Planetary Magick: Invoking and Directing the Powers of the Planets (The Magical Philosophy)
Melita Denning and Osborne Phillips are internationally recognizedauthorities on the Western Mysteries and two of the foremost exponents ofthe Ogdoadic Tradition, the premier hermetic school whose influence andworks are historically traceable for the past one thousand years. The authorsboth served as Grand Masters in the magical order Aurum Solis, whichwas founded in 1897 and is still active today. Phillips lives in the UnitedKingdom. Denning passed from this earth in 1997.Melita Denning and Osborne Phillips are internationally-recognized authorities on the mainstream Western Mysteries and are two of the foremost exponents of the Ogdoadic Tradition, that premier hermetic school whose keywords are knowledge and regeneration, and whose influence and works are historically traceable for the past one thousand years.The authors received their major esoteric training in the magical order Aurum Solis, a society which was founded in 1897 and which has continued in active existence to the present day. On July 8, 1987, the authors, then heads of Aurum Solis, retired from the Order; but on June 23, 1988, at the unanimous request of the members, they resumed office.In 1997, Melita Denning passed from this earth.