Aleister Crowley Diary Entry

Thursday, 22 June 1922

An XVIII Sol in Cancer

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

It would take a year to describe the events of the last two months—it's worse than Tristram Shandy! So I shall merely recommence the Magical Diary.

Today I heard from M.H. Fra[ter] Semper Paratus [James Thomas Windram] 6º = 5^o asking for authority to found a new Order on certain lines.

I have issued a Charter in the following terms:

[the handwriting changes at this point from Crowley to Leah Hirsig.]

Do what thou wilt is the whole of the Law.

Anno XVIII

Sol in 0°0'0" Cancer

Ex Aede

PAGAD

Zenith of London England

Know all Men and Women by These Presents that I, ΤΟ ΜΕGΑ ΘΗΡΙΟΝ 666,  9º = 2^o     A∴A∴

Do hereby Authorize and Empower James Thomas Windram M.H. Fra[ter] Semper Paratus 6º = 5^o   A∴A∴ to give form to the Creative Word of this Aeon THELEMA [in Greek] by instituting an Order under the name of the Order of Thelemites according to the Constitutions issued herewith.

Love is the law, love under will.

Ordained to take immediate effect.

[Seal] 6º = 5^o     A∴A∴

Witness my hand:

666 ΤΟ ΜΕGΑ ΘΗΡΙΟΝ 666,  9º = 2^o     A∴A∴

Countersigned

Alostrael [Leah Hirsig]

31-666-31

BABALON [in Hebrew]

8º = 3^o     A∴A∴

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