author
Sepharial
1864–1929
A prolific English astrologer and Theosophist, he wrote widely on astrology, numerology, and related occult subjects at the turn of the 20th century. Publishing under the pen name “Sepharial,” he became one of the better-known popularizers of astrology for general readers.
4 Audiobooks
Astrology: How to Make and Read Your Own Horoscope
by Sepharial
How to Read the Crystal; or, Crystal and Seer
by Sepharial
About the author
Walter Gorn Old, born Walter Richard Old in Handsworth, England, on March 20, 1864, is better known by the pen name Sepharial. He was an English astrologer, occult writer, and Theosophist whose work helped carry astrology into a wider popular audience in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Sources consulted during this search describe him as a longtime writer on astrology and numerology, and note that he also served as editor of Old Moore's Almanac. He wrote under the name “Sepharial,” said to be taken from an angelic name in the apocryphal Book of Enoch, and published many books that continued to circulate after his death.
He died in Hove, England, on December 23, 1929. Because readily available pages checked here did not provide a clear, verifiable portrait image of him, no profile image is included.