Author: Israel Regardie
Born: 17 November 1907
Died: 10 March 1985
Bio: Francis Israel Regardie  known simply as Israel Regardie (/ˈɪzriəl rᵻˈɡɑːrdi/), was an occultist, a writer, and Aleister Crowley's personal secretary and transcriptionist, widely known for his books and commentaries on the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.

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