Liberalism As to tolerance, it is surprising how far removed from the equity and prudence of the Church are those who profess what is called Liberalism. For, in allowing that boundless license of which We have spoken, they exceed all limits and end at last by making no apparent distinction … Continue reading
Monotheism, Totalitarianism, and other strange Memes
A meme is an idea that spreads from mind to mind, uncritically, much like the way a virus infects the body. Just as a virus is usually deleterious, if not fatal, to the host organism, so also is the meme to clear and critical thinking. Because of some alleged or … Continue reading
The New Dawn
He must take on himself the responsibility for his life (as it must be lived in order for him to attain life), which cannot rest with another. He must have in himself the certainty of his own life, which others cannot give him. He must create himself and the world, which does not exist before him: he must be master and not slave in his house. Continue reading
Men of Destiny
Remembering oneself, discovering the true will, following one’s Dharma, can all be summarized by the ancient call to know thyself. This is what defies every attempt to define or limit Tradition. It is not a question of reading the next book, knowing about Etruscan fertility goddesses, or adopting the very … Continue reading
The idea of pre-existence
To continue the translation of ‘Classical and Romantic ethics’, we present the next two segments. In the first, Julius Evola describes how Catholicism recapitulates within itself the choice between Tradition and modernity. In the second, he provides a succinct summary of the Traditional path. Evola writes: The central view of … Continue reading
Geocentrism and the Center of the Universe
The gross state, or earth element, is dominated by blind, deterministic forces. Instead of being the field where a man can work out his karmic influences, it instead proves to be a privation, where his undeveloped will is weak and unable to manipulate and control those forces. Only by intense work on developing his True Will can he hope to progress. Continue reading
The Mystery of Birth Explained
man’s Essence as who he is in himself, his Spirit, his karma (what he carries into the world) and his dharma (his task or destiny in the world). His Existence, then, is the meeting of this Essence interacting with the horizontal forces at the proper time and space suitable to him, by the Law of Elective Affinity. Continue reading
The Son of Duty
The oldest son was begotten for the accomplishment of the duty due the ancestors; the others are the fruit of love. Continue reading
The Beginning of the World
Time, like space, is the realization of an idea or possibility. A world consists of a certain set of possibilities. When all the possibilities of a world have been manifested, that world ends. Continue reading
The Garden of Metaphysics
Don’t be deceived by a superficial agreement of goals that hide the lack of a common mind. Be wise as serpents. Continue reading