The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING assume the woman‘s part : to long for the bride- groom, maybe, and to be ever ready to receive his kiss; but not to pursue openly and to use force. Yet “the Kingdom of Heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.” May it not be, though, that such violence should be used againstoneself in order to attain that passive state? And, of course, to shut out out all rivals? Help me, thou Holy One, even in this; for all my strength is weak as water, and I am but a dog. Help me, O self-glittering onel draw nigh to me in sleep and in waking, and let me ever be as a wise virgin, and expect thy coming with a lamp of oil of holiness and beautyl Hail, beautiful and strong one! I desire thy kisses more than life or death. May 5. A medium. 6. Α tired and excited, yet with great resolution. Vision good. Aimed at passive attitude. 7. A good; starry effect concentrating into a brilliant moonlight in my body. 8. A same effect as yesterday. 9. A poor. (This begins the railway journey from Vancouver.) 10. A poor. Am really worn out. n. A better—much reverie ; vision not acute. 12. A not bad. 13. A purposely done more rapidly than usual. But restful. 25