In October 1897, a brief illness triggered considerations of mortality and "the futility of all human endeavour", and Crowley abandoned all thoughts of a diplomatic career in favour of pursuing an interest in the occult.
1897年10月，一个短暂的疾病引发了关于死亡的考虑以及“一切人类努力的徒劳”，克劳利抛弃了所有关于外交生涯的想法，而是喜欢追寻他在神秘主义中的兴趣。