Alan R. Miller Ph.D.

MILLER, Ph.D., Alan R. Scottsdale, AZ--Alan Miller, Ph.D., passed into eternity on February 9, 2008, after a heroic battle with cancer. Alan was Born July 12, 1943, in Chicago, IL to Leonard Miller and Bertha Freidman. At 17 he left High School, and joined the U.S. Navy. Later he obtained his GED during his military service, and upon separation from the navy, embarked upon his long and impressive academic journey. His academic career began at Los Angeles City College. He then obtained a BA degree from Cal State Los Angeles, an MA in Psychology from Cal State Los Angeles, an Advanced M.Ed from The University of Southern California, a Ph.D. in Psychology at Western University as well as another Ph.D. in human behavior from USIU. His specialty was in experimental and clinical psychology, and he practiced as a psychotherapist for many years and operated his own clinic in Southern California. Alan was an accomplished, and sea worthy sailor, who once embarked upon a journey to sail around the world. He founded and led the 1st AIDS SAILATHON, which raised money for AIDS research by sailing from Long Beach, CA to Honolulu, HI in 1993. He was best known as an accomplished writer; writing under the pen name Christopher Hyatt, Ph.D. He authored well over 70 books, many of which pertained to the "Occult" and "Magick." His interest in the occult began in his early twenties. His desire to further pursue his studies in magick resulted in meeting Israel Regardie in the 1970s. He introduced him to Reichian therapy. Regardie further instructed Alan in the magickal system of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. He is survived by Linda Miller, his loving and faithful wife of 30 years; his son, Michael R. Miller; his daughter, Farrah Miller; his aunt, Dorothy Mallin; and three first cousins: Bob Rosen, MD, Toby Silverstein, and Michael Freidman. Services will be held at Mount Sinai Memorial Park, 5950 Forest Lawn Drive Los Angeles, California. Tuesday, February 12th at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to United States Ecclesiastical Society and Seminary to help establish a memorial library to honor Alan Miller and Israel Regardie and their works, 2046 Hillhurst Ave., Suite 23, Hollywood, CA 90027