Jane Wolfe
Diary Entry
Sunday, 8 August 1920
A.M. |
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6:10 - 30 |
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DHARANA, yellow square.
Did something here, tho little.
Fighting sleep, mosquitos biting which distracted.
But I have discovered if mosquito unmolested, after
first few moments of pain, any desire to scratch
gradually passes away. |
6:30 - 50 |
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ASANA, Thunderbolt.
Physical fair, flies walking
over body causing chills. Mental poor. |
6:55 - 7:15 |
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HARPOCRATES.
Poor. |
9:00 - 10 |
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PRANAYAMA. 4-8-8-8, 5 mins,.
Could not continue hold of 8 counts without breath.
For remaining 5 mins. alternated the above with
4-8-8-4, finding this required more concentration.
'777'
PRANAYAMA, 20 mins. 4-8-8-4 |
10:35 - 55 |
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ASANA, Thunderbolt. |
10:55 - 11:15 |
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DHARANA. yellow square.
Got some results, yellow &
square, part of time yellow flowing over lower edge
of square. Snarled up somehow to-day as
concentration affected physical sight.
Head moved once, right arm
turned half way round by series of small jerks.
Swallowed. Locusts to-day not disturbing as
yesterday. |
11:25 - 45 |
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HARPOCRATES.
Not good. After repeated
attempts to visualize, without success, straightened
out & composed body outside & surrounding physical
(What in the world does this mean?) This rested me,
went back & visualized first blue shell, then babe.
Though have done better. |
P.M. |
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PRANAYAMA to beach. |
10:32 - 52 |
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ASANA, Thunderbolt. Twenty
minutes continuous fight with sleep, three times
consciousness left—eyes swam. |
10:55 - 11:15 |
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DHARANA, yellow square.
Still battling sleep. Four
times body pitched, several times caught body before
pitch. Walked around room to wake up, water not cold
enough to be effective. |
11:20 - 40 |
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HARPOCRATES.
Walk did no lasting good. Body
almost fell over once. Again, right arm dropped. |
Comment(s) by Aleister
Crowley
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