Introduction to Magic, Volume II

A controversial philosopher and critic of modern Western civilization, Julius Evola (1898-1974) is considered one of the foremost authorities on the world’s esoteric traditions. He wrote widely on Eastern religions, alchemy, sexuality, politics, and mythology and published many books, including Revolt Against the Modern World.

Foreword: The “Magical” Gruppo di UR in Its Historical and Esoteric Context by Hans Thomas Hakl

Introduction to the Second Volume

PART 1

I.1 PYTHAGORAS • The Golden Verses

I.2 ARVO AND EA • The Esoteric Doctrine of the “Centers” in a Christian Mystic

1 I.3 ABRAXA • Ritual Magic

PART II

II.1 Instructions for Magical Chains Individual Instructions for Preparation First Instructions for the Chain Instructions for a Later Phase

II.2 IAGLA • Subterranean Logic

II.3 PIETRO NEGRI • On the Western Tradition
1. Devaluation of the Pagan Tradition
2. East, West, and Christianity
3. The Initiatic Tradition in the West
4. The Roman Tradition
5. Roman Initiatic Wisdom
6. The Legend of Saturnus
7. Etymology of Saturn
8. Addenda
9. Agricultural Symbolism in Rome

PART III

III.1 HAVISMAT • Tradition and Realization

III.2 OSO • A Solar Will

III.3 PIETRO NEGRI • The Secret Language of the Fedeli d’Amore

III.4 ABRAXA • Solutions of Rhythm and Liberation

III.5 LUCE • Opus Magicum: The Diaphanous Body

PART IV

IV.1 ARVO • Vitalizing the “Signs” and “Grips”

IV.2 EA • Initiatic Consciousness beyond the Grave

IV.3 Various Commentaries
The Magic, The Master, The Song

PART V

V.1 IAGLA • On the “Corrosive Waters”

V.2 ARVO • Ethnology and the “Perils of the Soul”

V.3 On the Art of the Hermetic Philosophers

V.4 Various Commentaries
Desire in Magic -- Meaning of the Ritual -- Feeling and Realization -- Anticipations of Physical Alchemy -- On Shamanic Initiation

PART VI

VI.1 Experiences: The “Double” and Solar Consciousness

VI.2 EA • On the Metaphysics of Pain and Illness

VI.3 LEO • Notes for the Animation of the “Centers”

VI.4 ARVO • Kirillov and Initiation

PART VII VII.1 HAVISMAT • Notes on Ascesis and on Anti-Europe

VII.2 MILAREPA • Excerpts from the Life of Milarepa
The Demon of the Snows -- The Song of Joy -- The Song of the Essence of Things

VII.3 ARVO • The Magic of Effigies

PART VIII

VIII.1 EA • Esotericism and Morality

VIII.2 NILIUS • Medicine and Poison

VIII.3 Turba Philosophorum: The Assembly of the Wise

VIII.4 Various Commentaries
Corporealizing Consciousness -- On “Mortification” -- On Power

PART IX

IX.1 ABRAXA • The Magic of Creation

IX.2 PIETRO NEGRI • On the Opposition Contingent on Spiritual Development IX.3 Some Effects of Magical Discipline: The “Dissociation of the Mixed”

PART X

X.1 The Contrast between Positive Science and Magic: Positions and Solutions

X.2 ABRAXA • The Magic of Conjunctions

X.3 OTAKAR BŘEZINA • Perspectives X.4 Various Commentaries Prodigies and Former Times -- Sexual Magic

PART XI

XI.1 BRENO • Notes on Occult Morphology and Spiritual Corporeality

XI.2 ZAM • A Pagan Magical Spell

XI.3 ARVO • On the Hyperborean Tradition

XI.4 The Golden Flower of the Great One

XI.5 Various Commentaries Woman and Initiation -- Ex Oriente lux

Index