The contemplation of this law, contemplation that begins detachment, and the perception of the immobile substrate of the transformation, that leads back “to the root”, makes the Real Man similar to Heaven and puts him outside of danger (only in the exoteric interpretation, from dangers and risks inherent in this unique way — esoterically: immunity in respect to that which may initiate the crises tied to the ontological changes of state). Continue reading
Tradition describes the world of Being, essences, the necessary, which alone is fully real. The rest can only see the world of Becoming, the accidental, the contingent. It is imperative to shift one’s perspective. Continue reading
There is a greater probability that the being will encounter one of the innumerable peripheral conditions comparable in our world to those of animals or even vegetables. Continue reading
Women are not capable of creating a man. He has to make the effort to know himself before he can reveal that Self to a woman in order to know her. Continue reading
On the many-coloured Hans Buenting Map (1581), our world looks like a flower; its three petals present the three continents of Europe, West Asia, Africa, united by the Holy Land. The map allows for a different reading, too: the flower is the faith of Christ and Our Lady, and the three petals are Islam, Catholicism and Orthodoxy. Continue reading
The Feminine is the esoteric and the esoteric is Feminine. It is the part of the Self that is most hidden. Conversely, the Masculine is exoteric, the Law. The Virginal Conception means that Christianity originates in the purely esoteric. Without a male father, then, Jesus does not bring a new … Continue reading
The end of the year is customarily the time to review the past year and plan for the next. Because of the personal equation, there is no yellow brick road to follow. Instead, a man must be a wanderer, following instincts and intuitions. Continue reading
Dante acknowledges his connection to Virgil and even into Purgatory. Virgil is gone before Dante could reach the Earthly Paradise, or the Primordial State. This is a state of supernatural happiness. However, it is still not yet the Beatific Vision. Continue reading
I’ve been cleaning up paperwork. I stumbled across some personal musings that go back decades. The topics then are similar to those of today, although the approach was quite different. I also found some class notes for a discussion group on Oriental Metaphysics by Rene Guenon. They date back to … Continue reading
Your desire then is to penetrate her soul; that is what is needed, even if the reasons are unclear. Skin, which a moment ago was an organ of intense pleasure, suddenly becomes an obstacle. The frustrating conclusion is that the soul is impervious to physical contact. Continue reading