Samuel Liddell (or Liddel) MacGregor Mathers (8 or 11 January 1854 – 5 or 20 November 1918), born Samuel Liddell Mathers, was a British occultist. He is primarily known as one of the founders of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, a ceremonial magic order of which offshoots still exist. He became so synonymous with the order that Golden Dawn scholar Israel Regardie observed in retrospect that "the Golden Dawn was MacGregor Mathers."
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Some of their strengths
MacGregor Mathers has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Strong, Energetic, Hardworking, Loyal, Honest, Brave, and Adventurous.
Smart and Hardworking
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, MacGregor Mathers is someone who is a smart, hardworking, reliable, and loyal person, who is detail-oriented and orderly, but also generous and optimistic. A person who is ambitious and motivated.
Constant and Serious
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know MacGregor Mathers well know them as someone who can be determined, unmoving, and firm, like a rock or a high mountain.
Truthful and Kind
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe MacGregor Mathers as someone who is honest, compassionate, imaginative, and instinctual.
A person who enjoys new challlenges, is a magnet for attracting other creative types, good at identifying opportunities, and who is good at forming loyal, lifelong friendships.
Influential and Dynamic
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, MacGregor Mathers is someone who tends to be focused on spreading ideas, information, and activities.
They are also someone who is balanced, stable, and energetic, who likes the idea of home and family, and who is very comfortable being the person in charge.
Patient and Perseverent
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, MacGregor Mathers tends to be someone who is patient, faithful, hardworking and persistent, and who wants to achieve a lot in life. Who tends to be rather private when it comes to expressing feelings, enjoys being independent and self-sufficient, and who is not afraid of any obstacle.
Some of MacGregor Mathers's challenges
While MacGregor Mathers has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, MacGregor Mathers can be Short-tempered, Impulsive, Suspicious, Stubborn, Idle, Unrealistic, and Indecisive.
Suspicious and Stubborn
One of MacGregor Mathers's key challenges is that they are someone who can be suspicious and stubborn.
Unrealistic and Indecisive
MacGregor Mathers is someone who can be unrealistic, indecisive, and lacking in confidence, who can be impulsive when it comes to making important decisions, have difficulty collaborating with others, can be argumentative and not willling to accept criticism, and who can be disappointed by the high expectations they place on others.
Callous and Stubborn
Finally, MacGregor Mathers also can come across as cold and unemotional, be too dismissive of others' opinions, and be overly suspicious, selfish and crafty.