What is the difference between the Aurum Solis and the Astrum Sophia?
There are some similarities, as well as some key differences. Each of these groups are Mystery Schools or initiatory groups drawing upon magical teachings that stretch back to Egypt. An initiatory group can be seen as an organisation that is able to lead and support an individual seeker through a system of experiences and practices which, if worked through correctly, can make that individual a fuller person. Each organisation tends to have a form of outer court and inner court, and each celebrate both the Lesser Mysteries and Greater Mysteries. To borrow a quote from Masonry, all could loosely agree that the goal of the Lesser Mysteries is the making smooth the rough-hewn ashlar. Each has a series of degrees (known as Halls in the Astrum Sophia) encompassing certain teachings, after the completion of which you may be invited to receive initiation into a higher degree(s). But the flavour and emphasis of each group are quite different. The best way to experience the differences is to pra
