Emerald of the Sea Discourses

The discourses published here arise from the historical context of Whare Ra, the New Zealand Temple of the Stella Matutina.

Their author, Kasmillos Peregrinus, writes within this current of the Golden Dawn tradition. His work is shaped in part by the teachings he received through the lineage associated with Frank Salt (Frater Fiat Lux), whose influence continues quietly through those he trained.

  • When the Golden Dawn was an Order

    When the Golden Dawn was an Order

    I am conscious of the privilege of having worked with Frater Fiat Lux, 7=4, a member of Whare Ra since the 1930s.  With the passing of that generation, very few remain who were formed within the old Temple culture.  Most who now approach the Order do so through its published corpus. Fiat Lux trained me as he had trained others since his appointment to the Office of Demonstrator…

  • On the Work of the Neophyte

    On the Work of the Neophyte

    From the series “On the Work of the Grades” – reflections on the path of the Candidate through the Grades. One task of the Neophyte is to establish separation — to draw a deliberate line between the life that was and the life that now begins. This involves a conscious reorientation of the will. The Neophyte does not discard their former self; they place it behind them as…

  • On the Work of the Zelator

    On the Work of the Zelator

    From the series “On the Work of the Grades” – reflections on the path of the Candidate through the Grades The Zelator lays the groundwork — to make firm that foundation upon which all later progress must depend. The Element of Earth is assigned to this Grade.  Earth is form, body, and substance: the vessel of manifestation, the field of labour, and the beginning of steady discipline. Attention…