Aleister Crowley Diary Entry

Sunday, 26 February 1922

 

 

Message about Aimée Gouraud? CCXX.III.42. "Swift as a trodden serpent turn and strike".

     

Message about drugs? VII.III.17. "Thou shalt have a lover among the lords of the grey land". i.e. Fontainebleau message meant "Invoke a Man".

     

Shall I try to get S.R.M.D's [MacGregor Mathers] old house at les Gressets? VII.Vi. 43 "Behold the lights and the flowers and the maidens".

     

Babalon [Leah Hirsig] divines: Princess Murat Gen[era]l Symbol [I Ching Hexagram] XXX "Phosphorous" ? fearless noble source of radiance.

     

Her use to the G. W. [Great Work]? [I Ching Hexagram] LV. "Collector of allies: manifester of Nuith".

     

How to deal with her? [I Ching Hexagram] XLVIII. i.e. initiate her; prepare plan carefully; dig deep and build true.

     

Beatrice Hastings. Genl. Symbol [I Ching Hexagram] XIX. "A great woman".

     

Use? [I Ching Hexagram] LXIII. To harmonise our work and put it over.

     

How act? [I Ching Hexagram] XXV. Sincere ardour.

     

Sex relation with her? [I Ching Hexagram] XI. "Pa and Ma intercourse".

     

Reggie Gormand. Genl. Symbol [I Ching Hexagram] LVI. "a stranger".

     

Use? [I Ching Hexagram] XXXIX. "Difficulties" i.e. to deal with practical affairs.

     

How deal? [I Ching Hexagram] LIX. Analyse him, and direct his good qualities.

     

Should I seek partner for IX° at once? If so what orders? [I Ching Hexagram] IV. "Wait to be approached".

     

Describe the opposite partner. [I Ching Hexagram] IX. "Tiger. Tiger". Savagely passionate active and sensual. The attack will be sudden and furious.

     

Last night I asked Aiwass about drugs: "I am guiding you". Greek ? Ey ho pompos [Greek] (ist 8 letters equal 418). Query keerux [Greek] the proper word ? but c.f. Oracle supra. Ey ho keerux [Greek] equals 666. [Note added later "? Keerux or kerux. I flatter, My ho kerux kerux [Greek] equals 666 "I, the Kerux lead".

 

 

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