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The Fall of Spirituality

The Corruption of Tradition in the Modern World

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The Fall of Spirituality

Written by: Julius Evola
Narrated by: Michael Moynihan
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  • Examines newer spiritual “systems” of the modern era, from spiritism and theosophy, to parapsychic research and anthroposophism, to psychoanalysis and the Church of Satan
  • Compares these newer spiritual “systems” to the traditional spiritual path of the ancients and exposes the misunderstandings, misinterpretations, and occult dangers lurking in their practices
  • Also examines important modern figures such as Nietzsche, Aleister Crowley, Rudolf Steiner, Dostoevsky, Freud, Jung, Gurdjieff, Krishnamurti, and Anton LaVey

Written two years before his most prominent book Revolt Against the Modern World, Julius Evola’s The Fall of Spirituality was originally published in Italian as Maschera e volto dello spiritualismo contemporaneo (The Mask and Face of Contemporary Spiritualism). In it, the Baron critiques the spiritual schools, cults, philosophies, and mystical teachers of the 20th century - from spiritism and theosophy, to parapsychic research and anthroposophism, to psychoanalysis and the Church of Satan - comparing these newer spiritual “systems” to the traditional spiritual path of the ancients and exposing the misunderstandings, misinterpretations, and occult dangers lurking in their practices.

Examining important modern figures such as Nietzsche, Aleister Crowley, Rudolf Steiner, Dostoevsky, Freud, Jung, Gurdjieff, Krishnamurti, and Anton LaVey, the author contends that their aspirations to power are limited to a focus on concerns of the mundane world. They are thereby blind to the existence of a supernatural reality that offers individuals transmutation from the fallen human personality into a semigod-like status - a status attainable only by those who can master the rigors demanded of initiates on the traditionalist path.

Offering an essential guidebook for serious spiritual seekers looking for a more profound metaphysical discipline than those of the spiritual schools of the modern era, Evola also provides contrasting insights from the age-old path of initiation and high magic.

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Challenging but worth it

This book was quite challenging for me, especially since Evola speaks about things like transcendence and initiatic currents and practices throughout the book without explaining what those are until the final chapter. This is the first book I have read by him and wonder if it might be easier to start by reading another work of his where he outlines his beliefs about correct spiritual attitudes and practices, as opposed to this book where he is mostly critiquing improper beliefs and practices. In the end, though, I got a lot out of this book and found it very interesting and insightful. I highly recommend it!

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A must read

Loved this book of Julius Evola, Beyond is constricted belief about what can and should be a thriving society that we usually see in most of his books. This one give a very clever insight that many Seeers may relate to.

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