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Aleister Crowley Diary Entry Sunday, 17 February 1918
Key to dramatis personae: Aleister Crowley is T. or Therion, or 666. He is represented by Amalantrah in the temple of the seeress' vision.
Roddie Minor, or Eve is Soror Achitha (variously spelled Ahita, Achita, Ahitha), or 555. She is the egg or altar in the temple.
Marie Lavroff or Röhling is Soror Olun, or 156, and is the Tree in the temple.
Mrs Elsa Lincke is Soror Bazedon and possibly 444, being the Lion in the temple.
Charles Stansfeld Jones is Frater Arcteon, O.I.V.V.I.O., Nemo and 777. He is the Child in the temple.
Amalantrah the Wizard is 729 and represents 666 or A.C. in the temple.
11.00 [a.m.] Note. Ahitha means a natural form of Achitha—my old spelling of Chiva which in full is 666.
8 p.m. I am asking A[malantrah] questions all relating to my part in the work.
Q[uestion]: Have I faith or understanding enough to work?
A[chitha]: It is sufficient that you be true drop by drop. Here I see a large temple in which the great work is being carried on. I am humbly kneeling and a few pearls are dropping drop by drop through my fingers. I stop and carefully think over this question and answer and analyse them.
Q[uestion]: Should I renounce my professional work to serve the cause?
A[chitha]: No, your true help and service depends upon the true you that you give.
Q[uestion]: Will I be of great assistance to T[herion] in his work in Egypt?
A[chitha]: I see the temple full of many boxes as in a factory—there is an apparent confusion. Some of the boxes could be set aside and lost; some could be sent to the wrong place; and some could be sent out and reach the right destination. Yes, in so far as T[herion] uses only gold. (This means to me that T[herion] must take only the best of me and not confuse the dross with the gold.)
Q[uestion]: Are my feelings about my responsibility in going the right ones?
A[chitha]: Yes, and forever. I see a ram with beautiful circles around his head.
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