Israel Regardie

Israel Regardie, the son of poor Jewish immigrants, was born in London on November 17, 1907. During World War I, one of his older brothers enlisted in the army. At the recruitment office, his name was mistakenly recorded as Regardie. From then on, the entire family adopted this surname and retained it when they immigrated to the United States in 1921. Israel was 13 years old at the time. From an early age, Israel showed an interest in the works of H.P. Blavatsky and Hindu philosophy, making the Library of Congress his second home. Around 1925, he discovered a book that sparked his interest, Aleister Crowley's "Book 4." The young Regardie wrote to Crowley, expressing his interest. This marked the beginning of a long collaboration with the famous Crowley, which lasted several years despite the turbulence caused by Crowley's personality. Later, with the help of Dion Fortune, Regardie became a member of one of the successor orders of the Golden Dawn, the Stella Matutina. He passed away on March 10, 1985, leaving behind a significant body of written work. In addition to his seminal work, "The Golden Dawn," he authored books such as "The Tree of Life," "A Garden of Pomegranates," "The Middle Pillar," "The Legend of Aleister Crowley," among others.