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[[File:Bookhouse Temple Altar.jpg|300px|thumb|Wiccan altar in Frederick Santee's book-house]] | [[File:Bookhouse Temple Altar.jpg|300px|thumb|Wiccan altar in Frederick Santee's book-house]] | ||
Santee was introduced to the [[occult]] by his english professor at Harvard, George. L. Kittredge, author of the book ''Witchcraft in Old New England''. During his time at Oxford, Santee became acquainted with [[W.B. Yeats]], who was a member of Alpha et Omega, while the "modern [[witchcraft]]" movement was enjoying immense popularity throughout England. | Santee was introduced to the [[occult]] by his english professor at Harvard, George. L. Kittredge, author of the book ''Witchcraft in Old and New England''. During his time at Oxford, Santee became acquainted with [[W.B. Yeats]], who was a member of Alpha et Omega, while the "modern [[witchcraft]]" movement was enjoying immense popularity throughout England. | ||
It has been speculated that during his time in England, Santee was inducted into the [[Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn]], however this could not have been possible as the organization had already been disestablished by that time. Members of the [[Coven of the Catta]] believe Santee met [[Aleister Crowley]] and [[Israel Regardie]], although there is no evidence to support these claims. | It has been speculated that during his time in England, Santee was inducted into the [[Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn]], however this could not have been possible as the organization had already been disestablished by that time. Members of the [[Coven of the Catta]] believe Santee met [[Aleister Crowley]] and [[Israel Regardie]], although there is no evidence to support these claims. | ||