On All Saint’s Day, we recall the guiding voices behind Gornahoor, most prominently: Julius Evola, Rene Guenon, Vladimir Solovyov, Valentin Tomberg, August Comte, Donoso Cortes. Then of course, there is our patron saint, Joseph de Maistre. Joseph de Maistre was one of those well-born men of sound mind that Evola … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2010
The Light of the Imperium
In hoc signo vinces. Europe is haunted by the shadow of the Emperor. One senses his absence just as vividly as in former times one sensed his presence. Because the emptiness of the wound speaks, what we miss knows how to make us sense it. Last month Pope Benedict visited … Continue reading
The Subtle Rules the Dense
Magic, that is, the art of causing change in conformance with one’s will, depends on the principle of the supremacy of the subtle over the dense. In particular, this means the supremacy of Force over matter Consciousness over force Superconsciousness over consciousness The Unmoved Mover, the Absolute Self — transcendent, … Continue reading
Secret, Arcanum, Mystery
Hermetism distinguishes between three closely related words: Secretum (secret) Mysterium (mystery) Arcanum (no direct English translation) It is important to keep these distinctions in mind. Secret A secret is a fact, procedure, practice, or doctrine which a number of men agree to hide. There is no inner transformation required to … Continue reading
The Human Being
Note: This originally was part of the notes for an open class in non-duality, given in the summer of 2005. Plants and animals, since they have a determinative nature, have only to actualize that nature in the course of their lives. With man, it is different, since the human is … Continue reading
Quality
Note: This originally was part of the notes for an open class in non-duality, given in the summer of 2005. One of the signs of the Kali Yuga is the displacement of Quality by Quantity. This is so pervasive that we may find it difficult to see the distinction between … Continue reading
Intuition
Note: This originally was part of the notes for an open class in non-duality, given in the summer of 2005. In The Act of Creation, Arthur Koestler writes: Not only scientists, painters, and musicians find it often difficult to convert their ideas into verbal currency, but writers too. Even H. … Continue reading
Galileo: Stop the Presses
Somewhere in Italy, in the 17th century. One beautiful morning, Giovanni is sitting out on his patio, sipping on some espresso and reading the newspaper. His wife comes out of the house and begins hanging up some clothes to dry. “Listen to this, Maria,” said Giovanni. “On the front page, … Continue reading
Intelligibility, Ideology and Occult Scientific Theories
When science changed its methodology from the description of phenomena, to the search for occult causes, it then made its three most significant discoveries of modern times. These are Nuclear/Subnuclear Energy in Physics, Evolution in Biology, and the Unconscious in Psychology. What they have in common is that the cause … Continue reading
Science at a Standstill
Science seems to be at a standstill after centuries of revolutionary developments. Physics is stuck with incompatible theories – Relativity and Quantum Mechanics – and remains far from a unified theory. Biology is no closer than Darwin to explaining the origins of life and the actual mechanics of the evolution … Continue reading