Did the Grants have any son or daughter?

[merlin]

I am posting here but I am not sure if it is the right section, so please forgive me.

I was wondering if the Grants had sons or daughters, and if so, did they follow the footsteps of their parents, or were / are uninterested in the occult and mysticism?

I understand that this question might sound a bit naive and improper, but I was wondering if they could be eventually approached and interviewed in regards to their parents' life, etc.

Thank you.

[Michael Staley]

They have a son, Gregory. He is mentioned along with Steffi on the dedication pages of several books. He has a wide range of interests, but is not particularly interested in the occult.

I understand your curiousity, but no it is not possible for him to be interviewed. Like his father, he is a very private and retiring individual.


Best wishes,


Michael.

[merlin]

Thanks for your answer, Michael.

On one side I think it's a bit unfortunate that Gregory didn't follow the footsteps, so to speak, of his father. I can only imagine, if he wrote books (i.e. a biography) or articles about his parents, they would have been of great interest to most of us here... On the other hand it's good that he didn't try to profit from his father's name.

If he is actually following his true will this way, that's certainly ok with me.

[Raj Don Yasser]

Not surprising to me, actually. None of Gurdjieff's nor (to my knowledge) Crowley's children showed much interest in their father's work. Personally, within weeks of my 18th birthday I enlisted in the Army because I had no interest in following in my dad's footsteps as a farmer. My dad valued physical labor, loved hard work, and his lifestyle reflected his passion while I, at an early age, preferred spending my time reading and studying religion and philosophy.

In my opinion, healthy individuation involves finding one's own way.