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Correspondence from Aleister Crowley to Wilfred Talbot Smith
An I xv Sol in 0° Cancer [21 June 1941].
C∴F∴
93
Yours of May 19th. I am sending this on to Fra∴ Saturnus [Karl Germer], so in future it will be best if you send him a copy of any letter that you may write to me, thus saving time and trouble.
I am very glad to hear your good news. It is a great pity that you are all so poor—and to me quite inexplicable. My own efforts are paralysed by your failure to support them. The fact is that you have never made proper arrangements to set aside a fixed percentage of O.T.O. monies, as you were sworn to do. I trust that Fra∴ Saturnus will stand no more of your amiable dishonesty.
There is at present no rite of Marriage. Obviously, both parties should be trained by experts, and their first performance approved by the assembled Church. Then, a brief reminder of the Duties and the Privileges relevant, and a special benediction. This could all be put into the Mass, and they should officiate at the next Mass, performing the Lance into Graal section actually instead of symbolically. That seems the sort of thing. But we may have to wait for the next War if we are keen on universal applause.
My love and blessing to the full success that you deserve.
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Fraternally
T.M.Th [in Greek] 9 = 2
Baphomet X° 33° 90° 97°
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