Regarding translations from Introduction to Magic: Guido de Giorgio — Notes on Ascesis and anti-Europe Julius Evola — Esoterism and Christian Mysticism These essays deal with the question of finding a guru and recognizing the marks of an esoteric tradition. Before we do that, I am providing some questions to … Continue reading
Category Archives: Tradition
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
Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives
Cologero had mentioned this book, coincidentally, at the same time that I had stumbled across it myself, so I finally made the purchase, and finished reading it. I found it most helpful; Elder Thaddeus is simultaneously very strict (insofar as he sets out an arduous teaching) and yet very compassionate, … Continue reading
Octad
The Octad is a short chapter. Iamblichus continues his march through numbers noting that all men, without exception, count 1-10. The empiricist says this is because they have 10 fingers, and the Hermeticist says “why do you suppose that is?”. In any case, it is not impossible to conceive attempts … Continue reading
The Western Tradition Reviewed
In which we review some prior posts on the western tradition and demonstrate the inner continuity from the Vedics through the Greeks to the Medievals. We also articulate the essence of idealism and the nature of the priest. We have several times pointed to the three great Indo-European civilizations: the … Continue reading
The Road to the true West
We will return to the Number 8 & Iamblichus, very soon. The Inklings are well-known to Christians, and greatly lauded; unfortunately, very few are interested in the more profound portions of any of their work. Gornahoor has already pointed out that CS Lewis ultimately held a reductive view of the … Continue reading
On the Human Soul (II)
Resurrection is the restoration of our nature to its original state, which is the Primordial State. In that state, there is no childhood, old age, disease, or infirmity. The body is incorruptible and is finer and lighter. Continue reading
On the Human Soul
Man was created in the image and likeness of God so that he could partake of the divine nature and make it known to the rest of the creation. He is related to God by his endowment of the divine principle of reason, through which he knows God and imitates Him to attain to virtue and perfection. Continue reading
The Constitution of a Traditional Society: Warriors (III)
⇐ Part II This is the final segment on the role of the Warrior caste in a Traditional Society. Here we see that the point of war is to establish peace. The respective spheres of influence of the priests and warriors are made clear, although caste conflicts can still break … Continue reading