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Category Archives: Tradition
The Degeneration of the Ancient City
The City was hierarchically arranged under the leadership of the King, and under him, the leaders of the tribes, clans, and families. The religion was based on ancestor worship. Continue reading
A Way Out, Further In
One of Evola’s most prescient suggestions is that the modern aspirant towards transcendence should “ride the tiger” – the individual (or the person, but not the personality) should use the negative energies of the modern world to advance himself, until they are exhausted, for opposing them directly would invite destruction. … Continue reading
The Religion of the Ancient City
Each family in the Ancient City had its own religion, gods, and rites based on its ancestors, with the head of the family as its priest. Families could unite, called a phratry or curia, in a common worship without eliminating the family rites Continue reading
Europe’s Spirit in the North
Gornahoor has deliberately underscored the “Russian connection” for traditionalism in the previous century (and before). As if to emphasize such a connection explicity “Romane”, the reception of Evola via Samizdat circles in the Soviet era demonstrates the resonance virtually all of his ideas had with the ideas of those in … Continue reading
Gold, Jupiter, & Wine
Gornahoor quotes Evola here, regarding the possibility of theurgy and true astrology: In his The Hermetic Tradition, Julius Evola suggests that what he did for alchemy, needs to be done also for astrology and theurgy. This post is a possible beginning for whoever would like to take on that task. … Continue reading
Dreaming the Same Dream
By “dreaming the same dream” and sharing visions, the man and women are united. Her salvation comes from him, while she, embodying Wisdom or Sophia, reveals himself. Continue reading
Two Gnosticisms
Evola remarks in his essay on Steiner that Theosophy is actually a counterfeit doctrine. That is, the validity is true insofar as it goes, but the practical effect is actually to blunt the true dogma which it vaguely apprehends. Thus, modern “reincarnation” belief actually tends to inhibit the stark clarity … Continue reading