The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn was an organization.
The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn ( Ordo Hermeticus Aurorae Aureae or , more commonly , The Golden Dawn ( Aurora Aurea ) ) was an organization devoted to the study and practice of the occult , metaphysics , and paranormal activities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries . A magical organization or magical order is an organization created for the practice of magic or to further the knowledge of magic among its members . The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn , Inc. is a 501 ( c ) non-profit organization associated with a modern magical Order of the same name .