|
Aleister Crowley Diary Entry Wednesday, 24 December 1941
[I Ching hexagram] 36.
Woke 6 again.
8 (1)[Heroin] quite inadequate.
8 3/4 (2)[Heroin] Diarrhoea.
11 Still not quite ok. Is that “capitalistic” theory right after all? (3)[Heroin].
3-4 Good sleep.
4 1/2 (4)[Heroin] to do Yi. Noticed that I do (after 35 years at it!) know nearly all the hexagrams by heart.
5 1/2 No good: I started on the Yi and got Fire and Water mixed up. It was a good effort, too: I shall acquiesce in [I Ching hexagram] Ming I. 7 After a rest.
Disliking M&A[tropine] so much, I shall take a small (5)[Heroin] at 7 1/4.
Did so, felt much better—I have not felt really well all day—but refused resolutely to have another go at the Yi.
F[ortnum] & M[ason] Wine Dept barricaded!! But no tommy-guns so far.
Dream 24-25 I drank a little beer that had been left in a glass by mistake. Spat it out, went & washed mouth out etc but thought “Well that’s a useful thing to remember—I like the taste”.
Pommard [wine] ‘34 Dolamore [wine] 36 Baker St.
|