Leah Hirsig Diary Entry

Friday, 21 November 1924

Out all morning. All doors closed. Clarke's place locked, Pope not in; Goirand's place locked!

3.30 P.M.

I. What shall be my course with V.I. [Ida de H. Crooke]? [I Ching Hexagram] XLIII. (Cut out H.C. and Jackson woman. Be careful about Vampirism.)

II. Own course of action especially with re Hag. [I Ching Hexagram] LI. (This done quite contrary to my custom beginning with the top.) Go ahead and you'll know what to do at the right time.

III. Course of action with re to Hansi. [I Ching Hexagram] XVIII. As planned. Make statement non-personal and general defence of Great Work.

After tea 5.14 P.M.

IV. General symbol for my conduct of action with re to Brethren in London. [I Ching Hexagram] LXII. Down Fido! Yet be firm and correct but not eternally firm.

About 6 P.M. reading over XVIII.

V. Shall A. get Q. out of (cassa)? [I Ching Hexagram] XLIX. Yes, but do it "sweetly" and in good time.

VI. To Cefalù? If yes, under what conditions? [I Ching Hexagram] LXI. (Don't see application.)

Letter from O.P.V. [Norman Mudd] 8.10 P.M.

UNDERSTANDING! TO get it must be my formula.

Again has my son come to me at the critical moment—my son who is now become a man.

U N D E R S T A N D I N G

9 p.m.

My job—to establish myself.

a. By being presentable (clothes and care)

b. To get my records in order.

c. To assist (not hinder the Brethren).

All as I had planned—I have allowed myself to be deflected. I do reverence unti Ra-Hoor-Khuit and invoke him to give me strength to do my will.

I renew my oath as the S[carlet] W[oman] as never before taken with Understanding.

I invoke Ra-Hoor-Khuit as a God of War and of Vengeance.

My only concern in Cap. III is the injunction to the S.W.

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