changed to New Pentacle Magazine. Successive Senior Guardians and Sanctuaries After Michael Freedman's death in 1996, the office of Senior Guardian was inherited by the Prior of the Order, Dermot C. The Shekinah Gaia Sanctuary was opened in October 1999 on Waiheke Island, Auckland by the Abbess of the Society. The Senior Guardian Dermot C. officiated at this ceremony, and the current Senior Guardian Ciaran Masterson attended with about 20 other people. When the Abbess moved to Great Barrier Island the Sanctuary closed and the name of the sanctuary was changed to Sanctuary of the Rose. Dermot occasionally attended ceremonies as Senior Guardian on the Island, and several new members were received/dedicated during this time. The Whangarei Sanctuary was dedicated at Midwinter 2001 with General Rituals starting Spring/Libra 2001 and continuing for some years, but currently seems to be mostly inactive. Sanctuary of St Michael and All Angels (Auckland): Has been operating since 2014 under charter (but two members had been working with the Guardians material for over 20 years). It became the principal sanctuary of the Society in 2016 when Ciaran Masterson, the leader of the group was made the Senior Guardian of the Society. References External links Bet Yerusha Sanctuary Magical organizations Hermetic Qabalah