Zelator Bibliography

Compiled by Frater Osiris

Cicero, Chic and Tabatha.  Self-Initiation into the Golden Dawn Tradition, pages 99-222.  This text covers the material of the Second Knowledge Lecture in great detail.

          --.  The Essential Golden Dawn, pages 121-124.  This text presents a brief beginners overview of the Zelator ritual.

Crowley, Aleister.  “Liber Chanokh,” found in Gems From the Equinox.  Pages 414-416.  The temple openings used here are abbreviated versions of those used to open the temple in the Elemental Grades.  Recommended for practice!

          Kraig, Donald Michael.  Modern Magick, pages 81-132.  Lesson 3 is Kraig’s reinterpretation of the Zelator grade work. 

Levi, Eliphas.  Transcendental Magick.  Page 232.  This book is the source of the Elemental prayers recited at the end of each of the Elemental Grades.

Regardie, Israel.  The Golden Dawn, 6th Edition.  “Introduction to the Elemental Grade Ceremonies,” pages 135-140.  This essential document includes a general outline of the Elemental grade rituals.

Zalewski, Pat.  Z-5:  The Secret Teachings of the Golden Dawn; Book Two:  The Zelator Ritual.  The Zelator textbook.