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
Matches. Laxative(?) cigarettes.
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