A Cure for Disenchantment: Smaragdum Thalasses Temple, Havelock North, New Zealand

IF 0.1 0 HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Preternature-Critical and Historical Studies on the Preternatural Pub Date : 2020-09-19 DOI:10.5325/preternature.9.2.0267

Timothy Worrad

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Abstract

abstract:Between 1912 and 1978, the Smaragdum Thalasses Temple of the Order of the Stella Matutina (an offshoot of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn) operated in Havelock North, New Zealand. Located beneath the heritage listed Whare Ra, or “House of the Sun,” this occult secret society studied and performed ceremonial magic for the purpose of spiritual enlightenment. This article explores the uncharacteristic longevity of the group, focusing on its timely arrival as an expression of the spiritual “third way,” its roots in a cultural movement called the Havelock Work, its unique temple space, and the supernatural contacts of its founders, Robert and Harriet Felkin. Analysis of primary source material drawn from private collections and independent publications sheds light on the little-known history of occultism in New Zealand.

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祛魅疗法:新西兰哈夫洛克北部的Smaragdum Thalasses神庙

1912年至1978年间，斯特拉·马蒂娜教团(金色黎明的赫尔密斯教团的一个分支)的斯玛格丹·塔拉斯神庙在新西兰的哈夫洛克北部运作。这个神秘的秘密社团位于Whare Ra，即“太阳之家”的遗产名录之下，为了精神启蒙的目的，他们研究并表演仪式魔法。这篇文章探讨了这个组织异乎寻常的长寿，重点是它作为精神“第三条道路”的及时到来，它在一个被称为哈夫洛克工作的文化运动中的根源，它独特的寺庙空间，以及它的创始人罗伯特和哈丽特·费尔金的超自然联系。对来自私人收藏和独立出版物的原始资料的分析揭示了新西兰鲜为人知的神秘主义历史。

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Preternature-Critical and Historical Studies on the Preternatural HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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期刊介绍： Preternature provides an interdisciplinary, inclusive forum for the study of topics that stand in the liminal space between the known world and the inexplicable. The journal embraces a broad and dynamic definition of the preternatural that encompasses the weird and uncanny—magic, witchcraft, spiritualism, occultism, esotericism, demonology, monstrophy, and more, recognizing that the areas of magic, religion, and science are fluid and that their intersections should continue to be explored, contextualized, and challenged.