S∴I online discussion schedule for August 2015 13 Aug 201510 PM EDT Discussion of Evola’s essay Civilizations of Space and Civilizations of Time 27 Aug 201510 PM EDT Discussion of the foreward to Revolt Against the Modern World Some things to consider for the 27 August discussion: The next meeting … Continue reading
The Image and Likeness
When this thought or contemplation visits the inner temple of our spirit this is filled with the light and majesty of God. The spirit’s rapture then is indescribable. All its bones, that is, all the smallest moving parts of its being give an irrepressible leap of deep inward joy. ~ … Continue reading
Material Girls and Other Tourists
Many individuals, having reached a certain contemplation of the mystery, feel rather like shooting themselves in the head or returning to the pleasures of life, because this game and this trip is something that does not lead anywhere, or which has no meaning. ~ Ghislaine Gualdi These personality studies are … Continue reading
Outline/Summary for Evola’s Revolt
Housekeeping note: Logres is the pen name of M. Smallwood, and I appreciate the fellowship and camaraderie of all those here, and at Gnosis group; I thank you all, and also our host. What follows is an outline of the foreword to Revolt, an executive summary, Evola’s own review, and … Continue reading
Darwin and Social Surgery
Man as a physical being is subject to gravity and other laws of physics, not to mention chemical laws. As part of biological life, he is also subject to various biological laws. In particular, this includes the two scientific laws of neo-Darwinism (incorrectly called the “theory of evolution”). Darwin’s insight … Continue reading
Meditations on the Good Life
Death, when understood by men, is immortality; but not being understood by the ignorant it is death. This death should not be feared; what should be feared is the perdition of the soul, which is ignorance of God; for this is terrible for the soul. ~ St Anthony the Great, … Continue reading
Spirit in the World
Within a traditional civilization, categorized as “civilizations of space” by Julius Evola, time seems to stand still. A citizen then would have had a much different experience of time than we do today. There was no notion of “progress”, as Evola explains: [The civilizations of space], according to the formulation … Continue reading
Order and Progress
Yes, when the mind is missing, a soul will do. ~ Jean Raspail Disturbed by the chaos following the French Revolution, which overthrew the order imposed by Throne and Altar, Auguste Comte sought to locate a sounder foundation for the order of society. He created a new science of man, … Continue reading
Order & Right versus The Cathedral
It’s interesting that the title of Evola’s work is almost a prescriptive piece of advice, or a command -“Revolt!”, & that he advocates here a proper understanding of what a revolt would look like if it were legitimate: this is how a kshatriya would act to maintain purity as he … Continue reading
Classical and Romantic Ethics
Before I formed thee in the bowels of thy mother, I knew thee: and before thou camest forth out of the womb, I sanctified thee, and made thee a prophet unto the nations. ~ Jeremiah 1:5 In the chapter Classical and Romantic Ethics from Sintesi di dottrina della razza, Julius … Continue reading