Portal:Aleister Crowley Timeline/On this Day/January

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January 1

• 1902 - At Calcutta, fever, indigestion, mental depression until the 10th.

• 1907 - At Bournemouth, recovering from throat troubles.

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January 2

• 1939 - Monday: Lunch was eaten with Lady Frieda Harris. They had "Potage Bêche-de-mer, Boar's Head, Avocado Pear Salad, Richebourg '29, Creole aux Fraises Crême, Stilton Cheese au Porto, Coffee – Armagnac '88."

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January 4

• 1907 - Constructs an Ebony Box to be entered and used during meditation.

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January 5

• 1939 - Wednesday: Dinner, possibly alone, as he had a "liver chill" and a late night sex magick operation. Served was "Zambar of Sole with Ram's Horns, Oeufs brouillés aux crevettes et anchois, Cerises Reichstag and Café"

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January 6

• 1907 - An experiment in Hashish.

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January 8

• 1941 - Wednesday: Writes a letter to Lady Frieda Harris suggesting that she postpone a scheduled visit until after she has the Princes of the Thoth tarot completed.

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January 9

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January 11

• 1919 - Leah Hirsig takes the Oath of the Scarlet Woman as composed by Crowley.

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January 12

• 1941 - Postmarked postcard to Lady Frieda Harris from the Grand Hotel, Torquay. The note reads, "93 Bronchitis again is not very bad, but am staying in bed till quite restored. Will write fully when that happens, I hope Monday or Tuesday. 93 93/93 Fraternally 666."

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January 13

• 1907 - Rose vists. Hashish.

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January 16

• 1900 - n Paris, initiated by Mathers 5o=6∀ Adeptus Minor; takes motto Christeos Luciftas,

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January 17

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January 19

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January 20

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January 21

• 1902 - To Rangoon with one Edward Thornton, catches fever again. Sick until the 26th.

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January 22

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January 24

• 1944 - Writes to Anne Macky from his 93 Jermyn Street S.W.1 address. He mentions that his "creative writings" have been hindered by the return of rheumatic pains in his arm and shoulder.

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January 25

• 1902 - Writes a letter to Lady Frieda Harris among other things, checking up on the Thoth tarot card progress: "I do hope you are getting on with those Princes. This Tarot begins to prey on my mind; I feel I shall not be well until the baby is born."

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January 28

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January 29

• 1902 - Train to Prome {now: Pyay, Burma}. Engages Peter, a Madras Tamil boy at 1.8 rupees a day and warm clothes. Advance of 10 rupees. Also three carts at government rates plus "a little tip".

• 1907 - Leaves Bournemouth – "one may hope, forever“, back to London.

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January 30

• 1902 - 6:45 starts for Natha. Shoots a parrot.

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January 31

• 1902 - 7:15 starts for Leh-young. Shoots partridge, paddy-bird and two pigeons.

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