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Aleister Crowley Diary Entry Saturday, 16 March 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.
9 p.m. A light meal.
9.20 p.m. 729 careworn. Jesters are around him in air. There is a new turtle crawling around. Cornfield (as in the other vision) with rattlesnake. Fox in corn.
T[herion]: M., B. or A.? (Mescal, Bhang or Aethyr?)
A[chitha]: B.! (He roars with laughter.) M. is right answer. In his hand a scarab of wood chained.
T[herion]: What work should we do this week end?
A[chitha]: 391. (i.e. an operation of Kether.)
Note: Nun, Aleph, Resh, Ayin, Aleph = 25 [sic] q.v. ( . . . ) = Nuit plus Sol.
AUMN Amen. OMN-E = PAN.
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