Christopher S. Hyatt PH.D.

MILLER, Ph.D., Alan R. Scottsdale, AZ--Alan Miller, Ph.D., passed into eternity on
February 9, 2008, at 9:09 AM, 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
 Published in the Los Angeles Times on 2/10/2008.