The Magical Diaries of Aleister Crowley 0877285144, 9780877285144

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[becomes] deacon. But

recall

think decanus

diaconus

is

a totally different idea.

[Norman Mudd's

handwriting:] 11. a.m.

I

take an Oracle to determine

our immediate policy with special reference to financial conditions. \Liber\

That

VII. 3. 42.

laughter, that

pallid

God

with face averted, that

young Doric God, him

will

I

serve.'

God

of subtlety

&

Word: young.

Yi divination.

Question. Interpret this oracle.

mZ

Result

ZZZ

"*"" "*""

Yoni of Earth XV Khien [Hexagram]

Meaning: Humility. We should go & live in the way involving minimum expense and ask the help of our neighbours.

Main

idea:

Use

severity against ourselves.

Question: Give us detailed advice as to

immediate financial

M"

~~ **"*

Result

how we

should act to meet the

crisis.

Moon

of Earth

XXXIX

Kien [Hexagram]

Advantage in SW. Disadvantage in North Meaning: Advantage in creative work

East.

Disadvantage in material plan We should apply to some man of position for assistance, forward, dignified, and earnest manner.

54 I,

42. 'Let

but to do thy

it

be that state of

will.

43.

Do

that,

manyhood bound and

and no other

shall

176

loathing.

say nay.'

So with thy

all;

in a straight-

thou hast no right

7

1

Line

1.

September-27 September

Any new movement would

lead to greater difficulties.

It is

best to

hold our ground. 2.

O.P.V. to assume responsibility, carefully eliminating any personal motive.

3.

Do

not start anything new. Stay where you are and pick up old

threads. 4.

As

5.

Things get worse but assistance is on the way. Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord. The luck will turn. There is going to be a man of position by associating with whom

6.

line 3.

our

be removed.

difficulties will

Question.

Should we borrow on personal valuables immediately?

Water of Water Tux [Hexagram LVIII]

1130

[Question]

Indicate our practical economic policy on the large scale.

[Water/Moon]

Khwan [Hexagram] XLVII

Meaning restriction. The Thwan Act, not speak.

—

Line

1.

Live in the cheapest conceivable way.

2.

Economize on food

&

profit.

Make

&

drink

till

a position

a magical formula of

is

this.

obtained of authority

Avoid taking

active

steps. 3.

due to the unshakeable fact of distress. Make a merit of discomfort. Shut up and don't try to forget our troubles by being bright and amusing.

4.

Assume

5.

Practise austerity.

Accept the

restriction

activity slowly.

Take unpleasantness

Make it a Magical Formula. Abandon the Great Work. Meditate on

as

it

comes

as a satisfac-

tion. 6.

ahead when the time comes without [Question]

How

should 666 act to carry out the above? 177

past mistakes so as to go

error.

The Magical Diaries of A leister Crowley 1923

__

~~

[Earth/Sun

|

[Hexagram] No. XXII Pi

Let him devote himself to Art and poetry. Try social channels of success. [Question]

What

should 31-666-31 do?

~~ ——

[Moon/Water] [Hexagram] No.

LX

Kieh

Regulation.

Might look

for a job as a secretary or teacher.

[Question]

What

should O.P.V. do?

ZZZS

—.— He

[Fire/Kteis]

[Hexagram] No.

XVI Yu

should devote himself entirely to getting a

move on about our

general

idea.

Let him use tact and sympathy [Question]

Zm "*~

How

right.

should Eddie carry

it

out?

[Air/Sun]

[Hexagram] No.

XXXVII

Kia Zan

Appeal to his family and make himself generally useful to [End of entry in Norman Mudd's hand.]

us.

7.18 p.m. Concrete proposals for regular income. 1.

2. 3.

O.P.V. to get job, preferably in or near London. Eddie to take pup[il]s at Oxford. Both to try to sell articles of mine as their own arranging for regular

work. Offer to write anything needed. 178

7

/

September-27 September

4. 666 to move to near London or Paris to be in touch with this 3 if it works in case of topical stuff being wanted. 5. All receipts to be applied by O.P.V. thus: 55 on minimum scale compatible with best 1. Support of all 4-4 Cefalu

—

—

Energy. 2.

Collection of assets

3.

Marketing of old

4.

Seeking

—

&

stock of books

new

in particular.

assets.

capitalist.

—

5. Creating fund for investment for future needs e.g. purchase of house & land on Island. [Marginal note:] Actually owing me: Collins (on 3 ac[count]s), Seabrook, G. C. Jones, Wm. Rider (? Qy), Marky, Williamson, Watt & Co, Chiswick Press, 56 G. M. Cowie, Leila Waddell. 57 Do not wire Marky who has written.

[On opposite page:] Interview of O.P.V. with Consul

asks

it

to wait

till

[Margin note:]

if

necessary. Eddie to go too: ask for a

noon on Mars [Tuesday]

half hour. (At

full

next mail: Insist

if

on speaking of me

O.P.V. pays Hotel, or

either

objection, says:

I'll

see Consul).

as Sir Aleister

but don't yield; or he will think you dishonest. Tell of

breach of

faith as

my

— Explain why

GCJV

8

murderous

trustee.

Refer to Austin Harrison, H. L.

Mencken 59

for

my

position in literature.

Challenge him: say what class of literature you respect,

some work of A.C. of

&

I

will

show you

which you will admire. 1. Prove A.C.'s status by showing (a) Himalayan Book (/?) Press reviews earlier work, (y) Contracts with Collins & Wm. Rider (•/ .

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;

would have

s

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can't tros

seen Ml have ahead -cancel this paragraph, and note

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our fitness (on that point) to pas> jan't trust

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to refuse 2sser.:

your record

in

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Mar bud Mudd's hand

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would have signed I

this in

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in the

any case

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Reference to Mahasatipatthana.

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village near Tunis,

be not perfect, he further instructions from me. [interp :. If the extirpation

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Frater O.P.V. will on

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27 September 3 October

connection

A.

with the

my

on

authority to act

for

'.A.',

He me

days,

31

&c. &c.

behalf.

to

Hotel without further communication with us. fie

ma>

hand over

will

MSS.

all

personally, and leave this

until that

period

then apply for reinstatement, one condition ben

take the Oath.

\\

made permanent,

he do not so apply within

&

my own

irrevocable, save on

ess to

days the suspension

3

will

be

initiative.

am much less anxious as 6.20 p.m. O.P.V. shows signs of improvement: for him. when the than I was I wrote Act of Truth le issue 1

6.35. Bar

h'our. this p.m.

\

have

I

slept only

or

5

hours since about

f>

no sleep 'Sunday Mor

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