the Equinox - The Hermetic Library

July
3 rd .
THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING
It shall be meritorious to perform a rosary upon the Rudraksha-beads
at least once (at one time) daily; for why? Because 108 is a convenient
number of breaks, and the large number will aid determinations of rate of
progress.
If it be true, as I suppose, that fatigue to a great extent determines
frequency, it will then be perhaps possible to predict a Geometrical Progreession
(or Mixed Progression).]
BEGIN. END. OBJECT. TIME. NO. OF BREAKS.
10.58 a.m. 11.1 a.m. White triangle. 3 m. 5 breaks.
[I am in very bad state—nearly all breaks!—do a little Prânâyâma to
steady me.]
11.10 a.m. 11.15½ a.m. White triangle. 5 m. 30 s. 4 breaks.
[Sneezed: totally forgot what I was doing. When I reflected, time as
above.]
4th. 9.45 a.m. 9.58½ a.m. White triangle 13 m. 30 s. 20 breaks.
10.25 a.m. 10.57½ a.m. Ajna 32 m. 30 s. 20 breaks.
6th.
8th. }
[With Mantra. Throbbing at once. “Invaders” nearly all irrational.
Strong sub-current of swift thought noted. Quite the old times! Excellent:
I require less food and less literary work. I wonder if it would be
worth while to try irritaiton of skin over Ajna with tincture of Iodine.]
Ill.*
9th. 10.57 a.m. 11.4 a.m. Prânâyâma 7 m. Nose not clear.
11.15½ a.m. 11.18 a.m. Ajna 2 m. 6 breaks.
[Hyperæthesia of senses. Various sounds disturbed me much.]
10th. Again ill.
11th. 3.38 p.m. 3.46 p.m. Prânâyâma 8 m. Going easier.
3.48 p.m. 3.51 p.m. White triangle 3 m. 5 breaks.
5.51 p.m. 6.10½ p.m. Ajna 19 m. 30 s. 20 breaks.
* N.B. Frater P. did not practise when physically unfit.
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