The Hearthstone Open Full Moons are led by volunteers, and their goal is to expose people to various styles of Wiccan and pagan ritual.

So why a Golden Dawn related ritual? Isn’t Golden Dawn a lodge system that practices magic and not a religion?

Yes, Golden Dawn is a lodge based system of magical training and practice and not a religion. But what a lot of pagans and wiccans do not know is that Golden Dawn was one of the ancestors of the modern day Wicca and pagan movements. Furthermore, many of the techniques of Golden Dawn, including the Lesser Ritual of the Pentagram, along with Golden Dawn inspired techniques, such as the Middle Pillar Ritual, are now part of the standard training system of many esoteric and magical groups.

Bast Temple itself is also Wiccan and pagan friendly. While there is plenty of Christian symbolism in the Golden Dawn, Golden Dawn itself is open to members of all religions, including Wicca. The Chief Officer of Bast Temple is a member of the Wiccan religion, and is especially accustomed to relating the mysteries of Golden Dawn to his religion.

The Flyers

There were two flyers (pamphlets) made for the June 2010 OFM---one was handed out, one was not.

Astrological Energies on the Ritual Floor