Aleister Crowley Diary Entry Sunday, 16 June 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.
9:00 P.M. Wizard very natural—usual folk there.
T[herion]: Symbol for next week?
A[chitha]: 245. (perfect man; gall; RVCh AL (Spirit of God).)
T[herion]: Explain, please.
A[chitha]: 83 explains one side of it. (83 = dew, wave etc.)
74 explains rest (74 = ??? etc.)
83 = Gimel
74 = Lamed 33. Spring, fountain
Perhaps all means the way is clear.
T[herion]: Finance this week?
A[chitha]: [I Ching Hexagram XXXVIII] 38 Disunion, family discord. Achitha makes this mean trouble but we get out.
T[herion]: Any message?
A[chitha]: 873 = 3 x 291 = ( . . . ) etc. = 9 x 97 ( . . . ) (All ) ( . . . ) and ( . . . ) = Chesed. (Change coming of this type?)
T[herion]: What about Chesed?
A[chitha]: 671 = ( . . . )
T[herion]: Does this mean our work bears fruit?
A[chitha]: 472. (Eventide shadows; Earth of Jesod. 6 x 6 x 6 x 2 = fixation of a foundation.)
T[herion]: T.S.R.L.E.? (What is her Magical Name?)
A[chitha]: Alpathera. Laboratory—basement and pipes all round, fungi growing, white and very pretty.
T[herion]: What does this name mean?
A[chitha]: The Glory of Illusion.
T[herion]: T.L.I.O.T.R.? (What shall I do about her?)
A[chitha]: Automobiles standing about in a town garage. Chinese place.
T[herion] getting opium. 174. (R.A. figure; Torches; his Splendour round about.) Queer animals guarding portal of A[chitha]'s visions. Cock's head, lion's body.
T[herion]: T.S.R.N.? (What is her function?)
A[chitha]: 186. (Fades away at once.) (Qoph; ape; stumbling-block.)
Ol! Altathiera zazare tofaa Miwela róno darala zabaa Ré! Ré! zacar tofaa marada Ata bewela to rafor rom kalom Bawá! Bawá!
Ol! ata ludu to rafor balong Um—zála mála tummri charlo krory Upala forlo marana palaa Bewala Réla ra tofor banaa Bawá! Bawá!
Upmára rada tofagile kor Nara dalá tofare caralor Mewa topi dodálare tomaa Uttá bewale no ropi garaa Bawá! Bawá!
Ol kore kore kunura coralo Bajil ke—n—Ol rafutala pilo Mawá bewala radara kolat Mawalado peruba korabat Bawá! Bawá!
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