Evola consolidates the understanding gained by the man at stage three with a discussion of the topic “privation”. In Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas, “privation” is the absence of a given form in something capable of possessing it. As it is a lack, it has no being in itself, yet it … Continue reading
Category Archives: Julius Evola
The Castaway
The fate of the explorer of consciousness is like that of a Robinson Crusoe who, castaway on an unknown island, must recreate his reality from his own resources. Continue reading
Awakening to Consciousness
In the beginning the world was nothing but the Atman, in the form of a man. It looked around and saw nothing different to itself. Then it cried out once, ‘It is I.’ That is how the word ‘I’ came to be. That is why even at the present day, … Continue reading
Heredity and the Law of Attraction
Thoughts on heredity, consciousness, reincarnation. Continue reading
Doctrine of Castes
One law for the lion and ox is oppression. ~ William Blake, Marriage of Heaven and Hell The characteristics of each caste is shown in the following chart, which combines details from Rene Guenon, Julius Evola, and Plato. (Note: The English translation of Revolt Against the Modern World suggests the … Continue reading
Universal Reason
We have been at pains to point out that the mentality of man is not constant. It varies over the course of cosmic cycles. It varies between the different castes. It varies between nations and races, whose spiritual makeups may be quite different. It varies within an individual who is … Continue reading
Hero with 1000 Faces
One particular point we have emphasized is the idea of three stages of consciousness. In the first stage, a man or woman accepts things as they are without question or interest. For whatever reason, a man may become dissatisfied and seek for his own explanations. He may have a conversion … Continue reading
Christmas and the Winter Solstice
In ‘Roma e il natale solare nella tradizione nordico-aria’ (La Difesa della razza, 1940), Evola writes: Very few suspect that the holidays [i.e., Catholic holy days] of today, in the century of skyscrapers, radio, great movements of the masses, are celebrated and continue … a remote tradition, bringing us back … Continue reading
The Meaning of Christmas
At this time of year, many voices arise to tell us the “true” meaning of Christmas. On the one hand, we are told that it is a reminder to be “nice” to one another. Then there are the “Marthas” of the world who tell us to do less “shopping”, apparently … Continue reading
An Introduction to Guido de Giorgio
Guido Lupo Maria De Giorgio, pseudonym “Havismat” (San Lupo, October 3 1890 – Mondovi, December 27, 1957) was an esoterist and Italian writer. After graduating with a degree in philosophy, he went to Tunisia where he worked as a teacher of Italian. There, he came into contact with Islamic esoterism … Continue reading