Family: Public Enemy No. 1

"Chapter LII: Family: Public Enemy No. 1



Cara Soror,



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



In your last letter you mention "family pressure." Horrid word, family! Its very etymology accuses it of servility and stagnation.



Latin, famulus, a servant; Oscan, Faamat, he dwells.



It almost deserves the treatment it gets in that disreputable near-Limerick:



Three was a young lady named Emily

Who was not understood by her femily,

She acted so rummily,

The head of the fummily,

Had her matched with a greyhound from Wem-b-iley.



They feared she would breed a facsimile—

Bring utter disgrace on the fimilly,

So the head of the fommily,

Read her a homily—

And the devil flew out of the Chim-b-illy!" - Magick Without Tears



I think this is a very important Chapter everybody should read it. Family can a lot of times get in the way of your Great Work, do not let this happen.



I think the same goes for people that aren't into Thelema things can get awkward sometimes with people that don't understand Thelema.