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Evola is a major force in the area of modern European esotericism, but is little known in the English speaking world. Author of numerous works on esoteric practices and philosophy, Evola is a name that all serious students of esotericism should be familiar with. Evola discloses in clear and meaningful terms the ideas present and their use in practice. Evola is not for the feint of heart or brain however. He deals with difficult subjects and presents them in an intelligent and experienced manner. Anyone seeking a literary initiation into the world of deep thought and practices can do no better than to start with Evola., Evola writes serious books about serious subjects, yet manages to present the material in a manner that is both meaningful and practical. . . . occultists who want to understand a man who was a major force in Italian esotericism . . . will find a wealth of knowledge and esoteric insight., The Hermetic Tradition is not a book to be read once for the value of its information about European alchemy--which admittedly is great--but to be revisited as one's own alchemical work, in whatever form, proceeds. Each reading will bring new levels of insight., The Hermetic Tradition is not a book to be read once for the value of its information about European alchemy--which admittedly is great--but to be revisited as one's own alchemical work, in whatever form, proceeds. Each reading will bring new levels of insight., Evola is a major force in the area of modern European esotericism, but is little known in the English speaking world. Author of numerous works on esoteric practices and philosophy, Evola is a name that all serious students of esotericism should be familiar with. Evola discloses in clear and meaningful terms the ideas present and their use in practice. Evola is not for the feint of heart or brain however. He deals with difficult subjects and presents them in an intelligent and experienced manner. Anyone seeking a literary initiation into the world of deep thought and practices can do no better than to start with Evola.
Table of Content
The Hermetic Tradition Symbols & Teachings of the Royal Art Foreword by H. T. Hansen Translator's Note Preface Part 1: The Symbols and Teachings Introduction to Part One: The Tree, the Serpent, and the Titans 1. The Plurality and Duality of Civilizations 2. Living Nature 3. The Hermetic Knowledge 4. "One the All" and the Dragon Ouroboros 5. The Hermetic Presence 6. Creation and Myth 7. "Woman," "Water," "Mercury," and "Poison" 8. The Separation: Sun and Moon 9. Frozen and Flowing Waters 10. Salt and the Cross 11. The Four Elements and Sulfur 12. Soul, Spirit, and Body 13. The "Four" in Man 14. The Planets 15. The Centers of Life 16. The Seven, the Operations, and the Mirror 17. Gold in the Art 18. Shadow, Ashes, and Remains 19. Philosophical Incest 20. The Tomb and Thirst 21. Saturn: Inverted Gold 22. The Field and the Seed 23. The Sword and the Rose 24. Stem, Virus , and Iron Part 2: The Hermetic Royal Art Introduction to Part 2: The Reality of Palingenesis 25. The Separation 26. Death and the Black Work 27. The Trial of the Void 28. The Flight of the Dragon 29. The Dry Path and the Wet Path 30. Hermetic Asceticism 31. The Path of the Breath and the Path of the Blood 32. The Heart and the Light 33. Denudations and Eclipses 34. The Thirst for God and the Corrosive Waters 35. The Path of Venus and the Radical Path 36. The Hermetic Fires 37. The White Work: Rebirth 38. The Coniunctio in White 39. The Eternal Vigil 40. The Body of Light and Production of Silver 41. Birth into Life and Immortality 42. The Red Work: Return to Earth 43. The Alchemical Colors and Multiplication 44. The Planetary Hierarchy 45. Knowledge of the Red and the Triunity 46. Prophetic Knowledge 47. The Four Stages of Power 48. Metallic Transmutation 49. Correspondences, Times, and Rites 50. Silence and the Tradition 51. The Invisible Masters Index
