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Correspondence from Aleister Crowley to Clare Maison
Aston Clinton Bucks.
July 1 [1944]
Dear Madame Maison,
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
Am I so much to blame for not answering your letter? It stupefied me! Your remarks about Occult Sciences and Buddhism was too much for my already shattered constitution. For Buddhism is nothing but these sciences. Every particle of the doctrines implies the operation of the hidden forces of Nature. What is Karma but this secret working? What are the trances? What is the meaning of any of the practices? What about the [illegible]? Really, child, you must forget that Little Bethel idea of Buddhism!
Another reason was that I expected you to appear at any moment. So I could do nothing about the sealing-wax in any case; but I enclose 10/-.
What's worse, you never answered the important question in my previous letter; so I'm not the only Wicked One, there great-granddaughter of Mara!
I wanted to know if you could and would bring out the first 30 copies of the book—all expenses paid. Will you? The day would probably be Thursday 6th, or 7th Friday.
I am very distressed to think of your discomfort and agony; I do wish you could arrange for a cozy holiday away from "doodle-bugs". Myself, much better all round, but easily tired, and nervous in a way that makes me hurried and careless.
Well, here's all the best!
Love is the law, love under will.
Yours sincerely,
Aleister Crowley.
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