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.”

Lunar spirituality is regressive, sub-terranean, and chthonic—bound to the forces of dissolution, chaos, and the telluric (earthly) abyss. It is the spirituality of the feminine, the matriarchal, and the democratic masses, fostering weakness, emotionalism, and surrender to the baser instincts.

To grasp the decadence of Zionism—a pure expression of modernity—one must analyze it metaphysically, not materially. This is not about religion but forces, for metaphysics transcends the material.

Zionism is nothing but Modernity—in other words, “the West”—and Israel is merely Modernity’s Middle Eastern outpost.

A materialist might claim: “Israel is a Rothschild construct.” But such an analysis is sterile. Material forces only amplify materialist masses. Do not mistake the battle.

Israel is a manifestation of decadent modernity. To resist it, one must reject the modern world entirely—its democratic delusions, its rootless cosmopolitanism, its defiance of sacred hierarchy. The conflict is metaphysical: Tradition against dissolution. Only by restoring a true imperial, aristocratic, and sacred order can modernity—whether Zionism, liberalism, or globalism—be vanquished.

Title: The Metaphysical War Against Zionism and Modern Decadence
Tags: #Zionism #Tradition #Metaphysics #AntiModernity #ImperialOrder

1. Zionism as Modernity’s Outpost – Israel is not merely a political entity but a manifestation of the modern world’s decay, an extension of the West’s rootless, democratic sickness.
   
2. Hamas and the Illusion of Modernity – Just as al-Qaeda shattered America’s false sense of security, Hamas exposes the artificiality of the Zionist construct—not through material struggle, but as a metaphysical revelation.
   
3. Beyond Materialist Analysis – Reducing Zionism to “Rothschild influence” is sterile. The battle is not economic but spiritual—a clash between Tradition and dissolution.
   
4. The Failure of Christianity – Western religiosity, bound to moralism and the “humanized God,” lacks transcendent force. Only a return to pre-Christian esotericism (the Impersonal, the One) can counter modernity.
   
5. Nietzsche’s Incomplete Revelation – The “death of God” was merely the death of the moral deity. The true metaphysical principle—beyond good and evil—remains, as seen in Hindu, Buddhist, and Neoplatonic traditions.
   
6. Dissolution as Initiation – The collapse of modernity is a trial for the superior man, separating those shackled to materialism from those awakening to transcendent order.
   
7. Rejecting the Modern in Totality – No compromise with democracy, egalitarianism, or cosmopolitanism. Only the restoration of sacred hierarchy—Imperial, aristocratic—can defeat modernity’s forces.
   
8. The God Beyond Morality – The crisis demands rediscovery of the metaphysical Absolute, not as faith but as immanent-transcendent reality—unshaken by nihilism.
   
9. Chaos as Opportunity – For the differentiated man, disintegration is not defeat but a call to stand firm in the transcendent Self, turning collapse into awakening.
   
10. Tradition or Annihilation – The final choice: submit to modernity’s entropy or reclaim the Imperium of the Spirit, where Zionism, liberalism, and globalism are swept aside by the eternal return of Order.

Metaphysical part:

The Crisis of Modernity and the Metaphysical Beyond

The crisis of the modern world manifests on both social and spiritual planes. Bourgeois society and civilization have reached their breaking point, while the process of “emancipation” has unfolded in two ways: first, as a purely destructive and regressive force, and second, as a trial of complete inner liberation for a differentiated human type.

A key factor in this dissolution has been the recognition that Western religiosity—particularly Christianity—remains bound to the “all too human,” lacking any real connection to transcendent values. Christianity, unlike other traditional forms, is fundamentally incomplete, missing an esoteric, metaphysical dimension beyond exoteric faith. Without this higher teaching, Christianity was vulnerable to the assaults of free thought, unlike traditions that preserved an inner doctrine beyond mere religion.

Nietzsche proclaimed the “death of God,” but this was only the death of the moral God—the personal deity shaped by human weakness and social values. Beyond this lies the true metaphysical God, a principle transcending good and evil, found in the great pre-Christian traditions. Hinduism speaks of Shiva’s divine dance; Buddhism teaches the identity of samsara and nirvana; Neoplatonism points to the impersonal One. Even within Christianity, marginal currents—such as Joachim de Flore’s “Age of the Spirit” or the Brethren of the Free Spirit—hinted at a higher freedom beyond moral law.

The modern West has lost these metaphysical horizons, reducing the sacred to mere morality and devotion. Yet the collapse of the moral God opens the possibility of rediscovering a higher, metaphysical essence—one untouched by nihilism. This is not a God of faith or belief but an immanent-transcendent reality, a dimension of pure Being beyond human categories.

For the superior man, dissolution becomes a test of strength. He does not flee into religion but anchors himself in the transcendent within, turning chaos into an opportunity for awakening. As Seneca observed, adversity reveals true power. The modern world’s collapse can thus serve as a catalyst for those capable of perceiving the higher order behind apparent disorder.

The true challenge is existential: to confront life’s negativity while rooted in metaphysical certainty. This is not Stoic hardening or Nietzschean will-to-power but the conscious activation of the transcendent principle within. Even in disintegration, moments of liberation arise—where chaos is peripheral, and the center remains inviolate.

The task, then, is not to lament the death of the moral God but to reclaim the God beyond good and evil—the absolute foundation of Tradition.

Me: The issue is not androgyny itself, but rather egalitarianism and democracy.

“To answer my questions, I turned not to biology but to traditional myth—specifically, the myth of the androgyne, which Plato articulated in the Symposium as the foundation of his understanding of sex. The androgyne represents the primordial, complete, and immortal being, whose division gives rise to the duality of the sexes. Thus, the sexual impulse is ultimately a metaphysical drive—a yearning for reintegration, a striving to transcend the fragmented, conditioned state of existence and restore the absolute unity of the original being. In this light, sexuality is marked by a hyper-physical intensity, akin to those sacred states through which the ancient world sought direct experience of the transcendent.”

What all neo-pagan materialists fear is precisely this internal feminine domination. They have failed to castrate the feminine power within themselves, leaving it as the dominant force in their being.

Evola’s statement critiques modern neo-pagan and materialist ideologies for their failure to master the internal feminine principle, which he associates with passivity, chaos, and dissolution. In his traditionalist framework, true spiritual and masculine superiority (virility) requires the domination or “castration” of the feminine—not in a literal sense, but as an inner conquest over emotionalism, irrationality, and attachment to the material world.

On Masonic Symbolism and Its Degeneration:

The flaw of Freemasonry lies in its very foundation—its democratic ethos, which exalts the lunar over the solar.

Lunar spirituality is regressive, sub-terranean, and chthonic—bound to the forces of dissolution, chaos, and the telluric (earthly) abyss. It is the spirituality of the feminine, the matriarchal, and the democratic masses, fostering weakness, emotionalism, and surrender to the baser instincts.

Metaphysical part:

Title: Birth Into Life and Immortality: The Alchemical Path to the Eternal
Tags: #Evola #Hermeticism #Alchemy #Tradition #Immortality #SpiritualTransmutation #Metaphysics #Initiation #PerennialWisdom

1. The White Stone & Immortality – The attainment of the “white stone” signifies victory over death, where consciousness transcends material dependency, achieving continuity beyond earthly existence.
   
2. The Naked Diana & Luminous Form – The unveiled Diana in Hermeticism parallels the radiant “body of light” in Hindu tradition, liberated through the funeral pyre, symbolizing transition to supraphysical states.
   
3. Alchemical Taoism & the Subtle Body – The construction of an immortal subtle form replaces the gross body, achieved through sublimation and extraction of the imperishable elements within man.
   
4. Condensation vs. Mystical Dissolution – Unlike passive mystical union, true immortality requires “coagulation”—an active reintegration of the self into a higher, individuated state.
   
5. Physical Regeneration as Esoteric Fact – Hindu alchemy teaches conscious mastery over the life-force, allowing complete bodily regeneration through direct contact with the formative power behind organic existence.
   
6. The Life-Force Beyond Death – The regenerated man is no longer bound to a single body; his center shifts to the animating life-force, which persists like an unextinguished flame across manifestations.
   
7. The Glorious Body – The “glorious body” (Hermetic Silver) is not a physical form but the immutable principle behind all manifestation, where body and spirit become inseparable.
   
8. Spiritualization of the Body – This is not a dissolution into subtle matter but the body’s total subordination to the spirit, erasing its autonomy while maintaining external appearance.
   
9. The Rebis: Two That Are One – The androgyne symbolizes the non-dual union of spirit and matter—not a fusion of separate elements but the realization of their primordial unity.
   
10. The Written Manuscript Analogy – Just as understanding a language transforms meaningless signs into intelligible expressions, the “spiritualized body” ceases to be an external object and becomes a pure vehicle of the awakened will.
    “The body is no longer a tomb, but a living temple of the immortal.”

Birth into Life and Immortality

Upon attaining the “white,” the conditions for immortality are fulfilled. As the alchemical dictum states: “When the materia turns white, our king has conquered death.” The “white stone” signifies that consciousness is no longer bound to the mortal body but persists in higher states of being, transcending material existence. At death, the soul does not perish; rather, it unites with the purified body, illuminated by the divine fire, forming an indissoluble triad of soul, spirit, and body, radiant with celestial clarity. Thus, death becomes the final clarification.

This luminous form—symbolized in Hermeticism by Diana unveiled, in Hinduism by the radiant body freed from the funeral pyre, and in Taoist alchemy by the immortal subtle body—represents the metaphysical vehicle for transcendent existence. It is not a physical body but the power that manifests form, the permanent essence behind transient matter. As René Guénon explains, the “glorious body” of Gnostic tradition is not a body in the ordinary sense but its transfiguration beyond individual limitations, the immutable principle behind all manifestation.

The key to immortality lies in the conscious mastery of the life-force itself. Hindu alchemy teaches that regeneration occurs when consciousness penetrates the vital power that shapes the body, retracing its formative stages. The “living man” is one who has awakened this inner force, no longer subject to organic decay. His being is no longer ruled by the body; instead, the body becomes an expression of the spirit.

This transmutation is not a physical dissolution but a shift in function—where the body, outwardly unchanged, ceases to exist for itself and becomes purely an instrument of the spirit. The “spiritual body” is not an ethereal phantom but the same body now fixed in its immortal principle. As alchemical texts state, the body and spirit are reduced to “the same simplicity,” united like water poured into water.

The Hermetic Rebis (androgyne) symbolizes this unity—not as a fusion of two separate principles but as the realization that they were never truly divided. The body is but a phase of the spirit’s manifestation, and the Great Work consists in recognizing this non-duality.

An analogy: a manuscript in an unknown language is merely an object to the uninitiated, but to one who understands, the physical signs dissolve into meaning. Similarly, the “regenerated” body is outwardly unchanged, yet inwardly it is no longer a passive vessel but an active expression of the spirit. The “spiritual body” is indistinguishable from the ordinary—except that it is no longer bound by mortal conditions.

Thus, true immortality is not escape from form but mastery over it—the fixation of the volatile, the embodiment of the spirit, and the spiritualization of the body as a single, transcendent act.

The Royal Art of Magic: 10 Forbidden Truths About Power

Title: The Magical Path: Power, Initiation, and the Regal Tradition
Tags: #Tradition #Magic #Initiation #Power #Evola

1. Magic as Superior Science – True magic transcends vulgar occultism, aligning with the ars regia—the royal art of spiritual dominion. It is not mere psychic manipulation but a path to primordial reintegration.
   
2. Spiritual Virility – The magus embodies spiritual masculinity: dominance, sovereignty, and detachment. Unlike passive mysticism, magic demands active mastery over forces, both inner and outer.
   
3. Power Attracts the Centered – Power seeks the initiate who has become an immovable axis—not the one who craves it. Desire for power scatters it; impassibility magnetizes it.
   
4. Dangers of the Powers – Powers are perilous. If the initiate’s inner resolve wavers, they consume him. Mastery requires unbroken tension—like a pillar unmoved by torrents.
   
5. Rejection of Powers is Absurd – Powers are intrinsic to the initiate’s metaphysical state, like nirvana. One does not “renounce” them—they are the chrism of his being.
   
6. The Misunderstood Magus – The profane imagines a magus as an ordinary man with added “powers.” In truth, the magus is a different order of being—his desires and interests are transfigured.
   
7. Magic vs. Technology – Modern technology mimics low magic: automatic, externalized effects. True magic is causal evidence, an emanation of the initiate’s unified being.
   
8. The Heroic and Regal Path – Magic aligns with the warrior-initiate tradition, not priestly contemplation. The “hero” (Hesiod’s demi-god) reclaims the divine state through action.
   
9. The Trial of Active Identity – Some traditions (e.g., Islamic esotericism, the Bhagavad Gita) teach that mastery over action is the test—transcending ecstatic passivity for sovereign manifestation.
   
10. Beyond Good and Evil – The adept’s actions stem from the invariable middle—neither “good” nor “evil,” but from the center, where opposites dissolve in the impersonal will.
    “Power is feminine: she obeys only him who does not seek her.”

On Magic and Its Powers

The term “magic” must be clarified beyond modern distortions—whether vulgar Anglo-Saxon pursuits of “personal magnetism” or the degraded forms of ancient ritualistic magic, which often amounted to mere manipulation of subtle forces for practical ends. However, limiting magic to these inferior expressions is shortsighted.

True magic aligns with higher initiatic traditions. The Persian Magi, for instance, were not mere sorcerers but bearers of a sacred science linked to power (mögen in Germanic roots). Even Christianity, while condemning “accursed” magic, retained the term magi for the three exalted figures at Christ’s birth—symbols of initiatic dignity. Renaissance Hermeticists like Cesare della Riviera spoke of magic as the art of restoring the primordial state, reopening the path to the “Tree of Life.” This is high magic, distinct from ceremonial theurgy or lower psychic operations.

Magic, in its pure form, is the ars regia—the royal art of spiritual dominion. It is experimental, active, and virile, opposed to passive mysticism or priestly mediation. The magus embodies the regal tradition, which surpasses the priestly in its direct connection to the divine. Ancient kings—Egyptian pharaohs, Roman pontifices maximi, Persian and Japanese emperors—were not mere rulers but living symbols of transcendent authority. The usurpation of such titles by priestly castes (as in Catholicism) marks a decline.

The magus does not seek power; power seeks him, drawn to his centered being, his impassible dominance. Power is feminine, requiring a masculine principle to command it. But this mastery is perilous: failure of inner resolve means being consumed by the very forces one sought to wield.

Powers are not toys for profane desires. The true magus is fundamentally different from ordinary men—his being transformed, his interests elevated beyond petty ambitions. What the vulgar mind imagines as “magical power” (wands, spells, instant effects) is a caricature. Real magic operates from a state of absolute knowledge-causality, where act and will are one.

Yet magical operations can serve as initiatic training—a “sport” of the spirit, forging discipline and control. Beyond this, the adept who has realized his essence may act impersonally, beyond good and evil, as an instrument of the “Center.” Such actions transcend human motives, reflecting the invariable middle where all oppositions dissolve.

Key Principles of Magical Power

1. Power Seeks the Worthy – Not pursued, but attracted by one who embodies centrality, hardness, and renunciation. Desire for power repels it; impassibility commands it.
   
2. The Danger of Powers – A lapse in resolve turns power against the wielder, reducing him below his former state.
   
3. Rejection of Powers is Absurd – Powers are intrinsic to initiatic dignity, like nirvana to the awakened. One may refrain from using them, but not “reject” their essence.
   
4. The Magus is Transformed – The possessor of true power is no longer an ordinary man; his desires align with his being, rendering vulgar ambitions meaningless.
   
5. Magic is Not Miraculous – True magic is causal, evident, and conscious—unlike the mechanical “wonders” of degenerate or technological pseudo-magic.
   
6. Magic as Initiatic Training – Lower operations can serve as discipline, but fixation on contingent effects is a deviation. The highest magic is action from the “Center,” beyond duality.
   

The regal and magical path is one of virile spirituality, opposed to priestly passivity. It restores the primordial tradition—where the king was god, the magus was sovereign, and power was the natural attribute of the awakened Self.

Modern Nationalism is a Hollow Shell—Here’s Why

A Nationalist ghoul: “The term 'nation' is linked to the concept of birth. Perhaps if these individuals were born in that place and existed in substantial numbers, such a claim could be justified. However, if they were not born there, there would be no basis for calling it a nation. The Latin root of 'nation' is 'natus,' meaning birth.”

Me: The modern “nation” is but an empty shell, a lifeless form devoid of the transcendent principle that alone grants it meaning. Only the interior dimension holds significance—the race of the spirit, the eternal Tradition that stands beyond all temporal contingencies. Blood and soil possess no intrinsic value except through their connection to the supramundane. You, who remain bound by the residues of dualistic thought, fail to comprehend: the external is nothing but a reflection of the internal. All distinctions dissolve in the realization of the One—there is no paradox, for separation is illusion. Only the principle is real.

Julius Evola critiques modern nationalism as a degraded, materialistic phenomenon devoid of any transcendent or spiritual foundation. In his view, true nationalism must be rooted in a higher, aristocratic principle—an organic unity of people bound by tradition, hierarchy, and sacred authority, rather than mere secular or collectivist impulses.

Evola distinguishes between:
1. Traditional, Superior Nationalism – An expression of a people’s spiritual and imperial vocation, aligned with the sacred and hierarchical order (e.g., the Roman Imperium, medieval monarchies).
2. Modern, Degenerate Nationalism – A materialistic, mass-driven ideology based on race, economics, or democratic populism, lacking any higher principle.

What remains in nationalism “devoid of superior elements” is:
– Collectivism – The reduction of the nation to a mere aggregate of individuals without spiritual unity.
– Materialism – An emphasis on territorial, economic, or biological factors (e.g., racial nationalism without a sacred dimension).
– Demagoguery – The replacement of organic leadership with populist or totalitarian manipulation.

For Evola, such nationalism is a hollow shell, a symptom of decline in the Kali Yuga, where true sovereignty (symbolized by the Kshatriya or king-priest ideal) has been replaced by profane, horizontal solidarity.

Metaphysical part:

Title: The Supramundane Nation: Blood, Soil, and the Spiritual Hierarchy Tags: #Nationalism #FalseNationalism #TrueNationalism #PseudoNationalism #Tradition #SpiritualRace #GhibellineImperium #AntiModern

1. Historical Degeneration: The modern world reflects a collapse from higher castes (sacred kings, warriors) to lower castes (merchants, masses), marking a regression into collectivism and materialism.
   
2. False Nationalism: Degenerate nationalism reduces the nation to a collective idol, demanding subservience to ethnic or racial identity, suppressing superior individualism.
   3.Soviet & American Barbarism: Bolshevism revives primitive Slavic collectivism, while America embodies mechanized materialism—both converge in destroying spiritual hierarchy.
   
3. True Nationalism as Prelude: A restorative nationalism must reverse the fall, serving as a foundation for aristocratic rebirth, not an end in itself.
   
4. Hierarchy of Values: Superior culture demands the primacy of spiritual and warrior elites over economic and vital forces—rejecting pragmatism and utilitarianism.
   
5. Lagarde’s Principle: The “national” is a stepping stone—true value lies in the personal, the aristocratic individual who transcends blood-and-soil determinism.
   
6. Aristocratic Restoration: A warrior caste must emerge, embodying honor, loyalty, and leadership, to elevate the nation beyond democratic decay.
   
7. Beyond the Nation: The ultimate goal is a supranational spiritual unity (for example, Medieval Christendom, Roman Imperium), where elites transcend ethnic divisions.
   
8. Anti-Internationalism: Universalism must reject egalitarian humanitarianism, preserving ethnic distinctions while uniting through higher cultural principles.
   
9. The Choice: Nationalism is either a terminal phase of collectivist decay or the first step toward Traditional rebirth—depending on its direction.
   

Universality and Centralism

The Holy Roman Empire’s ideal reveals the decay of rulership (regere) when severed from its spiritual foundation. The Ghibelline conception upheld two principles: the regnum’s supernatural origin and metapolitical universality, and the emperor as lex animata in terris—a transcendent unity (aliquod unum quod non est pars) standing above the nations he governed. The Empire was not merely a material aggregation but a higher, spiritual order.

This universal function did not depend on brute force but on fides—a sacramental bond of loyalty that unified feudal communities without erasing their autonomy. True hierarchy permits both order and freedom, unlike modern centralizing states, which impose uniformity through coercion, reducing organic unity to mechanistic control.

Traditional civilizations—particularly Aryan societies—embodied pluralism within unity: families, clans, and gentes retained self-sufficiency in law, cult, and militia while adhering to a higher spiritual order. The Frankish model exemplified this, where nobility dispersed yet remained immaterially connected to the imperial center, like a nervous system within an organism. The Far Eastern tradition similarly emphasizes the ruler’s detachment—remaining at the spiritual hub while peripheral forces self-regulate, achieving order through invisible harmony.

Conversely, modern “empires” are mere bureaucratic or militaristic hypertrophies, devoid of transcendent authority. Authentic empire requires a race to overcome its naturalistic limitations, embodying a principle that unifies other peoples not by force but by elevating their latent potential. Without this spiritual foundation, imperialism degenerates into violent domination, a cancerous growth rather than an organic unity.

The secularization of rulership—divorced from sacred authority—leads to absolutism, which inevitably collapses into demagogic tyranny. This pattern repeats in history: Greek tyrannies supplanting aristocratic rule, Byzantine decadence, and modern totalitarianism. The Church, by denying the sacred nature of kingship (as in the Investiture Controversy), accelerated this decline, reducing the state to a temporal, popular construct. Thomism’s attempt to reconcile Church and state failed because Christianity’s lunar, passive spirituality cannot integrate the solar, virile principle of true imperium.

Frederick II was right: true freedom lies in obedience to a higher spiritual authority (the Empire), whereas submission to the Church—a foreign, sacerdotal power—is enslavement.