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Term: Hierus
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DEFINITION:
An officer of the
Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
. When the temple is set up for
Neophytes
, the Hierus (Greek for “priest”) sits in the West end of the hall, representing fading Light. When a woman holds this office she is called the Hiereia.
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