The traditional Golden Dawn method is the circle is drawn CW, then top to bottom, then left to right, then left angle down, finally right angle down, stab and finish vibration. The only difference between active and passive is the name vibrated. Generally all GD movements etc are always clockwise, never CCW.
The version you saw online is that person's personal adaptation. There is nothing wrong with it, obviously he sees some use in it, but the traditional way is as above.
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