Israel Regardie's quoting Ramakrishna ("taste the sugar") was because Regardie
(surely correctly?) regarded Aleister Crowley as someone who also didn't make
that final renunciation but explicitly advocated a path in which spiritual
experiences where added to the smorgasboard of sexual and other delights.
For I am divided for love's sake, for the chance of union.
This is the creation of the world, that the pain of division is as nothing,
and the joy of dissolution all.
(The Book of the Law)
But more importantly: what is this new handle: TurquoiseBee? Is it someone
making fun of TurquoiseB or has Barry grown wings?
