Aleister Crowley Diary Entry

Monday, 5 January 1942

 

 

[I Ching hexagram] 49.

     

Midnight. Went to bed about 10 1/2 & read light book. 241 [asthma symptoms] came on badly plus the faint feeling. (41)[M&A[tropine]].

     

3 3/4 woke, better.

     

7 1/2 woke, much 241 diarrhoea (1, 2)[Heroin]. N.[o] G.[ood]. severe constriction around diaphragm plus 241. (41)[M&A] good effect, some thirst (?), not much.

     

12 o’c no real need, but going to (3)[Heroin].

     

Pickfords sent “costume de Pacha” minus dagger. No other clothes at all!

     

4 1/2 No nap; no 241 to mention: but dullness. (4, 5)[Heroin].

     

Frieda [Frieda Harris] here: had to talk hard.

     

(41)[M&A] at 6 o’c.

     

(6)[Heroin] at 7 3/4

     

Saw “La femme du boulnger” again. Excellent still, after its tribe.

     

Took 8 Yoga [Eight Lectures on Yoga] to NBC(?) for sale. NB Sacrifices to Book.

     

Matches. Laxative(?) cigarettes.

 

 

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