Jane Wolfe Diary Entry

Thursday, 5 August 1920

 

     

     

 

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Thought I had solved sleeplessness. Evidently not. Still wakeful and '777' running around like a mantra. Later, one came, put right hand on back of my head, left forward and over left temple & forehead (I was lying on my right side) and gave me an iron key, rather short handle, lock-opening part about 1 ˝ inches. In handle-end was welded ring, hanging loose as link of chain.

6:05 - 25

 

Asana. Asana coughed—as this broke posture, killed mosquito.

6:25 - 6:40

 

Dharana. Made a mistake, broke too soon. Accomplished something, but poor sitting.

6:45 - 55

 

Harpocrates. After ten minutes stopped & worked for equilibrium. Condition where I could fight on slightest provocation.

7:57 - 8:05

 

Pranayama. 4-4-8-4

8:05 - 15

 

4-4-8-4

9:10

 

Tao Teh King. I need music. This helped a lot. Feel better. Have been far away from Love.

10:30 - 50

 

Asana. Frequently by the time finished with Dharana have forgotten physical manifestation in Asana.

10:50 - 11:10

 

Dharana. Better. Locust sang continuously by me without disturbing poise nevertheless stillness not so good. Elbow in pain, right hand numb. Wrong position.

11:15 - 35

 

Harpocrates.

10:25 - 45

 

Asana.

10:45 - 11:23

 

Dharana. Do not understand lack of comment—probably asleep.

11:05 - 23

 

Could not get Harpocrates at all. Held position and maintained silence without visualization.

 

 

Comment(s) by Aleister Crowley

1—Stop all such things with H.P.K.

 

 

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