The Israel Regardie Correspondences From the Hasbrouck Space/Time Forecasting Archives

By Muriel & Louis Hasbrouck

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To Israel Regardie - June 2nd 1968

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Sunday, June2, 1968

Our dear Francis:

We were completely delighted to receive a copy of PENTAGRAM with your magnificent vindication of A. C. -- for the first, to my knowledge, in history. Your skill, Francis dear, in linking this vindication with the current chaotic conditions, particularly for the younger generation,was not only clever (in the beat sense) but constructive ina way that nobody, except some one with your special backgrund and makeup, could have accomplished. And all the way through reading it (especially the second time round) I couldn't help thinking how good old A. C. himself would have cheered if he could have looked over my shoulder.

We are the more interested in your achievement because of the fact that we, through the application of a Space-Time concept that never could have taken shape without the Crowley background that both Louis and I had collected, forecast this chaotic condition of the world, timing it accurately, and as a result we have now in hand a Space-Time Structure that not only can be used to forecast changing conditions but to throw a great light on WHY conditions change. The financial forecasting represented by this letterhead and the enclosed Interim Letters are only one segment of our discovery and development -- but a highly important one because it not only pays its way, but has brought into our orbit a small group of rather splendid people. And (like the secret ingredient in Angostura Bitters) the key to the accuracy of the Space-Time Forecast (which has been remarkable) lies in the "four forces" so unreadably defined in the Golden Dawn mass that you handed me when you first got here from England. There is nothing mysterious about them, as I suspected from the first. Just simple arithmetic, and literal following of the instructions. As you know, we went through astrology like a whirlwind, and came out on the other side leaving most of it behind -- but luckily we had found the "pearl" that Kepler predicted so delightfully would be found by some busy hen, when scratching in the dirt of the barnyard. As I found it, actually, I guess I am the hen. It could never have been integrated and developed without the masculine member of the family; any good barnyard requires a cock, no? Well anyway, we still bless Crowley, and bless you, and we are so darned busy that we usually forget we are both 78 years old this very year. We are okay, except that I experienced a detached retina (right eye) which recovered only about 60% -- but at that, I was lucky.

One thing we'd love to hear from you about-- you mention that Crowley, and several of his cohorts, developed asthmatic conditions (did I spell that right? and so have we. Ever since leaving Albuquerque I have had a persistent cough, and now Louis has developed one! Xrays etc reveal NO cause for my behaviour, and Louis has had apparent trouble only in the sinus area, which was cleared out the other day by a top grade surgeon. We have an excellent broad-minded medic, who declares that for our years we are a wonderful couple. We agree, but HOW to stop that cough? Any ideas? More power to you, our Francis; we love you, and we are proud of you. I put in an order with Donald Weiser for your book when it comes -- affectionately, as always --

Muriel and Louis

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From Israel Regardie - October 11th 1974

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Muriel Hasbrouck
319 E. 50th St.
New York, N.Y. 10022

Dear Muriel:

Thanks for your letter of a week or so ago with a copy of your letter to D. Modin of Phoenix House.

I had noticed that your book had been out of print for a long time. Friends of mine had managed to pick up a used copy periodically, but that was all. I suggested to a friend that D. Modin, who was just starting Phoenix House, might be interested in publishing it, and so he did come to see you.I won't go into detail as to why the book has not yet been published...he tells me he has written you a couple of times giving proper explanations. My suggestion at the moment, is if you have another publisher, by all means let him do it. If not, however, then I counsel patience on your part and wait for D's finances to improve through collections from Booksellers, to enable him to get your book out.

Thanks for the enclosures about your activities. I was glad and interested to read them. In the meantime, my wishes to both of you with the hope that you will are both be in good health and that all goes well with you.

Very sincerely yours,

Francis

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To Israel Regardie - October 19th 1974

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October 19, 1974

Dr. Francis Regardie
4332 Coldwater Canyon Avenue
Studio City, California 91604

Dear Francis:

It is good to hear from you; even though we have seemingly been out of touch for a long, you are always part of our life, coming into it as you did at such an important juncture in the job Louis and I were (apparently) elected to do. As for me. I had thought that with the publication of PURSUIT OF DESTINY, my job was done. The HGA thought otherwise -- it wasn't enough to clean up the current fallacies about the significance of an individual birthdate, and to rediscover the linkage so beautifully hidden in the Tarot pack -- incidentally,

Waite must have known the personality-birthdate link or he wouldn't have had the cards done the way he did. To my best knowledge, however, I seem to have been the only worker to bring ouy the synthesis (which was there all the time) and also to bring it down to earth. Incidentally, I am happy to know that you have held your interest in the book, over all these years. That is why it seems so right for D. Modin to drop in about it, and why I have been disappointed not to hear a word from him since he was here. I regret to say that he seems to avoid complete acuracy of statement, which we had already noticed. Not only is there another plan on foot for a paperback reprinting, but I have found that when anyone fails to do what they promise, in conaection with this Space-Time job, it's best to let tatxthem go. But thanks very much indeed, Francis, for your effort. I do appreciate it.

Some day I'd like to tell you how important your contribution has been in the great discovery, and demonstration, of what is called the Space-Time Concept of Evolutionary World and Economic Trends -- to give it its full name. Because we could find no support for the broad aspects of the work, it seemed best to support it ourselves by bringing out the economic aspects as a useful tool for people who need it. In spite of the fact that we were 74 years old when FORECAST I was issued (see enclosed) it has turned out that this was the best way to bring the Space-Time Fundamentals into a number of minds. Just this last year, the acceptance has been what we hoped (in quality) and now -- do you realize it? We are both 84. Eight years ago my eyes threatened to give out, and were saved by a skilful surgeon. This last year, Louis threatened to to give out, all over -- a month in hospital, and doeses of magic at home, saved that one! Nevertheless, we are past that 84 year mark, and from here on the going is tougher. But we are still going! If you'd like to hear more about your part in the undertaking, let me know. In the mean time, I want you to know one thing. Remember the "four forces" that (we were taught) travel around the ecliptic in a curious, foreshortened rhythm? In my work with solar and field-force disturbance period forecasting, I found, unquestionably, that those forces are REAL -- a physical part of the "field." Together, we have timed, appraised, and tested them. They are, as Einstein said of the field, as real as the chair on which the physicist sits

With love from both of us --

M.B.H.

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From Israel Regardie - October 25th 1974

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Mrs. Muriel Hasbrouck

319 E. 50th st.
New York, N.Y. 10022

Dear Muriel:

Thank you for your letter of the 19th which was very interesting. Whenever one is shortsighted enough to believe that one's job is finished almost immediately another dozen are dumped into one's lap. And when this happens there is no way of replying in the negative.

I'm glad you did the job you did about the personality link with the Tarot cards; but let me take the liberty of differing from you in this respect: Waite, from where I sit, had about as much insight into that and other matters as my beautiful Siamese cats. If anything, I have a sneaking suspicion that his artist, Pamela Coleman Smith, also a member of The Golden Dawn, was a strange claifvoyant creature whose inner vision must have had a greater effect on Waite than Waite did on her. Furthermore, I have always suspected that the real shining light behind this and so many of the other Golden Dawn concepts emanated from the fertile brain and vision of MacGregor-Mathers about whom we know so very little.

Fortunately, a cousin of one of the former Chiefs of the G.D. has written a biography of Mathers, to be issued sometime next spring, which I think may clarify many issues such as the Tarot, The Serpent Formulae and even his effect on Crowley.

I never realized you both have reached the noble age of 84. All I can say is, Congratulations! I wish you very well, and many more years of health and usefulness.
If there is another plan on foot for a paperback reprinting of your book, let me be amongst the first to congratulate you. I hope this edition will sell in the hundreds of thousands, and give you both adequate recognition and financial return.

My very best to you both,

Always,

Francis

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