Francis I. Regardie, born in London, England, November 17, 1907; died in Sedona, Arizona, March 10, 1985. Came to the United States in August 1921, educated in Washington D.C. and studied art in school in Washington and Philadelphia. Returned to Europe in 1928 at the invitation of Aleister Crowley to work as his secretary and study with him. Returned to London as secretary to Thomas Burke 1932-34, and during that time wrote A Garden of Pomegranates and The Tree of Life.
In 1934 he was invited to join the Order of the Golden Dawn,
Stella Matutina Temple, during which time he wrote The Middle
Pillar and The Art of True Healing, and did the basic
work for The Philosopher's Stone. Returning to the United
States in 1937 he entered Chiropractic College in New York,
Graduating in 1941, and published The Golden Dawn. Served in the
U.S. Army 1942-1945, and then moved to Los Angeles where he opened
a chiropractic practice and taught psychiatry. Upon retirement in
1981, he moved to Sedona. During his lifetime, he studied
psychoanalysis with Dr. E. Clegg and Dr. J. L. Bendit, and later
studied psychotherapy under Dr. Nandor Fodor. His training
encompassed Freudian, Jungian and Reichian methods.
Both Chic and Tabatha are Chief Adepts of the Golden Dawn as
re-established by Israel Regardie. The Hermetic Order of the Golden
Dawn, of which Chic is the G.H. Imperator, and Tabatha is the G.H.
Cancellaria, is an international Order with Temples in several
countries. The Ciceros have written numerous books on the Golden
Dawn, Tarot, and Magic, including Self-Initiation into the
Golden Dawn Tradition, The Essential Golden Dawn, Tarot
Talismans, and updates, annotations and introductions to
classic Israel Regardie texts such as The Philosopher's Stone,
The Middle Pillar and A Garden of Pomegranates. Both
Chic and Tabatha are Chief Adepts of the Golden Dawn as
re-established by Israel Regardie. The Hermetic Order of the Golden
Dawn, of which Chic is the G.H. Imperator, and Tabatha is the G.H.
Cancellaria, is an international Order with Temples in several
countries. The Ciceros have written numerous books on the Golden
Dawn, Tarot, and Magic, including Self-Initiation into the
Golden Dawn Tradition, The Essential Golden Dawn, Tarot
Talismans, and updates, annotations and introductions to
classic Israel Regardie texts such as The Philosopher's Stone,
The Middle Pillar and A Garden of
Pomegranates.
Sixty to seventy years ago the validity of psychology as a science was hotly contested. A young Israel Regardie took another debated subject, magic, and showed that it could be seen as a subdivision of psychology. He even said psychotherapists could use techniques of magic in a clinical setting for the benefit of patients.
In his classic book, The Middle Pillar, he reveals both
the techniques that could be used and how they could benefit
psychologists. The Middle Pillar exercise has also become one of
the most important rituals in all of Western magic. As such, there
has been much growth in the practice of this exercise over the
years. That's why I'm pleased that Chic and Sandra Tabatha Cicero
have added an incredible amount of notes to the complete original
text in this book and more than doubled its size with new
contributions not published elsewhere. Now, the third edition of
The Middle Pillar is the best, most complete ever. Read the
Ciceros's notes for a fuller understanding of the original text.
Then read their new material, filled with meditations, exercises,
and rituals you can use. Beyond a doubt, this is now the definitive
version of The Middle Pillar. Get your copy today.
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