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Aleister Crowley Diary Entry Saturday, 13 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.
9.22 p.m. The Wizard has a very Scotch like face—resembling the man in Simon Iff who was tortured and who tortured his wife. Same field and fence—a little timid deer plays around—Bazedon is always sitting down—I get an impression of her as being very feminine a la Maeterlinck.
T[herion]: We want to find out (a.) work for week-end and (b.) the prospects for next week.
A[chitha]: (a.) 3 Pantacles. (b.) Ace of Swords.
T[herion]: Is point upwards or downwards?
A[chitha]: Upwards. (= in a spiritual force.)
T[herion]: Give us further symbols re prospects for week.
A[chitha]: 2 Cups.
T[herion]: Does that mean H.N.?
A[chitha]: Resh.
T[herion]: To whom does this refer?
A[chitha]: Refers to T[herion]
T[herion]: To whom else does it refer?
A[chitha]: B.N. (Tbn TbnbnTnT)
T[herion]: How are we to take that B.N.?
A[chitha]: 87.
T[herion]: To what person?
A[chitha]: 423. (Cannot get anything from that. T.)
T[herion]: There is still a confusion there. To what point of compass should I send my thought in this matter?
A[chitha]: South West. (Cannot get anything from that.) See if Dalet-Resh-Nun would help you.
T[herion]: Yes I think it does in a way. Ask if we have done satisfactory work last week.
A[chitha]: Tau Shin Mem Pe. ( = 820. Should take omen as meaning very complete but arduous.)
T[herion]: How far are we right about things, we always want a little more than we get. I wonder if we are foolishly impatient.
Achita fell asleep at this point. We all slept until the following day.
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