A king who lets his sovereign function be confirmed by the people, admitting thereby that he is accountable to the people — instead of being responsible for the people before God — such a king renounced his kingship. Continue reading
Esoterism and Christian Mysticism (5)
This is the concluding part of an essay originally published by EA, or Julius Evola, under the title “Esoterismo e Mistica Cristiana” from the third volume of Introduction to Magic. Here he discusses the the cult of Mary, the initiation of the Fedeli d’Amore, and then comes to a not … Continue reading
Esoterism and Christian Mysticism (4)
This is part 4 of 5 of an essay originally published by EA, or Julius Evola, under the title “Esoterismo e Mistica Cristiana” from the third volume of Introduction to Magic. Here he discusses the gifts of the Holy Spirit, the tollhouses after death and the many correspondences between early … Continue reading
Esoterism and Christian Mysticism (3)
This is part 3 of 5 of an essay originally published by EA, or Julius Evola, under the title “Esoterismo e Mistica Cristiana” from the third volume of Introduction to Magic. In this section he deals with the sacramental life and how it could be interpreted as initiation. ⇐ Part … Continue reading
Esoterism and Christian Mysticism (2)
This is part 2 of 5 of an essay originally published by EA, or Julius Evola, under the title Esoterismo e Mistica Cristiana from the third volume of Introduction to Magic. In this section he deals with the esoteric meaning of silence and homelessness. ⇐ Part 1 Part 3 ⇒ … Continue reading
Esoterism and Christian Mysticism
This essay was originally published by EA, or Julius Evola, under the title “Esoterismo e Mistica Cristiana” from the third volume of Introduzione alla Magia. Obviously, Evola was quite interested in the topic since the essay runs to 20 pages and he was quite familiar with the secondary literature. The … Continue reading
My Meandering Spiritual Journey
I should be reluctant to post this because it is too personal, but to give in to reluctance would be to fall victim to the gnomic will. But, you may object, I am not infallible so I have no True Will. Continue reading
The Idea of the World in the West
The criterion of certainty for the Oriental is not criticism and logic, but rather that of a “transcendental experience”. Continue reading
The Esoteric Origin of the Species (III)
This is the conclusion of essay originally which appeared in the Introduction to Magic, volume 3. The Diagram discussed is by Edgar Dacqué. He was a German paleontologist who was a devout Lutheran, a Theosophist, and was involved with the OTO. In this conclusion, Avro explains how man arises from … Continue reading
The Esoteric Origin of the Species (II)
This essay originally appeared in the Introduction to Magic, volume 3. This is the second of multiple parts. It was published under the name “Avro”, which I believe to be Julius Evola. ⇐ Part 1 Part 3 ⇒ Moving from primitive man to the anthropoid and the ape, and presuming the … Continue reading