Aleister Crowley Diary Entry

Rex de Arte Regia

Friday, 4 February 1916

 

OPUS CLIII[1]

 

[EXTRACT]

 

 

[12:14 a.m.]

     

[Assistant: Rita Gonzales.]

     

[Object:] Spiritual insight, especially into [the] Formula of my Grade.

     

Is a Magus to live "contrary to nature" or not? Really, I have little doubt that the appalling character of His job is due to this metaphysical antimony.

 

 

1—[Crowley performs a magical sexual operation.]

 

 

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