Introduction To Magic

Introduzione alla Magia quale scienza dell'Io (Introduction to Magic as a Science of the I); translated as Introduction to Magic: Rituals and Practical Techniques for the Magus, a work by Italian philosopher and esotericist Julius Evola. A collection of articles by Evola and the UR Group appearing in the journals Ur and Krur, from 1927-29. Published in 1971 by Gruppo di Ur; Edizioni Mediterranee; English translation of the first volume by Inner Traditions International, 2001 (ISBN 0892816244).

Works by Julius Evola
  • Arte Astratta, Posizione Teoretica
  • Le Parole Oscure du Paysage Interieur
  • Saggi sull'idealismo magico
  • Teoria dell'Individuo Assoluto
  • Heathen Imperialism
  • Introduction to Magic: Rituals and Practical Techniques for the Magus
  • Fenomenologia dell'Individuo Assoluto
  • The Hermetic Tradition: Symbols and Teachings of the Royal Art
  • Maschera e volto dello Spiritualismo Contemporaneo: Analisi critica delle principali correnti moderne verso il sovrasensibile
  • Revolt Against the Modern World: Politics, Religion, and Social Order in the Kali Yuga
  • Three Aspects of the Jewish Problem
  • The Mystery of the Grail: Initiation and Magic in the Quest for the Spirit
  • Il Mito del Sangue. Genesi del Razzismo
  • Sintesi di Dottrina della Razza
  • The Elements of Racial Education
  • Die Arische Lehre von Kampf und Sieg
  • Gli Ebrei hanno volute questa Guerra
  • The Doctrine of Awakening: The Attainment of Self-Mastery According to the Earliest Buddhist Texts
  • The Yoga of Power: Tantra, Shakti, and the Secret Way
  • Orientamenti
  • Men Among the Ruins: Post-War Reflections of a Radical Traditionalist
  • Eros and the Mysteries of Love: The Metaphysics of Sex
  • Ride the Tiger: A Survival Manual for the Aristocrats of the Soul
  • The Path of Cinnabar: An Intellectual Autobiography of Julius Evola
  • Il Fascismo. Saggio di una Analisi Critica dal Punto di Vista della Destra
  • L'Arco e la Clava
  • Il Taoismo
  • Meditations on the Peaks: Mountain Climbing as Metaphor for the Spiritual Quest
  • Ultimi Scritti
  • The Path of Enlightenment According to the Mithraic Mysteries
  • Zen: The Religion of the Samurai
  • Rene Guenon: A Teacher for Modern Times
  • Taoism: The Magic, the Mysticism
  • Metaphysics of War: Battle, Victory and Death in the World of Tradition


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