Year of manufacture: 1985
Author: Christopher S Hyatt
Genre: Occult
Publisher: Falcon Press
ISBN: 0-941404-31-6
Format: PDF
Number of Pages: 160
English language

The publisher of Falcon Press has asked me to write an introduction to this welcome little book, containing an interview with Regardie, a selection of his own introductions to other books and some previously published articles, no longer available. I wondered why an introduction to a perfectly straightforward book was needed, and why me? I concluded that what was wanted was a brief overview of Israel Regardie and his work, from enough "outside" to be objective and enough "inside" to be appreciative of this unusual man's personality and achievements. And what are my qualifications for such an introduction, the reader might reasonably ask? My answer is that I am enough "inside" by virtue of the fact that I was on his Reichian therapeutic couch for many years and subsequently was both a friend and neighbor. I have done some Reichian therapy myself, enjoyed some social contact with Regardie, and have read most of his writings. I am "outside" in that I am a Jungian Analyst by training and profession - a dreaded appelation for Regardie at this period of his life —and embrace a "mystical" attitude toward the Great Work rather than a "magical" one. More about that in a little while. First, an overview of what is herein contained. Half of the book contains Christopher Hyatt's lively interview, and this is the chief feature of the book.

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