griogair Bell

The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn

The "Cipher Manuscripts" are a collection of 56 folios containing the structural outline of a series of magical initiation rituals corresponding to the spiritual elements of Earth, Air, Water and Fire. In 1888 the Cipher manuscript became the first order of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn (comprising the Neophyte (0-0), Zelator (1=10), Theroricus (2=9), Practicus (3=8) and Philosophus (4=7) grades). Wynn Wescott claimed to have obtained these manuscripts from A.F.A. Woodford, who had found them in a secondhand bookstall on Wellington Road in London, and who gave them to his friend Westcott to be decoded. The cipher folios are drawn in black ink on cotton paper watermarked 1809.

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Below are the pages, known as the Cipher Manuscript, from which the original Golden Dawn initiations were derived. Using the key to unlock these original outlines provides an invaluable experience to the serious Golden Dawn practitioner.

The Key of the Cipher Manuscript:

Cipher Manuscript Key

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 1.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 01 1. Hebrew names of Order & Grades
2. Order of & Golden Dawn
3. תרבות ודת אוד בקד
4. 1=10 = Zelator = dymlt in hebrew
5. 2=9 = Theoricus = bllh daath in Hebrew
6. 3=8 = Practucus = bolamv in Hebrew
7. 4=7 = Philosophus = mlsvn in Hebrew
8. 0=0 = Neophyte = mtcyl in Hebrew
9. Brother = ach in Hebrew
10. Brothers = achym in Hebrew
11. Sister = achvth in Hebrew
12. Sisters = achyvth in Hebrew

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 2.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 02
1. Philosophi East
2. Practici South
3. Theorici Sit In West
4. Zelatores North East
5. Neophytes North West

6. Adepts sit on a raised placet
7. with the Hierophant
8. Incense should be burning
9. in the temple at all ceremonies
10. Three chiefs each 5=6 should
11. hold a templet
12. one of whom must be present
13.at all ceremonies
14. Change officers every 6
15. months
16. Avoid Roman Catholics
17. but with pity

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 3.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 03 1. spaceNought = Nought
2. spaceOpening
3. All assemble & put on sashes, collars, lamans
4. H. / . Fratres & Sorores of this temple of the
5.spaceGolden Dawn assist me to open in the
6.spacegrade of neophyte
7. K. Hekas Hekas Esti Bebeloi
8. H. See to guarding & who is present
9. H. Who are the officers
10. Hs. They are H. Hr. & Hg. principal
11. H. What have these in common
12. Hs. The letter H emblem of breath & life
13. H. What other officers
14. Hs. Stolistes, Dadouches, & Kerux & a Sentinel
15.spacewho is outside & armed
16. Dad. I am in the South with the sneser & am heat
17. Stol. I am in North with water & am cold & moisture
18. K. I am inside door. Arrange hall. I carry
19.spacelamp. Announce, report, & lead all circumambulations
20. Hi. I am between pillars & preside over
21.spacesymbolic gate of occultism
22.spaceI reconcile light & darkness
23.spacemy white robe is purity I carry a
24.spacemitre headed sceptre = religion & a guide
25.space& regulate life & guide higher aspirations
26.spaceof soul

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 4.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 04 1.spaceNought = Nought
2. Hs. I am in West. I am darkness
3.spacemy robe is black. I carry a sword = judgement &
4.spacemy banner = twilight
5.spaceI am fortitude
6. H. I am on throne of East = rising sun
7.spaceI rule & govern hall & members
8.spaceof all grades
9.spacemy robe is red I hold sceptre & banners
10.spaceof East. I expound mysteries
11.spaceI am Power, Light, Mercy & Wisdom
12. H. Fra. Stol. purify with water triangle
13.spaceFra. Dad. consecrate with fire triangle
14. H. Let all circumambulate in Light
15. H. It is accomplished let us adore
16. H. Holy arth thou Lord of the Universe whom
17.spacenature has not formed, the vast & the
18. spacemighty one lord of light & darkness
19. H Frater K. Prolcaim temple open
20. K. I proclaim Sun has arived
21. H. spaceKHABSspaceHs.spaceAMspaceHg.spacePEKHT
22. Hs.spaceKNOXspace Hg.spaceOMspaceH.space PAX
23. Hg.spaceLIGHTspace H. space IN space Hs.spaceEXTENSION

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 5.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 05 1.spaceClose
2. H. /. Hekas. Hekas este Bebeloi
3. H. Sores, Fratres que assist to
4.spaceclose temple
5. Hs. /. 6. K. Sees hall guarded
7. Hs. Sees none but neophytes be present
8. Stol. purifies with water triangle
9.space E. S. W. & N.
10. Dad. purifies with fire triangle
11. H Circumambulate reverse
12. not the H., K., Hg., Hs., St., Dad.
13. H. Let us adore Lord of Universe
14. H. Let us take the mystic repast of 4
15. elements air triangle fire triangle earth triangle earth triangle, should be water triangle. Rose = air triangle, silence
16. K last finishes wine. It is finished
17. H. Tetelestai
18. H. May this assist us in search for
19. quintessence. Summum Bonum
20. wisdom spacehappiness
21. H. spaceKHABSspaceHs.spaceAMspaceHg.spacePEKHT
22. Hs.spaceKNOXspace Hg.spaceOMspaceH.space PAX
23. Hg.spaceLIGHTspace H. space IN space Hs.spaceEXTENSION

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 6.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 06 1.spaceNought = Nought Grade
2.spaceAdmission
3. H. By dispensation I order Hg. to prepare
4.spacethe candidate. Binds her or him 3 ropes
5. H. Admit ____, loses name. Takes motto
6. K. refuses admission until censed & crossed
7. spacemarked by Dad. & Stol.
8. Can. asking for Light is taken to altar
9. and forced to take an oblicagion to
10. secrecy under threats of expultion
11. & death or palsy from hostile current of will
12. Can. put in North. H. tells her or him to pass
13. from dark to Light. Circumambulation darkness
14. H. leading with red lamp
15. Cand. stopped in N.E. until purified &
16. spacespaceconsecrated
17. Hg. leads C. to W.
18. Hs. Pass not til you know my name
19. C. Darkness
20. Hs. Fear not. Pass on
21. C. stopped in N.E. Stol. & Dad. again
22. H. Pass not til you know my name
23. C. Light dawning art thou
24. H. Avoid this is unbalanced
25. kneel & pray

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 7.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 07 1. H. Hs. Hg. & C. stand around altar
2.spaceemblems on high. Light restored
3.spaceKHABSspaceAMspacePEKHT
4.spaceKNOXspace OMspacePAX
5.spaceLIGHTspace INspaceEXTENSION
6. K. stops up H. shows K. & lamp to C.
7. as hidden light of occult science
8. H. Let Hs. give signs of a neophyte
9. saluting sign = both hands out in front
10. silence sign - left fore finger on lip
11. token = seize fingers only at second time
12. spaceHAR PAR KRAT
13. Hs. also gives a changeable password
14. space in use for 6 months
15. Hs. places her between pillars
16. H. Let final consecration be done
17. Hg. invests with Neophyte sash Neophyte sash
18. H. congratulates
19. H. explains hoodwink & cord. Altar a double
20.spacecube = black. White triangle & red cross on it
21. air triangle fire triangle earth triangle water triangle also on altar. Two pillars of
22.spaceHermes. Seth. Solomon = eternal equilibrium

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 8.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 08 1. H. Active & passive. Severity & mercy
2. “spacefixed & volatile
3. ”spacea lamp on each
4. “spacepillars should have texts of ritual
5. ”spaceof dead on them. Between them is the
6. “spacepath of occult science
7. ”spacenote triangle triad of life
8. “spaceHs. throne, robe, sword
9. ”spaceHg. between pillars. White mitre sceptre
10. “spacespacehe is a reconciler
11. ”spaceK. with her wand & lamp
12. “spaceStol. cross cup = cold. Dad. cross censor = heat
13. K. proclaim new Neo.
14. Hs. addresses Neo. & exhorts to memory
15.spaceto honor God a our Light
16.spacenever condemn other religions
17.spacebe secret
18.spacestudy equilibrium each
19.spaceunbalanced is evil. persevere
20. H. tells subjects of necessary study
21.space4 elements, zodiac sign, planets, houses
22.spaceexaltation, triplicities, letters & numbers
23.spacein Hebrew, the ten sephiroth
24. H. No advance except by permit of second order

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 9.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 09

1.space1 to 2 knowledge
2. 4 worlds of the qabbalists
3. are Atzaluth in Hebrew = Pure deity
4.spaceBriah in Hebrew = Creative. Archangels
5.spaceYetzirah in Hebrew = Angels
6.spaceAssiah in Hebrew = Shells. Man. Demons


7. Tarot Suits
8. wands or batons = diamonds
9. cups = hearts
10. swords = spades
11. pentacles or coins = clubs
12. of these there are 10
13. for this purpose also
14. Matt = Aquarius Man water triangle
15. Mark = Leo fire triangle
16. Luke = Taurus Earth earth triangle
17. John = Scorpio = Air air triangle


18. 4 sorts of elemental are
19. Gnomes = earth triangle. Undines = earth triangle
20. Sylphs = air triangle. Salamanders = fire triangle

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 10.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 10 1.space1 = 10
2.spacespacespace Closing
3. Hs. Zelators assit closing
4. K. Sees & guarden
5. Hs. Let us adore the Lord and King
6.spaceof earth triangle Adoni Ha Aretz Adoni Melekch
7. Hs. Depart ye in peace banishing earth pentagram
8. Hs. in the name of Adoni in Hebrew I close
9.spacethis temple of Zelators
10. Hs. IIII III I I I
11. Hg. IIII III I I I
12. He. IIII III I I I

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 11.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 11 1 = 10
2.space Admission
3. Hs. announces permission to advance
4.spacethe Neophyte
5. Hg. prepares Neophyte
6. Neo. is blinded. Carries fylfot cross knocks
7.spaceIIII III I I I
8. Neo. Let me enter
9. K. I will
10. Hs. psalm 127:1 by what aid seek
11.spaceentry
12. Neo. by Adoni, knowledge, permission,
13.spacesecrets of 0 = 0. by fylfot cross
14. H. Give Signs, words
15. H. pledges Neo.
16. Neo. I pledge
17.spacekneels swears by earth triangle
18. H. congratulates on progress
19. H. read Genesis 2:8, 9, 10 gives allegory
20.spaceof mlkvt two paths. Mettatron'Sandalphon

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 12.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 12 1.1 = 10 Addmission cont.
2. H. Kllippoth below. Souls above
3. Neo. enters path of evil
4. Hier. Stops Neo. who claims by Adoni in Hebrew
5. “ . as Samael speaks as darkness
6. spaceNeo. Evil. Neo. retires
7. Neo. advances to Heg. 8. Heg. stops Neo. as Mettatron stops Neo.
9.spacebecause too bright
10. Neo. retiresZelator grade sign
11. Neo goes up middle
12. H. as Sandalphon with sign of 1=10
13.spacechecks Hi. and Heg.
14. H. I am reconciler. I am left Kerub
15. as Heg. is right Kerub and male
16. H. Genesis 2:24
17. H. step left then right beyond it
18.spacesign as 1=10
19. grasp lands thumbs make triangle over
20. space Adoni Melekch. Pass = Nun Heh
21. H. gives sash —→ 

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 13.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 13 1. space1 = 10 Admission
2. spacecont.
3. H. describes PATHS three lightning flash
4. space qophshintav.
5. from Malkuth to higher sphirut
6. H. explain pictures of
7. spaceof Krubim
8. H. Altar has red cross inside triangle Earth Tablet
9. H. is the earth triangle Earth grade. Shews Earth tablet
10. spaceas in old MSS.
11. H. fylfot cross is 17 squares out of 25
12.spacesquares
13. these are sol fire triangle air triangle water triangle earth triangle and Zodiacs
14. H. Quit temple
15. Neo. re-enters by IIII III I I I
16. H. addresses Neo.spaceDad. censes
17. H. before you is the laver of
18.spacebrass
19. it means waters of creation

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 14.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 14 1.space1 = 10
2.spacecontinued
3. Stol. makes Cross
4. Neo. enters holy place
5. Hi. stops Neo. who signs as a Neo.
6. Heg. stops neo. who signs as a Zelator
7. Heg leads Neo. to north Neo explains
8. lamp 12 circles
9. which are Zodiac and tribes
10. and the 12 changes of the name YHVH
11. tells of 22, 12 sets of Hebrew
12. letters then 4 elements
13. which are lion, man, bull, eagle
14. pentagramheh the whole = rose of creation
15. Hiereus. takes neo. south shows
16. 7 pointed star candle stick = 7 branced candle
17.spacespacestick
18. = heptagram = 7 planets. Palaces of
19. Assiah = material worls = 7 churches
20. a  triangle in each of 7 circles with names
21. triangle = creative idea. Days of week. 7 stars

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 15.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 15 1.space1=10 Admission
2. spacecontinued
3. Hirophant. takes Neo. to altar center
4. Hs. This is altar of incense
5. double cube = 10 squares
6. Malkuth = only one seen
7. God is behind altar black not gold
8. on altar were 3 things fire trianglewater triangle, incense
9.  spacespace 1=10 altar
10. I name you Paraclinus de Faustus
11. or Zalathor = Zelator
12. K. proclaims
13. H. explains  MalkuthShaarAshur = 10
14. Thraa = gate = Adoni in full
15. path 10 = Resplendant Intelligence
16. sits on Binah = Splendor of Lights
17. gives influx to Mettatron
18. H. declares 15 necessary studies
19. 3 principles, metals, alchemical, King, Queen, 12 houses
20. aspects, querent, 4 classes astrology, Tree of Life,
21. 3 pillars, elements, Kerubim, laver, altar
22. Klippoth, 1- heavens Assiah, 4 worlds, 22 tarot
23. space space trumps

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 16.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 16 1.space2 = 9 Theoricus
2. Officers - H, Hs, Hg, Kx
3.Opening - arrange as for 32 Path
4. H. calls to order. See guarding. Who present
5. sign given
6. Hg. 2 grades = air triangle
7. Hs. 2 grades = luna Luna
8. Hg. Its Path = 32 = tav
9. H. Prayer to Shaddai El Chai
10. all pass to East
11. H. makes invoking pentagram of active spirit invoking pentagram of passive spirit invoking air pentagram for air triangle
12. active passive
13. H. Let Sylphs adore YHVH and Shaddai El Chai
14. signs Aquarius, Man, Raphael
15. H. with cross in name of ORO IBAH AOZPI
16. on great east tablet and Rataivah
17. all go to places.
18. H. declares open III III III
19. Hs. III III III Hg. III III III

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 17.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 17 1.space2 = 9
2. Close
3. H. calls to order. Guard. Who present
4. H. Prayer adore lord of air triangle
5. all to East
6. H. Prayer of Syllphs as in old MSS.
7.  invoking pentagram of active spirit invoking pentagram of passive spirit invoking air pentagramH. dismisses Sylphs
8. in name of Shaddai El Chai
9. H. III III III Hs. III III III Hg. III III III
10. spaceAdmission
11.spacePath 32
12. H. calls to order
13. Hg. blinds Zel. who bears  cubic cross of 22 squares
14. H. has fan. Hs. has incense, Hg. has cup, Kx. has salt
15.spacesalt
16. Zel. admitted and put in East
17. gives 1=10 signs. Obligated Zelator grade sign
18. Hs. dark. Zel. swears by Sylphs
19. Shows portals qoph shin tav tav only open

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 18.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 18 1.space2 = 9
2. K. as Anubis guides
3. Zel. goes with cubical cross and Banner of
4. space spaceEast
5. Zel. Round hall Aquarius
6. Hs. The Sphinx said I am the
7. space synthesis
8. H. stops Z. with mask of Osiris
9. K. & Z. Thou art air & sun I come
10. with aleph
11. H. signs Aquarius as man
12. Hs. I am Osiris
13. Hg. with mask of lion stops Z.
14. H. & Z. Thou art Leo I come with shin
15. Hg. signs Leo
16. Hs. passed throu gates of heaven
17. oh Lord of Truth
18. Hg. stops Z. with cup saying I as dark
19. of Eagle stop you
20. Mistress of water triangle and Sol are
21. space you
21.  Z. I come as mem

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 19.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 19 1.space2 = 9
2. Hs. signs eagle. Pass on
3. Hs. Oh Lord of Light. Darknss fleeth
4. K. stops Z. as Priest with mask of 1
5. in North
6. Hs. & Z. Bull of Earth art you & Sun at
7.spacenight
8. We come with alephmemshin. Banner & cross
9. K. signs 1 Pass on
10. H. describes cubical cross of 22 squares
11. & tav Path & 31 key of tarot with 72
12.circles round Queen Isis = Sandalphon
13. bears wands has crossed legs
14. 7 pointed star. 4 Kerbim at corners
15. Hs. takes Z. shews Eden. A circle with
16. K. Shews Gehenna 7 infernals & 4 seas
17. H. confers name of Lord of 32 Path

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 20.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 20 1.space2 = 9
2. Z. Reatmitted with Hg. by III III III
3. H. gives summary of earlier grades
4. This shows Sanctum Sanctorum & Ark & Kerubim
5. Z. put in West
6. Z. presents caduses badge
7. Hs. explains it by a picture
8. H. shows altar with Tree of Life
9. serpentine figure & letters
10. on the Paths.
11. 2=9 = Yesod = the Path of tav
12. sign = altar Thoricus grade sign word = Shaddai El Chai
13. and past gimel heh teth Path explained
14. badge 2=9 sash
15. the right portal goes to 4=7
16. the left path goes to 3=8
17. the central goes to higher

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 21.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 21 1.space2 = 9
2.spacespaceLuna
3. H. shows Tablet of Air & Kamea of Luna
4. air triangle
5. note also Hod Elim Chashmodai
6. shows Luna on Tree of Life
7. Hs. shows alchemic Sephiroth
8. two forms of mtzrph asch
9. Hg. shows lineal figures & planets
10. K. shwos figures of geomancy
11. H. You are now Poraios de Rejectus
12. K. proclaims her or him
13. H. describes subjects for
14. space3=8

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 22.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 22

1. Practicus 3 = 8. H Hs. Hg.
2. Opening
3. H. See to guarding
4. Hg. to water triangleWater
5. Hs. to Mercury
6. Hs. Paths are 31 and 30 of shin & resh - reflection of Sol
7. space reflection sphere of fire triangle
8. H. Let us adore King of water triangle Elohim Tzabaoth
9. circle invoking fire pentagram inovking earth pentagram invoking pentagram of active spirit
10. invoke water triangle
11. Open in name of ElElohim Tzabaoth
12. eagle Gabriel cross
13. spaceEMPEH ARSEL GAIOL
14. spaceRA AGIOSEL
15.Wich are names found on the Great Western
16. Quadrangle of Water
17. H. Hs. Hg. I III I III
18. for path 30 earth triangle air triangle water triangle key 30 of tarot

Folio 22

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 23.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 23 1.space3 = 8
2. Closing
3. H. Guard the Temple
4. Let us adore the Lord and King of water triangle
5. H. Let Elohim Tzabaoth be praised
6. prayer of Undiens in old MSS
7. H. circle invoking pentagram of passive spirit banishing pentagram of active spirit banishing air pentagram
8. H. & P. rt & may El bless you
9. H. Hs. Hg. I II
10. Advancement
11. H. Candidate is admitted with pyramids
12. Hg. His throne was flame & his wheels
13.were as fire triangle
14. H. Give sign and word
15. Can. swears secrecy by the Sun by staff
16.“Call water triangleWater to witness.”
17. H. Place Can. before path 31

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 24.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 24 1. Path 31 space3 = 8
2. H. Tat:: T & follow Axiokersa Kabir
3. H. as Axicros speaks in the oracles in
4. Zoroaster as ideas & intellectual
5. Hs. continues as Axiokersas. I am the
6. left basal angle of fireof Flame
7. Hg. I am the right basal angle
8. astral & fluid fire
9. H. speaks. Stoop not——–
10. spacenature persuades ———
11. Strophalos
12. Mnizourin
13. Change not names
14. Voice of fire
15. H. explains fire pyramid, & 31 Path = Perpetual
16. Intelligence
17. H. shows & explains Key 20
18. which is much more than the Last
19. Judgement
20. Hs. shows 10 Sephiroth is 7 Palaces
21. “ ” “ ” fixed in YHVH
22. Hg. “ Heavens of Assiah & averse Sephiroth

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 25.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 25 1.space3 = 8
2. Path 30.
3. Cand. is admitted by Greek Cross of
4. 13 Squares Greek cross
5. Frater poraios enter Path 30
6. H. I am the Sun in greatest height
7. Hs. I am the sun in greatest depression
8. Hg. at Axiokersa I am Sun at Equinox
9. H. lecture on fire
10. H. explains Greek Cross
11. & 30 Path = resh = Collecting Intelligence
12. H. shows Key 19 of tarot
13. Hs. shows symbols made of crsecent circle cross
14.   “ tarot trumps on Hebrew letters
15. Hg. ” Olympic spirits
17. space figures
18. H. I name you Lord of 30 Path

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 26.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 26 1. 3 = 8 ceremony proper
2. H. Admit Can. with Cup of the Stolistes
3. Hs. This is the badge of a stolistes, it is
4. like the Laver of Moses & Sea of Solomon
5. & is also triangle crescent circle
6. H. shows diagram of Eden, with 4 rivers
7. & Da'ath. Eve below & Adam on the cross
8. 3 = 8 = Hod & 30 & 31 Paths = resh shin
9. H. Sign = Practicus grade sign = sign  water triangle mem
10. word = YHVH Tzabaoth = 45
11. it is referred to eighth path = Absolute
12. Perfect Path
13. badge is 3=8 sash
14. 3 = 8 belongs to water. See water tower
15. & words EMPEH ARESL GAIOL
16. on the altar the cross is above the triangle = power
17. & reflecting the triune therein

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 27.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 27 1. 3=8 also Mercury. See its kamea of
2. sixty four squares
3. See also sigils of Mercury
4. 8 = Adboga
5. Sixty = Din & Doni
6. Two Thousand = Taphthartharath
7. Hs. See on Tree of Life
8. “ 7 planet on Tree of Life
9. ” 4 space“ ” space“ ” space
10. Hg. See resume of planets
11.  & alchemical mercury on Tree of Life of 1 form
12. H. I name you Practicus &
13. space Monokeros de Astris
14. I give you the symbol of mem
15. H. I proclaim you 3 = 8
16. Be sure to study well and make progress

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 28.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 28 Folio 28

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 29.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 29 1. Knowledge necessary to pass from
2. Practicus to Philosophis
3. aleph Forming planets signs from crescent, circle & cross
4. space spacecorrosive
5. space spacered alchemic space
6. space white spacespace nature
7. Saturn = saturn Jupiter = Jupiter
8. notice red becomes green
9. beth Theory of alchemy is purge matter
10. space & exalt it
11. Alc. Language may be religious
12. space or philosophic
13. space or natural = sun
14. daleth Oialah gives origin of al
15. heh Explain drawing a figure
16. vav How to judge it
17. zayin Explain accidental dignity
18. cheth spacespace Hylech. Anarita
19. teth space space 32 paths on a picture
20. yod Paths of the soul
21. caph = Yechidah
22. cheth = Chiah
23. beth = Neschamah
24. tav & five others = Ruach
25. mem = Nephesch

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 30.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 30 1. caph Orders 8 angels of the 10 sephiroth
2. caph Cheioth H Qodsh
3. cheth Auphaeim
4. beth Aralim
5. chethChashmalim
6. gimel Seraphim
7. tav Melechim
8. nun Elohim
9. heh Beni Elohim
10. yod Kerubim
11. mem Ishim
12. lamed Sepcial numbers & magic squares
13. of the planets
14. space3 = Saturn 4 = Jupiter 5 = Mars
15. 6 = Sol 7 = Venus 8 = Mercury 9= Luna
16. mem Names of Olympic planet and spirits
17. nun.gif Mercury on the Tree of Life
18. samekh 19. ayin Planet symbols united in space planets in Mercury
20. peh Cup of Stol. On Tree of life cup of Stol. on Tree

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 31.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 31

1. tzaddi Cup also = crescent  circle triangle (asch) & mem Jove & below the
2. firmament
3. qoph Solid Greek cubical cross of 22 squares
4. resh Solid triangular pyramid
5. shin Greek cross of 3 squares - zodiac
6. tav Talismas are made from geomantic
7. figures Fortuna Major Conjunctio
8. aleph Intelligences of geomantic figures
9. are

Puer Aries Malchidael Amissio Taurus Asmodel

Albus Gemini Amiriel Puella Libra Zuriel 

Rubeus  Scoprio Barahiel Acquisitio Sagittarius Advachbel

 Populus Cancer Muriel Fortuna Major Leo Verchiel 

Conjunctio Virgo Hamaliel Fortuna Minor

Carcer Capricorn Hamael Laetitia Pisces Annixiel 

Tristitia Aquarius Camiel Via Muriel

Cauda Draconis  Zazel / Bartzaiel Caput Draconis   Hismael / Kedemel

10. beth Names of genii of planets 

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 32.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 32

1. space To 4
2. Sunonyms in tarot divination

  • aleph I 11 airFool
  • mem XII 23 water Hanged man
  • shin XX 31 fire Judgement 
  • beth 12 Mercury Juggler 
  • gimel II 13 Luna Hight Priestess, 
  • heh daleth III 14 Venus Empress 
  • caph X 21 Jupiter Rota Wheel 
  • peh XVI 27 Mars Tower Struck By 
  • resh XIX 30 Sol Sun
  • tav XXI 32 Saturn Universe 
  • heh IV 15 Aries Emperor
  • vav V 16 Taurus Hierophant 
  • zayin VI 17 Gemini Lovers, Gemini 
  • cheth VII 18 Cancer Chariot
  • teth XI 19 Leo VI. =Strength 
  • yod IX 20 Virgo Prudence, Hermit 
  • lamed VIII 22 Libra X. Justice 
  • nun XIII 24 Scorpio Death 
  • samekh XIV 25 SagittariusTemperance 
  • ayin XV 26 Capricorn Devil 
  • tzaddi XVII 28 Aquarius Star 
  • qoph XVIII 29 Pisces Moon 

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 33.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 33 1. spaceNotes on
2. 4 = 7 Opening and Closing
3. Notes on the Paths 29, 28, 27
4. Philosophus, 4 = 7
5. Three months must have passed in
6. he grade of Practicus
7. 4 = 7 sit in the East
8. Grade belongs to  aschfire triangle. Fire
9. And in Venus. And in Netzach
10. To open catechism as usual
11. and in closing recite prayer
12. of the salamanders
13. open and close in name of
14. space YHVH Tzabaoth
15. The paths are 29
16. 28
17. 27
18. Each is full before the
19. Ceremony of 4 = 7

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 34.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 34 1. 4 = 7 Philosophus
2. Includes paths 29
3. 28
4. 27 & then 4 = 7 proper
5. 4 = 7 = fire grade
6. Open in temple of path 29
7. Opening
8. H. Finds all secure, & only 4 = 7 are present
9. Hg. fire
10. Hs. Venus
11. Hg. Paths are 29, 28, 27
12. H. What is path 29
13. Hs. Pisces
14. The reflection of Aquarius in 28
15. Hs. 27 = reflection of Mars
16. H. Adoration of YHVH Tzabaoth
17. H. Calls on Elohim, Michael
18. OIP TEAA PEDOCE
19. Edepepna
20. Making circle invoking fire pentagram invoking earth pentagram pentagram of the elements
21. H. I III III
22. Hs. I III III
23. Hg. I III III

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 35.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 35 1. 4 = 7
2. Closing
3. H. Sent to guard & to rank of those present
4. H. Adoration of Lord of fire
5. H. Speaks salamandrine prayer as in ancient MSS
6. H. Dismisses sals. In name of YHVH Tzabaoth
7. H. I III III
8. Hs. I III III
9. Hg. I III III space close passives close actives banish fire circle
10. Close Passives space Actives space Banishes fire
11. Path 29
12. H. Gives notice of a 3 = 8
13. H. admits with blinded
14. The 3 = 8 gives signs & words, mystic
15. title & symbol of water, is then pledged
16. & swears by fire. Light restored
17. Se. waves incense & is put in East
18. & is shewn portals of 31, 32, 29
19. once round. H. stops with red lamp as Osiris
20. As stagnant water. Stopped by Hs. As Horus
21. turbid troubled water. Stopped by Hg. As Isis
22. H. speaks to 29 as lord of all water

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 36.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 36 1. H explains the calvary cross of 12 squares = zodiac
2. Embracing Nu & also river of Eden
3. which divided into 4 parts
4. Path 29 = qoph is the Corporeal Intelligence
5. & refers to Pisces, by it the waters of
6. Dsh flow down
7. H. Points West, on altar the 18 key of the
8.  tarot key 18
9. Note Pisces = two lunas Luna Luna
10. Cray fish - Cancer. Scarab =
11. Khepra
12. H. then shows Nohushtan Nohushtan
13. The Mosaic serpent
14. Serephim
15. Type of Christ
16. Brass = Venus = Venus = Nogah
17. Hs. Shows qaballah of 9 chambers qabalah of 9 chambers
18. in 2 forms & the tree of life in the
19. tarot
20. Hg. shows diagram of three pillars
21. space90 talismans made from
22. spacegeomantic figures
23. I name you Lady or Lord of 29 Path

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 37.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 37 1.space4 = 7
2. Path 28
3. Can. Is admitted by badge of a solid
4. Pyramid.
pyramid of the four elements
5. Hg. The rivers of Eden flow from
6. A central source
7. The 3 circumambulations
8. H. with lamp I am rain, cherisher
9. & harvest yielder, I am Isis
10. Hs. I am Nephthys - dew
11. Hg. I am Athor mist = cloud of Autumn
12. H. Hs. & Hg. Recite sentences of Zoro.
13. About the monad & duad & fountains
14. & matrix & matter
15. H. describes pyramid
16. H. The 28 path = tzaddi = Natural Intelligence
17. & = Aquarius = man = the Adam = Restored World
18. H. shows key 27 of tarot
key 17
19.Osiris
20. daleth = Venus Isis
21. Aquariusmem at her feet

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 38.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 38

1. 4
2. H. to write the holy name HVHY in the 4
3. Worlds. Write each letter spelled out
4. & obtain 73, 63. 65, 702
5. H. to write in Yetiratic letters

6. tav shin resh qoph tzaddi peh ayin samekh nun mem lamed caph yod teth cheth zayin vav heh daleth gimel beth aleph
7. Saturn fire Sol Pisces Aquarius Mars Capricorn Sagittarius Scorpio water Jupiter Virgo Leo Cancer Gemini Taurus Aries Venus Luna Mercury Tav airtri.gif

8. Read what then appears for YHVH
9. space YHShVH
10. Hs. shows a picture of lineal
11. spacefigures
12. heptag
13. octag
14. emmeag
15. dekad
16. endekag
17. dodekag
18. Hg. shows tetrad & hexad of Yetz.
19. & geomantic Tree of Life

Geomantic Tree of Life

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 39.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 39 1. Mars Path 27
2. 3. Hs. Admitted by cross of 10 squares 10 squares
3. Hg. By river Kishon
4. Going Can. Of Lord of Armies
5. H. recites kabbalistic view of
6. Creation. Edom kings
7. Hs. gives divides 5. Each aiou & Kishon
8. Hg. continues
9. Hs. Habbakkuk 3:3
10. H. explains cross of 10 squares
11. Path 27 = peh = Exciting intelligence
12. H. shows sulpher on Tree of Life sulpher on Tree
key 16 13. H. shows salt on Tree of Life salt on Tree
14. Hs. Shows trinity
15. Trinity
14a. Hs. shows image of
15b. Nebuchadnezzar

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 40.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 40 1. 4
2. Hg. shows name of fourty two letters
3. on 7 palaces of sephiroth
4. Hg. shows qlippoth & twelve princes
5. H. Rise Lady or Lord of Path 27
6. Ceremony of 4 = 7
7. 3 Hs. Admitted by Hg. badge badge of
8. Hs. explains it spaceHg.
9. H. explains a picture of the fall
10. The goddess who in 3 = 8 supported
11. space Microprosopus
12. Hs. Fall in & with her Adam
13. Great dragon arose
14. Second Adam is needed
15. This 4 = 7 = Philosophus = Netzach
16. Sign = Philosophus grade sign = fire = fire
17. Word = YHVH Tzabaoth
18. To this = 27 path of Yetzirah - Recondite
19. Intelligence
20. Badge = 4 = 7 sash

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 41.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 41 1. 4 = 7
2. Belongs to fire - H. shows fire tablet
3. see OIP TEEA PEDOCE
4. H. on altar see sulpher = sulpher = sulpher
5. H. shows kamea of forty nine squares
6. aha = Venus
7. space Chagshl
8. space Qademel
9. space Beni Serephim
10. H. shows on Tree of Life
11. Hr. shows paths with Da'ath
12. Hs. shows table of 10 sephiroth on 4 worlds
13. Hg. shows Solomon's altar
14. Hg. shows brazen sea
15. H. I name you Pharos Illuminans
16. spacefire asch
17. space PRTh
18. H. explains to study
19. & call her or him Honored
20. End of first order

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 42.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 42 Folio 42

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 43.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 43 Folio 43

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 44.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 44 Folio 44

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 45.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 45 Folio 45

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 46.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 46

1. *Le trois officiers avec
2. baton en main droite et
3. cr x ans en gauche les
4. tendent en avant et forment
5. und pyramied
6. Prim. analys ns le mot
7.spacepurspaceestspacelaspaceclef space    I
8. sec space N
9. tert space R
10. tousspaceI
11. pr space  yod
12. secspace nun
13. tert spaceresh
14. tous spaceyod
15.Primus ou  Sol Virgo Isis Mater Supreia
16. Secunda ou us Scorpio Apophis
17. space curious space auenieur
18. Ter . . .  Sol Osiris
19. space tue et ressus
20. spacecite
21. Tous Isis . . Apophis . . Osiris . . IAO
22. Les trois donc foraent le signe
23. space Sign of Osiris Slain croix


*The three officers with wands in right hand and crosses in left, they prepair and form a pyramid
First: Analysis of the word and the key
The three now form the sign [of the] cross

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 47.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 47 Folio 47

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 48.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 48 Folio 48

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 49.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 49 Folio 49

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 50.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 50 1. Candidates to carry
2. In each grade
3. Tenor 1______  fylfot cross of seventeen squares
4. 32 path sold cubical cross solid
5. 2______caduacus caducius
6. 31 path pyramid pyramid fire
7. 30 path cross of 13 squares thirteen squares
8. 3 = 8 - cup cup
9. 4 = 7 - Hiereus badge badge of Hiereus
10. 29 path cross of 10 squares ten squares
11. 28 path square pyramid square pyramid
12. 29 path cross of 12 squares
13. End of 1st Order

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 51.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 51 1. Tarot Lecture
2. The 22 atus of tarot
3. Tarot trumps = Hebrew letters
4. Yetziratic paths
5. Learn now O Practicus of our
6. ancient order the true meaning
7. of Xi-Ro, Alpha et Omega. Thirty & two are the paths
8. 22 = letters & the 10 sephiroth
9. Cards of each suit
10. The 4 suits are the 4 worlds
11. the 16 cards are the lower fold
12. Tetragrammaton
13. the 22 leters are the 22
14. atus or mansions of Thoth
15. the 22 letters are divided
16. into 3 Mothers
17. 7 Doubles
18. 12 Singles or Simples
19. = 3 elements, 7 planets, 12 signs

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 52.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 52 1. So it is also with the
2. 22 atus therein are
3. the planets, elements
4. and the signs for the
5. Book of Thoth is the
6. universe which is the
7. Veil of God.
8. Learn then O Practicus
9. to know the universe and
10. thyself. Seek in the manifest
11. for the divine One and
12. when found veil the eyes
13. in adoration.
14. Behold the true attribut-
15. ion of tarot. Ponder it
16. in thy heart, reaveal it
17. not to the profane
18. here by the 22 atouts

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 53.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 53

Yetz Attr Heb Name No. 

  • 11 air aleph Fool 0
  • 12 Mercury beth Page, Juggler I
  • 13 Luna gimel High Priestss II
  • Venus daleth Empress III
  • Aries heh Emperor IIII
  • Taurus vav Hierophant V
  • 17 Gemini zayin Lovers VI
  • 15 Cancer cheth Chariot VII
  • 22 Libra lamed Justice VIII
  • 20 Virgo yod Hermit VIIII
  • 21 Jupiter caph Wheel X
  • 19 Leo teth Strength XI
  • 22 water mem Man Hanged XII
  • 24 Scorpio nun Death XIII
  • 25 Sagittarius samekh Temperance XIIII
  • 26 Capricorn ayin Devil XV
  • 27 Mars peh Tower XVI
  • 28 Aquarius tzaddi Star XVII
  • 29 Pisces qoph Moon XVIII
  • 30 Sol resh Sun XVIIII
  • 31 fire shin Angels XX
  • 32 Saturn tav Universe XXI 

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 54.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 54 1. First cometh the
2. numbered. The of the
3. heavens = negative
4. then 1 = the opened out
5. into a right light - the
6. positive. These two
7. numbers have corrupted
8. Egyptian titles to the
9. Mat. To the 1 patan
10. these are maut - mother
11. goddess, and Pekht = extension
12. Maut of all extended through
13. the universe extended and about the
14. shoulders of that great
15. goddess is nature in her
16. vastness exalted
17. note the last atu is called
18. The Universe
19. VIII Justice = lamed and Libra
20. And XI Strength - teth and Leo which

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 55.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 55 1. causeth a transposition
2. for these are cognate symbols
3. but at one time the sword of
4. Justice was the Egyptian
5. knife symbol of the sickle
6. of Leo while the scales
7. meant the Sol having 8. quitted the balance point
9. of highest declination.
10. To the female and the lion
11. gave the idea of Venus Venus
12. Lady of Libra repressing the
13. fire of Vulcan (Saturn in Libra
14. exaulted. But earliest was
15. the lion goddess to Leo and Ma
16. to Libra with her scales. And this
17. is better. Also Libra was given
18. to & her is at one time
19. to unto the Fool is given
20. air moveable and never
21. permanent. The Juggler

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Cipher Manuscript — Folio 56.

Cipher Manuscript Folio 56 1. is the natural symbol of
2. Mercury the god of tricksters
3. and also the deeper
4. knowledge. The High
5. Priestess finds her nature
6. in the Luna. Venus - Empress
7. Aries = Emperor. For in that sign
8. is the Sun exalted
9. and so on with the others
10. in each shalt thou find
11. its natural attribution

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The Truth About the Golden Dawn Cipher Manuscripts

by Robert Zink

How did Westcott and Mathers actually come across the Cipher Manuscripts?

Some have pointed out that there is really nothing in the Cipher Manuscripts that shows any connection to Rosicrucianism except at the end where a "Hermetic Rose Cross" is included. However if the historic Golden Dawn was an Outer school for a true Inner Order, then we should not expect too much early Rosicrucian symbolism. Others have theorized that these notes taken by Lytton may have been passed along to Fredrich Hockley. He was an occultist and a collector of rare and unusual manuscripts. The theory continues that Hockley may have added the Enochian material to it. In 1885, his papers were inherited by Woodford, who may have given the Cipher Manuscripts to Westcott. (This seems doubtful in that William Westcott and Robert Woodford were not on the best of terms.)

In actuality, another theory seems even more plausible. Keep in mind that this is just a theory. S.L. MacGregor Mathers and Westcott were secretly initiated into the sister lodge in London. There, they quietly studied and learned the rites. They combined their own notes and the ciphers, which may have been modified to keep more in time with English Masonic society. It is likely that they also added the Enochian portion to the ciphers. Of course, as Rosicrucians, they were under the strictest of oaths never to admit their Adeptship or the fact that they were Rosicrucian. To do so would be severe indeed. Remember the rule of any Rosicrucians - anyone claiming to be a Rosicrucian is not one!

Thus, a story was created by Westcott and Mathers to explain how these documents came into their hands, and why they possessed the authority to create the Order. It is also possible that the few members remaining from the early London lodge were quite old, and like any true Rosicrucian, wanted to remain anonymous. They may have felt a strong need to pass along these seeds of knowledge, in that an occult revival was underway in England. They concluded the time was ripe for a more fully functioning Temple in London and the growth of this fraternity. Remember, Westcott was already involved in a working lodge called the S.R.I.A. which had no ties to antiquity . He would have had little if any motivation to form another school unless it was "chartered" to do so!

So, were the ciphers fogeries as many, including Howe, have concluded? The answer can be both yes and no! They were possibly notes compiled by Lytton and modified by Mathers based on his own knowledge and exposure to the rites himself. One thing is for certain - they are based on a tradition that finds its way to Frankfurt and in all likelihood beyond.

One final question remains, Soror S.D.A., Fraulein Sprengel; was she real or a code word derived from the German Masonic word "sprengelrecht?" This word basically means "territonal jurisdiction." If Westcott and Mathers were actually given a direct charter, then it is possible they would have been exposed to the word "sprengelrecht."

There is one other possibility that exists as well. She really did exist. There is no reason to believe she did not exist and may have actually been a secret Adept in London or in Germany. More research needs to be done in this area.

This paper is not complete. I am, however, confident that much of Westcott's historical information will not be included in forthcoming books on the Cipher Manuscripts. More research must be done, or maybe those in the know (the Inner Adepti), are again not talking. One thing is certain: The motherload of Golden Dawn and Inner Order material is still safely buried and out of the false light of those who would profane it.

Notes:
Howe, E., The Magicians of the Golden Dawn, London 1972.
Regardie, I., What You Should Know About the Golden Dawn, Phoenix 1983.
Suster, G., Modern Scholarship and the Origins of the Golden Dawn in Regardie OP.CT. PP 159-178
Prinke, R.T., The Hermetic Journal 1987 36-16 Deeper Roots of the Golden Dawn.

[Source: The Golden Dawn Ancient Mystery School]

 


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