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Aleister Crowley Diary Entry Saturday, 6 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.
7.20—7.55 Ahita 4 grams.
8.05 Wizard looks very severe. Cheeks haggard. Eyes bright. There is a rail fence and a field needing cultivation in front of the Wizard. He seems to say "Work the field."
T[herion]: Have we things for next week?
A[chitha]: He drops his head in a peculiar way as if discouraged. 8 of Cups.
T[herion]: What about it?
A[chitha]: 83.
T[herion]: What is this advice, prophecy or what?
A[chitha]: Swine.
T[herion]: Try to get a clear message.
A[chitha]: I see a man climbing hill with a big pack on back.
T[herion]: What happens to him. What does he do?
A[chitha]: He sees the sun when at top. Palm trees—wonderful valleys. He is master of all he surveys. Has a staff—very happy man.
T[herion]: Message?
A[chitha]: Work hard and hopefully otherwise you will be sorry for it. Aleph He Yod Lamed Tzaddi (For next week.) ( = 136.)
T[herion]: Does he think Arcteon's idea re Ether a good one?
A[chitha]: Yes.
T[herion]: Let him give it in a symbol.
A[chitha]: Triangle and fish.
T[herion]: Number?
A[chitha]: 729.
T[herion]: Explain more clearly.
A[chitha]: A large crane standing in water. Suggests Qoph.
T[herion]: Ask for pure number.
A[chitha]: 453.
T[herion]: Ask with what object experiment should be undertaken?
A[chitha]: I see a slipper and a mushroom.
T[herion]: Let us have a pure number for it.
A[chitha]: ( . . . )
T[herion]: And Tarot Trump for it.
A[chitha]: XIX. ( = the Sun. Means to make thorough investigation of his own nature—explore his own nature.)
10.20 Oper[ation] T[herion] and A[chitha]. To spread the law.
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