Introduction to Magic, Volume II: The Path of Initiatic Wisdom

Great book

While Volume 2 is not as practical as Volume 1, certain passages are very important for those intrepid "Mithraic Heroes" who want to continue their studies. And, there are at least a couple of rituals, should you wish to practice.Central to the second volume is the concept of the creation of magical chains, which link participants together in a ritual. According to Evola in his autobiography, The Path of Cinnabar, UR Group wasn't very successful with these, nor were any similar groups, so probably take these magical chain techniques with a grain of salt.A reproduction of an important Freemason alchemical ritual is present as well, but will require much dedication and will to accomplish, as it takes place over several months. It seems to be almost a shortcut of the Magnum Opus.Of interest to Traditionalists would be the essay on the polar myth and the Hyperborean origin of man. There are other essays as well, for example, on the Roman tradition.Plenty of interesting stuff here and easily worth buying.

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The translator of this edition lacks depth of understanding. The first volume had a much better translator. I am using also the french translation from Arche.

It's no Revolt

Wonderful book!

This book is the second volume of a series. (Volume III releases this summer.) The volumes are not necessarily sequential, so readers can feel free to read them in whatever order they choose.Unless you’re inclined to dense historical background info, I’d skip the Foreword. And readers should be aware that Evola writes in the belabored language of turn-of-the-century, elitist treatises on esotericism. But for those who take the work seriously it is well worth the effort. Evola offers real information about initiatic traditions. The information he presents resonates credibly with my accumulated knowledge from other sources and from my personal experience. From Pythagoras, through Christian Mysticism, Hinduism, and Hermeticism, Evola spells out the roots of traditions that spawned currently-popular “New Age” practices. Essentially, he is telling readers how to elevate “astral” curiosity into spiritual growth that transcends the boundaries of the physical plane from generation to generation.This will make a terrific gift for anyone who is seeking to understand the phenomenon behind the doors that meditation is opening for them.(Anna received a review copy of this book

Very interesting esoteric insights; excellent read.

This long-awaited tome provides an embarassment of riches for those interested in the magical path expounded by the 'Gruppo di UR' in the Italian esoteric milieu of the 1920s-1930s; the essays and translations provided in this book comprise a rare feast of arcane teachings. The superb essay by 'Arvo' and 'Ea' ( the authors all adhere to the traditional convention of what R. Guenon calls 'initiatic anonymity') on the subtle centres according to Johann Gichtel's 'Theosophia Practica' is virtually worth the price of admission alone - this also highlights the pronounced 'Behmenist' strain in Evola's conception of the Hermetico-Alchemical 'Via Regia' which has largely gone unremarked to date. Other highlights in this packed volume are a translation of the 'Golden Verses of Pythagoras',detailed instructions on the realization of 'magical chains', in-depth discussion by 'Pietro Negri' on the initiatory ethos of 'Romanitas' pursued by Italian esoterists, the symbolic 'Green Language' of the Fedeli d'Amore, profound magical expositions upon the Diaphanous Body and other operative dimensions of the Opus Magicum by 'Luce', 'Iagla''s truly fascinating insight into the perilous methodologies of the 'Corrosive Waters', as well as penetrating pieces on the 'Bardo Thodol' and Taoist interior alchemy of the 'Golden Flower', The essay by 'Arvo' upon the Hyperborean Tradition is essential reading - considering the period in which 'Arvo' was writing it is interesting to see him decrying contemporary political appropriations of Hyperborean themes/symbols by exoterizing forces remote from the true initiatic domain, to the detriment of the Hyperborean tradition proper. The 'Nordic-Atlantic' theorizings of Hermann Wirth, with their emphasis upon the ontological domain of cyclical 'becoming', are furthermore deemed by 'Arvo' to be antithetical to the authentic Hyperborean ideal of spiritual and supratemporal transcendence. Also notable are the writings by 'Havismat' & 'On the Art of the Hermetic Philosophers' by Iagla. As a brief summary overview of highlights this review can hardly do justice to what is a substantial compilation of superior expositions and instructions upon the traditional realm of Magic as Initiatic Wisdom. Naturally Evola and his collegues lean toward a Kshatriya-inflected Vira-sadhana, a 'way of Action', emphasizing the spiritual function of Regnum/Imperium and the 'Magical World of the Heroes' (contrasted with the quintessentially Pneumatic gnostic-contemplative Divya-bhava of the Brahminic function of Sacerdotium whose spiritual primacy in the pure metaphysics of the Primordial Tradition was defended by R. Guenon, A. Coomaraswamy et al) necessitating a contextual 'rectification' by certain readers of Traditionalist persuasion. T. Hakl's comprehensive introduction explores & illuminates the Italian esoteric backdrop of 'Gruppo di UR' and traces certain strands of its magico-alchemical doctrines and praxes via Kremmerz/Myriam and the 'Egyptian Masonry' of Memphis-Misraim, particularly the recondite 'Arcana Arcanorum' degrees disclosing the interior alchemy of the 'Glorified Body' or 'Solar Body', secret practises traced back to Count Alessandro Cagliostro, the Goldener-und-Rosenkreutzer Orden/Asiatic Brethren and Raimondo di Sangro, Prince of Sansevero in 18th century Naples. A worthy successor to the first volume, 'Introduction to Magic II: the Path of Initiatic Wisdom' is an exceptionally stimulating volume presenting precious materials of a rare qualitative range and depth to the serious seeker of authentic esoteric knowledge. A potent, dangerous and profound array of instructions, translations and commentaries on the 'Dry Golden Path' (Via Sicca Brevis)..

If you want to be an active mystic these 3 books would be all you would need once you got the hang of reading obscure work. Would have saved me alot of money have I bought these books first in my esoteric time span

Actualización de ediciones anteriores. Interesante para quien se dedica, de verdad, al tema.