Title: Knowledge as Liberation: The Path Beyond Samsâra
Tags: #Liberation #Tantra #Tradition #SpiritualRealization #Metaphysics #Initiation #SelfMastery #Transcendence #Evola

1. Liberation through Knowledge: The ultimate goal of existence is liberation (moksha), which is achieved through the realization of transcendent Knowledge. This Knowledge is not intellectual but experiential, rooted in the direct realization of the Self.
   
2. The Human Condition as Opportunity: The human birth is rare and precious, offering the unique opportunity to transcend the cycle of birth and death (samsâra). Failing to pursue liberation while in this state is a profound self-betrayal.
   
3. Detachment as the Key: Liberation is attained through detachment from the illusions of the material world. Attachment to transient pleasures and identities perpetuates bondage, while detachment aligns one with the Real.
   
4. The Role of the Body: The body is a tool for spiritual realization. It must be preserved and disciplined, not indulged or abused, as it serves as the vehicle for attaining Truth.
   
5. The Illusion of Rituals: External practices, such as rituals, sacrifices, and asceticism, are insufficient for liberation. They may serve as preliminary steps but cannot replace the direct realization of Truth.
   
6. The Necessity of a Teacher: Liberation is imparted through the guidance of a true Teacher (Guru), who transmits the living Knowledge beyond scriptures and theoretical teachings.
   
7. Beyond Dualism and Monism: The ultimate Truth transcends both dualism and monism. It is realized through direct experience, not through philosophical speculation or adherence to dogmas.
   
8. The Futility of Mere Scriptural Knowledge: Scriptures and texts are secondary; they are only useful if one already possesses the inner disposition toward Knowledge. Without this, they are as useless as a mirror to a blind man.
   
9. The Danger of Ignorance: Ignorance (avidya) binds beings to the cycle of suffering. Only the awakening of true Knowledge can dispel this ignorance and lead to liberation.
   
10. The Path of the Kaula: The Tantric initiatic path (Kaula) offers a direct means to liberation, emphasizing the transmission of Truth from Teacher to disciple. Outside this path, liberation remains inaccessible.
    

The text underscores the importance of spiritual discipline, self-awareness, and the guidance of a genuine Teacher in overcoming the cycle of samsâra and achieving liberation. It rejects superficial practices and emphasizes the need for inner transformation and alignment with the Real.

The text emphasizes the path to liberation through Knowledge and detachment, aligning with a traditionalist perspective that prioritizes spiritual realization over ritualism and materialism. Key points include: 1. Liberation through Knowledge: Liberation (moksha) is the ultimate goal, attainable only through the realization of Truth and Self-knowledge, not through rituals, asceticism, or scriptural study alone.
2. Detachment: Attachment to worldly desires and identities perpetuates bondage. True freedom comes from detachment and grounding in the Real.
3. The Role of the Teacher: Liberation is imparted through the direct transmission of Truth by a true Teacher, not through theoretical knowledge or intellectual debates.
4. Critique of Ritualism and Hypocrisy: Rituals, sacrifices, and superficial practices are deemed ineffective for liberation. Those who preach such methods without true understanding are criticized as deceivers.
5. The Human Opportunity: The human birth is rare and precious, offering the unique chance to attain liberation. Failing to strive for this goal is a grave error.
6. Transcending Dualism and Monism: The ultimate Truth lies beyond both dualism and monism, accessible only through direct realization, not philosophical speculation.

Metaphysical part:

On the Secret of Decay

Those who reject the rationalist myth of “progress” and the interpretation of history as a continuous upward trajectory of humanity will inevitably gravitate toward the worldview shared by all great traditional cultures. This perspective centers on the memory of a process of degeneration, a gradual obscuration, or the collapse of a higher, preceding world. As one delves deeper into this ancient (yet newly relevant) interpretation, various challenges arise, chief among them being the question of the secret of decay.

This question, in its literal sense, is not new. When faced with the remnants of ancient cultures—whose names are lost to history but whose physical remains exude a greatness and power that seem otherworldly—few can avoid pondering the death of civilizations. The explanations commonly offered for such collapses often feel inadequate.

The Comte de Gobineau provided one of the most insightful summaries of this problem, along with a masterful critique of the prevailing hypotheses. His solution, rooted in racial thought and purity, contains significant truth but requires expansion to account for a higher order of reality. There are numerous instances where a culture has collapsed despite maintaining racial purity, as seen in certain groups that have faced slow, inevitable extinction while remaining racially isolated. A nearby example is the Swedes and the Dutch, who remain racially unchanged from two centuries ago but have lost the heroic spirit and racial consciousness they once possessed. Other cultures, like ancient Peru, stand as mummified relics, inwardly dead long before their physical collapse, easily toppled by external forces.

From a strictly traditional perspective, the secret of decay becomes even more elusive. It involves categorizing cultures into two main types: traditional cultures, which are rooted in unchanging metaphysical principles and hierarchical order, and “modern culture,” which represents the antithesis of tradition, focusing solely on human and earthly concerns, detached from any higher world. From this standpoint, history is a narrative of degeneration, marked by the decline of traditional cultures and the rise of modern civilization.

This raises a dual question:

1. How did this degeneration occur? The evolutionary doctrine contains a logical flaw: the higher cannot emerge from the lower, nor the greater from the lesser. Similarly, the doctrine of involution faces the challenge of explaining how the higher can fall. Analogies, such as a healthy person falling ill or a virtuous individual turning to vice, offer superficial explanations but fail to address the deeper metaphysical issue.

2. How does the decay of one cultural cycle spread to others? It is not enough to explain the collapse of ancient Western civilization; one must also account for the global dominance of modern culture and its ability to divert other peoples from their traditional paths. Material and economic conquests alone cannot explain this phenomenon, as they are often accompanied by deeper cultural and spiritual influences. The traditional hierarchical view of culture and the state, which emphasizes the presence of the Spirit in the world, suggests that material conquests signal a spiritual weakness or retreat in the conquered cultures. The West, where this crisis reached its peak, delivered a knockout blow that brought down other civilizations whose traditions had already weakened.

The traditional hierarchy is not based on the tyranny of the upper classes but on the recognition by the lower of a higher reality embodied in certain individuals. This recognition forms the basis of all traditional order, heroism, and loyalty. When individuals degenerate, cutting themselves off from higher spiritual reference points, the metaphysical tension that holds the traditional order together collapses. This internal decay leads to external revolutions and the fall of civilizations.

The secret of decay, therefore, lies in the misuse of freedom—the decision to reject the Spirit and sever ties with higher principles. This metaphysical decision, manifesting in various forms of modern, anti-traditional thought, is the root cause of degeneration. Understanding this allows us to grasp the deeper meaning of legends about eternal rulers who await rediscovery by those who achieve spiritual completeness. These rulers symbolize the unalterable peaks of tradition, which remain intact even as the masses fall into decay. The possibility of restoration lies in reconnecting with these spiritual heights, a task that requires a profound inner transformation.

Title: The Initiatic Doctrine of Immortality: Beyond the Illusion of the “Soul”
Tags: #Tradition #Initiation #Immortality #Self #Karma

1. Rejection of the “Immortal Soul” – The religious notion of an inherent “immortal soul” is illusory; true immortality is a possibility, not a given.
   
2. Eternal Principles ≠ Immortality – Even if eternal principles exist in man, without conscious activation, they are irrelevant to the Self’s immortality.
   
3. Self as Consciousness – The Self is consciousness; when consciousness extinguishes, the Self ceases, regardless of any surviving “principles.”
   
4. Atman vs. Empirical Self – The human “self” is merely a reflection of the transcendent Atman; death is the reabsorption of this reflection, not survival.
   
5. No Continuity in Reabsorption – Reintegration into the Absolute is tantamount to dissolution—only initiation bridges the gap consciously.
   
6. Karma as Impersonal Residue – What survives death is not a “soul” but karma, an impersonal force shaping future formations within samsāra.
   
7. Flame Metaphor – Karmic continuity is like one flame lighting another—no identity persists, only causation.
   
8. Superior Principle Manifestations – Multiple existences may be attempts by a higher principle to perfect itself, not “reincarnations” of the same self.
   
9. Assault Waves of the Army – Like waves in a battle, each existence is a separate attempt; success belongs only to the one that achieves reintegration.
   
10. The Awakened One – Only the being who achieves initiatic reintegration transcends the cycle, becoming the “perfect button” cast from the failures of prior forms.
    No consolation, no religion—only the hard doctrine of the Self.

The Initiatic Doctrine of Immortality: An Evolian Perspective

Critics argue that denying the common religious notion of an “immortal soul” goes too far, insisting that eternal principles exist within man regardless of conscious realization. However, from the initiatic standpoint, if these principles remain unrealized—unactivated and unassimilated by the Self—they are, for all practical purposes, nonexistent. This is no different from the materialist’s consolation that, though the soul perishes, matter endures.

The Self is not an object like a table, which exists independently of awareness. The Self is consciousness; its very being depends on self-awareness. When consciousness extinguishes, so does the Self. What persists—whether eternally or materially—is no longer that Self.

Doctrinally, we acknowledge a transcendent Self (atman, purusha), of which the human “self” is but a reflection. The dissolution of the individual “soul” at death can thus be understood as the reabsorption of this reflection into its source. Yet, without conscious reintegration—the very aim of initiation—this amounts to annihilation, for there is no continuity between the reflected and the absolute Self.

As for post-mortem survival, what remains is karma—impersonal forces within samsāric existence. Karma is not immortality; it is the causal residue of actions, generating new beings without preserving self-identity. Like a flame igniting another flame, the fire is the same, but the flame is not.

A more meaningful initiatic perspective considers multiple existences as successive manifestations of a single higher principle striving toward perfection. These are not reincarnations but distinct attempts—like assault waves in battle, each advancing or retreating until one achieves the goal. The perfected being, the “Awakened One,” represents the culmination of this process: the reintegration of consciousness with its transcendent source.

Metaphysical part:

The Two Paths in the Afterlife

Traditional teachings distinguish between two possible destinies after death: one leading to true immortality, the other to dissolution into ancestral forces. Unlike the modern belief in universal soul-immortality, Tradition recognizes a hierarchy in postmortem existence, corresponding to the spiritual stature of the individual.

The Naturalistic Order: Dissolution into the Totem

For ordinary men, death brings the disintegration of the ephemeral personality, leaving only a “shadow” destined for eventual dissolution—the “second death.” The vital principles return to the ancestral manes, lares, or totem—the subpersonal, chthonic force behind a bloodline. This force, often symbolized by the serpent or the genius (generative power), binds individuals to the cyclical rebirth of their stock.

In this inferior path, the deceased become sustenance for the manes, perpetuating the natural order rather than transcending it. Greek myths (the Danaïdes, Ocnus) and Vedic symbolism (the lunar, ancestral path) illustrate the futility of this existence—a meaningless repetition of mortal life.

The Heroic Path: Olympian Immortality

A higher destiny awaits those who conquer death through spiritual transformation. The “heroes,” demigods, and sacred kings achieve an incorruptible body (sahu, “body of glory”), escaping dissolution. This immortal body, forged through sacrificial rites, embodies transcendent power, uniting soul and form in divine permanence.

This “solar path” (deva-yāna) leads to the Olympian realm—Valhalla, the “House of the Sun,” or the Vedic “door of the sun.” Unlike the chthonic fate of Hades, it represents triumphant immortality, symbolized by crowns, myrtle, and the Roman dies natalis (birth into divinity).

The Ritual Struggle Against the Infernal

Traditional civilizations upheld rites that liberated men from subjugation to ancestral forces. The aristocratic cults—opposed to telluric, lunar worship—oriented the soul toward supernatural victory, breaking the cycle of rebirth. Neglect of these rites meant regression into the “way of the Mother,” binding man to the infernal and the collective.

The sacred fire, central to Indo-European cremation rites, symbolized this transformative power—consuming mortal remains to awaken the “fulgurating form” of the immortal. Thus, true Tradition preserves the heroic imperative: to dominate the totemic forces and ascend to the divine.

The phrase “theos ek petras” holds significant meaning within the magical tradition. On one hand, it signifies the descent of the “heavenly light” into the dark, earthly realm, a process that is both degenerative and transformative. On the other hand, it represents an opportunity for the spiritual element to individuate and actualize itself. The human body, as a sophisticated organism, harbors a nucleus of qualified energy. Magical initiation does not aim to dissolve this nucleus into the undifferentiated flow of cosmic life but rather to strengthen and integrate it. Thus, initiation involves advancing this nucleus, not regressing it. In initiatory thought, the spirit is not something separate but immanent, requiring elevation from the depths of human reality (the “rock”). This reality is inherently divine, not by grace but by nature, hence the concept of the “generative rock” (akin to the Hermetic-Alchemical idea of the “material required in the Opus Magnum”) and the attribute of petrogenos (born from the rock) ascribed to Mithras, the Man-god, who emerges from the Earth rather than descending from Heaven.

The doctrine centers on the relationship between magical integration and the pursuit of immortality. Its premise aligns with positivism (as articulated by Kremmerz), which argues against the survival of personal consciousness. While certain elements of the human composite may survive or even reincarnate, the true personality, or soul, is seen as dissolving into a homogeneous mass upon death, akin to air dispersing in air. This view is shared by figures like Gurdjieff, who posits that most individuals lack a true personality even in life, existing as though already dead. Magical analysis, predating psychoanalysis, reveals that what is commonly called “personality” is merely the historical individual—a collection of tendencies, memories, and habits, largely unconscious and impersonal. Meyrink likens this to a “coral-like rock,” shaped by inherited instincts and thoughts. This perspective leads to the conclusion that the “soul” is often a mirage, and the spirits contacted in séances are not what they seem. Éliphas Lévi describes an abyssal current, driven by an eternal impulse, through which souls cyclically return and evolve until the emergence of the awakened man, the mage. These ideas echo traditional teachings on life as appetitus innatus, cycles, and spiritual yearning.

While these premises may appear materialistic, materialism is a necessary foundation for understanding the “supernatural” task of magic. The central question is: What lies beyond the historical individual? The problem of the “hereafter” is already present in the here-and-now. As Meyrink states, those who fail to see in this life will not see in the next. Immortality is equated with awakening—an interior growth beyond death, independent of external impressions and internal heredities. The “Awakened” are the true “Living,” free from the illusions that bind others. Meyrink further asserts that in the afterlife, none who were blind in life will see.

The magical perspective distinguishes itself by focusing not on the universal or divine but on the realization of the true personality. This aligns with Gurdjieff’s teachings, where magical discipline liberates the individual from collective influences, forging an independent spiritual form. This form is central to the esoteric pursuit of immortality. Kremmerz describes the initiate as emitting, at death, not an amorphous spirit but a sculpted, immaterial self—an eternal and indestructible being with integrated powers. Spiritists, he notes, mistakenly believe this transformation occurs naturally for all. Meyrink adds that true immortality belongs to the fully awakened man, who transcends gods and stars, existing beyond layers of illusion.

Magical ascesis involves progressively shedding the elements of the historical ego, with each detachment contributing to inner formation and growth beyond the ego. Kremmerz emphasizes “conscious neutrality”—a state of serene, balanced awareness, free from instinctive reactions and ancestral influences. Éliphas Lévi similarly advocates isolating oneself from earthly currents and enduring trials that test one’s mastery over elemental forces. The goal is to form an “extranatural agent,” a principle echoed in ascetic and initiatory traditions, including Buddhism, stripped of moral or religious trappings. This process of denudation and regression leads to the elimination of psychic strata, culminating in the awakening or “vision” that transcends human individuality. At this stage, the incorruptible core of the superpersonality emerges, potentially manifesting in a transformed corporeal form, no longer bound by nature.

Title: The Nature of Initiatic Knowledge
Tags: #Evola #InitiaticKnowledge #Tradition #Esotericism #SpiritualRealization

1. Knowledge as Being: Initiatic knowledge transcends modern intellectualism. To truly know is to be the object of knowledge, not merely to think about it. This requires a transformation of consciousness into the known reality.
   
2. Experimental Method: Initiatic knowledge is purely experiential. It is not based on abstract theories but on direct, individual experience. Certainty arises from lived reality, not intellectual speculation.
   
3. Beyond Phenomena: Ordinary knowledge is limited to the sensible world, which is finite and contingent. Initiatic knowledge goes beyond phenomena, seeking the absolute through direct identification with higher states of being.
   
4. Hierarchy of Experience: Initiatic teachings recognize multiple levels of experience, each corresponding to a different state of consciousness. These levels form a hierarchy, ascending from the sensible to the absolute.
   
5. Active Identification: True knowledge involves active identification with the object of knowledge, leading to a state of superrational clarity. This is distinct from mystical merging, which lacks intellectual precision.
   
6. Rejection of Profane Knowledge: Initiatic knowledge dismisses modern profane knowledge, which is abstract, democratic, and leveling. True knowledge is hierarchical and accessible only to those who undergo the necessary transformations.
   
7. Practical and Operative: The initiatic path is practical, focusing on the means to achieve spiritual transformation. It is not concerned with theoretical speculation but with the opus (work) of self-realization.
   
8. Differentiation: Initiatic knowledge is inherently differentiated. It cannot be universally transmitted without degradation. Each individual’s capacity for knowledge depends on their level of spiritual development.
   
9. Power and Justice: Authentic knowledge confers true power, rooted in spiritual superiority. This contrasts with modern technological power, which is mechanical, democratic, and devoid of spiritual value.
   
10. Superiority and Realization: The initiatic path leads to the transcendence of the human condition. True power and knowledge belong to those who have achieved this awakening, affirming their superiority through integration with higher realities.
    

The Nature of Initiatic Knowledge

Those who approach our disciplines must first understand this fundamental principle: the problem and meaning of knowledge are perceived in a manner entirely distinct from the frameworks of modern culture.

From an initiatic perspective, to know is not to “think,” but to become the object of knowledge. True knowledge is achieved only when one’s consciousness is transformed into the known object. In this sense, knowledge is inseparable from experience, making the initiatic method purely experimental. Certainty here is rooted in direct, individual experience. In ordinary life, sensations, desires, emotions, or perceptions (such as pain, longing, or intuition) possess this experiential quality. Concepts of “true” and “false” are irrelevant; what matters is the absolute “Is” of the thing itself, experienced without the need for intellectual validation. This form of knowledge is absolute—there are no degrees, approximations, or probabilities. One either possesses it or does not.

For the ordinary individual, such knowledge is confined to the sensible realm, which is finite, contingent, and accidental. What is commonly regarded as knowledge is instead a system of abstract concepts, relations, and hypotheses, detached from direct experience. The immediate data of consciousness are often dismissed as mere “phenomena,” with an assumed “true reality” posited behind them. For science, this reality is matter or etheric vibrations; for philosophers, it is the “noumenon” or “thing in itself”; for religion, it is a divine hypostasis. This creates a dichotomy: pure experience, due to its finite nature, is not considered “knowledge,” while what is deemed “knowledge” lacks experiential depth.

The initiatic path transcends this dichotomy, emphasizing direct experience as the sole criterion. While ordinary individuals equate experience with the sensible realm, initiatic teachings assert the existence of multiple experiential levels, each corresponding to a distinct mode of perceiving reality. These levels are hierarchical, progressing toward greater absoluteness. There is no separation between a “world of phenomena” and an “absolute” behind it; the “phenomenal” reflects a specific experiential level and state of the Self, while the “absolute” corresponds to a higher state achievable through transformation. The measure of absoluteness is determined by the degree of active identification—the extent to which the Self is unified with its experience and the object is transparent in meaning. This hierarchy ascends from “sign” to “sign,” culminating in a state of superrational, intellectual vision, where the object is fully realized in the Self and vice versa. This state embodies both power and absolute evidence, rendering rationalization and speculation obsolete.

Initiatic teachings view the mind's tendency to theorize and philosophize negatively. Such endeavors are futile. The real concern is practical: how to achieve the transformation and integration of experience. This is why Western initiation is associated with concepts like the “Art” (Ars Regia), the “Work” (opus magnum or opus magicum), or the symbolic construction of the “Temple.” In China, the Absolute and the path converge in the term “Tao.”

Modern spiritualism, with its speculative fantasies about cosmology and supersensible realms, fosters a flawed attitude. The initiatic approach values experiential practice, restraint, and silent action, guided by the Hermetic principle “post laborem scientia” (knowledge after work). Modern culture, far from being a prerequisite for spiritual realization, often obstructs it. A person untouched by modern intellectual and aesthetic contaminations, yet possessing an open mind, balance, and courage, is more suited to receive superior knowledge than any academic or “critical thinker.” True initiates are reluctant to theorize; they simply point to the problem and the means, leaving the aspirant to act.

Initiatic knowledge also upholds the principle of differentiation, contrasting sharply with modern culture's egalitarian tendencies. Modern “knowledge” is democratized, accessible to all through education, but this applies only to abstract, conceptual truths. Initiatic knowledge, rooted in experiential transformation, is inherently exclusive. It corresponds to the hierarchical degrees of initiation and cannot be universally transmitted without degradation. Theoretical communication is useless; initiatic knowledge relies on allusion and symbol to provoke illumination. Without an inner movement, even these are valueless. Initiatic knowledge demands differentiation, recognizing that ordinary existence and sensible experience are incompatible with realization. This necessitates a rejection of modern criteria for truth and knowledge, reaffirming the principle of suum cuique (to each his own). Knowledge, truth, and freedom are proportional to one's being.

A common objection is that transcendent experiences amount to mysticism, offering no insight into external reality. However, initiatic “identification” is not a passive merging but an active, superrational clarity, distinct from mystical states. Furthermore, the notion of “explanation” in profane disciplines is illusory. Only initiatic knowledge, which identifies with the real causes of phenomena, can provide true explanation. This identification confers power over causes, a principle absent in modern science and technology. Modern technological power is democratic and amoral, devoid of true superiority. It is mechanical, lacking connection to the Self, and ultimately leaves humanity spiritually impoverished.

In the initiatic domain, authentic knowledge is justice, a natural emanation of an integrated life. It transcends abstract principles, grasping real beings through direct spiritual perception. Similarly, true power operates above natural laws, among the causes of phenomena, embodying the irresistibility of the superior being. This superiority arises from transcending the human condition and achieving initiatic awakening.

Metaphysical part:

On the Secret of Decay.

Those who reject the rationalist myth of “progress” and the view of history as an unbroken upward trajectory for humanity will inevitably gravitate toward the worldview shared by all great traditional cultures. At the heart of this worldview lies the recognition of a process of degeneration, a gradual darkening, or the collapse of a higher, earlier world. As one delves deeper into this ancient (yet renewed) perspective, several questions arise, chief among them being the mystery of degeneration.

This question is not new. When faced with the remnants of ancient cultures—whose names are lost to time but whose physical remains exude a transcendent greatness—few can avoid pondering the causes of their decline. The usual explanations often fall short.

The Comte de Gobineau provided the most comprehensive analysis of this issue, along with a critique of prevailing theories. His emphasis on racial thought and purity contains much truth, but it requires expansion to include higher principles. There are instances where cultures collapsed despite racial purity, as seen in certain isolated groups that faced extinction. For example, the Swedes and the Dutch remain racially unchanged from two centuries ago, yet their once-heroic spirit and racial consciousness have faded. Other cultures, like ancient Peru, persisted as hollow shells, easily toppled by external forces.

From a traditional perspective, the mystery of degeneration becomes even more complex. Cultures can be divided into two types: traditional and modern. Traditional cultures are rooted in metaphysical, supra-individual principles, forming a hierarchical order centered on the spiritual. Modern culture, in contrast, rejects tradition, focusing solely on human and earthly concerns, detached from the “higher world.” From this standpoint, history is a story of universal decline, marked by the fall of traditional cultures and the rise of modern civilization.

Two key questions emerge:

1. How did this decline occur? The evolutionary notion that the higher emerges from the lower is flawed. Similarly, the involutionary idea that the higher can fall requires explanation. Analogies like health turning to sickness or virtue to vice offer some insight but fall short of a true explanation.

2. How does the degeneration of one culture spread to others? The collapse of the ancient Western world and the global dominance of modern culture cannot be explained solely by material or economic conquest. European expansion not only brought material subjugation but also implanted modern, rationalist, and individualistic thought. Traditional cultures, even where they appeared intact, often harbored internal weaknesses, making them vulnerable to external forces.

The traditional view of hierarchy is not based on tyranny but on spiritual authority. The higher does not dominate the lower; rather, the lower recognizes and is drawn to the higher. This recognition forms the basis of traditional order, fostering sacrifice, heroism, and loyalty. When individuals deny the Spirit and sever ties to higher principles, the hierarchy collapses. This internal decay leads to external revolution and decline.

The fall of traditional cultures stems from a metaphysical decision: the rejection of the Spirit and the embrace of individualism and materialism. This decision, rooted in the misuse of freedom, is the core of degeneration. It echoes the Christian notion of the Fall of Man and the Rebellion of the Angels, highlighting humanity's capacity to destroy spiritual values.

Legends of eternal rulers, like the sleeping Emperor beneath the Kyffhäuser mountain, hint at the possibility of restoration. These figures symbolize the enduring presence of spiritual authority, which can be rediscovered through inner awakening. The fallen masses may yet return to the unchanging peaks, guided by the “magnet” of the Spirit. This hints at the secret of reconstruction, a topic for another time.

In summary, the mystery of decay lies in the rejection of higher principles and the misuse of freedom, leading to the collapse of traditional order and the rise of modernity. The path to restoration lies in reawakening the Spirit within.

Title: Opus Magicum: The Esoteric Power of Magical Chains
Tags: #Ritual #SpiritualWarfare #Tradition #Hierarchy #Initiation

1. Collective Fluid Force – A chain synthesizes individual powers into a greater, unified force, accessible to all participants through syntony, whether intentional or spontaneous.
   
2. Syntony & Ritual Law – Chains form via vibrational correspondence, adhering to traditional norms of timing, ritual, and symbolic alignment—even among unaware participants.
   
3. Astral Entity – The chain coagulates astral light into a psychic figure, tied to its tradition’s symbols. Outsiders invoking its forms may trigger inexplicable phenomena.
   
4. Hierarchy & Leader – The chain’s force is centralized under a Leader, with spiritual worth determining rank. Superiority is innate, acquired, or conferred—never democratic.
   
5. Recognition of Rank – True hierarchy demands conscious submission to superiors and authority over inferiors. Contamination by egalitarian motives voids legitimacy.
   
6. Transmission & Tradition – A chain’s power persists beyond physical interruption, residing latently in symbols and rituals, reactivated by rightful successors.
   
7. Geometric Formations – Triangles (3) or circles (odd total) orient eastward, with the highest at the vertex/center. Women alternate with men; motion and direction follow strict codes.
   
8. Double/Triple Circles – Layered circles (male/female, inward/outward faces, opposing motions) amplify vibrational complexity for advanced operations.
   
9. Triple Vibration – Physical, astral, and spiritual planes synchronize via identical rites, symbols, and rhythmic invocations, evoking and intensifying fluid sympathy.
   
10. Purpose & Ignification – Chains serve illumination, initiation, or practical ends. Some employ violence or orgiastic rites to transmute astral light—mirroring solo ascetic techniques.
    “The chain is the weapon of the invisible war.”

Opus Magicum: Chains

The aim of magical chains is to harness a collective fluid force, surpassing the individual power of each link, accessible to every participant.

A chain arises through the “syntony” of its elements—whether by identity or correspondence—governed by the law of numbers, inner disposition, or shared ritual practice. Participants may operate together or apart, even unknowingly, provided the prescribed timing and rites are strictly followed. A chain may be deliberately formed through ceremonial means, with its purpose and ritual defined according to tradition. Yet, spontaneous chains can also emerge, drawing in individuals unconsciously, bound by a resonance of subtle vibrations that transcend time and space.

The collective force of a chain crystallizes into an astral entity, shaped by the symbols and formulas of its tradition. Merely performing traditional gestures or invocations—even by an outsider—can trigger inexplicable phenomena: illuminations, apparitions, or realizations.

In a consciously forged chain, the collective fluid force is hierarchically ordered, with the Leader at its apex. Spiritual hierarchy follows natural law: the most worthy ascend, while the merely strong remain below. “Dignity” may be innate, acquired, or conferred through consecration.

Hierarchical recognition is a conscious act—free from common opinion—whereby one acknowledges superiors and inferiors. If discernment falters, the Leader imposes order. The Head may transfer his power or yield it to a greater being. The chain’s leadership is ultimately tied to the highest spiritual hierarchy.

A chain enduring across generations embodies a living tradition. Its power persists even if transmission is interrupted, remaining latent until reactivated by those who resume its rites with rightful intent.

Forming the Chain

When multiple individuals operate together, the chain manifests under these conditions:

• Three participants form a triangle, the highest at the vertex, facing east.
  
• More than three form a circle, the highest at the center (or with two chosen assistants), also oriented eastward.
  
• The total number must be odd; surrounding operators must be even.
  

Variations in Formation:
– Participants may join hands or avoid contact.
– They may face inward, outward, or alternate.
– Movement may be static, circular (clockwise or counterclockwise), or rhythmically shifting as directed.

Double and Triple Circles:
– Outer/inner circles may segregate sexes.
– Directions may alternate (one circle facing in, the other out).
– Movements may synchronize or oppose.

Vibration and Syntony:
The chain’s energy operates across three planes—physical, astral, and spiritual—unified through identical ritual regimen, shared symbols, and synchronized invocations (spoken or sung). The collective vibration intensifies through sympathy.

Purposes of the Chain
– Illumination (collective or individual).
– Practical realizations.
– Initiation, where the Leader induces higher states via the chain’s power.
– Astral Ignification—transmuting forces through violent (e.g., flagellation) or orgiastic means, mirroring solitary practices.

Metaphysical part:

The Initiatic Tradition in the West

The second point of contention concerns the supposed Christian character of Western tradition—specifically, the assumption that any legitimate initiatic tradition in the West must be Christian.

Such claims rest on implicit presuppositions:

1. That the West was fully and authentically Christianized.
   
2. That Christianity preserved the sacred tradition intact, with a priesthood capable of true spiritual understanding.
   
3. That Christianization eradicated all pagan remnants, severing any continuity with pre-Christian mysteries.
   
4. That the West remained impervious to non-Christian influences after the rise of Christianity.
   

The argument we oppose has both a negative and a positive aspect: it denies the existence of any non-Christian initiatic tradition in the modern West while affirming an esoteric Christian one. However, absence of evidence is not evidence of absence—especially in matters of esotericism, which by nature remain hidden.

A Christian initiatic tradition, if it existed, could operate openly, consistent with Christianity’s missionary ethos. A pagan tradition, however, would face hostility, necessitating secrecy. The Church’s enduring hatred of paganism—evident in sectarian polemics—proves that paganism was never fully extinguished. This hostility alone would justify a pagan tradition’s concealment.

Historical evidence confirms the existence of pagan initiatic centers (e.g., around Apollonius, Plotinus, Maximus, Julian) in the late Roman era. After Christianity’s triumph, pagan initiates likely pursued one of two paths:

1. Withdrawal into deeper secrecy—akin to Eastern initiatic centers facing Western encroachment.
   
2. Infiltration of the Church—preserving esoteric elements under Christian guise.
   

Their primary duty was to ensure the tradition’s survival—keeping its knowledge pure, its understanding intact, and its center alive, even if hidden.

To the profane mind, the idea of a pagan initiatic lineage surviving fifteen centuries in secrecy may seem absurd. Yet for those aware of initiatic methods, such continuity—even under extreme adversity—is entirely plausible.

The question cannot be settled by historical analysis alone. External traces may suggest its likelihood, but only direct experience can confirm its reality.

Title: The Crisis of Modern Man and the Path to Transcendence
Tags: #Evola #Tradition #InitiaticKnowledge #SelfTransformation #HigherConsciousness

1. The Existential Crisis: Modern individuals often face moments where their certainties crumble, revealing the void beneath their daily distractions. This crisis forces them to confront the fundamental question: What am I?
   
2. The Illusion of Purpose: Daily routines, moral codes, and even higher pursuits often serve as distractions, masking the inner darkness and the solitude of existence. These constructs allow individuals to avoid confronting the true nature of the Self.
   
3. The Evasion of Truth: Many attempt to escape this crisis by turning it into a mere philosophical problem, seeking new systems or truths to cling to. Others passively rely on traditional structures, avoiding the radical transformation required.
   
4. The Path of the Few: Some, however, hold their ground. They abandon all faiths and hopes, seeking self-knowledge and the knowledge of Being. For them, there is no turning back.
   
5. Initiatic Disciplines: This crisis often leads individuals to initiatic disciplines, which offer a path beyond the human condition. These disciplines require a radical transformation of one’s being and consciousness.
   
6. The Nature of Higher Knowledge: Higher knowledge transcends reason, beliefs, and modern science. It resolves the anguish of existence by transforming the individual’s state of being. This knowledge is not speculative but experiential.
   
7. The Necessity of Detachment: To achieve this knowledge, one must detach from all conditioned and extrinsic relationships. A radical upheaval is necessary to break free from the limitations of the human condition.
   
8. The Traditional Science: This path corresponds to a rigorous, methodical science transmitted through initiatic chains. It focuses on the deepest energies of human interiority, operating with objectivity and impersonality.
   
9. The Role of Crisis as Catharsis: For those who overcome the crisis, it becomes a purification, a shedding of the merely human. For others, it reawakens an ancient legacy, a connection to a higher race and its instincts.
   
10. The Ultimate Goal: The aim is to transform the entire body into an instrument of consciousness, penetrating the vital layers where the energies of the higher Self operate. This leads to the rediscovery of the path to the “closed palace of the King,” the ultimate realization of transcendent knowledge. This path is not for the many but for the few who possess the strength and calmness to transcend the human condition and awaken to the light of inner knowledge.

There are moments in certain individuals' lives when all their certainties waver, their inner lights dim, and the voices of their passions and affections fall silent, leaving them stripped of everything that animates and drives their being. In such moments, the individual is drawn back to their innermost center, confronting the ultimate question: What am I?

Often, they come to realize that everything they do—whether in their daily life or in the pursuit of higher values—serves as a distraction, creating the illusion of purpose and meaning, allowing them to avoid deep reflection and continue living. Daily routines, moral codes, faiths, philosophies, sensory indulgences, and even disciplines appear to have been devised or pursued as means to escape the inner void, to flee the anguish of fundamental solitude, and to evade the problem of the Self.

For some, this crisis may lead to a fatal outcome. Others manage to shake it off, driven by a primal, animal energy that refuses to succumb. They suppress the insights briefly glimpsed during such experiences, dismissing them as nightmares, mental weakness, or nervous imbalance. They readjust and return to “reality.”

Then there are those who evade the crisis entirely. Unable to grasp its profundity, they reduce the existential problem to a mere “philosophical question.” They seek new “truths” and “systems,” claiming to find light in the darkness, reigniting their will to persist. Alternatively, they passively rely on traditional structures, dogmas, and stereotypical forms of authority.

Yet, there are those who stand firm. For them, something irrevocable has occurred. They resolve to break free from the cycle that has entrapped them, abandoning all faiths and renouncing all hopes. They seek to dispel the fog and carve a new path. Their goal is self-knowledge and the understanding of Being within themselves. For these individuals, there is no turning back.

This is one way in which some, particularly in the modern age, may approach initiatic disciplines. Others arrive at this point through a natural sense of recollection and dignity, sensing that this world is not the true world, that there is something higher beyond sensory perception and human constructs. They yearn for a direct vision of reality, as if awakening fully.

In both cases, the individual realizes they are not alone. They feel a kinship with others who have reached this point, whether by a different path or through an innate understanding. Together, they come to know a higher truth:

Beyond the intellect, beyond beliefs, and beyond what is today called science and culture, there exists a higher knowledge. Here, the anguish of the individual ceases, the darkness and contingency of the human condition dissolve, and the problem of Being is resolved. This knowledge is transcendent, requiring a transformation of one's state of being. Just as one cannot expect the pain of holding a burning coal to cease without letting it go, one cannot transcend the fundamental darkness of existence without undergoing a profound change. To transform oneself is the necessary precondition for higher knowledge. Such knowledge does not deal with “problems” but with tasks and realizations.

These realizations are entirely positive, grounded in a concrete, direct relationship with oneself and the world. For modern man, this means confronting the conditioned, extrinsic, and contingent nature of physical existence. The so-called “spirit” and its values (good and evil, true and false, superior and inferior) are merely reflections of this physical state, offering no true transcendence. Thus, a radical crisis or upheaval is necessary. One must have the courage to set everything aside, detaching from all that is merely human. The transformation of one's deepest structure is essential for attaining higher knowledge—a knowledge that is both wisdom and power, fundamentally nonhuman, and achievable only by overcoming the human condition.

Modern man, trapped in a kind of magic circle, knows little of such horizons. As Joseph de Maistre observed, today's “scientists” have monopolized knowledge, ensuring that no one may know more or differently than they do. Yet, this does not negate the existence of higher knowledge. The teaching we speak of has a far stronger claim to universality than the predominant Western religions. It is rooted in a unitary tradition, expressed in various forms across cultures: as the wisdom of ancient elites, as sacred symbols and rituals, as allegories, mysteries, initiations, theurgy, Yoga, or high magic. In more recent times, it has surfaced in secret currents within Western history, from the Hermeticists to the Rosicrucians.

This path is also a rigorous, methodical science, transmitted through unbroken chains of initiates. It focuses not on external phenomena but on the deepest energies of human interiority, proceeding with the objectivity and impersonality of the exact sciences. It produces consistent results under the same conditions, independent of feelings, morality, or abstract speculation.

This “divine” technique offers real possibilities to those who, after the crisis described, find the strength and calm to overcome it positively, experiencing it as a catharsis and purification from all that is merely human. It also speaks to those rare individuals in whom an ancient legacy reawakens, as if the instinct of a long-lost race resurfaces.

The human brain has reached its limits. What is needed now is to transform the entire body into an instrument of consciousness, transcending individual limitations to access the vital layers where the energies of a higher Self operate. Only then can the path to the “closed palace of the King” be rediscovered.

This collection of essays aims to provide clues, suggestions, and techniques of this secret science. It is not a body of beliefs or concepts but an inner awakening, a light passed from spirit to spirit. We have sought to avoid unnecessary discussions, focusing instead on capturing the essence of these teachings. Where obscurities remain, they are inherent to the subject itself. Higher knowledge is, above all, experience—intelligible only to those who undergo analogous experiences. Written or printed communication can only go so far; the rest depends on the reader's ability to align with the teaching.

Metaphysical part:

In many traditions, the material representation of the divine is prohibited. The Buddha emphasized the avoidance of forming mental or immaterial images of the Absolute, rejecting any basis for asserting the existence of a personal creator God. When questioned on this matter, he responded with silence. Suffering arises from attachment, not only to material forms but also to mental constructs. The core aim of the Buddha's teaching is the cessation of suffering through the deliberate elimination of attachment and desire. As long as desire persists, one remains susceptible to judgment, duality, and the entanglements of conventional thought. Realization of the fundamental principle (dharma) brings about a state of certainty, where one embodies certainty itself.

Title: The Decline of Christian Morality: A Cultural Rebellion Against Divine Order Tags: #Christianity #slavemorality #Tradition #Evola #RevoltAgainstTheModernWorld

What is unclear, the three Abrahamic religions are aligned with the lunar cycle.

Christianity represents a slave morality, a decadent inversion of true spiritual hierarchy. It glorifies weakness, exalts the humble, and denies the sacred order of domination and transcendence. Its promise of salvation is a consolation for the defeated, a metaphysical rebellion against the aristocratic spirit.

Metaphysical part:

Our civilization suffers from a fundamental dichotomy—the core of its crisis. On one side lies a lifeless culture, an ethics of doubt, a faith alien to our true nature. On the other, an explosive yet barbaric materialism dominates, reducing action to mere mechanistic frenzy. This imbalance stems from the West’s inherent tradition of action—but action now stripped of transcendence, severed from the sacred.

The root of this decay is obscured, though Christianity bears partial blame. A foreign creed, Semitic-Southern in origin, it ruptured rather than enriched our ancient Aryan-Roman legacy. Like a psychological inhibition, its dualistic spirit stifled true sublimation, diverting suppressed energies into materialistic frenzy. By denying the path of absolute spiritual ascent, Christianity forced action into the profane realm, where it degenerated into empty agitation—action for action’s sake, shackled to temporal ends.

From the Reformation onward, this decay became irreversible. Now, at history’s crossroads, the elite must revolt—restoring the sacred deed, the spiritualized act. Only through this return can the Aryan West reclaim its soul, fulfilling its heroic destiny and rising from ruin.

Title: Serpentine Wisdom Tags: #Tradition #EsotericWarfare #Initiation #Metaphysics #LaoTzu

1. Oppositional Current – True wisdom moves against the profane world’s direction, unseen, serpentine.
   
2. Beyond Measurement – The occultist cannot be judged by ordinary standards; his essence remains hidden.
   
3. Detachment from Reaction – He is indifferent to praise or blame, sovereign over his own responses.
   
4. Illusion of Freedom – Those he acts upon believe themselves free, unaware of the invisible hand guiding.
   
5. Non-Affirmation – True power lies in withdrawal, not assertion; the “Self” dissolves into the absolute.
   
6. The Way of Water – Softness defeats hardness; flexibility overcomes rigidity—the weak conquers the strong.
   
7. Action Without Trace – The initiate acts without leaving marks, like a sword cutting air.
   
8. Beyond Struggle – Victory comes not through conflict but through absence—where no resistance can form.
   
9. Feminine Virtue – The dark, absorbing force of the feminine prevails over crude masculine assertion.
   
10. The Dragon’s Path – To know the Way is to become ungraspable, like the dragon soaring beyond nets and arrows.
    “The Way that is the Way is not the ordinary way.”

Serpentine Wisdom

“They burn with fire—we burn with water; they wash with water—we wash with fire.”
— Van Helmont

Occultism possesses an elusive, serpentine quality—subtle yet essential. Ordinary minds cling to rigid ideals, moralities, and definitions of strength and wisdom. But occultism operates differently: it moves unseen, from the opposite direction, unsettling those who believe themselves secure.

The true occultist defies ordinary measurement. His path is impenetrable; his actions, inscrutable. Even those closest to him—friends, lovers—know only a fraction of his being. Only upon entering his domain do they sense the abyss beneath their feet.

Many today proclaim themselves occultists, initiates, or masters, craving recognition. Yet the genuine adept remains hidden, indifferent to external judgment. He does not seek validation, nor does he react to provocation. He turns the other cheek—not from weakness, but because he dictates the rules. He is untouchable, free from the need for self-affirmation.

The deeper the occultist's mastery, the more his influence remains unseen. His targets believe themselves free, unaware of his hand. Western distortions of occultism—tainted by profane prejudices—obscure its true nature. Most speak without knowing; few grasp that here, will is not will, action is not action, the Self is not the Self.

Lao-tzu’s Tao Te Ching embodies this wisdom: absolute, surgical, free of human limitation. Confucius, obsessed with tradition, once sought Lao-tzu’s counsel and later reflected: “One may trap animals, catch fish with nets, or birds with arrows—but how does one capture the dragon soaring beyond the clouds?”

The Tao Te Ching reveals the Fulfilled One—elusive, ambiguous, beyond ordinary perception. “The Way that is the Way is not the ordinary way.” Men chase illusions: they construct personalities, clutch at possessions, scream “Me! Me! Me!“—unaware this is mere fever, a prelude to death.

True individuality is not what men believe. The Fulfilled One loses himself to become himself. He empties to achieve fullness, conceals to reveal, gives to possess. He moves without trace, acts without doing, wins without struggle. His strength lies in flexibility, his victory in yielding.

Water, formless yet unstoppable, defeats the rigid. The tools of life are subtle; the tools of death, hard and crude. The unseen directs the seen. The strong expose themselves—and are cut down. The wise remain hidden, striking where no resistance exists.

The modern cult of effort and struggle is folly. Men crave action to feel themselves, not to attain. But when resistance vanishes, they collapse like soap bubbles. Death shatters their illusions, dissolving them into the formless void—the dragon’s domain.

To level out, to be silent, to disappear—this is the Way. The voice without words, the sight without objects, the action without movement. The fish cannot survive outside the depths; the ordinary man cannot grasp this wisdom.

Those bitten by the dragon wield an invisible force. They command without speaking, win without fighting, and remain—always—unseen.

Metaphysical part:

Metaphysics is meta-physical (beyond the physical). It transcends the material plane. The “meta-physical” denotes the supra-sensible, eternal realm—the domain of absolute principles, untouched by modernity’s degeneration. It is the world of Being, opposed to becoming; of Spirit, not matter.

What Is “Metaphysical Reality”?

The term “metaphysical reality” frequently appears as a central concept in various esoteric teachings. To clarify its meaning, we begin with its etymological definition: metaphysics refers to that which is beyond the physical. However, “physical” here should not be conflated with modern physics or philosophical metaphysics, as both are distorted by abstraction and empiricism.

Instead, we take “physical” in its traditional sense—pertaining to bodily existence, bound by space and time. Thus, the “metaphysical” refers to:
1. Objectively: States of being free from spatial and temporal conditions.
2. Subjectively: Consciousness experiencing reality beyond these conditions.

Common perception, limited to bodily experience, instinctively equates reality with corporeality, making “metaphysical reality” seem contradictory. However, initiation allows one to transcend this limitation, preserving consciousness beyond bodily dissolution—akin to voluntary death and rebirth.

Philosophical critique further reveals that space and time are not inherent to reality but are cognitive frameworks imposed by human perception. Thus, suspending these frameworks opens the way to other modes of experience, where reality appears non-corporeal.

Yet “metaphysical reality” is not a singular state but encompasses multiple planes of existence, far beyond simplistic dualities (e.g., “this world” vs. “the beyond”). The physical world is merely one manifestation among many—symbolized in traditional cosmology by planetary and zodiacal hierarchies, each representing distinct metaphysical worlds.

Death, in this view, is not an absolute end but a transition between states. Initiatic “deaths” and “rebirths” mark shifts in consciousness, each unveiling new existential planes.

Philosophical Considerations

Philosophical realism, which posits reality as independent of the observer, aligns with bodily experience but fails in metaphysical contexts. Idealism, conversely, sees reality as an act of consciousness—an approach more suited to metaphysical experience, where subject and object merge.

Traditional doctrines (Vedanta, Neoplatonism) affirm this anti-dualistic cognition. Plotinus speaks of “incorporeal senses” perceiving intelligible realities, where knower and known are one. Such knowledge is not passive reception but active identification.

The term “creation” must be clarified: metaphysical realization does not produce something new but awakens latent creative forces within the self. This is not evolution but reintegration—a return to an original, divine state.

Dominion over metaphysical realities is possible but not inherent to all experiences. Some traditions (Hermeticism, Kabbalah) emphasize gnosis over power, seeking union with the ineffable rather than control over forces.

Ultimately, metaphysical reality transcends rigid categories, revealing a multiplicity of states where consciousness, liberated from bodily constraints, perceives existence in its true, unbounded nature.

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Title: The Initiatic Attitude – Beyond Passive Reception
Tags: #Tradition #Esotericism #SpiritualDiscipline #Initiation #InnerTransformation

1. Active Engagement – Initiatic teaching demands active participation, not passive consumption. It transforms essence when received with the right spiritual attitude.
   
2. Occult Bond – Spiritual achievements of one individual resonate occultly with others, creating an invisible chain of transmission beyond mere intellectual exchange.
   
3. Beyond Intellectualism – Esoteric knowledge must not be grasped only with the mind; it must generate living images and be felt in the heart.
   
4. Purified Feeling – A detached yet intense emotional state must be cultivated—free from personal reactions, centered in calm inner warmth.
   
5. Will as Tension – The will must be exercised independently of external goals, like a coiled force before action, energizing the subtle body.
   
6. Triple Integration – True reception unifies thinking, feeling, and willing simultaneously, awakening dormant centers of being.
   
7. Inversion of Process – Unlike profane learning, esotericism begins with inner experience, from which doctrine later crystallizes—not the reverse.
   
8. No Blind Faith – Esotericism rejects dogma; it requires direct experience, free from preconceptions, validated only through inner action.
   
9. Beyond Rigid Formulas – The spirit must flow beyond logical encapsulation, allowing words to evoke hidden resonances within the soul.
   
10. New Existential Basis – Mastery of this discipline restructures life, thought, and perception, aligning them with higher, transcendent principles.
    “The doctrine is not an external teaching—it is the ordering of what has been realized within.”

The Attitude Toward Initiatic Teaching

These reflections are directed at those who have not only studied my previous explanations but have also felt and willed when encountering transmitted teachings.

In esoteric knowledge, passive reception is insufficient. Teachings are not given merely for intellectual comprehension but to spur inner transformation. When received with the correct spiritual disposition, they alter one’s very being. Overcoming an obstacle in this domain does not benefit only the individual; an occult bond exists among men, allowing others to partake in one’s spiritual realizations—even if the realized remains distant and silent. However, when the path is articulated in thought, this natural participation is illuminated by conscious awareness and free individuality. Thus, one must learn to receive teachings properly.

The mind alone must not grasp at what is communicated (this is the first barrier that stifles esoteric transmission). Instead, thoughts must generate living images, which must then be felt. The described state must be inwardly shaped—almost as if “invented”—while maintaining a corresponding emotional disposition.

This is not ordinary feeling but a purified state: an inner calm, a listening with the “ear of the heart,” distinct from instinctive emotional reactions. To cultivate this, recall a past emotion, then strip away its external cause and its pleasure-pain duality. What remains is an intense yet collected warmth within the heart. This exercise is crucial and simpler than it appears.

Such refined feeling preserves freedom while shifting experience from the brain to subtler centers. The teaching is internalized, no longer seeming external but arising from within—like a remembrance that illuminates previously obscure inner experiences.

Simultaneously, a willful attitude must be cultivated—not as goal-directed effort but as pure tension, akin to the poised force before breaking an object. Abstract from remembered acts of will their causes and aims, retaining only the pre-action energy. This will manifests as a vital force filling the arms and lower body, activating deeper centers. The experience differs from “remembering”; it is as if an external current merges with one’s own, amplifying it.

Thinking, feeling, and willing must unite, awakening dormant centers. Though distinct, these states must coincide. Many can achieve this through practice, marking the first liberation from physical-world laws and an initial realization of the subtle body’s unity in waking life.

This inner development revolutionizes one’s entire existence. New evidences and reference systems emerge. Life and conduct reorganize on a new foundation, and thought crystallizes into a doctrine grounded not in theory but in direct experience.

Here, the process inverts ordinary life: inner action precedes doctrine. Esotericism demands no blind faith but goodwill and freedom from preconceptions—precisely where the difficulty lies. Debate is futile when foundations differ; only through acceptance, action, and objective observation can true knowledge arise.

Doctrine must not rigidify into formulas. A margin of indeterminacy allows the spirit to flow, activating faculties stifled by mere logic. Words must carry more than their surface meaning; the listener must perceive not just the sense but its hidden resonance. What is neatly encapsulated in logic is dead to the spirit’s life.

Metaphysical part:

The hara, understood beyond its purely physical aspect, is referred to as both the general “center of man” and the “earth-center of man” (the literal subtitle of Dürckheim’s book). It is also called the seat of the One and the “basic center”—designations that are not entirely consistent. For instance, “being centered” and “being centered below” are clearly not synonymous. A more logical placement for the center would be in a median zone of the psychophysical being. This is why, across both Western and Eastern traditions, the heart (in a non-physical sense) has often been regarded as the true center of being—a doctrine prominently featured in the Upanishads and present in Western and Islamic esoteric traditions. Alternatively, the solar plexus (also understood symbolically) has sometimes been considered the “center” of human life. Thus, the doctrine of the hara as the “center” risks replacing one imbalanced displacement (upward, toward the head) with another (downward, into the belly), failing to achieve true centrality or a genuine “middle center.” Additionally, the term “basic center” is misleading, as “base” and “center” (or “middle point”) carry distinct connotations.

Among the traditional symbols of fire, the ignis centrum terrae—the central fire—holds a universal significance. In man, the heart occupies the center of his being, radiating life through warm blood that permeates the entire organism. The heart is luminous and fiery, embodying both intelligence and spirit, as seen in ancient Egypt, where it was regarded as the seat of spiritual understanding, not mere thought. This truth, later obscured by the false attribution of intelligence to the brain, was preserved in Dante’s intellect of love. Linguistic traces remain in expressions like “to learn by heart,” revealing the heart’s higher function. Similarly, the distinction between recordari and meminisse (remembering vs. recalling) points to deeper metaphysical truths now lost to modernity. The science of language, properly understood, could restore these forgotten meanings, unveiling the hidden significance of primordial symbols.

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Blaming AI for my problems

Me: Artificial intelligence is merely a tool—it should remain nothing more than that. Attributing to it an independent social role, detached from human thought, is absurd because, first and foremost, AI's technical model is not based on true intelligence, which stems from self-awareness.

1. AI as a Tool vs. an Autonomous Entity Tool Perspective: Many agree with your view that AI is fundamentally a tool created and controlled by humans. It is designed to assist, augment, or automate tasks, much like other technologies (e.g., calculators, search engines). Its “intelligence” is narrow, task-specific, and devoid of understanding or intent. Autonomy Debate: Some argue that as AI systems become more advanced (e.g., generative models, autonomous agents), they may exhibit behaviors that appear independent or creative, blurring the line between tool and agent. However, this “autonomy” is still a product of human design and training data, not self-directed will.

2. True Intelligence and Self-Awareness AI lacks self-awareness, a hallmark of human (or biological) intelligence. AI operates through mathematical models (e.g., neural networks) that process patterns but have no subjective experience, consciousness, or understanding of their own existence. Limitations of AI: Without self-awareness, AI cannot “think” or “reason” in the human sense. It simulates intelligence through statistical correlations, which is why it can fail unpredictably or produce nonsensical outputs (“hallucinations”).

3. Social Role of AI Attributing Agency: Treating AI as an independent social actor (e.g., granting it rights, blaming it for decisions) is indeed problematic because it obscures human responsibility. For example, if an AI system biases hiring decisions, the fault lies with its designers or deployers, not the tool itself. Cultural Narratives: Pop culture often anthropomorphizes AI (e.g., robots with personalities), which can lead to misplaced expectations or fears. Technically, AI has no desires, goals, or moral alignment unless explicitly programmed.

The Deeper Failure

For hundreds of years, the West has plunged deeper into spiritual desolation, blaming external forces for its own collapse. This is fundamentally anti-pagan—a denial of the primordial, heroic ethos that once demanded self-mastery and alignment with transcendent order. AI is merely the latest distraction in this long decline. But you remain the root cause of your own misery. You can keep blaming the Jews, the Christians, some Levantine sect, communism, capitalism, and now A.I.—but in the end, all these inorganic structures will just be footnotes in history, a history you’ll never be part of because you were too afraid to become a god.

Keep blaming others. The Hermetic law of balance will only grant us more of the power you so willingly surrendered.

Title: The Modern Scapegoat: AI as a Symptom of Spiritual Decline
Tags: #Tradition #SpiritualDecadence #AI #ModernWeakness

1. AI as a Distraction – The fixation on AI as a cause of societal decay is merely another evasion of responsibility, a refusal to confront the true collapse of higher principles.
   
2. Tool, Not Agent – AI lacks will, consciousness, or purpose; it is an empty mechanism, reflecting only the degradation of those who misuse it.
   
3. The Heroic Ethos Denied – Traditional man recognized fate as a test of strength, not an external enemy. Blaming AI is cowardice, a rejection of the warrior’s stance.
   
4. The West’s Descent – For centuries, the West has externalized its failures—first onto religions, then ideologies, now machines. This is the mark of a dying civilization.
   
5. Anti-Pagan Reflex – True pagan spirit demanded self-overcoming, not victimhood. Modern man clings to excuses because he fears the burden of sovereignty.
   
6. Inorganic Obsessions – AI, like all modern idols, is a hollow substitute for the sacred. It is worshipped because nothing else remains.
   
7. The Hermetic Law – Those who surrender their power to illusions (whether political or technological) will be stripped of it entirely. The strong inherit what the weak discard.
   
8. No Redemption in Machines – Salvation lies in hierarchy, discipline, and the sacred—not in prostration before lifeless systems.
   
9. The Final Test – The age of AI is the ultimate revealer of men: those who dominate it, and those who are enslaved by it.
   
10. Become Gods or Perish – The choice is eternal. Blame is for the herd.
    

Europe must reject the Anglo-German alliance—these modernists are leading us to downfall. This necessitates a break from the European Union and liberal decadence. Neither the Germans nor the English possess the capacity to forge a true, organic empire; their systems inevitably decay into materialist disorder due to their inherent horizontal tendencies, untouched by the Roman principle of hierarchy. They remain bound by tribal instincts, while we are called to higher forms.

We, the Anti-Europeans

The Decadence of Europe

The current “civilization” of the West awaits a fundamental upheaval—without which it is doomed to collapse. It has achieved the most complete perversion of the rational order of things.

This is a realm of matter, gold, machines, and numbers—devoid of breath, freedom, or light. The West has lost the sense of command and obedience. It has forgotten the meaning of Contemplation and Action. It no longer understands true values, spiritual power, or divine men.

Nature, once a living body of symbols, gods, and ritual gestures—a cosmos where man moved freely as “a kingdom within a kingdom”—has been reduced to an opaque, fatal externality, dissected by profane sciences with petty laws and hypotheses.

True Wisdom is lost, replaced by the rhetoric of “philosophy” and “culture”—the reign of professors, journalists, and sportsmen, of slogans, programs, and proclamations. Sentimentalism, humanitarianism, and religious contamination dominate. The West fears silence and contemplation, instead exalting mindless action and “progress.”

The State—as a value, as an Empire, the synthesis of spirituality and sovereignty, as seen in China, Egypt, Persia, and Rome—has been drowned in bourgeois mediocrity, a system of slaves and merchants.

The West no longer understands War—not as mere conflict, but as a sacred, heroic path of spiritual realization, as exalted in the Bhagavad Gītā by Krishna. Europe knows only soldiers, not warriors; a minor war is enough to plunge it into humanitarian rhetoric or boastful nationalism.

Europe has lost simplicity, centrality, and life. The democratic disease corrodes everything—law, science, even thought. There are no true leaders, only exploiters. The West is a soulless body, driven by hidden forces, crushing all who resist.

This is the result of the West’s superstition of “Progress,” a fall from Roman imperiality and the ancient Orient—the great Ocean.

And the circle tightens around the few who still feel the great disgust and the will to revolt.

Title: The Decay of the West
Tags: #Tradition #SpiritualDecay #AntiModernism #ImperialRome #HeroicRealism

1. Perversion of Order – The West has inverted the sacred hierarchy, replacing it with materialism, gold, machines, and quantity.
   
2. Loss of Command & Obedience – The modern West knows neither true authority nor disciplined submission.
   
3. Death of Contemplation & Action – The balance between inner wisdom and heroic deed has been shattered.
   
4. Profanation of Nature – Nature is no longer a living cosmos of symbols and divine presence but a dead mechanism for exploitation.
   
5. False Knowledge – The West replaces true Sapienza with the chatter of professors, journalists, and sentimental humanitarians.
   
6. Degeneration of the State – The organic Imperium (Rome, Persia, Egypt) has been usurped by bourgeois merchants and slaves.
   
7. Betrayal of True War – War is no longer a sacred path of spiritual realization (as in the Bhagavad-gītā) but mere nationalist fanaticism.
   
8. Tyranny of Democracy – The egalitarian poison infects law, science, and thought, eroding all higher forms.
   
9. The Machine Men – Europe is now a soulless body of factories, newspapers, and rootless masses, driven by blind forces.
   
10. The Few Against the Age – Only those capable of disgust and revolt remain—the last resistance against total dissolution.
    “The circle tightens around the few.”