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Dion Fortune - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Violet Mary Firth Evans, born Violet Mary Firth (December 6 1890 - 1946) and better known as Dion Fortune, was a British occultist and author. Her pseudonym was inspired by her family motto "Deo, non ...
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Dion Fortune was born Violet Mary Firth in Llandudno, North Wales on 6th December 1890, the daughter of parents with an active interest in the Christian Science and Garden City movements and the running of hydro-therapeutic establishments.
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Dion Fortune was an occultist the likes of which legends are made. Born in 1891 (some say 1890) she participated in the modern revival of the magical arts, much of which she learned, distilled, reformulated and brought forth anew in her own teachings. Dion Fortune claimed, and others attested,
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Western mystery school founded by Dion Fortune. Welcome! The Society of the Inner Light is a Mystery School within the Western Esoteric Tradition, founded by Dion Fortune.
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A summary of the life and work of Dion Fortune. The philosophical and practical line that Dion Fortune pursued right the way through her life was a three-fold balance of those elements of the Western Esoteric Tradition that are sometimes called the Orange, Green and Purple Rays, that is to say Hermetic Magic,
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A GODDESS ARRIVES THE NOVELS OF DION FORTUNE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF GARDNERIAN WITCHCRAFT by CHAS S. CLIFTON No one occultist of the 20th century worked more vehemently in ad- vocating a "Western" - and within that, "Northern" - path of esoteric spirituality than did the English ceremonial magician, Dion Fortune.
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Being a prolific writer she poured her knowledge into both novels and nonfiction works. She derived her pen name from the magic motto which she adopted when joining Stella Matutina, "Deo Non Fortuna," ("by God, not chance"), which became shortened to Dion Fortune.
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Dion Fortune circa 1911 Behind the shadows of Gerald B. Gardner, lurks Dion Fortune. Unappreciated during her own time she was perhaps his lesser-known equal, working quietly behind the scenes she developed her own tradition and was unconcerned with the need for publicity.
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An incomplete but interesting article on Dion Fortune. Dion Fortune a.k.a. Violet Mary Firth a.k.a. Mrs. Penry Evans 1891-1946...
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Dion Fortune Biography by Brian Haughton. Ritual magician and esoteric / occult author working in the Golden Dawn tradition. Ritual magician, medium and occult author Dion Fortune was born Violet Mary Firth, on 6th December 1890, in Bryn-y-Bia, Llandudno, North Wales.
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