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Aleister Crowley Diary Entry Monday, 19 July 1920
Cash balance about 82,000 lire. A long lovely bathe-climb with Leah [Leah Hirsig] out to the Caldura tip.
9.55 p.m. I took one sniff of Cocaine before and one after supper. Very strong effect, but no 'need' to go on, because there were 'things to do'—visit from the Baron [Baron Carlo la Calce] etc.
10.17. In view of recent Alostrael [Leah Hirsig] developments, I feel justified in asking a new symbol for Jane Wolfe. [I Ching Hexagram] XLVI. Kteis of Air. Shang. Kind of volatizes her, I suppose.
Symbol for my meeting her and its material consequences: [I Ching Hexagram] Moon of Fire, Kun, III. This is the First Departure from I and 2, the struggling plant-stalk. I think it means that there will be all sorts of a mess at first: Moon of glamour and unbalanced fire of blind desires. This leads to various violences and apparent failure to get any result. Alostrael reads this chapter thus-she's coming for purposes of learning Magick. We can make some base use of her, but no magical use. Symbol of a Magick Operation to improve this. [I Ching Hexagram] Earth of Fire. Yes: control event!
What will be the material result of my meeting her, as thus caused by Our Work? [I Ching Hexagram] Lingam of Water. Li, a simple straightforward plan only needing firmness and caution and ending in pleased satisfaction. It is the begetting of fertility, or initiation of a prosperous venture.
Shall we buy real estate in Cefalu? [I Ching Hexagram] Fang. Fire of Sun. Large, abundant!
What should be its physical characteristics? [I Ching Hexagram] Water of Lingam. Leah says: in a high place. I say: water around it, and Phallus, a Pinnacle. This fits the Caldura like a glove; its promontory is washed by the sea for at least two thirds of it, and it has magnificently phallic rocks.
Symbol for David Ross in connection with building a temple on this site. [I Ching Hexagram] Sun of Lingam. Ta Yu! He ought to build it of turquoise and lapis lazuli!
11.25 p.m. I now proceed to execution of Opus[1] VI. There was a preliminary directly following Opus V, some small Work during yesterday but not much; more definite Work with Practice on the way to bathe, a lustration. of S.[carlet] W.[oman] on the shore, and a sacrament of Bread before supper. We have taken a little Snow [Cocaine] and Brandy.
1—[Crowley conducts a magical sexual operation.]
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