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Crowley had ideas of forming a community of Thelemites, which he called the [[Abbey of Thelema]] after the Abbaye de Thélème in François Rabelais' satire Gargantua and Pantagruel. After consulting the [[I Ching]], he chose Cefalù (on Sicily, Italy) as a location, and after arriving there, began renting the old Villa Santa Barbara as his Abbey on 2 April. | Crowley had ideas of forming a community of Thelemites, which he called the [[Abbey of Thelema]] after the Abbaye de Thélème in François Rabelais' satire Gargantua and Pantagruel. After consulting the [[I Ching]], he chose Cefalù (on Sicily, Italy) as a location, and after arriving there, began renting the old Villa Santa Barbara as his Abbey on 2 April. | ||
Crowley described the scenario as "perfectly happy ... my idea of heaven." Members wore robes and performed rituals to the sun god [[Ra]] at set times during the day. He offered a libertine education for the children, allowing them to play all day, freely use drugs, and witness acts of [[sex magic]]. | Crowley described the scenario as "perfectly happy ... my idea of [[heaven]]." Members wore robes and performed rituals to the [[sun]] god [[Ra]] at set times during the day. He offered a libertine education for the children, allowing them to play all day, freely use [[recreational drug|drugs]], and witness acts of [[sex magic]]. | ||
In February 1922, Crowley returned to Paris for a retreat in an unsuccessful attempt to kick his heroin addiction. He then went to London in search of money, where he published articles in ''The English Review'' criticising the Dangerous Drugs Act 1920 and wrote a novel, ''Diary of a Drug Fiend'', completed in July. | In February 1922, Crowley returned to Paris for a retreat in an unsuccessful attempt to kick his heroin addiction. He then went to London in search of money, where he published articles in ''The English Review'' criticising the Dangerous Drugs Act 1920 and wrote a novel, ''Diary of a Drug Fiend'', completed in July. | ||