Diary of a Drug Fiend

At Telepylus 313 equilateral triangle which was surrounded by a sun- blaze of rays. Behind him stood two women in robes similar to those of the boys. One was about twenty-five years old, and the other nearer forty. Both had bobbed hair; the younger woman’s of flaming chestnut, the elder’s a rich silvery gray. “ That’s the Bid Lion,” said Dionysus, “ with Athena and Cypris.” Hermes drew back and told us confidentially: ‘‘ Now you be the first to say ‘Do what thou wilt’ to show you're more awake than they are.” We nodded encouragingly, and carried out the pro- gramme with success. “Love is the law, love under will,” answered the three people in the doorway. ‘‘ Welcome to the Abbey of Thelema! ” In a moment, as by the breaking of a spell, the seriousness broke up. We were introduced warmly to the women, and began jabbering as if we had known each other all our lives. Basil had taken the two gods on his knees, and was listening happily to Hermes’ story of how he had acquitted himself of his responsibility A table had been brought out on to the terrace, and we sat down to a meal. Athena put us in our places, and then explained that it was the custom at the Abbey to eat in silence; “‘ as soon,” she said, “ as we have said Will.” What did she mean by “saying Will?” We had heard of saying grace before meat, but it was a long while since either of us had said it. However, the little mystery was soon explained. She knocked on the table with the handle of a Tunisian dagger, its steel blade inlaid with silver. She knocked three times, then five, then three times more. Some significance was apparently attached to this peculiar method. She then said :— “Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.” Dionysus showed signs of strong agitation. It was