Dion Fortune (1890–1946)
Author of Mystical Qabalah
About the Author
Dion Fortune (born Violet Mary Firth, 1890-1946), founder of the Society of the Inner Light, is recognized as one of the most luminous figures of 20th century esoteric thought. A prolific writer, pioneer psychologist, powerful psychic, and spiritualist, she dedicated her life to the revival of the show more Western Mystery Tradition. She was also a member of the Order of the Golden Dawn, whose members included A. E. Waite, Aleister Crowley, and W. B. Yeats. show less
Disambiguation Notice:
"Dion Fortune" is the nom-de-plume of Violet Mary Firth Evans
Works by Dion Fortune
Dion Fortune's Esoteric Orders and Their Work and the Training and Work of the Initiate (1987) 64 copies
The Dion Fortune Tarot Cards: Based on the Conclusions of Dion Fortune in the Mystical Qabalah (2004) 13 copies
The Esoteric Orders and Their Work with an Introductory Essay on "The work of The Inner Plane Adepti" (1962) 6 copies
Ceremonial Magic Unveiled 6 copies
Blood-Lust 3 copies
The Death Hound 2 copies
A Son Of The Night 2 copies
The Sea Lure 2 copies
Recalled 2 copies
The Subletting Of The Mansion 2 copies
The Man Who Sought 2 copies
A Daughter Of Pan 2 copies
The Soul That Would Not Be Born 2 copies
The Scented Poppies 2 copies
The Power House 2 copies
Time 1 copy
The Riddle of the Sign 1 copy
Liebe aus dem Jenseits 1 copy
Through the Gates of Death 1 copy
Associated Works
The Vampire Archives: The Most Complete Volume of Vampire Tales Ever Published (2009) — Contributor — 184 copies
20th Century Magic and the Old Religion: Dion Fortune, Christine Hartley, Charles Seymour (1991) — Contributor — 40 copies
The Weiser Book of Horror and the Occult: Hidden Magic, Occult Truths, and the Stories That Started It All (2014) — Contributor — 35 copies
The Weiser Book of Occult Detectives: 13 Stories of Supernatural Sleuthing (2017) — Contributor — 22 copies
Supernatural Sherlocks : Stories from The Golden Age of the Occult Detective (2017) — Contributor — 21 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Evans, Violet Mary Firth
- Other names
- Firth, Violet Mary (birth)
- Birthdate
- 1890-12-06
- Date of death
- 1946-01-08
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- UK
- Country (for map)
- Wales, UK
- Birthplace
- Bryn-y-Bia in Llandudno, Wales, UK
- Place of death
- Middlesex, England, UK
- Places of residence
- Llandudno, Wales
London, England
Glastonbury, England - Education
- Studley Horticultural College, Warwickshire
University of London (Medico-Psychological Clinic ) - Occupations
- occultist
writer - Organizations
- Alpha et Omega Temple of the Stella Matutina
Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
Society of the Inner Light - Short biography
- Dion Fortune (1891-1946), founder of The Society of the Inner Light, was a prolific writer, pioneer psychologist, and powerful psychic. Author of the highly acclaimed Psychic Self-Defense, her novels include The Goat Foot God, The Demon Lover, and The Winged Bull.
- Disambiguation notice
- "Dion Fortune" is the nom-de-plume of Violet Mary Firth Evans
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