Correspondence from Aleister Crowley to Ben Stubbins

 

     

 

[Undated: circa mid April 1942]

 

 

I enclose the Tarot [The Book of Thoth] plan as I promised. These cards, with the explanatory Essay, are destined to be the Atlas and Practical Manual of all Magick for the next 2000 years. (See Liber AL cap III verse 34 and Chapter VIII in the Equinox of the Gods.)

     

The brother who (as I told you) was willing to put up the necessary funds finds difficulty, as his capital is tied up in (a) Shares of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and (b) various farms in Lancashire; it is almost impossible to realize these, or even to raise a loan on them, although they bring in some £400 p.a. Perhaps you can help in this matter.

 

 

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