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Correspondence from Aleister Crowley to Charles Stansfeld Jones
Towards Lucerne.
Boxing Day. [26 December 1919]
My beloved Son,
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
Great voyage: greater to be in a free and civilized country. I had hardly realized what hell America is: must be worse now I'm gone. No wonder they saw it in the astral for Dec 17!
Nothing much has changed in England; what few things appear so are regarded as temporary and superficial. I had good sources of information, Cabinet Ministers, Quakers, Soldiers, Whores, etc, and my observation confirms their report. Prices are high, but nothing like your Hell.
I am seeing my sojourn in perspective: the period from my landing to the Triumph of Babalon was just 31 Chokmah-Days. My first sterling expenditure was 1/3.
I believe you'll be able to go ahead now. Please tell everyone you meet that I inquired after them particularly by name, with my blessing. [illegible] astrally.
It appears that my nest magical work depends on Our Lady [Leah Hirsig] coming to join me. Meanwhile, non-attachment and Silence be my Work!
Love is the law, love under will.
Thy sire,
666.
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