Pat Zalewski
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Pat Zalewski was born in Brisbane
, Australia in 1948. He is a New Zealand based occultist, author
, martial artist, and Golden Dawn scholar.
, New Guinea. He traveled up the Sepik and Fly
rivers, lived briefly in Bougainville
. He learned to dive under George Tyers, an experienced Rabaul wreck diver, and was one of the first to dive in the area known as "George's wreck" in the mid 1960's.
Zalewski obtained a brown belt in karate
in 1965 under Tamio Tsuji, who later became the first Australian karate coach in 1968. He also had some brief martial arts training in T'ai chi and Qigong
(Chi Kung) in Hong Kong
and Macau
, respectively. He lived briefly in Thailand
where he met photo journalist Sean Flynn
in the Kings Hotel. Flynn persuaded him to do a bout of Thai boxing for a bet. Later, Zalewski said of the match, "I jumped into the ring and a few minutes later got carried out and spent four days recovering. It was the fastest and hardest $200 I ever made." In 1969, he went to Ceylon
then India
, studying Tantric yoga under master Vivandatta before travelling to Nepal
.
In 1969, he returned to Cairns, Australia, where he obtained his black belt in karate under instructor Hiro Tanaka, a former student of Gichin Funakoshi
. In 1970, he moved to New Zealand
, continuing his study of karate. He founded three clubs in Wellington and formed the New Zealand Seikukan Karate Association. By 1975, he was chosen to compete as a New Zealand team member in the IAKF World Karate Championships in Los Angeles
.
. He studied as a solo practitioner before running his own Golden Dawn Temple, initiating members from 0°=0° to 5°=6°. In 1979, he was introduced to Jack Taylor, a 7°=4° Whare Ra. Jack became a chief along with Pat and his wife in a fully functioning Golden Dawn Order. Jack Taylor and other Whare Ra Adepts rigorously trained Pat in the First Order Rituals as well as in the higher grades of the Order. He was consequently initiated into the 6°=5° and 7°=4° grades by Jack, rewording his oaths so that he could freely give what he received without restrictions of any kind.
During a period of intensive training with Jack Taylor and other Whare Ra Adepts, Pat took copious notes, writing down the Oral Tradition of Whare Ra for the first time. During his training, Pat managed to document much of the previously unwritten ritual instruction of Whare Ra.
In 1983, after an 18-month correspondence, Israel Regardie
travelled to New Zealand to meet him. It was through the influence of Regardie that he started writing about the Golden Dawn, travelling a number of times to the United States to give Golden Dawn seminars.
Professor Robert Ellwood came to New Zealand in the late 1980s to research the Golden Dawn. After extensive investigation and meetings with ex members of the Whare Ra, he wrote a book entitled "Islands of the Dawn" about the history of both the Whare Ra Temple and the Thoth Hermes Temple. In the book, Elwood quotes Zalewski several times using material he obtained from personal interviews. He also used information from Zalewski's book, "Secret Inner Order Rituals of the Golden Dawn"
By 1995, Zalewski had moved from Wellington to Hastings. The Thoth Hermes temple was closed after initiating three people into the 7=4 level.
In 1997, Zalewski received his 5th dan
in karate. In 2000, he was inducted into the New Zealand Martial Arts Hall of Fame and awarded the title of New Zealand Martial Arts Historian of the year for a series of articles in Martial Arts Magazine.
Pat's most famous work, entitled "Golden Dawn Rituals and Commentaries", contains much of the Oral Tradition of Whare Ra and is the most comprehensive Golden Dawn ritual book known to exist.
In 2002, Zalewski returned to New Zealand for an awards ceremony, receiving a 6th dan in karate and a 5th dan in Kobudo
. He also received a World Karate Union title of Karate Historian of the Year and the Australian title of Martial Arts Historian.
In 2006, he returned to Golden Dawn seminar work in Montreal, Canada, where he gave a seminar at the Horus Temple No.2.
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Australia in 1948. He is a New Zealand based occultist, author
Author
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, martial artist, and Golden Dawn scholar.
Early life and travels
He left Australia at age 18 for RabaulRabaul
Rabaul is a township in East New Britain province, Papua New Guinea. The town was the provincial capital and most important settlement in the province until it was destroyed in 1994 by falling ash of a volcanic eruption. During the eruption, ash was sent thousands of metres into the air and the...
, New Guinea. He traveled up the Sepik and Fly
Fly River
The Fly at , is the second longest river, after the Sepik, in Papua New Guinea. The Fly is the largest river in Oceania, the largest in the world without a single dam in its catchment, and overall ranks as the twenty-fifth largest river in the world by volume of discharge...
rivers, lived briefly in Bougainville
Bougainville Province
The Autonomous Region of Bougainville, previously known as North Solomons, is an autonomous region in Papua New Guinea. The largest island is Bougainville Island , and the province also includes the island of Buka and assorted outlying islands including the Carterets...
. He learned to dive under George Tyers, an experienced Rabaul wreck diver, and was one of the first to dive in the area known as "George's wreck" in the mid 1960's.
Zalewski obtained a brown belt in karate
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
in 1965 under Tamio Tsuji, who later became the first Australian karate coach in 1968. He also had some brief martial arts training in T'ai chi and Qigong
Qigong
Qigong or chi kung is a practice of aligning breath, movement, and awareness for exercise, healing, and meditation...
(Chi Kung) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
and Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
, respectively. He lived briefly in Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
where he met photo journalist Sean Flynn
Sean Flynn
Sean Leslie Flynn was an American actor and freelance photojournalist best known for his coverage of the Vietnam War. He started a news service in Saigon with John Steinbeck IV, son of the American author.Flynn was the only child of the marriage of Errol Flynn and Lili Damita...
in the Kings Hotel. Flynn persuaded him to do a bout of Thai boxing for a bet. Later, Zalewski said of the match, "I jumped into the ring and a few minutes later got carried out and spent four days recovering. It was the fastest and hardest $200 I ever made." In 1969, he went to Ceylon
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
then India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, studying Tantric yoga under master Vivandatta before travelling to Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
.
In 1969, he returned to Cairns, Australia, where he obtained his black belt in karate under instructor Hiro Tanaka, a former student of Gichin Funakoshi
Gichin Funakoshi
was the creator of Shotokan karate, perhaps the most widely known style of karate, and is attributed as being the 'father of modern karate.' Following the teachings of Anko Itosu, he was one of the Okinawan karate masters who introduced karate to the Japanese mainland in 1921...
. In 1970, he moved to New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, continuing his study of karate. He founded three clubs in Wellington and formed the New Zealand Seikukan Karate Association. By 1975, he was chosen to compete as a New Zealand team member in the IAKF World Karate Championships in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
.
Occult studies
In the mid-1970s, he was introduced to the teachings of the Hermetic Order of the Golden DawnHermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn was a magical order active in Great Britain during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, which practiced theurgy and spiritual development...
. He studied as a solo practitioner before running his own Golden Dawn Temple, initiating members from 0°=0° to 5°=6°. In 1979, he was introduced to Jack Taylor, a 7°=4° Whare Ra. Jack became a chief along with Pat and his wife in a fully functioning Golden Dawn Order. Jack Taylor and other Whare Ra Adepts rigorously trained Pat in the First Order Rituals as well as in the higher grades of the Order. He was consequently initiated into the 6°=5° and 7°=4° grades by Jack, rewording his oaths so that he could freely give what he received without restrictions of any kind.
During a period of intensive training with Jack Taylor and other Whare Ra Adepts, Pat took copious notes, writing down the Oral Tradition of Whare Ra for the first time. During his training, Pat managed to document much of the previously unwritten ritual instruction of Whare Ra.
In 1983, after an 18-month correspondence, Israel Regardie
Israel Regardie
Israel Regardie, born Francis Israel Regudy was an occultist and writer, author of books on the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.-Early life:...
travelled to New Zealand to meet him. It was through the influence of Regardie that he started writing about the Golden Dawn, travelling a number of times to the United States to give Golden Dawn seminars.
Professor Robert Ellwood came to New Zealand in the late 1980s to research the Golden Dawn. After extensive investigation and meetings with ex members of the Whare Ra, he wrote a book entitled "Islands of the Dawn" about the history of both the Whare Ra Temple and the Thoth Hermes Temple. In the book, Elwood quotes Zalewski several times using material he obtained from personal interviews. He also used information from Zalewski's book, "Secret Inner Order Rituals of the Golden Dawn"
By 1995, Zalewski had moved from Wellington to Hastings. The Thoth Hermes temple was closed after initiating three people into the 7=4 level.
In 1997, Zalewski received his 5th dan
Dan (rank)
The ranking system is a Japanese mark of level, which is used in modern fine arts and martial arts. Originally invented in a Go school in the Edo period, this system was applied to martial arts by Kanō Jigorō, the founder of judo and later introduced to other East Asia countries.In the modern...
in karate. In 2000, he was inducted into the New Zealand Martial Arts Hall of Fame and awarded the title of New Zealand Martial Arts Historian of the year for a series of articles in Martial Arts Magazine.
Pat's most famous work, entitled "Golden Dawn Rituals and Commentaries", contains much of the Oral Tradition of Whare Ra and is the most comprehensive Golden Dawn ritual book known to exist.
Australia
In 1999, Pat left New Zealand and returned to Australia, starting a temple in Cairns. The temple, Thoth Hermes 2, was co-run by himself and Sam Robinson. By 2003 this temple had promoted six people to the inner order level.In 2002, Zalewski returned to New Zealand for an awards ceremony, receiving a 6th dan in karate and a 5th dan in Kobudo
Okinawan kobudo
Okinawan kobudō is a Japanese term that can be translated as "old martial way of Okinawa"...
. He also received a World Karate Union title of Karate Historian of the Year and the Australian title of Martial Arts Historian.
Recent work
In 2004 he started an Inner Order Correspondence Course and established an internet forum. He has a Masters of Philosophy in history from James Cook University.In 2006, he returned to Golden Dawn seminar work in Montreal, Canada, where he gave a seminar at the Horus Temple No.2.