Correspondence from Aleister Crowley to Charles Stansfeld Jones
An XII
[19 August 1916]
Care Frater,
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
Very glad to get your of August 11. The enclosure is excellent; I have made a few small suggestions. Let me have several copies; we might use it as an unofficial circular for rather special V°s. It's corking!
Jealousy is certainly hell; if people can force themselves to watch their particular touch in the arms of another, it goes far to kill it. But as you say it needs some doing. Start in a small way and the V. epistle is a good thin end of the Wedge. Tell the doubtful one "Why, R. [Rubina Stansfeld Jones]. actually put me into her arms, and chanted mantrams to help our rhythms. Example is better than precept.
The Old Aeon ideas will die naturally; they won't bother you much, except with very backward B[lessed] b[rethren].
I posted 'financial' paper yesterday. You must find a business man to run O.T.O. on those lines; some one with a little capital! I could show him how to make it pay hand over fist; and I dare say you can. Do!
Love is the Law, Love under Will.
Fraternally,
[eleven-fold cross] Baphomet X° O.T.O.
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