The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn is also called by another name.
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 . The `` Golden Dawn '' was the first of three Orders , although all three are often collectively referred to as the `` Golden Dawn '' . The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, Inc. . While bearing the same name as the historical Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn ( 1888-1908 ) , the modern Order does not have direct descent or institutional lineage from the original Order .