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Correspondence from Aleister Crowley to C. F. Russell
[63 Washington Square]
[11 August 1919]
Care Frater,
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.
I was very glad indeed to get your letter; it encouraged me a great deal; at the moment I was rather fed up with the Work, to say the Truth for once in my life. You do seem to have grasped the Law, and the principles of Magick; and moreover have the guts to put it into practice. Your danger is lack of experience; but if you are cautious, and use the scientific method, and don't try for too much as first, you ought to do great things.
I am in N.Y. to try to put the Equinox [Equinox Vol. III, No. 2] through; owing to Gordon Hill's dishonesty, and his partner's [Albert W. Ryerson] incompetence, I am over $4000 short. I cannot find that any of the Detroit people (who make such a show) care in the least if the Equinox never comes out again. I hope I am all wrong. Anyhow, the Gods have whips both for asses and for mules. Also poison for rats.
Love is the law, love under will.
Fraternally ever,
666
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