The Alpha et Omega was an initiatory Order dedicated to the dissemination of the traditional teachings of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn through the process of initiation.

History

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Alpha et Omega was founded in Paris, France by Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers in 1906. Mathers was a co-founder and Chief of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, founded in England in 1888. Mathers founded the Alpha et Omega in response to a rebellion of Adepts in London and an ensuing public scandal which had brought the name of the Golden Dawn into disrepute.Ruggiu, Jean-Pascal and Nicolas Tereschenko. Introduction Historique du Temple Ahathoor N° 7 de Paris.

When Mathers died in 1918, he was succeeded by his wife, Moina Mathers in coperation with J. W. Brodie-Innes.King, 1989, page 141 In 1922, she sanctioned Dion Fortune to operate the Fraternity of the Inner Light as an appended body to the Alpha et Omega, which brought in new members.King, 1989, page 143

E.J. Langford-Garstin and Mrs. Tranchell-Hayes took control after the death of Moina Mathers.King, 1989, page153-154 They were particularly annoyed with the publication of Israel Regardie's Golden Dawn.King, 1989, page 154 The first of these volumes which contained the knowledge lectures of the Outer Order had a shattering effect, not only on the Alpha et Omega, but also on the Stella Matutina.King, 1989, pages 155

See also

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• Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
• Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn (Rosicrucian Order of A+O)
• Cipher Manuscripts
• Secret Chiefs

Notes

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References

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• King, Francis (1989). Modern Ritual Magic: The Rise of Western Occultism. ISBN 1853270326

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