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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. | 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 [[Kabbalah]], ''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 [[Christianity|Christian]] 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 [[Kabbalah]], ''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 [[Christianity|Christian]] mysticism. | ||
In 1937 he returned to the United States. Concerned that the Golden Dawn system of ceremonial [[ritual magic|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 1937 he returned to the United States. Concerned that the Golden Dawn system of ceremonial [[ritual magic|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. | ||