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About Israel Regardie
Francis Israel Regardie (/rɪˈɡɑːrdi/; né Regardie; November 17, 1907 – March 10, 1985) was an English occultist, ceremonial magician, and writer who spent much of his life in the United States. He wrote fifteen books on the subject of occultism.
Francis Israel Regudy
November 17, 1907
London, England
Died
March 10, 1985 (aged 77)
Sedona, Arizona, US
Nationality
American
Education
Doctor of Chiropractic
Alma mater
Chiropractic College of New York
Born to a working-class Orthodox Jewish family in the East End of London, Regardie and his family soon moved to Washington, D.C. in the United States. Regardie rejected Orthodox Judaism during his teenage years and took an interest in Theosophy, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jewish mysticism. It was through his interest in yoga that he encountered the writings of the occultist Aleister Crowley. Contacting Crowley, he was invited to serve as the occultist's secretary, necessitating a move to Paris, France in 1928. He followed Crowley to England before their association ended. Living in England, he wrote two books on the Qabalah, A Garden of Pomegranates and The Tree of Life. In 1934 he then joined the Stella Matutina—a ceremonial magic order descended from the defunct Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn—but grew dissatisfied with its leadership and left. He also studied psychology, being particularly influenced by ideas from Jungian psychology, and explored Christian mysticism.
In 1937 he returned to the United States. Concerned that the Golden Dawn system of ceremonial magic would be lost, he published the Stella Matutina rituals in a series of books between 1938 and 1940. This entailed breaking his oath of secrecy and brought anger from many other occultists. During the Second World War he served in the U.S. Army. On returning to the U.S., he gained a doctorate in psychology before relocating to Los Angeles in 1947 and setting up practice as a chiropractor. In 1981 he retired and moved to Sedona, Arizona, where he died of a heart attack four years later.
A Garden of Pomegranates: an outline of the qabalah (1932)
The Tree of Life: a study in magic (1932)
The Art of True Healing: the unlimited power of prayer and visualisation (1932)
My Rosicrucian Adventure (1936)
The Golden Dawn: the original account of the teachings, rites and ceremonies of the hermetic order [4 volumes] (1937-1940)
The Middle Pillar: the balance between mind and magic (1938)
The Philosopher's Stone (1938)
The Romance of Metaphysics (1945)
The Art and Meaning of Magic (1964)
Be Yourself, the Art of Relaxation (1965)
Twelve Steps to Spiritual Enlightenment (1969)
The Eye in the Triangle (1970)
Foundation of Practical Magic: an introduction to qabalistic, magical and meditative techniques (1979)
The Portable Complete Golden Dawn System of Magic (1984)
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Israel Regardie's Timeline
| 1907 |
November 17, 1907
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off of the Mile End Road, East London, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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| 1985 |
March 10, 1985
Age 77
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Sedona, Coconino County, Arizona, United States
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