The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn was a group.
Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn . The First Order taught esoteric philosophy based on the Hermetic Qabalah and personal development through study and awareness of the four Classical Elements as well as the basics of astrology , tarot divination , and geomancy . Hermetic Qabalah . It is the underlying philosophy and framework for magical societies such as the Golden Dawn , Thelemic orders , mystical-religious societies such as the Builders of the Adytum and the Fellowship of the Rosy Cross , and is a precursor to the Neopagan , Wiccan and New Age movements .