Aleister Crowley Diary Entry

Wednesday, 26 September 1901

In P.Y. [Pranayama] forgot myself by exceeding my Khumbhakam time. I now sleep a good deal on my left side: contrary to a habit of many years.

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Constant dreams of Dhâranâ.

10.20 a.m. - 10.33 a.m. Prânâyâma . Seven minutes 10. 20. 30. Twice forgot myself in Kumbhaka by exceeding the thirty seconds. I was trying to kill thoughts entering Ajna. On the first occasion I was still saying “Shiva” for this purpose; on the second I was meditating on Devi [a name of Bhâvani].

4.45 p.m. - 4.50 p.m. One Grand Prânâyâma. 30. 15. 60.

New Prânâyâma of 25. 15. 50; twice.

5.12 a.m. - 5.40 a.m. Prânâyâma. Seven minutes 10. 20. 30.

Mental Muttering. “Aum Shivayavashi” Fifteen minutes, at rate when Ajna throbs.

(N.B. of late my many years’ habit of sleeping only on the right side has vanished. I now sleep always on my left side.)

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