Title: The Path to Spiritual Immortality and the Crisis of Modern Action Tags: #Traditionalism #SpiritualInitiation #AryanTradition #Transcendence #Christianity #ModernDecay #OccultForces #Action #Immortality #Evola

Christians aren't friends

For the alchemical traditions, the Yin-Yang duality must be integrated and transcended through personal experience, which involves overcoming all dualities and contradictions by recognizing their origin in a single source. The mind, creates the illusion that the physical body—which is merely a thought or image—exists as an independent entity, housing a separate self with its own inherent nature, distinct from other selves. From the perspective of the mind, influenced by temporal conditioning, these dualities appear separate and are perceived as “opposites.” However, when reality is viewed from the standpoint of the Absolute, a state is attained where duality is surpassed, and xing (nature) and ming (destiny) reunite with the One (yi) or the Dao. Christians or any other dualistic sect therefore attach people to temporal, that is material reality.

There is no such thing as “free immortality”:

1. Immortality Through Initiation: True immortality is not universal but reserved for those who achieve spiritual integration through initiation, transcending the samsaric cycle.
   
2. Initiatic Transformation: Initiatic practices aim to transcend the samsaric Self, achieving a higher state of consciousness through detachment and symbolic death, actualizing the “spiritual personality.”
   
3. Conscious Survival versus Absolute Immortality: While initiates may achieve conscious survival after death, absolute immortality belongs to the Unconditioned, the principle beyond all manifestation.
   
4. Occult Forces of Subversion: Hidden forces work to prevent spiritual elevation, weakening the symbols and myths essential to the revival of the Aryan tradition.
   
5. Crisis of Modern Culture: Modern culture is torn between a lifeless, uncertain ethic and a materialistic, barbaric glorification of action, with the latter increasingly dominating.
   
6. Western Tradition of Action: The West’s unique tradition is rooted in action, but modern action has been secularized and stripped of transcendent meaning, leading to its degeneration.
   
7. Christianity’s Role in Decay: Christianity, of Semitic-southern origin, interrupted the Aryan-Roman tradition, desouling action and blocking its upward path toward spiritual realization.
   
8. Pathological Materialization: The Christian-dualistic conception forced action to discharge solely into the material realm, resulting in a pathological oversaturation and degeneration of action.
   
9. Desecrated Action: Stripped of transfiguring power, action degenerated into feverish mania, becoming action for its own sake or tied to temporal realizations.
   
10. Revival of Tradition: The revival of the Aryan tradition’s central motifs—action, order, and empire—in their purest form is essential to counter the spiritual decay of modernity.

Not all possess an “immortal soul.” The idea of universal immortality is a modern aberration. Only those who achieve spiritual integration through initiation can transcend death and attain immortality, distinguishing them from the majority bound to the samsaric cycle.

Initiatic practices aim to transcend the samsâric Self and achieve a higher state of consciousness. Through detachment and transformation, the initiate undergoes a symbolic death, severing ties to the individual form and actualizing the “spiritual personality.” This transformation allows consciousness to survive the dissolution of the physical body, achieving a form of immortality. However, conscious survival after death is not equivalent to absolute immortality, which is reserved for the Unconditioned, the principle beyond all manifestation.

The occult forces of global upheaval seek to prevent this elevation and, consequently, to weaken the spiritual power of such symbols and myths. The third lecture attempts to uncover and expose the main weapons of this secret war, aiming to preempt the actions of our adversaries against the revival of the central motifs of the Aryan tradition—action, order, and empire—in their highest and purest form.

Our culture faces an alternative that reveals the root of its crisis. On one hand, we have a culture devoid of life, an ethic of uncertainty, and a faith that fundamentally aligns poorly with our way of life. On the other hand, there is a paroxysmal development of all that constitutes action, albeit in a materialistic and almost barbaric sense. It is hardly necessary to emphasize how the latter is increasingly prevailing day by day. Our civilization is fundamentally defined by action, primarily because the tradition unique to the West is not one of pure knowledge or contemplation, but of deed. However, the action known today is merely a diminished form, secularized and stripped of any transcendent reference point. This situation stems from hidden causes, scarcely perceived by most. It is not far-fetched to suggest that Christianity, in some respects, is one of these causes. This faith, of Semitic-southern origin rather than Aryan or Roman, emerged not as a complement to our ancient tradition but as its abrupt interruption.

Repressed Christianity:

In Christianity, the spirit is often seen as separate from and in opposition to the material world, leading to a dualistic framework where the spiritual realm is idealized and the physical world is devalued or seen as a source of corruption. Psychology teaches how inhibitions paralyze sublimation and transform suppressed energies into seeds of disease. Analogously, this is the diagnosis of the process that led to the secularization and materialization of our tradition of action. The Christian-dualistic conception of the spirit desouled our culture of action, blocking its path upward, toward absolute spiritual realization. It erected an invisible yet stubborn barrier, forcing the forces conditioned by action to discharge solely into the material realm, resulting in a pathological oversaturation of this domain. The desecrated action, stripped of any transfiguring power, inevitably degenerated into fever and mania, becoming action for its own sake or action tied to temporal realizations. From the Reformation and Humanism onward, this process has been unstoppable.

Title: Julius Evola's Critique of America and Modernity
Tags: #Evola #Traditionalism #AntiModernity #SpiritualDecline #Americanism #CritiqueOfMaterialism

America as a Symbol of Decadence

1. America as a Symbol of Decadence: Evola viewed America as the epitome of a mechanized, materialistic civilization, devoid of spiritual depth and rooted in utilitarianism.
   
2. Rejection of Modern Values: He saw America as the antithesis of traditional values, emphasizing progress, egalitarianism, and individualism—principles he considered corrosive to hierarchical and transcendent ideals.
   
3. Critique of Modernity: Evola's disdain for America was part of his broader critique of modernity, which he saw as a decline from a sacred, ordered, and aristocratic past.
   
4. Chain of Decline: He traced the decline of Western civilization through liberalism, democracy, socialism, and communism, viewing them as interconnected stages of the same degenerative process.
   
5. Illusion of Democracy: Evola argued that democracy and liberalism are not antithetical to communism but are earlier stages of the same subversive current leading to societal collapse.
   
6. Radicalism and Intransigence: He advocated for a radical rejection of political decadence in all its forms, emphasizing the need for intransigence and purity in resisting subversion.
   
7. Rejection of Progressivism: Evola dismissed the notion of “progress” as a destructive force, urging a return to timeless, traditional truths rather than chasing futuristic illusions.
   
8. Americanism as a Trojan Horse: He considered Americanism more dangerous than communism because it subtly undermines traditional values through materialism, consumerism, and cultural influence.
   
9. Convergence of East and West: Evola saw both Americanism and communism as two sides of the same coin, working to destroy Europe's spiritual and cultural heritage.
   
10. Call to Resistance: He called for a steadfast defense of traditional values, warning against the passive acceptance of modernity's corrosive forces and the ultimate abdication of Europe's spiritual legacy.

Some European:

“Had we Europeans foreseen the artificial construct that America is, we might not have allowed its creation.”

Julius Evola's perspective on America aligns with his critique of modernity and materialism. He viewed America as emblematic of a decadent, mechanized civilization, devoid of spiritual depth and rooted in utilitarianism. For Evola, America represented the antithesis of traditional values, emphasizing instead progress, egalitarianism, and individualism—principles he rejected as corrosive to higher, hierarchical, and transcendent ideals. His disdain for America was part of his broader critique of the modern world, which he saw as a decline from a sacred, ordered, and aristocratic past.

It is crucial, both for doctrinal orientation and for the world of action, that the men of the new order clearly recognize the chain of causes and effects, as well as the essential continuity of the current that has given rise to the various political forms now clashing in the chaos of modernity. Liberalism, democracy, socialism, radicalism, and ultimately Communism and Bolshevism are not isolated phenomena but successive stages of the same degenerative process. This process began when Western man broke free from the bonds of tradition, rejected higher symbols of authority and sovereignty, and embraced an illusory individualism, reducing himself to an atomized entity rather than a conscious part of an organic, hierarchical whole. This atomization inevitably led to the tyranny of quantity, where the mass of individuals, devoid of higher ideals, succumbed to materialism and the worship of economic power.

This decline is a unified process, with each stage preparing the next. Without the French Revolution and liberalism, democracy would not have emerged; without democracy, socialism and demagogic nationalism would not have followed; and without socialism, radicalism and Communism would not have taken root. These forms, though often seen as opposing one another, are in fact interconnected, each a step in the same downward spiral. The illusion that democracy and liberalism are antithetical to Communism is a grave error. They are not opposites but different phases of the same subversion, much like dusk is not the antithesis of night but its precursor.

The so-called “liberated” governments of today, particularly in Italy, remain blind to these truths. They cling to outdated political concepts, engaging in a futile parliamentary dance while ignoring the lessons of history. What is needed is not compromise but radical intransigence—a firm rejection of all forms of political decay, whether from the Left or the so-called Right. Concessions to subversion only hasten our downfall. We must stand firm in our principles, ready to act with pure forces when the time is right.

This also requires purging ourselves of ideological distortions, which have unfortunately infected even some of our youth. They mistakenly believe that the destruction wrought by modernity is necessary for “progress,” that we must fight for some distant future rather than uphold the timeless truths that have always been the foundation of legitimate social and political order. These truths, though expressed in different forms across history, remain constant. The youth must reject the false allure of progressivism and recognize that there is no such thing as “History” as an inevitable force. Men shape history, provided they remain true to their principles.

The charge of being “reactionary” is meaningless. When faced with destruction and profanation, should we not react? We are not reactionaries in the weak sense of the word; we stand for positive, original values that do not depend on the illusory promises of a “sun of the future.” Our radicalism renders the supposed antithesis between the red “East” and the democratic “West” irrelevant. Both are manifestations of the same hostile force, working in different but converging ways to undermine Europe. Americanism, with its cult of materialism, consumerism, and economic growth, is in many ways more dangerous than Communism because it operates subtly, eroding tradition and quality through cultural and societal means rather than overt coercion. It is a Trojan horse, paving the way for collectivism under the guise of democracy.

In this context, Europe's submission to Americanism is a prelude to its ultimate abdication. Whether through military defeat or a “progressive” social crisis, the end result is the same: the complete triumph of the forces of decline. There is no middle ground. Americanism, whether intentionally or not, serves the same end as Communism—the destruction of Europe's spiritual and cultural heritage.

Suffering will bring you back: Esotericism & Christianity.

You don't know 'why suffering'?

I do.

1 Corinthians 13:12

“For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.”

It's a MIND-BOGGLING CULT: Christianism:

• “these people who are supposed to be the priests, repeat 'they don't understand their books”'.

But why repeat them IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND THEM?

From Symbol and the Symbolic: Ancient Egypt, Science, and the Evolution of Consciousness by R. A. Schwaller de Lubicz:

When you Reject the objectification:

“In reality, esotericism is as old as humanity, but hitherto the state of intelligence of this esotericism belonged ONLY TO ISOLATED INDIVIDUALS.

The symbol demonstrates THE ESOTERICISM which, by means of the symbolic, unifies that which IS DIVIDED and puts an end to the problem of causality. The cause, apparently outside of the system, is in it, ETERNALLY UNITED AND PRESENT [...].

It is this life of the symbol (its esotericism) identifying with this life, THAT IS REALITY [...].”

Common people “perceive reality” without 'seeing' the causes ('MECHANISMS'). Or, 'very rarely'.

“And if this consciousness is particular for each person (since each individual, according to his faculties, may or may not recognize in it the state of the moment) it remains NONETHELESS UNIVERSAL, PRESENT, just as a universal container can hold all forms, just as the light-synthesis can offer all appearances.

FOR ESOTERICISM, a problem of original causality DOES NOT EXIST.

Nature, on the other hand, is the world of the Creature; everything in it is DUALIZED IN ITS APPEARANCE [The mind], which is cerebrally perceptible for us.

This is the exoteric world, the world which, for us, is OUTSIDE OF OURSELVES, “OBJECTIVE.”

ONLY THAT WHICH IS INVARIABLE AND UNDIVIDED IS REAL: the Present Moment, which is ETERNAL AND INDIVISIBLE, CEREBRALLY INCOMPREHENSIBLE, but known through OUR INNATE CONSCIOUSNESS [THE SPIRIT].

This is the esoteric world, IN WHICH high and low, front and back, right and left, CEASE TO BE [...].

A RESEARCH WITHOUT ILLUMINATION IS THE CHARACTER OF MODERN WESTERN SCIENCE. This indecision colors everything, Art as well as social organization, and even, in many cases, Faith.

The West is ignorant of that serenity of which all of ancient Egypt bears the imprint.”

And of all the Ancient Civilizations 'where Esotericism was the Law'.

“Our exoteric evolution, through the Greek metaphysical phases, leading currently TO AN EXCLUSIVE RATIONALISM, has given us, owing to the necessity for analysis, a “mentality of complexity” which today prevents us from seeing simply.

To cultivate oneself TO BE SIMPLE and to see simply is the first task of anyone wishing to approach the sacred symbolic of ancient Egypt.

This is difficult because the obvious blinds us.

One forgets, for example, that in sitting down to relax, all the fatigue goes to the thighs, the “support of the body.” It is therefore worthwhile to study their role in the vital economy and the importance they have in terms of the symbolic.

One forgets that in sleeping to restore one's energy, the simple fact of eliminating cerebral consciousness enables us to draw from the universal source of life, which might induce us to seek out (and find) its deeper cause.

In order to know the TRUE SECRETS OF LIFE, it is necessary to ABANDON SCIENTIFIC REASONING, WHICH IS QUITE SEDUCTIVE BUT DECEPTIVE, and to learn how to examine that which, because we see it, we no longer observe.”

These things WERE 'KNOWN TO THE ANCIENTS'.

“Pharaonic Egypt is essentially PRACTICAL.”

Moderns ARE NOT. To believe oneself outside of Nature shows it ... to want to “eradicate a virus” shows how much the westerner-the modern IS CUT OFF FROM NATURE.

There are TWO TYPES OF SUFFERING;

• One brings towards the interior; THE ESOTERIC;

• the other 'externalizes', the Exoteric.

One leads to peace, the other to the pleasure of destruction of within.

Give yourself a gift for Christmas; 'get rid of YOUR ENTOURAGE'.

From East and West: Comparative Studies in Pursuit of Tradition by Julius Evola

“[...] (‘everything is in God’) which