John St. John

THE EQUINOX 8.10- Mame jau—no good at all. Think I’ll get up and have 8.32. 9.0. 9.25. 10. 38. 10.40. a Turker. Am up, havingread my letters. Continuingmantra all the time in a more or less conscious way. Wrote my letters and started out. Have reached the Café de la Paix, walking slowly with my mantra. I am'beginningto forget it occasion- ally, mispronouncing some of the words. A good sign! Now and then I tried sending it up and down my spine, with good effect. I will drink a cup of coffee and then proceed to the Hammam. This may ease my limbs, and afford an opportunity for a real go-for-the—gloves effort to con- centrate. It cannot be too clearly understood that nearly all the work hitherto has been preliminary; the intention is to get the Chittam (thought-stuff) flowing evenlyin one direction. Also one practises detaching it from the Vrittis (impressions). One looks at everything with- out seeing it. Ο coffeel By the mighty Name of Power do I invoke thee, consecrating thee to the Service of the Magic of Light. Let the pulsations of my heart be strong and regular and slow! Let my brain be wakeful and active in its supreme task of self-control! That my desired end may be effected through Thy strength, Adonai, unto Whom be the Glory for ever! Amen without lie, and Amen, and Amen of Amen. I now proceed to the Hammam.? ,.ס11 24