Aleister Crowley Diary Entry

Sunday, 31 August 1930

Sun[day]. [The diary has printed: 11th S[unday] after Trinity—under which Aleister Crowley has penned the following:]

“Masses will be at . . . t. and p.” I did this—and was caught by the priest.

Weight 14st.4lb 20lb over normal.

1.30 – 4.0       59 = 27

P.M.             2

Off Vigo [Spain] 4.10 P.M. a very normal bay and town. Some bumboats selling shawls, but very dull on the whole. Sunset and half : at the moment of starting down came the sea-fog. Still here 11:30 P.M. and likely to stay!

16^[1] G.W. [Great Work] cont[inue]d from 4.0 P.M. oh!

Picnic parties lost in bay ask us the way home!

1—The symbol “ ” indicates sexual magical operations, which Crowley differentiates from normal sexual intercourse. The progressive numbering indicates the number of times the operation has been conducted with a particular partner.

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