The death of his first wife led him to a spiritual crossroads, and he experienced a series of mystical events. After his experimentation with the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, the orthodox ritual of the Church became ever more important to him, gradually defining his position as a High Church Anglican who was able to incorporate elements from his own mystical experiences, Celtic Christianity, and readings in literature and legend into his thinking.
The death of his first wife led him to a spiritual crossroads and he experienced a series of mystical events After his experimentation with the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn the orthodox ritual of the Church became ever more important to him gradually defining his position as a High Church Anglican who was able to incorporate elements from his own mystical experiences Celtic Christianity and readings in literature and legend into his thinking