Introduction to Magic: Rituals and Practical Techniques for the Magus

The rites, practices, and texts collected by the mysterious UR group for the use of aspiring mages.

- Rare Hermetic texts published in English for the first time.

- Includes instructions for developing psychic and magical powers.

In 1927 Julius Evola and other leading Italian intellectuals formed the mysterious UR group. Their goal: to bring their individual egos into a state of superhuman power and awareness in which they could act magically on the world. Their methods: the practice of ancient Tantric and Buddhist rituals and the study of rare Hermetic texts. So successful were they that rumors spread throughout Italy of the group's power, and Mussolini himself became quite fearful of them. Now for the first time in English Introduction to Magic collects the rites, practices, and knowledge of the UR group for the use of aspiring mages.

Included in Introduction to Magic are instructions for creating an etheric double, speaking words of power, using fragrances, interacting with entities, and creating a magical chain. Among the arcane texts translated are the Tibetan teachings of the Thunderbolt Diamond Path, the Mithraic mystery cult's Grand Papyrus of Paris, and the Greco-Egyptian magical text De Mysteriis. Anyone who has exhausted the possibilities of the mundane world and is ready to take the steps necessary to purify the soul in the light of knowledge and the fire of dedication will find a number of expert mentors here.

Author: Julius Evola, The Ur Group
Publisher: Inner Traditions International
Published: 06/01/2001
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.23lbs
Size: 9.03h x 6.06w x 1.01d
ISBN13: 9780892816248
ISBN10: 0892816244
BISAC Categories:
- Body, Mind & Spirit | Magick Studies
- Body, Mind & Spirit | Occultism
- Social Science | Freemasonry & Secret Societies

About the Author
Julius Evola (1898-1974) was one of the foremost authorities on the world's esoteric traditions. He is the author of The Hermetic Tradition, The Yoga of Power, Revolt Against the Modern World, Eros and the Mysteries of Love, The Doctrine of Awakening, Mystery of the Grail Meditations on the Peaks, and Men Among the Ruins.