A Few Notes on Julius Evola – Metaphysics of Power
Posted on March 6, 2021
Metaphysics of Power is a collection of essays written by Julius Evola throughout his life. Recently published by Arktos, it contains plenty of interesting insights. I can definitely recommend it for those interested in the teachings of Evola. Below are just a few notes that I deemed reasonable to share in regard to the book.
A Few Notes on Evola
1. His work is in Italian and was written between 1920-1974. This makes it necessary to read certain segments twice (or thrice!) to properly understand it. Even more so since certain passages can be quite hard to understand at first (especially if you are not used to reading Evola).
2. An interesting concept he elaborates on is the distinction between the race of the body, the race of the soul and the race of the spirit. Race of the body is the purely biological (the material). He cautions restricting one’s understanding of race to only the material. The race of the soul deals in a horizontal manner with what surrounds a man, his peers, the culture (art, literature, customs etc.) he is in. I talk more about this in Podcast Episode 4. Post Physique For Regime Change. The race of the spirit deals, in a vertical manner, with a man’s attitude to the divine and the metaphysical.
3. Evola refers to himself as a superfascista, meaning he was beyond fascism, as he viewed fascism as not being Right-Wing enough, not hierarchical enough. So, when he talks about the problem of racial materialism, he does not do it out of tolerance, but rather the opposite.
4. Understanding Evola’s view of hierarchy is easier done when taking his background into consideration. He was an aristocrat – a baron to be more precise – from Sicily. Another interesting book on this subject is Two Models of Government by Dr Michael Arnheim. I read this book a few years back, and it deals with the relationship between the King, the Aristocracy and the People.
An interesting essay in Metaphysics of Power deals with the French king Philip the Fair. Philip has, by some, been hailed as a proto-fascist king. Evola, however, takes issue with Philip because he laid the foundations of the centralisation of power (to Paris), at the expense of the feudal lords of France.
My own personal ill-will towards Philip the Fair stems from his treatment of the Templar Order. He was indebted to them and, on the fateful Friday the 13th, October, 1307, he vanquished them. I have made two videos on the topic: VLOG. A Note on the Templars. What Should the French King Philip Have Done? and October 13th 1307 – The Fall of the Templars: Assassin’s Creed Unity Part 1. As I mentioned in the video, I understand that Philip saw the Templars as a potential threat to his own power. However, how he dealt with them was less than honourable.
Evola says of the Templars:
‘Here it must suffice to observe that in the Order of the Templars, more than any similar organisation of that time, the highest ideal of Ghibelline civilisation had been realised: that is, of a close solidarity between the warrior element and the ascetic element.’
And, in a later passage in the same essay:
“The attack was levelled rather against men who incarnated the highest tradition of the Medieval Period.“
5. Lastly, two Evolian concepts which I elaborate, and give my own take, on in Dauntless are Men Among the Ruins and Ride the Tiger.
The Wild Hunt Challenge – March 2021 – Mindpower and Initiative
Posted on March 2, 2021
Here are the instructions for The Wild Hunt Challenge – Mindpower and Initiative (video).
- The first step is to sign up to Odysee and subscribe to my channel: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@thegoldenone:a (the video is also available there).
An easy first step! Key point: don’t be a passive consumer of content, be proactive. - Make the following commitment to yourself: for the duration of this month, get into the habit of watching entire videos, instead of just watching a few minutes here and there. This is to train your attention span and in order for you to value the time you invest in watching content.
- This step is optional. Sign up to Gab 🐸 and post physique on all four Fridays of this month. Bonus points if you take picture in nature and additional bonus points if you are wearing Legio Gloria clothing. Tag with #FizeekFriday, you can also tag me in your posts: https://gab.com/TheGoldenOne
- Read one book. Fiction or non-fiction. Reading books is a great way to train your capacity for attention, you can view it as an anti-dote to the mindless scrolling of social media. You can also, and this is optional, post an epic quote or share some valuable insights from the book you are reading to Gab or Minds (you can tag me there so I see it).
💡Minds: https://www.minds.com/TheGloriousLion/ - Train at least one martial art session this month. To not train any martial art during the month of the war god is sacrilegious!
Lastly, in case you aren’t already following me on Telegram, I encourage you to do so; it is my main platform at the moment: https://t.me/thegoldenone
The Golden One Podcast – Episode 6. Dietary Wisdom
Posted on February 26, 2021
Greetings,
Before anything else, I encourage you to sign up to Odysee using my invite link: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@thegoldenone:a
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That being said, I thought to share some quick dietary advice that I elaborate on in the latest Podcast episode. The Podcast is available here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/48036010 or https://www.subscribestar.com/thegoldenone
- Optimal athletic performance and optimal health do not always go hand in hand. An elite level strongman will bloatmaxx (i.e., eat a crazy amount of calories) to be able to perform in his sport. Is this good for your overall health? There are certainly worse things you can do, but it is not necessarily the best thing you can do for your body either.
- Intermittent fasting. Is your goal to put on as much mass as possible? Perhaps you have just started praying in the Temple of Iron and are looking to make optimal gains. Then it is better to include a sturdy breakfast. Are you looking to stay lean and to optimise your health? Then intermittent fasting can be a good idea for you.
- What to eat? Meat, eggs, dairy. Meat is a superfood and does wonders for your cognitive performance. Make sure to get your food from a good, clean source. The healthier the animal has lived, the healthier the food will be.
- Try to cut out as much added sugar from your diet as possible. This does not include naturally occurring sugars, such as from fruits and milk etc. Eating a pastry every once in a while is not to be viewed as a failure, as long as your everyday diet is good and nutritious.
- Don’t forget to include bone broth in your diet. If you do not consume it on a regular basis, be sure to use a collagen supplement.
Lastly, it is Fizeek Friday over at Gab, be sure to sign up there and participate in this sacred tradition: https://gab.com/TheGoldenOne
The Golden One – Videoplatform
Posted on February 24, 2021
Greetings,
Thank you for being here. I am not sure for how long I will be on YouTube, so if you appreciate my videos, I encourage you to sign up to Odysee using my invite link below:
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Moreover, I will start making exclusive Odysee videos (even when I am still on YouTube). Also, be sure to sign up on these platforms:
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