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Aleister Crowley Diary Entry Friday, 5 April 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.
12.15 p.m. Wizard is smiling tonight—a quizzical smile. He looks like a sea captain.
T[herion]: W.D.W.N.W.? (Why does Wesrun not write?)
A[chitha]: 157.
Arcteon: Is that an answer?
A[chitha]: I don't know.
T[herion]: Will this change soon?
A[chitha]: Look to the moon. There is a stake with a calf tied to it.
T[herion]: What magical work shall we do?
A[chitha]: Hew to the line.
T[herion]: With what object should we undertake the next operation?
A[chitha]: Ayin Beth. (72.) Gimel Ayin Resh Mem Aleph Nun. (365.) (This appears to mean to discover the secret of gold making.)
T[herion]: Have we made proper moves regarding the house?
A[chitha]: Picture of storm, frame like place—then side of hill near sea—doorway, rain. El Coom—then picture of tree fallen—brought down by storm.
T[herion]: How do you spell El Coom in Hebrew?
A[chitha]: Aleph Lamed Qoph Ayin Ayin Mem. ( = 311.)
T[herion]: L.E.O.N.? (Shall we go on?)
A[chitha]: Picture of clevis pin. XVII Tarot Trump. (Stick to it.)
T[herion]: Has the Wizard any special message for us?
A[chitha]: Teth Aleph Mem (50—Impure, unclean.)
T[herion]: Explain this further.
A[chitha]: Ayin Qoph Resh Ayin Nun. (490.)
T[herion]: Is there anything further?
A[chitha]: Eye.
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