![]() ![]() The fact that this work is finally available in its entirety to Anglophone readers, masterfully translated by Joscelyn Godwin, is therefore a great service to genuine spiritual seekers everywhere." * John Morgan, former editor in chief of Arktos Media * "I am impressed by this fine translation of some of my old mentor Julius Evola's works. The great importance Evola attached to these volumes is attested by the belief of Evola's biographer that the original manuscripts were the only belongings he took with him when he was forced to flee Rome in 1944. ![]() Many of the themes and concepts which were to recur in Evola's later work are already present in these documents. The answer lies in Introduction to Magic, which represents the records left behind by the UR Group, the mysterious occult order that was the medium through which Evola first experienced the reality of Tradition and grasped its essence. "Those who look to Julius Evola's work for guidance have often wondered what practices Evola himself used to get in contact with Tradition. ![]() By studying the practices and realizations within, the reader will be liberated from conventional dogmas-religious, political, scientific, and psychological-and see with the clearer eye of realization. However, there is incalculable value in this volume even for the less heroic. Its goal was the "Absolute Individual," the immortal and divine potential that requires rare gifts and extraordinary efforts for its realization. It was their term for an active and affirmative attitude toward individual development handed down from a "primordial tradition" and discernible in alchemy, Hermetism, esoteric religious doctrines, indigenous practices, Tantra, Taoism, Buddhism, Vedanta, and the pagan mysteries of the West. In its pages you'll discover that the "magic" of the UR Group has nothing to do with sorcery or superstition. Volume III, more than the others, bears the personal stamp of Julius Evola. Anyone who has exhausted the possibilities of the mundane world and is ready to take the steps necessary to purify the soul in the light of knowledge and the fire of dedication will find a number of expert mentors here.Authentic initiatic practices, rituals, and wisdom collected by the UR Group * Explores esoteric practices for individual development, handed down from a primordial tradition and discernable in alchemy, Hermetism, religious doctrines, Tantra, Taoism, Buddhism, Vedanta, and the pagan mysteries of the West * Reveals the ultimate magical goal of the "Absolute Individual," the immortal and divine potential that requires rare gifts and extraordinary efforts for its realization This volume, the third in the series, complements the first two, yet they are not strictly sequential, and their contents can be read in any order. Included in Introduction to Magic are instructions for creating an etheric double, speaking words of power, using fragrances, interacting with entities, and creating a “magical chain.” Among the arcane texts translated are the Tibetan teachings of the Thunderbolt Diamond Path, the Mithraic mystery cult’s “Grand Papyrus of Paris,” and the Greco-Egyptian magical text De Mysteriis. Now for the first time in English Introduction to Magic collects the rites, practices, and knowledge of the UR group for the use of aspiring mages. So successful were they that rumors spread throughout Italy of the group’s power, and Mussolini himself became quite fearful of them. Their methods: the practice of ancient Tantric and Buddhist rituals and the study of rare Hermetic texts. Their goal: to bring their individual egos into a state of superhuman power and awareness in which they could act “magically” on the world. In 1927 Julius Evola and other leading Italian intellectuals formed the mysterious UR group. Includes instructions for developing psychic and magical powers.Rare Hermetic texts published in English for the first time. ![]() The rites, practices, and texts collected by the mysterious UR group for the use of aspiring mages. ![]()
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