Greetings Mogg,

> Martin Starr seems to have determined that Motta, as the most senior 
> and knowledeable member
> at the time  was in fact Germer's choice to succeed him - this is 
> documented.

No.  Martin Starr quoted Karl Germer's widow Sasha (not an OTO member), 
who stated that Germer referred to Motta as "the follower."   It was 
Motta, himself, who concluded "follower" meant "successor".  But, in 
the English language, "follower" is no more synonymous with  
"successor" or "Outer Head of the Order" or "Leader" than "last will 
and testament" or "expelled former member" or "never a member" are  
synonymous with "schism", "branch", "sect", "lineage", "new OTO", etc.  
If precise definitions and legally upheld copyrights did not exist; 
then, I or anyone else would be entitled to call ourselves Mandrake 
Publishing or Mogg Morgan and make a profit selling pirated copies of 
your copyrighted material.

Allow me to clarify for those reading this.  I am not nor have I ever 
been a member of the OTO or any group which makes any pretense to the 
name.  Years ago, when Mogg and the other Typhonians and anarchists on 
the wyrdglow-108 list trotted out the rhetoric which is being 
promulgated here, I was quite ignorant of anything regarding OTO.  But, 
I was educated with 19 years of experience as a researcher and 
technical procedure writer.  Because I had no agenda other than an avid 
interest in facts in the war against my own ignorance, when I came to 
see Bill Heidrick, he made available to me a vast collection of 
documents.  Because he is a very honest and loving man, I have 
remained, continuing to inform myself.

> AMOOKOS was also the subject of a schism some time back

I am certain there are those who think it would be wonderful if the OTO 
and the INO didn't vigorously defend their copyrights and trademarks so 
that any and every pirate could publish and make money off Crowley's 
and Mahendranath's writings despite their last wills and testaments and 
the laws governing copyrights.  Certainly there are those who, with 
that agenda in mind, have come up with all manner of fanciful tales 
about the OTO.  But, the documents, the correspondence, the journals 
all speak for themselves and they have a very different story to tell.

Good day to y'all,

Felicia Swayne-Heidrick