scott@spectra.COM (Tim Scott) (12/01/89)
(I love to talk about this stuff.)
Last poster was pretty much on the beam, a few minor details. F. I.
Regardie died (at an advanced age) a couple of years ago (1985?) in
Arizona. He had been working with some oddball neo=psychology types.
Their publishing company was the Falcon Press.
The Golden Dawn is still quite active in California. I met some of
the principals in the L.A. "chapter," and there are *two* bulletin
boards (one in Berkeley and one in L.A.) (ThelemaNet and TahutiNet).
OTO seems to definitely antedate the Golden Dawn. For very good historical
background on Uncle Aleister, the OTO and the G.D., look for books by
Francis King. T. Reuss, head of OTO, read some of Crowleys' writings,
and thought he was an illumined master. Crowley did not disabuse him of
this notion and went on to gracefully take over the Order.
A.A. stands for Argentum Astrum, or "Silver Star." (If I remember right)
It was an esoteric offshoot of the G.D., formed by Crowley for his
usual reasons.
Further discussion should probably go to email, as I doubt very many
people are interested. But it makes a rational counterpoint to some
of the other stuff in this group, and is certainly no more bizarre.
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