Foreword 
In 1943, Aleister Crowley met a lady who, having heard of 
his wide knowledge and experience, asked his advice on 
occult, spiritual and practical matters. 
This chance connection resulted in a stimulating exchange 
of letters. Crowley then asked others to put similar questions 
to him. The result was this collection of over eighty letters 
which are now being issued over the title that he chose, 
Magick without Tears. 
Crowley did not keep copies of his early letters to the 
above mentioned lady, so was unable to include them in the 
collection that he planned to publish. Fortunately they have 
been preserved and are now included in the Introduction to 
this book. Their original form has been retained with the 
opening and closing formulas which Crowley used in all his 
letters. 
Crowley at fIrst intended to call the book "Aleister 
Explains Everything," and sent the following circular to his 
friends and disciples asking them to suggest subjects for 
inclusion. 
Aleister Explains Everything 
Much gratifled was the author of The Book of Thoth to have 
so many letters of appreciation, mostly from women, 
thanking him for not "putting it in unintelligible language," 
for "making it all so clear that even I with my limited 
intelligence can understand it, or think I do." 
Nevertheless and notwithstanding! For many years the 
Master 
Therion 
has felt acutely the need of some 
groundwork-teaching suited to those who have only just 
begun the study of Magick and its subsidiary sciences, or are 
merely curious about it, or interested in it with intent to 
study . Always he has done his utmost to make his meaning 
clear to the average intelligent educated person, but even 
those 
who understand 
him perfectly and are most 
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