Title: Christianity, Race, and the Spirit of Origins: A Traditionalist Critique of Neo-Pagan Equivocations
Tags: #Evola #Traditionalism #Race #Spirituality #Paganism #Christianity #Aryan #Nordic #Hierarchy #CyclicalLaws

1. Synthesis of Powers in Ancient States: Ancient states were characterized by the synthesis of temporal and spiritual powers, which spiritualized politics. Neo-paganism, in contrast, risks politicizing spirituality, reversing the true hierarchical order.
   
2. Nation-Race and Aryan Hierarchy: The concept of the nation-race, when misunderstood, leads to a loss of Aryan hierarchical values. It conflates distinct entities (Judaism, Romanity, Church, etc.) into a homogenized “darkness,” obscuring true spiritual distinctions.
   
3. Super-Race and Empire: The traditional conception of the Reich transcends both destructive internationalism and narrow nationalism. It envisions a “super-race” capable of uniting ethnically distinct groups under a higher spiritual hierarchy.
   
4. Misinterpretations of Nordic Traditions: The “tragic heroism” and “love of destiny” attributed to Nordic spirituality by some neo-pagan circles are distortions. They reflect the twilight phase of Hyperborean races, not the original solar and heroic essence of Aryan spirituality.
   
5. Wagner and Romanticism: Wagner’s art and romanticism represent a counterfeit of true Nordic traditions, emphasizing sentimentality and confusion over higher spiritual faculties. This reflects the “darkening of the divine” (ragna-rokkr) rather than the original solar content.
   
6. Humanism and Renaissance Paganism: The “paganism” of Humanism and the Renaissance is a desecrated form, focusing on immanentism and the “affirmation of life.” It represents a fall from transcendent spirituality, leading to individualism and cultural decay.
   
7. Catholic Dogmatism as a Barrier: Catholic dogmatism, despite its flaws, serves as a barrier against the mysticism of immanence and prevaricating invasions from below. It maintains a rigid limit for transcendent knowledge, which is essential for spiritual elevation.
   
8. Critique of Immanentism: Immanentism, pantheism, and the cult of “nature” and “life” are incompatible with true Aryan spirituality. They represent a descent into anti-tradition, contrary to the spirit of origins and the doctrine of race.
   
9. Spiritual Revolution and Fascism: Fascism, as a spiritually revolutionary idea, must avoid the errors of neo-pagan equivocations. It should strive for a worldview rooted in the primordial traditions, free from dilettantism and polemical antipathies.
   
10. Return to Primordial Traditions: The true aspiration of the doctrine of race is a return to the world of origins, characterized by a rigorous and objective understanding of the spirit of primordial traditions. This requires transcending both neo-pagan and Christian distortions to reclaim the Aryan hierarchical vision.

CHRISTIANITY, RACE, SPIRIT OF ORIGINS.

Other neo-Pagan deviations concern the political realm. Here, Paganism often equates to the exclusive dominance of temporal power, which stands in stark contrast to the ancient states where the synthesis of spiritual and temporal authority was not statolatry but a means to spiritualize politics. Neo-paganism, however, risks politicizing spirituality and religion itself, akin to Gallicanism, thereby reversing the fundamental aim of modern renovating movements that seek to ground themselves in a spiritual worldview.

Consider certain circles, like that of Ludendorff—or more accurately, Mrs. Ludendorff, who is truly responsible for such aberrations—which conflate Judaism, Romanity, the Church, Masonry, and Communism, simply because their premises differ from those of the nation-race. This approach threatens to plunge into a darkness where all distinctions are lost, erasing the Aryan hierarchy of values. It fails to transcend the paralyzing antithesis between destructive internationalism and narrow nationalism. The traditional concept of the empire, or Reich, transcends both, embodying the idea of a “super-race” capable of creating a higher hierarchical unity. Within this framework, ethnically and nationally defined units retain their specific traits and relative autonomy while participating in a higher spiritual order. Some German circles, however, have gone so far as to condemn their own traditions, labeling figures like Charlemagne, the Hohenstaufens, and the Habsburgs as traitors to the nation-race due to their “Romanity.” Fortunately, practical necessity and Germany's evolving European role have curbed such extremes.

As for the “tragic heroism” and “love of destiny” that some neo-Pagan circles attribute to the Nordic worldview, these have little to do with original Nordic-Aryan spirituality. They are instead distorted reflections of the twilight phase of a Hyperborean-origin race, epitomized by the term ragna-rokkr—often romantically translated as “twilight of the gods” but more accurately meaning the “darkening of the divine,” signifying the end of a cycle. This is not a foundation for a worldview but a mere episode in a larger cyclical process. Wagner's art, often celebrated, is a counterfeit of true Nordic traditions, reducing their heroic and solar essence to a humanist parody. Similarly, romanticism, with its sentimental and confused impulses, reflects only the inferior, twilight aspects of these traditions, further obscuring their true nature.

The same applies to the “paganism” glorified in Humanism and the Renaissance, which focuses on immanentism, the “affirmation of life,” and the “rediscovery of the sanctity of the body and beauty.” This is a desecrated paganism, embracing only the superficial and inferior aspects of the ancient world. Humanism represents a mutilated humanity, turning away from the transcendent in favor of earthly conquest, leading to individualism, universalist leveling, and the erosion of racial and cultural traditions. This process culminates in a Judaisation of culture and a desacralized worldview, far removed from the true spirit of origins.

Such “paganism” aligns with the negative sense promoted by Christian apologetics, reflecting a profound ignorance of the potential paths for positive racialist action. Instead of transcending upward, these movements descend, playing into the hands of their adversaries.

These reflections are offered on a purely principled level to clarify the values of ancient Aryan spirituality and to prevent confusion. They do not propose specific solutions for modern reformist movements seeking new spiritual forms but emphasize that any such efforts must at least match the spiritual altitude of Western tradition. Catholic dogmatism, for instance, serves as a barrier against the excesses of immanent mysticism, maintaining a boundary for transcendent knowledge. While Christianity's adoption of transcendence may require rectification—particularly due to non-Aryan influences—it is essential to avoid profane criticism that reduces Aryanism to immanentism, pantheism, or the cult of “nature” and “life.” Such approaches lead to an inferior level, far from the true spirit of origins and into the realm of anti-tradition.

These considerations may displease both “pagan” and Christian racists, as they are rooted in impartial truth and experience. They do not advocate for specific revisions within Italian racism but highlight the need for a spiritually revolutionary worldview that avoids the errors and equivocations discussed. In this endeavor, doctrinal clarity, rigorous knowledge, and a rejection of dilettantism and emotional impulses are paramount. Only a precise understanding of primordial traditions can guide such a movement effectively.

Metaphysical part:

This brings us to a final, crucial point regarding the hidden dynamics of ordinary sexual relations. From a metaphysical perspective, the male embodies the active principle, while the female embodies the passive principle. However, in natural sexuality, this relationship is often inverted. Men rarely approach women as pure embodiments of “being” or as manifestations of the One's power. Instead, they typically “undergo” the woman's magnetic influence. This inversion is encapsulated in Titus Burckhardt's observation that woman is “actively passive,” while man is “passively active.” The “actively passive” nature of woman constitutes her essence of fascination, representing a higher form of activity. This is reflected in the common notion that women possess the power of “attraction,” akin to a magnet's force. In this dynamic, woman is active, and man is passive. As it is often said, “In the struggle for love, woman appears almost passive, but this passivity is far from real. It is the passivity of the magnet, whose apparent stillness draws iron into its vortex.”

This principle is evident even in the patriarchal societies of the Far East, where traditions like “acting without acting” (wei-wu-wei) recognize the superiority of the female in her apparent passivity. Paradoxically, it is always the man who is “seduced” in the etymological sense; his active pursuit is reduced to entering a magnetic field, where he becomes subject to its force. Woman, in her decisive power, always holds the upper hand over desiring men. Rather than giving herself, she “makes herself be taken.” This idea is vividly expressed in A. Charmel's Dernière semaine de Don Juan, where Don Juan's conquests are revealed as facets of a single, faceless woman (the eternal feminine or Durga) who orchestrated his seductions. He desired them “as iron desires the magnet,” a realization that ultimately led to his demise.

The priapic man is deluded in believing he “possesses” a woman simply through physical union. A woman's pleasure in being “possessed” is an elemental trait; she is not taken but welcomes, and in welcoming, she absorbs and conquers. This dynamic finds a biological parallel in the interaction between germinal cells: the spermatozoon, though active and initiative-driven, lacks vital substance and is ultimately absorbed by the ovum, which is rich in nourishment and seemingly passive. The woman's yielding is so profound that it surpasses the man's aggressive pursuit in its active nature. Psychologically, during coitus, the man often becomes passive, his attention irresistibly drawn to the woman's physical and psychic states, which become the catalyst for his rapture.

In mythological symbolism, the “nonacting” power of woman is represented by figures like Potnia Theron, Cybele, and Durga, who dominate wild beasts, symbolizing their sovereignty. Similarly, in Tarot symbolism, the card of Strength depicts a woman effortlessly holding open the jaws of a lion. Every woman, as a participant in the “absolute woman,” possesses this force to some degree. Men, often unconsciously compensating for an inferiority complex, may display exaggerated masculinity, indifference, or brutality, but this only underscores their vulnerability to woman's subtle power. While women may appear victimized on external or social levels, this does not alter the fundamental dynamic.

On a deeper level, man's passivity increases the more he embodies materialistic, instinctive, or sensual traits. The Western ideal of manhood—the activist, the achiever, the athlete, or the man of “iron will”—is often the most susceptible to woman's subtle influence. In contrast, Eastern civilizations, such as those of India and Arabia, have a more refined understanding of true manliness, which diverges significantly from the Western archetype.

In summary, the apparent activity of men and passivity of women pertain only to the superficial plane. On a deeper level, woman is active (“actively passive”), and man is passive (“passively active”). In procreation, it is the woman who absorbs and possesses. This inversion characterizes profane eros, creating its inherent ambiguity. Transcendence in erotic ecstasy is rare in ordinary relationships, as the metaphysical order is only restored when eros is elevated to sacred purposes. In such contexts, the polarity is reversed, and man becomes truly active, embodying the virya's higher potential. This sacred inversion is symbolized in Tantric practices like viparita-maithuna, where man's stillness signifies his higher activity, immune to the enchantments of woman or the allure of “naked Diana.”

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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Dualistic thinking only makes people numb

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: Evola's Critique of Christianity and Judaism: A Traditionalist Perspective
Tags: #Evola #Traditionalism #Christianity #Judaism #LunarReligion #SolarTradition #Metaphysics #Spirituality

1. Christianity, from Evola's perspective, is a deviation from the primordial Tradition, embodying “lunar” and “feminine” spiritual principles.
   
2. Evola contrasts these lunar aspects with the “solar” and “masculine” ideals of true Tradition, which emphasize hierarchy and transcendence.
   
3. He views Judaism as similarly lunar and democratic, opposing the aristocratic spirit of ancient Indo-European civilizations.
   
4. Christianity is seen as a Semitic, lunar, and positivist religion, rooted in a Jewish framework.
   
5. Evola criticizes Christianity for promoting humility, equality, and salvation, which he considers antithetical to heroic and transcendent values.
   
6. Both Judaism and Christianity are accused of contributing to the decline of spiritual and metaphysical traditions.
   
7. Evola associates the Semitic religions with a leveling, egalitarian ethos that undermines the hierarchical order of the Traditional world.
   
8. He contrasts the lunar spirituality of Semitic religions with the solar spirituality of the Indo-European tradition, which he idealizes.
   
9. Evola's critique reflects his broader rejection of modernity and his call for a return to the aristocratic and heroic values of the ancient world.
   
10. In summary, Evola places Christianity and Judaism within a framework of lunar spirituality, opposing them to the solar and aristocratic ethos of true Tradition.

Julius Evola's perspective on Christianity and Judaism is rooted in his critique of modernity and his adherence to Traditionalist thought. He views Christianity as a deviation from the primordial Tradition, aligning it more closely with what he sees as the “lunar” and “feminine” aspects of spirituality, which he contrasts with the “solar” and “masculine” principles of true Tradition. Evola often associates Judaism with a similar “lunar” and “democratic” character, which he believes undermines the hierarchical and aristocratic spirit of the ancient world.

From an Evolian standpoint, Christianity is seen as a Semitic, lunar, and positivist religion, emerging from a Jewish framework. It is criticized for its emphasis on humility, equality, and salvation, which Evola argues are antithetical to the heroic and transcendent ideals of the Traditional world. He regards both Judaism and Christianity as contributing to the decline of the spiritual and metaphysical values of the ancient Indo-European civilizations.

In summary, Evola's critique places Christianity within the context of a broader Semitic and lunar spirituality, which he contrasts with the solar and aristocratic ethos of the true Tradition.

Evola critiques Christianity for its dualistic framework, which separates the spirit from the material world, leading to a devaluation of the physical realm and a blockage of the path toward absolute spiritual realization. This dualism, he argues, desouled Western culture, forcing action to discharge solely into the material domain, resulting in a pathological oversaturation and degeneration of action into mere temporal or material pursuits, stripped of its transcendent potential. This process, for Evola, is at the root of the secularization and materialization of traditional spiritual values.

Metaphysical part:

Mechanical Force and Individual Power

The third European illusion is mechanical power, derived from the technical applications of profane science. This is often seen as the pride and triumph of Western civilization, yet it reflects a deeper issue tied to democratism and the universalistic claims of Western science. While the roots of this universalism can be traced to aspects of Greek intellectualism, particularly the Socratic method, it aligns more closely with the Judeo-Christian spirit, which embodies universalistic and egalitarian principles in their most concrete and overwhelming form. In contrast, Greek culture upheld an aristocratic concept of knowledge, rooted in Wisdom traditions, where true knowledge required purification and self-transformation, guided by individual initiative or traditional rites. This stands in stark opposition to the passive, faith-based approach of Judeo-Christianity, which rejects autonomous paths to spiritual experience, emphasizing instead revelation, grace, and the sinful nature of human initiative.

Modern science, deeply influenced by Christianity, operates on a dualistic presupposition: nature is seen as separate, inanimate, and external to man—a reality independent of the spiritual world. This contrasts sharply with the pagan-Aryan worldview, where nature was a living, divine entity, interconnected with human existence. The pagan conception saw the world as a living body, infused with divine and demonic forces, symbols, and meanings, as expressed in the hermetic idea of man being “a whole within the whole, composed of all the powers.” This holistic view formed the basis of traditional sacred sciences.

Christianity shattered this synthesis, creating a divide between spirit and nature. Spirit became abstract and subjective, while nature was reduced to inert matter, paving the way for modern science. The organic connection between man and nature, central to traditional rites, sacrifice, and magic, was replaced by an extrinsic, mechanical relationship, epitomized by technology and machines. This shift laid the groundwork for the mechanization of life, reflecting the impersonal and egalitarian nature of modern science.

The machine embodies the impersonal side of science, producing effects with absolute indifference to the individual. This power, belonging to all and no one, lacks true value or justice, as it does not elevate the individual but merely amplifies force. In this system, the individual is reduced to a passive entity, increasingly conditioned by external forces, losing the sense of self and individual power. Despite the ability to manipulate the world through scientific laws, man remains unchanged in his essence, still subject to natural forces like fire, time, and death.

True power lies in surpassing this dualism, restoring the pagan vision of nature as a living, interconnected reality. This requires integrating oneself with the deeper forces of nature, moving beyond phenomena to their causes, and acting with the irresistibility of superior knowledge. Such power is inseparable from Wisdom, where knowing entails being, and certainty entails power. This path demands overcoming the dualistic worldview and reviving the sapiential imagery of ancient civilizations.

Europe has created a world antithetical to the traditional one, with no possibility of reconciliation. The Semitic civilization, driven by its universalistic and egalitarian ethos, is rapidly advancing toward its logical conclusion. Those who recognize the absurdity and tragedy of this trajectory must have the courage to reject it entirely. This rejection is not a leap into the void but a return to a different system of values, knowledge, and possibilities—a revival of a holistic, integrated worldview that can emerge once the current wave of Western madness recedes.