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Correspondence from Jane Wolfe to Karl Germer
[6 August 1953]
At last private workings have been announced. At the Tarot meeting last night, Louis Culling stated that the O.T.O. is to be incorporated—the cost therof $75.; Louis gives $50 of this sum, the balance of $25 by members I suppose. Louis, Meeka [Meeka Aldrich] and Maria Prescott are lined up with Smith [Wilfred Talbot Smith]. The Church of Thelema incorporation papers are to be used, which "as Jane will tell you" (says Louis) cannot be improved upon. I never read that document and have not the knowledge or intelligence necessary to say aught about it if I had read it.
Louis also quotes you as saying "My True Will is to print the documents of A.C. entrusted to my care." Also: "I know nothing about the O.T.O. or A∴A∴" The last sentence sounds like a quotation from one of your letters to Smith which S. read to me. Please understand S. has not read to me all of your letters—just an excerpt here and there, to suit his arguments, no doubt.
I spoke of Aleister Ataturk and his schooling. Naturally the only ones interested were the Burlingames [Ray and Mildred].
Was it a dream that showed me a sheet on which was typed something about 'printing the rituals?' If so, it could be a danger signal! Seeing a typed letter re printing something and the substitution of the word 'rituals', would also be a sign.
The Woman Militant.
Phyllis [Phyllis Seckler] leaves for her vacation Friday evening, to be gone a week. She has many, many finished Masters, some proof-read by us—these to be given Jane and Ero [Ero Sihvonen] to proof-read and for Jean [Jean Phillips] to "index". I hope they will be in town Saturday. I write them today in re: Culling's announcement, and will tell Monty [Gabriel Montenegro] when I see him Friday.
I see only ambition, lust of power, and money grabbing. One of Smith's favorite quotations is: "There is no grace, there is no guilt; this is the Law, Do what thou wilt.
And yet he loves it (O.T.O.)
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