Aleister Crowley Diary Entry

Rex de Arte Regia

Saturday, 3 November 1917

 

Opus[1] XXV

 

 

12.30 a.m.

     

As III [Roddie Minor].

     

Object: Health.

     

Operation: p.v.n.[2] Eth2O [Ether]. An operation marvellous good in all ways, with the Elixir superb in strength and sweetness.

     

On 1 Nov. my urine showed heavy albumen, many hyaline and granular casts, pus, protein, etc. Doctor called the condition extremely serious. Another examination on 8 Dec. showed much reduced albumen (50%: from 3.3 to 1.5 [grams percent]), no granular casts, few hyaline. No pus. No protein.

 

 

1—[Crowley performs a magical sexual operation.]

2—[Per vas nefandum. By the unmentionable vessel, i.e. anal intercourse.]

 

 

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