The Hermetic Tradition epub torrent

The Hermetic Tradition: Symbols and Teachings of the Royal Art

By Julius Evola




Original Italian title La tradizione ermetica Nei suoi simboli, nella sua dottrina e nella sua ''Arte Regia, 1971 Edizioni Mediterranee

Foreword by H. T. Hansen

This important survey of alchemical symbols and doctrines sets forth the mysterious worldview and teachings of the practitioners of the "royal art." One of the leading exponents of the Hermetic tradition, Julius Evola demonstrates the singularity of subject matter that lies behind the words of all adepts in all ages, showing how alchemy—often misunderstood as primitive chemistry or a mere template for the Jungian process of "individuation"—is nothing less than a universal secret science of human and natural transformation.

Draws from a host of sources in the Western esoteric tradition—works on theurgy, magic, and gnosticism from neoplatonic, Arab, and medieval sources