Document corpus · 1951

Karl Germer and Frederic Mellinger about H.J. Metzger

A compact dossier around Frederic Mellinger, Karl Germer, H.J. Metzger.

Introduction

Friedrich Mellinger not only is an example of what kind of people were attracted to the O.T.O. but he is also one of its few members who have been linked to Theosophy. Most favoured in the American Crowley-O.T.O.-group and also in the Swiss-Reuss/Crowley-O.T.O., a rather well-educated individual Mellinger soon became disappointed with these O.T.O.-versions and its low-educated members and lent his strength and power for activities of the development of German Theosophy.

Facsimile reproduction of the original of several of these letters in: P.R. Koenig: Materialien zum O.T.O..

I June 25, 1951 Karl Germer to Frederic Mellinger, June 25, 1951 Germer reports the first Metzger contact, Pinkus, Sprengel, Reuss, Steiner, and the possibility of a promising Swiss connection. II July 8, 1951 Karl Germer to Frederic Mellinger, July 8, 1951 Germer weighs Metzger’s potential importance, the secret literature of the higher degrees, and the question of publication. III September 15, 1951 Karl Germer to Frederic Mellinger, September 15, 1951 Germer discusses O.T.O. initiation, ritual, Lekve, Metzger, Grosche, Traenker, and Mellinger’s possible return to the U.S.A. IV September 25, 1951 Karl Germer to Frederic Mellinger, September 25, 1951 Germer sets out practical and strategic instructions concerning Mellinger, Lekve, Metzger, documents, dues, and Central European O.T.O. work. V 31-10-1951 Frederic Mellinger to Karl Germer, 31-10-1951 Mellinger reports on Metzger’s visit to Hamburg, his assessment of Metzger, and the promised materials, applications, and Gnostic Mass plans.

Context and adjacent dossiers

➔ To the online documents.

See also the Biography of Frederic Mellinger, the Biography of Frederic Lekve and the Song of the Whitewash. Context of Mellinger's report on Metzger: Thelema in Appenzell?

Of a similar nature: “Collections of Re-Collections”, where 36 thelemites recall how they became members or remember other experiences with HOOR, the Society O.T.O., the F.R.A., the “Caliphate”, the OTOF, etc.