This letter is not dated, and thus the attribution of 1949 is no more than a guess; it is possible that it was written a decade earlier. In this letter, Wolff addresses a number of questions that his stepson has posed; specifically: (1) How can a disembodied entity meet its ego?, (2) What is it that is left when an entity goes through Kāma Loka?, and (3) What is an entity?
Wolff starts with the last question, and in particular, with the dictionary definition of this term in order to “make such modifications as are necessary to meet the special needs of the concepts with which we deal.” As for the first question, Wolff notes that he is not clear as to Mr. Briggs’ reference here, but that he will “discuss the subject at some length” hoping that he will hit the vital point at some place; along the way, Wolff also addresses the second question. (4 pages)
This letter is followed by a supplement, which would appear to have been attached to this letter. It is based on a transcription, so it is not known how faithful it is to the original. Wolff writes that since his answers to the questions above were from “the standpoint of esoteric psychology” and “presupposed some knowledge of this subject, [that] it seemed well to supply a supplementary treatment.” In this supplement, Wolff introduces the Theosophical notion of the Septenary Principle, which refers to the primacy of number seven in the manifest cosmos. More specifically, Wolff addresses this principle as it relates to the constitution of humankind. (7 pages)
