It 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.Īvailable together as a deluxe boxed set for the first time in English, these volumes present the steps necessary to purify the soul with the light of knowledge and the fire of dedication, as well as allowing the reader to be liberated from conventional dogmas-religious, political, scientific, and psychological-and see with the clearer eye of realization. Volume III, more than the others, bears the personal stamp of Julius Evola. It also offers studies of mystery traditions throughout history. Volume II shares authentic initiatic wisdom and a rigorous selection of initiatory exercises, including instructions for creating the diaphanous body of the Opus magicum, and establishing initiatic consciousness after death. Volume I collects rites, practices, and magical knowledge, including instructions for creating an etheric double, speaking words of power, using fragrances, interacting with entities, and creating a “magical chain.” It also includes translations of rare texts such as 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. Many years later, in 1971, Evola gathered these essays into three volumes. They produced a monthly journal containing techniques for spiritual realization, accounts of personal experiences, translations of ancient texts, and original essays on the occult. The purpose of this group was to study and practice ancient rituals from the mystery traditions of the world, both East and West, in order to attain a state of superhuman consciousness and power to allow them to act magically on the world. In 1927 Julius Evola and other leading Italian esotericists formed the mysterious UR group. Volume III explores esoteric practices for individual development and realization of immortal and divine potential, handed down from a primordial tradition.Volume II offers studies of mystery traditions throughout history and shares authentic initiatic wisdom and a rigorous selection of initiatory exercises.Volume I includes translations of rare texts alongside rites, practices, and magical knowledge, including instructions for creating an etheric double, speaking words of power, interacting with entities, and creating a “magical chain” The collection of essays in Introduction to Magic, vol.I recommend it to any person who wants to either get a better historical perspective of magical practices or wants to continue honing his/her practices.All three volumes of the occult classic available together as a deluxe boxed set for the first time This is definitely a book I will read again and again and get more out of each time I read it. One article I particularly liked was what I would suggest was the first article ever written on space/time magic.but rather apt for what it suggests about the nature of time and how a person interacts with it. The articles are detail oriented, but all of the writers manage to discuss the concepts with enough brevity to explain what needs to be done and how to do it, without unnecessarily waxing poetic about it. This book presents a fascinating glimpse into ceremonial magical work being done in that time by magicians who weren't overtly associated with magical orders such as the OTO or Golden Dawn. These articles were written in the late 1920's by a group of experimental magicians called the UR group, lead by Julius Evola. With that said, I definitely recommend this book for anyone who is interested in reading and practicing the different techniques described and discussed in this book. The articles requires at least an intermediate knowledge in Hermeticism, Alchemy, or Buddhist Meditation techniques, for the most part. The title of this book could be a bit misleading, as it's fair to say that the majority of the articles in this book are not intended for people who are just coming into magical practice.
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