Correspondence from Aleister Crowley to Charles Stansfeld Jones
Cefalù Sicily
An XVIII
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[31 October 1922]
My beloved Son,
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
I proclaimed the Law in St. Peter's this afternoon.
Note that the [illegible] of the [illegible] is Alalà
Will write fully re ΨΜ when I get to Cefalu—say in 3 days' time.
Best wished to you, R.S.J. [Rubina Stansfeld Jones], and all B[lessed] b[rethren].
Love is the Law, love under will.
Thy sire,
The Beast 666.
31-666-31 [Leah Hirsig] should have sent you the Word of (But she is very ill indeed, and will need infinite care and comfort. She must have a bed to sleep in, and warm clothes; also stoves in the Abbey [Abbey of Thelema]. So do your utmost—as she has done hers, at the risk of life and reason.)
The Word [of the Equinox] is טעעש 93 (pronounced "Thighs"). It was said to mean Light—Eyes—Flame—Will (as it does) and to add to 542 (as it does) Note 542 = 666 + 418 / 2.
Your special symbol was [I Ching] Hexagram 49 Ko "Changing" Water of Sun. It's a very good symbol for getting ahead on the large scale.
666.
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