Ordo Aurum Solis Ordo Aurum Solis Ordo Aurum Solis ("Order of the Gold of the Sun") is a Hermetic and Theurgic order founded in England in 1897 by George Stanton and Charles Kingold. It is a vehicle of the Ogdoadic Tradition, itself an important element of the Western Mystery Tradition. Ordo Aurum Solis is best known through the published works of two of its past Grand Masters, Vivian Godfrey and Leon Barcynski. Better known by their pseudonyms, Melita Denning and Osborne Phillips, the husband and wife team together authored many books (some reappearing in newer editions) that cover different aspects of magical practice,
Ordo Aurum Solis "The Divine Arcana of the Aurum Solis" and "Rediscover the Magick of the Gods and Goddesses". Another book contains practices coming from the Aurum Solis. This is "The Magical Use of Prayer Beads". All these books have been published by Llewellyn Publications. Vivian Godfrey (Melita Denning) was diagnosed with cancer early in 1997 and died on March 23 of that same year. On June 14, 2003, Leon Barcynski (Osborne Phillips) retired as Grand Master and was succeeded by Jean-Louis de Biasi, the current Grand Master, who subsequently made a declaration that bore witness to the Hermetic nature of the work