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Aleister Crowley Diary Entry Tuesday, 24 January 1922
Opus[1] XVIII 93 [Leah Hirsig] Op[eratio]n Marvellously intense. El[ixir] Peculiar—a new variety, it would seem—wonderful. Obj[ect] Unknown. The work offered to Alostrael's [Leah Hirsig] Will, she to be silent as to its nature.
General symbol for adopting a polemical policy of publicity with the view of asserting the Authority of the Law and the personal integrity of its adherents. [I Ching Hexagram] 31. Water of Earth. Hsien. Take no aggressive action, but do as circumstances dictate with propriety. Whatever is done must be done in the correct way, with forethought and steady purpose.
Symbol for partnership with Aimée Gouraud in "stunts". [I Ching Hexagram] 56. Sol of Water. Lu "Strangers" This won't do at all: I should lose my status.
Should I ask her to conceal me during my "disappearance"? [I Ching Hexagram] Fire of Water 54 Kwei. No, again. I think this means that I should concentrate on my original idea of marrying her.
Should I put all my Will into getting A.G. [Aimée Gouraud] to marry me? [I Ching Hexagram] P[hallus] of P[hallus] Khien. Yes: yes: yes:
Gen[era]l symbol for Alostrael's [Leah Hirsig] campaign in London. [I Ching Hexagram] P[hallus] of Fire 44 Kau. The Bold Woman. This symbol is identical with that of March 9 '20 given in reply to this same question! ! !
Shall I go direct to Paris, or take my walking tour and stop at Epinal? [I Ching Hexagram] K[teis] of Sol 36 Ming I. Walk: don't hurry: go to Epinal. (Line (?) suggests the walk through country districts; Lines 3 & ? the visit to Camille.
Gen[eral] symbol for
Should Alostrael [Leah Hirsig] approach her; if so, to what end, and by what mode? [I Ching Hexagram] Luna of Luna 29 Khan. No.
1—[Crowley performs a magical sexual operation.]
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in connection with Great Work. [I Ching Hexagram] Fire of K[teis]