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— 1910 —

 

January   February   March   April   May   June   July   August   September   October   November   December

 

 

circa 1909 / 1010

                        

 

The Holy Books Volume I, Volume II & Volume III are privately published by Crowley.

 

 

 

 

circa 1910

                        

 

- A pirated edition of Crowley's book Goetia is published by the Occult Publishing House in Chicago.

- Crowley's books The Scented Garden of Abdullah, Rosa Decidua, The Winged Beetle and The World's Tragedy are published.

Correspondence:

   - Crowley to Mrs. Radclyffe

   - William Westcott re MacGregor Mathers

 

 

 

—  January 

 

Saturday, 1 January 1910

                        

 

- Samuel Herbert Perry, in the presence of Crowley, takes the Oath of Probationer in the AA, taking the motto "Petra Prominentis Umbra". Crowley's notes later state "Passed to Neophyte on Easter 1910. Later to Zelator Adeptus Minor". [341]

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, 4 January 1910

                        

 

 

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Overland China Mail

 

 

Wednesday, 5 January 1910

                        

 

 

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Dominion

 

 

Monday, 10 January 1910

                        

 

- Crowley, his wife Rose, and their daughter Lola Zaza have their photograph taken.

 

 

Current Events:

   George Cecil Jones is 37 years old.

 

Tuesday, 11 January 1910

                        

 

- Charles Stansfeld Jones receives his first written instructions regarding AA\ work from Crowley. [151]

- Charles Hugh Davies, in the presence of J.F.C. Fuller, takes the Oath of Probationer in the AA, taking no motto. Crowley's notes later state "Probably all right. Went to Burma". [341]

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, 12 January 1910

                        

 

 

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Evening Telegraph

 

 

Saturday, 15 January 1910

                        

 

 

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - New Zealand Herald

 

 

Sunday, 16 January 1910

                        

 

 

 

 

Current Events:

   Norman Mudd is 21 years old.

 

Saturday, 22 January 1910

                        

 

 

 

 

Current Events:

   Karl Germer is 25 years old.

 

Friday, 28 January 1910

                        

 

Norman Mudd is summoned to the office of the Revd Reginald St John Parry, DD, Dean of Trinity, where it was demanded that (1) he cease distributing The Star in the West by Captain J.F.C. Fuller or any of Crowley's own works; (2) that the invitation sent to Crowley by the Cambridge University Freethought Association be canceled.  [233] 

 

 

 

 

—  February 

 

Friday, 4 February 1910

                        

 

 

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Labour Leader

 

 

Wednesday, 9 February 1910

                        

 

 

Correspondence:

   - Crowley to Frank Bennett

 

 

 

Saturday, 12 February 1910

                        

 

 

Correspondence:

   - Crowley to Frank Bennett

 

 

 

Wednesday, 16 February 1910

                        

 

 

Correspondence:

   - Crowley to Frank Bennett

 

 

 

Thursday, 17 February 1910

                        

 

 

Correspondence:

   - Horatio Bottomley to Crowley

 

 

 

Tuesday, 22 February 1910

                        

 

- Commander Guy Montagu Marston, in the presence of Crowley, takes the Oath of Probationer in the AA, taking the motto "All for Knowledge". Crowley's notes later state "Disappointed because he couldn't get results without effort. May return". [341]

 

 

 

 

Friday, 25 February 1910

                        

 

 

 

 

Current Events:

   - The Dalai Lama flees Tibet for British India to escape Chinese troops.

 

Saturday, 26 February 1910

                        

 

- Henry John van Ginkel, in the presence of J.F.C. Fuller, takes the Oath of Probationer in the AA, taking the motto "Knowledge is Power". Crowley's notes later state "Doubtful. (Theosophist & Publisher)". [341]

Correspondence:

   - Crowley to Frank Bennett

 

 

 

Monday, 28 February 1910

                        

 

- Leonard Sisman, in the presence of Crowley, takes the Oath of Probationer in the AA, taking the motto "Praevalebo". Crowley's notes later state "Passed to Neophyte on 29 November 1910". [341]

 

 

 

 

—  March 

 

circa March 1910

                        

 

- Crowley publishes Ambergris and The Equinox Volume I, No. 3.

- Crowley meets Theodor Reuss for the first time.  [287] 

Correspondence:

   - Crowley to J.F.C. Fuller

 

 

 

Tuesday, 1 March 1910

                        

 

- The Occult Review publishes Crowley's poem "The Tent."

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Occult Review

 

 

Saturday, 5 March 1910

                        

 

 

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Publishers' Circular

Current Events:

   - Anniversary of Edward Crowley's death.

 

Wednesday, 9 March 1910

                        

 

 

Correspondence:

   - Crowley to Frank Bennett

 

 

 

Friday, 11 March 1910

                        

 

- MacGregor Mathers' solicitor, George Rose Cran, serves Crowley with a writ to prevent him from publishing a Golden Dawn ritual in The Equinox, Vol. I, No. 3. [56] 

 

 

 

 

Saturday, 12 March 1910

                        

 

Frank Bennett in the presence of Crowley, takes the Oath of Probationer in the AA, taking the motto "Sapienta Amor Potentia" (Love of wisdom is power). Crowley's notes state later "Preferred to stick to T.S. [Theosophy]. May return; they threatened him with expulsion". [56] [341]

 

  

 

 

Monday, 14 March 1910

                        

 

- MacGregor Mathers' applies for an ex parte interim injunction to prevent Crowley from publishing a Golden Dawn ritual in The Equinox, Vol. I, No. 3. [56] 

 

 

 

 

Friday, 18 March 1910

                        

 

- Judge Bucknill grants MacGregor Mathers' interim injunction to prevent Crowley from publishing a Golden Dawn ritual in The Equinox, Vol. I, No. 3. [56] 

 

 

 

 

Saturday, 19 March 1910

                        

 

 

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Academy

 

 

Monday, 21 March 1910

                        

 

- Crowley is in court appealing the injunction granted to MacGregor Mathers' by Judge Bucknill on 18 March. Mathers is trying to prevent Crowley from publishing a Golden Dawn ritual in The Equinox, Vol. I, No. 3. Crowley wins the appeal  [56] 

 

 

Current Events:

   - The Spring Equinox.

   Jane Wolfe is 35 years old.

 

Tuesday, 22 March 1910

                        

 

James Gilbert Bayley, in the presence of Crowley, takes the Oath of Probationer in the AA, taking the motto "Perfectio et Ministerium" (Perfection and service). Crowley's later notes state "Position doubtful. Was under Inman". [56] [341]

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Daily Express

   - Daily Mail

   - Daily Telegraph

 

 

Wednesday, 23 March 1910

                        

 

- Walter Ker Sanderson, in the presence of J.F.C. Fuller, takes the Oath of Probationer in the AA, taking the motto "Pro Patria". Crowley's notes later state "A casual person. All right if one could get him". [341]

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Daily Mirror

   - Dublin Daily Express

   - Morning Leader

 

 

Saturday, 26 March 1910

                        

 

 

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Croyden Chronicle

 

 

Sunday, 27 March 1910

                        

 

 

Correspondence:

   - William Westcott to Arthur Cadbury-Jones

News Related to Crowley:

   - Lloyd's Weekly News

   - People

   - Reynolds's Newspaper

 

 

Monday, 28 March 1910

                        

 

 

Correspondence:

   - William Westcott about Mathers vs. Crowley

 

 

 

Tuesday, 29 March 1910

                        

 

Location: 124 Victoria Street, London.

 

Correspondence:

   - Crowley to Mrs. Raymond Radclyffe

   - Elaine Simpson to Crowley

 

 

 

Wednesday, 30 March 1910

                        

 

 

Correspondence:

   - William Westcott to Arthur Cadbury-Jones

 

 

 

—  April 

 

Friday, 1 April 1910

                        

 

Leila Waddell, in the presence of Crowley, takes the AA\ Oath of a Probationer. [8] Crowley's notes later state "Passed to Neophyte". [341]

  

News Related to Crowley:

   - Bookseller

 

 

Saturday, 2 April 1910

                        

 

John Bull publishes a letter from them to Crowley.

Correspondence:

   - John Bull to Crowley

News Related to Crowley:

   - John Bull

   - John Bull # 2

Current Events:

   Charles Stansfeld Jones is 24 years old.

 

Monday, 4 April 1910

                        

 

- The Scotsman publishes a review of Crowley's Equinox Vol. I, No. 3.

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Scotsman

 

 

Wednesday, 6 April 1910

                        

 

 

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Sketch

   - Yorkshire Post

 

 

Friday, 8 April 1910

                        

 

 

 

 

Current Events:

   - Anniversary of Crowley receiving the Book of the Law.

 

Saturday, 9 April 1910

                        

 

 

 

 

Current Events:

   - Anniversary of Crowley receiving the Book of the Law.

   Leah Hirsig is 27 years old.

 

Sunday, 10 April 1910

                        

 

 

 

 

Current Events:

   - Anniversary of Crowley receiving the Book of the Law.

 

Friday, 15 April 1910

                        

 

- Harold J. Lloyd, in the presence of Crowley, takes the Oath of Probationer in the AA, taking no motto Crowley's notes later state "All right but has not written for some time". [341]

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Civil and Military Gazette

 

 

Sunday, 17 April 1910

                        

 

- The New York Times publishes a review of Crowley's Equinox Vol. I, No. 3.

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - New York Times

 

 

Thursday, 21 April 1910

                        

 

 

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Straits Times

Current Events:

   - Author, Mark Twain dies.

 

Friday, 29 April 1910

                        

 

 

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Standard

 

 

Saturday, 30 April 1910

                        

 

 

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Manchester Guardian

 

 

—  May 

 

Sunday, 1 May 1910

                        

 

- The Occult Review publishes a review of Crowley's periodical The Equinox.

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Occult Review

 

 

Wednesday, 4 May 1910

                        

 

 

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Salt Lake Evening Telegram

 

 

Friday, 6 May 1910

                        

 

 

 

 

Current Events:

   Victor B. Neuburg is 27 years old.

 

Saturday, 7 May 1910

                        

 

- The Occult Review publishes a review of Crowley's book Ambergris.

- Charles McDougalln, in the presence of Crowley, takes the Oath of Probationer in the AA, taking the motto "Diligere Magisturm". Crowley's notes later state "Doubtful". [341]

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Academy

   - Athenaeum

 

 

Monday, 9 May 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Aleister Crowley

Location:  Dorset, England.

- Crowley conducts the Bartazabel Working [68] at the Dorset home of Commander Guy Montagu Marston. [56] 

 

 

 

 

Friday, 13 May 1910

                        

 

 

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Labour Leader

 

 

Sunday, 15 May 1910

                        

 

 

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Inter Ocean

 

 

Monday, 16 May 1910

                        

 

Location:  Hotel Danieli, Venice, Italy.

- Crowley and Leila Waddell are in Italy on a romantic holiday. [262]

- Crowley writes to J.F.C. Fuller that he is engaged to "M.C." [Mater Coeli—Leila Waddell].[Correspondence - Crowley to Fuller]

Correspondence:

   - Crowley to J.F.C. Fuller

News Related to Crowley:

   - Daily News

 

 

Wednesday, 18 May 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Aleister Crowley

Location:  Hotel Danieli, Venice, Italy.

- Crowley conducts an experiment with Anhalonium lewinii. [68]

 

 

 

 

Thursday, 19 May 1910

                        

 

Location:  Hotel Danieli, Venice, Italy.

- Crowley writes the poem "Adela" and later publishes it in The Equinox, Vol I, No. 4.

 

 

 

 

Saturday, 21 May 1910

                        

 

 

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Daily Post

 

 

Tuesday, 31 May 1910

                        

 

 

 

 

Current Events:

   - The Union of South Africa declares its independence from the United Kingdom.

 

—  June 

 

circa June 1910

                        

 

 

Correspondence:

   - Crowley to the Master of Trinity University

 

 

 

Wednesday, 1 June 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

- The Occult Review publishes a Letter to the Editor from Crowley."

- The Literary Guide and Rationalist Review publishes a review of Crowley's The Equinox.

Correspondence:

   - Crowley to the Occult Review

News Related to Crowley:

   - Bookman

   - Literary Guide and Rationalist Review

   - Occult Review

 

 

Saturday, 4 June 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Aleister Crowley

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

- Crowley, Charles Stansfeld Jones, Victor B. Neuburg, and Leila Waddell conduct an experiment with Cannabis Indica. [145]

- The Nation publishes a review of Crowley's book Ambergris.

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Nation

 

 

Monday, 6 June 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

Meredith Starr, in the presence of J.F.C. Fuller, takes the Oath of Probationer in the AA, taking the motto "Superna Sequor" (I follow the gods). [56] Crowley's notes later state "Went out of his mind and never came back". [341]

- Samuel S. Grange, in the presence of Crowley, takes the Oath of Probationer in the AA, taking the motto "E Labore Dulcedo". [56] Crowley's notes later state "Doubtful". [341]

 

 

 

 

Thursday, 9 June 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

- Crowley inscribes a copy of the 1907 edition of Tannhäuser to Ethel Archer with an ink drawing and the inscription "Ethel Archer, from Aleister Crowley, It was an Archer who shot at a frog." [Harry Ransom Center collection, call number PR 6005 R7 T3 1907, copy 2]

 

 

Current Events:

   Wilfred Talbot Smith is 25 years old.

 

Sunday, 12 June 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, 15 June 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

Correspondence:

   - Victor B. Neuburg to Eugene John Wieland

 

 

 

Wednesday, 22 June 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

Current Events:

   - The Summer Solstice.

 

Thursday, 23 June 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

Friday, 24 June 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

- The Labour Leader publishes a review of Crowley's book Ambergris.

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Labour Leader

 

 

Saturday, 25 June 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

Current Events:

   - Composer, Igor Stravinski's ballet The Firebird premieres in Paris, France.

 

Sunday, 26 June 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

 

Monday, 27 June 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, 28 June 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, 29 June 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

Correspondence:

   - Crowley to Ethel Archer

   - Crowley to Wilfred Merton

 

 

 

Thursday, 30 June 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

—  July 

 

circa July 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

Austin Osman Spare takes the AA\ Oath of a Probationer. [287] 

Correspondence:

   - Crowley to Ethel Archer

 

 

 

Friday, 1 July 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

- Crowley and Meredith Starr have dinner with J.F.C. Fuller. [234]

Lily Henry, in the presence of Crowley, takes the Oath of Probationer in the AA, taking the motto "Semper Altior". Crowley's notes later state "On the Path". [341]

 

 

 

 

Saturday, 2 July 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

Sunday, 3 July 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

Monday, 4 July 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, 5 July 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

J.D. Reelfs, in the presence of Crowley, takes the Oath of Probationer in the AA. Crowley's notes later state "On the Path". [341]

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, 6 July 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

Thursday, 7 July 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

- Crowley draws up a horoscope for Meredith Starr. [234]

 

 

 

 

Friday, 8 July 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

Saturday, 9 July 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

Sunday, 10 July 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

Monday, 11 July 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, 12 July 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, 13 July 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

Thursday, 14 July 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

Meredith Starr has tea with Crowley from 4 until 6 and received a copy of Crowley's book 777. [234]

 

 

 

 

Friday, 15 July 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

Grace Ellen Berkeley, in the presence of Crowley, takes the Oath of Probationer in the AA, taking the motto "Lux Veritatis". Crowley's notes later state "Sordid [illegible], but may return". [341]

 

 

 

 

Saturday, 16 July 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

Sunday, 17 July 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

- Crowley performs the Rite of Artemis at 124 Victoria Street from 8:00 - 12:00. Meredith Starr is one of the attendees and complains about being made to drink "Angelica." [234]

 

 

 

 

Monday, 18 July 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, 19 July 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, 20 July 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

- The Manchester Guardian publishes a review of Crowley's Ambergris.

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Manchester Guardian

 

 

Thursday, 21 July 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

Friday, 22 July 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

Saturday, 23 July 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

Current Events:

   Rose Kelly is 36 years old.

 

Sunday, 24 July 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

Monday, 25 July 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Charles Stansfeld Jones

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

Saturday, 30 July 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

Sunday, 31 July 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

—  August 

 

circa August 1910

                        

 

- Crowley distributes a broadsheet Mr. Aleister Crowley at Home to announce an experimental ceremony to invoke Saturn being performed at his Equinox offices. It is probably being held as a preliminary rehearsal for the Rites of Eleusis performed later the same year.

 

 

 

 

Monday, 1 August 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

- The Occult Review publishes a review of Crowley's Ambergris.

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Occult Review

 

 

Tuesday, 2 August 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

- Crowley performs the Rite of Saturn at the Equinox offices. [364]  

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, 3 August 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

Thursday, 4 August 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

Friday, 5 August 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

Saturday, 6 August 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

Sunday, 7 August 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Charles Stansfeld Jones

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

James Windram, in the presence of [unknown], takes the Oath of Probationer in the AA, taking the motto "Servabo Fidem". Crowley's notes later state "Passed to Neophyte". [341]

 

 

 

 

Monday, 8 August 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, 9 August 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Charles Stansfeld Jones

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, 10 August 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

Thursday, 11 August 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

Lindsley Flavel Mines, in the presence of Crowley, takes the Oath of Probationer in the AA, taking the motto "Spiritus Astra Petis". Crowley's notes later state "Under Vittoria Cremers. Presumably all well". [341]

 

 

 

 

Friday, 12 August 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday, 13 August 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

Current Events:

   Frieda Harris is 33 years old.

   - British nurse & social reformer, Florence Nightingale dies.

 

Sunday, 14 August 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

Monday, 15 August 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, 16 August 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, 17 August 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

Current Events:

   - Anniversary of Edward Crowley's birth.

 

Thursday, 18 August 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

Friday, 19 August 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Meredith Starr

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, 23 August 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

- Crowley performs the Rite of Artemis at the Equinox offices for the press and public. An account of this evening can be found in the 24 August issue of The Sketch. [56]  

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, 24 August 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - The Sketch

   - The Sketch #2

 

 

Thursday, 25 August 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Charles Stansfeld Jones

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, 31 August 1910

                        

 

Location:  7 Eagle Road, Rye, East Sussex, England.

Correspondence:

   - Crowley to J.F.C. Fuller

 

 

 

—  September 

 

circa September 1910

                        

 

- Crowley publishes The Equinox Volume I, No. 4.

 

 

 

 

Thursday, 1 September 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

- The Occult Review publishes a review of Victor B. Neuburg's book A Green Garland.

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Occult Review

Current Events:

   J.F.C. Fuller is 32 years old.

 

Saturday, 3 September 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

- Crowley inscribes a copy of The Winged Beetle to J.F.C. Fuller with the inscription "To J. F. C. Fuller, This copy of his book. Aleister Crowley."

 

 

 

 

Monday, 5 September 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Charles Stansfeld Jones

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, 7 September 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

Correspondence:

   - Harold J. Lloyd to J.F.C. Fuller

 

 

 

Saturday, 10 September 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

Correspondence:

   - Crowley to J.F.C. Fuller

 

 

 

Sunday, 11 September 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

Francis V.S. Bartlett, in the presence of Crowley, takes the Oath of Probationer in the AA, taking the motto "Veritatem Quaero". Crowley's notes later state "Born slave". [341]

 

 

 

 

Monday, 12 September 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

Current Events:

   - Composer, Gustav Mahler's 8th Symphony premieres in Munich, Germany.

 

Thursday, 22 September 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

Thomas Horatius Jackson, in the presence of Crowley, takes the Oath of Probationer in the AA, taking the motto "Vita Est Aeterna". Crowley's notes later state "Working presumably". [341]

 

 

 

 

Friday, 23 September 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

Current Events:

   - The Fall Equinox.

 

Saturday, 24 September 1910

                        

Diary Entries:

   - Charles Stansfeld Jones

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, 28 September 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

Crowley conducts a dress rehearsal of the Rites of Jupiter at 124 Victoria Street to which members of the press have been invited. [Morning Leader (29 September 1910)]

 

 

 

 

Thursday, 29 September 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

L. New, in the presence of [unknown], takes the Oath of Probationer in the AA, taking the motto "Carpe Diem". Crowley's notes later state "Little better than an suburban Juno. But might have been good if she had stayed through Eleusis". [341]

Grace Forester, in the presence of [unknown], takes the Oath of Probationer in the AA, taking the motto "Stand Firm". Crowley's notes later state "Mere whore out for excitement. Disappointed". [341]

Correspondence:

   - Leila Waddell to Frank Bennett

News Related to Crowley:

   - Evening News

   - Morning Leader

 

 

Friday, 30 September 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Bradford Daily Telegraph

   - Irish Independent

 

 

—  October 

 

circa October 1910

                        

 

- Crowley publishes the "The Rites of Eleusis" a pamphlet printed to serve as an advertisement and program for Crowley’s performances of ‘The Rites of Eleusis’ which took place between 19 October and 30 November 1910.

 

 

 

 

Saturday, 1 October 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

- The Occult Review publishes Crowley's essay on "The Rites of Eleusis."

- The Review of Reviews publishes a review of Crowley's The Equinox, Vol I, No. 4.

G.G. Rae Fraser, in the presence of Crowley, takes the Oath of Probationer in the AA, taking the motto "Je Suis Prest". Crowley's notes later state "On the Path, and helping. Difficult to catch". [341]

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Occult Review

   - Review of Reviews

   - Sun

 

 

Tuesday, 4 October 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

Crowley conducts a private performance of the Rites of Jupiter at 124 Victoria Street.  [15] 

  

News Related to Crowley:

   - National Advocate

 

 

Wednesday, 5 October 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Cincinnati Enquirer

   - Hinckley Echo

 

 

Friday, 7 October 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

Ernest Miller Fittock, in the presence of Crowley, takes the Oath of Probationer in the AA, taking the motto "Being Becomes". Crowley's notes later state "Passed to Neophyte on 24 December 1911 with the motto 'Nothingness is Blessedness' ". [341]

 

 

 

 

Saturday, 8 October 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

Arthur Richmond, in the presence of Crowley, takes the Oath of Probationer in the AA, taking the motto "Qui Regit Animam". Crowley's notes later state "Doubtful". [341]

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Banffshire Herald

   - Onlooker

   - Onlooker #2

   - Westminster Gazette

 

 

Sunday, 9 October 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Truth

 

 

Monday, 10 October 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

Hector Crosley, in the presence of Crowley, takes the Oath of Probationer in the AA, taking the motto "Ultima Praeter Visum". Crowley's notes later state "Afraid of the Jews". [341]

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, 12 October 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

Crowley meets with Meredith Starr to discuss the "Rites of Eleusis".  [12 October 1910 - Starr to Fuller] 

- Crowley is 35 years old.

Correspondence:

   - Meredith Starr to J.F.C. Fuller

News Related to Crowley:

   - Bystander

   - Truth

 

 

Saturday, 15 October 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

Harry Wilson Bell, in the presence of Crowley, takes the Oath of Probationer in the AA, taking the motto "Da Sapientiam Mihi". Crowley's notes later state "All right if he can stop whisky. ? In Egypt". [341]

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - What's On

 

 

Wednesday, 19 October 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

- "The Rite of Saturn" from Crowley's "Rites of Eleusis" is performed at 8 P.M. at Caxton Hall, Westminster, S.W. Participants include Victor B. Neuburg and Leila Waddell.

 

 

 

 

Thursday, 20 October 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

Maye Bassett, in the presence of Crowley, takes the Oath of Probationer in the AA, taking the motto "For Friendship". Crowley's notes later state "A mere whore out for excitement. Disappointed". [341]

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Daily Chronicle

   - Morning Leader

 

 

Saturday, 22 October 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - What's On

 

 

Sunday, 23 October 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - American Register

 

 

Wednesday, 26 October 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

- "The Rite of Jupiter" from Crowley's "Rites of Eleusis" is performed at 9 P.M. at Caxton Hall, Westminster, S.W. Participants include Victor B. Neuburg and Leila Waddell.

- The Sketch publishes a review of Crowley's "Rite of Saturn" performed on 19 October.

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Sketch

 

 

Thursday, 27 October 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

On J.F.C. Fuller's copy of his AA\ Oath of a Probationer, Crowley's notes state "Deluded by harlot and retired. Cancelled. Retired from Probationership 27th October 1910". [341]

 

 

 

 

Friday, 28 October 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

Correspondence:

   - Crowley to J.F.C. Fuller

News Related to Crowley:

   - Bookseller

   - Edinburgh Evening News

 

 

Saturday, 29 October 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Looking Glass

 

 

—  November 

 

Tuesday, 1 November 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

- The Bookman publishes a review of Crowley's Ambergris.

- The Occult Review publishes a review of Crowley's periodical The Equinox. Vol. I., No. 4.

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Bookman

   - Brazen Nose

   - Occult Review

 

 

Wednesday, 2 November 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

- "The Rite of Mars" from Crowley's "Rites of Eleusis" is performed at 9 P.M. at Caxton Hall, Westminster, S.W. Participants include Victor B. Neuburg and Leila Waddell.

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Straits Times

 

 

Friday, 4 November 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

Correspondence:

   - Crowley to J.F.C. Fuller

 

 

 

Saturday, 5 November 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Australasian

   - John Bull

   - Looking Glass

   - Penny Illustrated Paper

 

 

Sunday, 6 November 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Boston Sunday Post

   - Philadelphia Inquirer

 

 

Tuesday, 8 November 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

Correspondence:

   - George Raffalovich to J.F.C. Fuller

 

 

 

Wednesday, 9 November 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

- "The Rite of Sol" from Crowley's "Rites of Eleusis" is performed at 9 P.M. at Caxton Hall, Westminster, S.W. Participants include Victor B. Neuburg and Leila Waddell.

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Bystander

 

 

Thursday, 10 November 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

Correspondence:

   - George Raffalovich to J.F.C. Fuller

 

 

 

Saturday, 12 November 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Deseret Evening News

   - Looking Glass

 

 

Sunday, 13 November 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Montgomery Advertiser

   - New York Times

 

 

Monday, 14 November 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Daily People

 

 

Tuesday, 15 November 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Daily Gleaner

   - Evansville Courier and Press

 

 

Wednesday, 16 November 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

- "The Rite of Venus" from Crowley's "Rites of Eleusis" is performed at 9 P.M. at Caxton Hall, Westminster, S.W. Participants include Victor B. Neuburg and Leila Waddell.

- The Bystander publishes Crowley's article "Concerning 'Blasphemy' in General and the 'Rites of Eleusis' in Particular."

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Bystander

 

 

Thursday, 17 November 1910

                        

 

 

 

 

Current Events:

   Israel Regardie is 3 years old.

 

Friday, 18 November 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

- Today is Crowley's 12th "magical" birthday—The anniversary of his initiation into the Golden Dawn on 18 November 1898.

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Westbridge Daily News

 

 

Saturday, 19 November 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

Correspondence:

   - John Yarker to Crowley

News Related to Crowley:

   - Lancashire Daily Post

   - Looking Glass

   - Mainly About People (M.A.P.)

 

 

Sunday, 20 November 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

 

Current Events:

   - Author, Leo Tolstoy dies.

 

Wednesday, 23 November 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

- "The Rite of Mercury" from Crowley's "Rites of Eleusis" is performed at 9 P.M. at Caxton Hall, Westminster, S.W. Participants include Victor B. Neuburg and Leila Waddell.

- The Bystander publishes Crowley's article "The Rites of Eleusis: Their Origin and Meaning."

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Bystander

 

 

Thursday, 24 November 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

Correspondence:

   - George Cecil Jones to The Looking Glass

 

 

 

Friday, 25 November 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

Correspondence:

   - The Looking Glass to George Cecil Jones

 

 

 

Saturday, 26 November 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

Correspondence:

   - John Yarker to Crowley

   - Bullock & Co. to Broxholm & Williams

News Related to Crowley:

   - Looking Glass

   - Mainly About People (M.A.P.)

 

 

Sunday, 27 November 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Chicago Examiner

   - St. Louis Star

   - San Antonio Light

   - Washington Post

 

 

Tuesday, 29 November 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

John Yarker appoints Crowley Sovereign Grand Inspector General (33°) in the Ancient and Accepted Rite and provides him with the appropriate certificate. [27]

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, 30 November 1910

                        

 

Location:  124 Victoria Street, London.

- "The Rite of Luna" from Crowley's "Rites of Eleusis" is performed at 9 P.M. at Caxton Hall, Westminster, S.W. Participants include Victor B. Neuburg and Leila Waddell.

 

 

 

 

—  December 

 

Thursday, 1 December 1910

                        

 

- The Occult Review publishes a review of Crowley's Ambergris.

Correspondence:

   - George Cecil Jones to J.F.C. Fuller

News Related to Crowley:

   - English Review

 

 

Saturday, 3 December 1910

                        

 

Location:  Paris, France.

Correspondence:

   - Crowley to J.F.C. Fuller

News Related to Crowley:

   - Looking Glass

Current Events:

   - Christian Science founder, Mary Baker Eddy dies.

 

Sunday, 4 December 1910

                        

 

 

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Denver Post

   - San Francisco Examiner

   - Seattle Times

 

 

Wednesday, 7 December 1910

                        

 

 

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Sketch

 

 

Thursday, 8 December 1910

                        

 

 

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Standard

Current Events:

   - Allan Bennett is 38 years old

 

Friday, 9 December 1910

                        

 

Location: Hotel de la Regence, Algeria.

Correspondence:

   - Victor B. Neuburg to Ethel Archer

 

 

 

Saturday, 10 December 1910

                        

 

Location: Algeria.

- Crowley and Victor B. Neuburg drive to Bou Saâda, Algeria and then travel on camels through the desert passing through Ouled Djellal and on to Biskra. [286]

- The Daily Herald in Adelaide, Australia, publishes a copy of Crowley's poem "Wedded."

Victor B. Neuburg's book The Triumph of Pan is published. [The English Catalogue of Books for 1910]

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Daily Herald

 

 

Sunday, 11 December 1910

                        

 

Location: Algeria.

- Crowley and Victor B. Neuburg are traveling on camels through the Algerian desert passing through Ouled Djellal and on to Biskra. [286]

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - San Antonio Daily Express

   - Fort Worth Star Telegram

   - Sun

 

 

Wednesday, 14 December 1910

                        

 

Location: Algeria.

Correspondence:

   - Victor B. Neuburg to Ethel Archer

 

 

 

Thursday, 15 December 1910

                        

 

Location:  Hotel Royal, Biskra, Algeria.

- Crowley and Victor B. Neuburg are traveling on camels through the Algerian desert passing through Ouled Djellal and on to Biskra. [286]

Correspondence:

   - Crowley to J.F.C. Fuller

News Related to Crowley:

   - Hawera and Normanby Star

 

 

Friday, 16 December 1910

                        

 

Location:  Algeria.

- Crowley and Victor B. Neuburg are traveling on camels through the Algerian desert passing through Ouled Djellal and on to Biskra. [286]

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Daily News

   - Globe

 

 

Saturday, 17 December 1910

                        

 

Location:  Hotel Royal, Biskra, Algeria.

- Crowley and Victor B. Neuburg are traveling on camels through the Algerian desert passing through Ouled Djellal and on to Biskra. [286]

- The Auckland Star in Auckland, New Zealand, publishes a copy of Crowley's poem "Wedded."

- The Press in Christchurch, New Zealand, publishes a review of Crowley's Ambergris.

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Auckland Star

   - Evening Post

   - Looking Glass

   - Press

Current Events:

   Louis Wilkinson is 29 years old.

 

Monday, 19 December 1910

                        

 

Location:  Hotel Royal, Biskra, Algeria.

 

 

Current Events:

   Gerald Yorke is 9 years old.

 

Thursday, 22 December 1910

                        

 

Location:  Hotel Royal, Biskra, Algeria.

- Crowley and Victor B. Neuburg are traveling on camels through the Algerian desert passing through Ouled Djellal and on to Biskra. [286]

 

 

Current Events:

   - The Winter Solstice.

 

Saturday, 24 December 1910

                        

 

Location:  Hotel Royal, Biskra, Algeria.

- Crowley and Victor B. Neuburg are traveling on camels through the Algerian desert passing through Ouled Djellal and on to Biskra. [286]

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Academy

 

 

Sunday, 25 December 1910

                        

 

Location:  Hotel Royal, Biskra, Algeria.

- Crowley and Victor B. Neuburg are traveling on camels through the Algerian desert passing through Ouled Djellal and on to Biskra. [286]

 

News Related to Crowley:

   - Chicago Tribune

 

 

Wednesday, 28 December 1910

                        

 

Location:  Hotel Royal, Biskra, Algeria.

- Crowley and Victor B. Neuburg are traveling on camels through the Algerian desert passing through Ouled Djellal and on to Biskra. [286]

Correspondence:

   - Crowley to J.F.C. Fuller

 

 

 

 

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