The Dolmen Arch Volume 2 The Greater Mysteries

The Dolmen Arch #2

by John Michael Greer

Based on a correspondence course circulated among American students of Druidry in the early 20th century, and reconstructed from the surviving fragments by widely respected Druid and occultist John Michael Greer, the Dolmen Arch is a comprehensive course of Druid occultism and nature spirituality. This second volume contains extensive instruction in the three grades of the Greater Mysteries — the Gradd y Gwyddon y Ffordd (Grade of the Loremaster of the Path), Gradd y Gwyddon y Cylch (Grade of the Loremaster of the Circle), and Gradd y Gwyddon Rhydd (Grade of the Free Loremaster), comprising more than 100,000 words of instruction in the inner teachings of traditional Druid Revival occultism. Along with plenty of philosophy, symbolism, and the hidden meanings of Welsh legend, these lessons cover methods of practical magic, spiritual healing, and the skills needed to teach and initiate students into the mysteries of the Dolmen Arch.

275 pages, Hardcover

First published November 26, 2020

About the author

John Michael Greer is an author of over thirty books and the blogger behind The Archdruid Report. He served as Grand Archdruid of the Ancient Order of Druids in America. His work addresses a range of subjects, including climate change, peak oil, the future of industrial society, and the occult. He also writes science fiction and fantasy. He lives in Rhode Island with his wife.

Reviews

[Kenneth · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a smaller book than the first volume in the series, less than two hundred pages compared to volume I's 300+.

It is, like the first, a mix of familiar JMG exercises and practices tied to the Sphere of Protection ritual, along with continuations of the triads, mythology and memory work from the first volume.

It also contains new material, to me anyway, awakening palm centers and healing. If you're looking at volume two, I assume you've worked with volume one and know whether you want/need this or not.