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Cracks in the Great Wall Charles Upton Cracks in the Great Wall analyzes of the findings of UFO researcher Jacques Vallee and some of his colleagues in light of the teachings of René Guénon, particularly as expressed in his prophetic masterpiece The Reign of Quantity and the Signs of the Times. According to Guénon, one of the signs of the End Times is the erosion of the energy barrier or ”Great Wall” between the material plane and the world of subtle realities — which is why our world is now being invaded by ‘infra-psychic forces’ of a terribly destructive nature. Author Charles Upton shows how one of the most obvious examples of this invasion is the UFO phenomenon, including the experience of alien abduction. A lifetime student of comparative religion and mysticism, he explains the true nature of UFOs, the quality of the world they come from, and also something about the agenda these beings, or some of them, are trying to impose upon our world. https://tradition.st/cracks-in-the-great-wall/

Germanic Sanctuaries Wilhelm Teudt Did the Germanic peoples already have their own advanced culture before coming into contact with the Romans and the West Franks? In his magnum opus Germanic Sanctuaries, first published in 1929, Wilhelm Teudt attempts to find archaeological evidence for an advanced Germanic civilization. Teudt’s research focuses on the area southwest of Detmold, known as the Osningmark. He hypothesized that the Externsteine found there were a Germanic place of worship or a so-called “solar observatory.” Teudt's theories met with considerable resistance and were rejected by the academic community from the outset, yet they continue to influence esoteric and neo-pagan circles to this day. Richly illustrated with over 80 photographs, drawings, maps, and sketches. A completely revised new edition of the 1931 edition. https://tradition.st/germanic-sanctuaries/

Life Among the Cathars René Nelli "In the French Middle Ages, from the end of the 12th century until 1209, when the Crusade was unleashed, Catharism was able to organize itself in the form of a Church and, through the great lords won to its cause, to exert a social and political influence over the whole country. At the same time, thanks to the preaching of its ministers, Catharism succeeded in modifying the general spirit of the inhabitants of Languedoc and, consequently, their daily life... In this book you will find a sort of film of the life of the Cathars in Languedoc, as it developed, from the dawn of the 13th century until 1350." (From the introduction.) René Nelli was a French poet, Hermeticist, essayist and historian, recognized as an authority on the Occitan culture of the Middle Ages and Catharism in particular. Nelli was a close friend of Miguel Serrano, on whom he was a major influence regarding the esoteric beliefs of Catharism. https://tradition.st/life-among-the-cathars/

NEW EDITION The Sepent of Paradise Miguel Serrano "The Serpent of Paradise concludes a trilogy of which Neither by Land nor by Sea (1950) and Invitation to the Icefields (1957) are the other two parts. Like these other books, it is an apparently disconnected narration of adventures and experiences. It has had to take this form because its only unifying feature is the design of a life that has not yet ended." (From the Preface.) This enlightening work is a reflection on the author's pilgrimage through India before the influence of modernity changed its ancestral culture forever. A poetic account of his journey to holy sites, ice caves, and ashrams, The Serpent of Paradise is meant as an esoteric guide along the Heroic path “for those who once again will want to pass beyond the poles.” https://tradition.st/the-serpent-of-paradise/

HERITAGE The following selection of essential works on the subject of unexplained phenomena is now available at Heritage in high-quality digitized format: Witnessed - Budd Hopkins Missing Time - Budd Hopkins Secret Life - David Jacobs Into the Fringe - Karla Turner Abduction - John Mack Messengers of Deception - Jacques Vallée Dimensions - Jacques Vallée Operation Trojan Horse - John Keel The Mothman Prophecies - John Keel

NEW PUBLICATIONS Dollar Imperialism Peter Aldag A critical analysis of American foreign policy which argues that "American imperialism knows no boundaries between economic penetration and interference in the internal affairs of a state." https://tradition.st/dollar-imperialism/ The Origins and History of Druidism Lewis Spence In this masterly evocation of a bygone age, the reader will learn of the Druidic priesthood; its theology, rituals and places of worship, as well as its magic and system of auspices. https://tradition.st/the-origins-and-history-of-druidism/

The Eddas Rudolf Gorsleben Rudolf John Gorsleben's translation of the Prose Edda was first published in 1920 as a supplement to his earlier translation of the Poetic Edda. He translated both of the Eddas from Old Norse into High German and provided an extensive commentary. These works are among the most important German translations of the Eddas to this day. This volume contains book II of Gorsleben's translations from the Prose Edda and Sagas, as well as book III of his complete translation of the Poetic Edda. The former comprises the Gylfaginning, Bragaræður and Skáldskaparmál, Nornagests þáttr, and the Volsunga Saga, while the latter consists of selections from the Hávamál, Hyndluljóð, Grímnismál, Völuspá, and Sigrdrífumál. As a re-translation from High German into English, the main value of this work is in the original translator's Ariosophic perspective, and his inclusion of sources like the Volsung and Nornagest material from outside of the Eddic canon. https://tradition.st/the-eddas/

NEW EDITION Nietzsche and the Dance of Shiva Miguel Serrano Completely revised and newly translated from the Spanish, this updated edition of Serrano's brilliant essay on Nietzsche represents the highest quality and most accurate English translation currently available. In this work, the author connects the thought of Nietzsche with the Shivaite Tantric philosophy of India. Its pages contain an interesting analysis of C. G. Jung’s concept of the "collective unconscious" in relation to Christianity, Judaism, and the Will to Power as the only honest and fundamental attempt at the transmutation of all values. These are invitations to explore deeper aspects of a man who had such a profound influence on the transformation of the world. Endowed with a poetic sensibility and a love of mystery, Serrano offers a unique and insightful perspective on Nietzsche’s ideas. https://tradition.st/nietzsche-and-the-dance-of-shiva/

The Ur Group Colazza & Scaligero Giovanni Colazza was an Italian philosopher and esotericist. According to Baroness Olga de Grünewald, Colazza "was not only Rudolf Steiner's dearest disciple, but the most elevated figure after him". From the 1920s onwards, he also held numerous anthroposophical conferences on behalf of Rudolf Steiner, including a series on Steiner's work Initiation, which was collected and published posthumously with the title On Initiation. Colazza's most illustrious disciple was Massimo Scaligero, an Italian journalist, esotericist, and follower of anthroposophy. Scaligero had contacts with Gabriele D'Annunzio, who defined him as the "new prophet of Italy", and with Julius Evola, under whoes guidance he worked in the Ur Group. After the war, in which he supported the Fascist regime, he became a well-known figure in neo-fascist circles and later joined the Italian Anthroposophical Society under the guidance of Giovanni Colazza. https://tradition.st/the-ur-group-4/

ADVANCE COPIES The Step Out of Line Kurt Eggers In this autobiographical novel, Eggers relates his experience studying theology, as a member of a student fraternity and in the service of the Mecklenburg Regional Church, as well as his life in the war. The Step Out of Line is a revolutionary autobiography in which the author seeks to inspire the younger generation. Sami Drums and Rune Magic Sigurd Agrell The present work reveals how the Eddic rune songs were composed according to a system of runic number mysticism, referred to by Agrell as the Uthark, which formed an esoteric counterpart to the exoteric Futhark script. The occult meaning of the runes in this magical context is found to be directly correlated with the runic designs painted by Sami shamans on their ritual drums, which is cited as evidence for the Uthark theory.

NEW AT HERITAGE The following selection of books on the topic of alternative history is now available in high-quality digitized format: Serpent in the Sky The Hidden History of the Human Race Gods, Sages and Kings The 2012 Story Maps of the Ancient Sea Kings The Orion Mystery

The New Templar Lanz von Liebenfels Together with Guido von List, the former Cistercian monk Lanz von Liebenfels is recognized as a progenitor of the Völkisch cultural movement and the esoteric paradigm of Ariosophy. This collection of Liebenfels' work includes six complete issues of his Ostara magazine, with subject matter focused on racial science and metaphysics, as well as six articles published in The Free Word that cover topics ranging from cultural history to politics and religion. https://tradition.st/the-new-templar/

HERITAGE EDITIONS Passport to Magonia Jacques Vallee Throughout history, people have reported the observation of unidentified aerial objects. Descriptions of landings made by these objects are commonplace, and many accounts inform us of the physical characteristics and behavior of their occupants. But investigators have neglected to recognize one important perspective of the phenomenon: the fact that beliefs identical to those held today have recurred throughout history and under forms best adapted to the believer's country, race, and social regime. https://tradition.st/passport-to-magonia/ Collected Works John Dee This volume contains a selection of Dee's major works, including the Hieroglyphic Monad, Compendium Heptarchiae Mysticae, Rosie Crucian Secrets, Enochian Calls and the first three books of the Mysteriorum. Also included is the short work Tuba Veneris, or the Little Book of the Black Venus, attributed to Dee. https://tradition.st/collected-works/

The Folkish Idea Various authors A collection of early writings from three of the most prominent figures in the Folkish movement, including essays and fiction by Guido von List, Lanz von Liebenfels and Rudolf John Gorsleben. Here, the Folkish philosophy is applied with humor and pathos to such varied topics as history, drama, religion, and politics, revealing the human side of the movement as never before. In the first part, List presents a brief essay on the reconstruction of the ancient Roman fort of Carnuntum in Austria, followed by a critical examination of the infamous Taxil hoax from Liebenfels. In the second, a short dramatic poem by List in the Wagnerian style precedes a darkly comedic full-length play on the subject of aristocracy by Gorsleben. https://tradition.st/the-folkish-idea/

The Tarot Ernst Kurtzahn Ernst Tristan Kurtzahn (1879 - 1939) was a German architect, teacher, author and esoteric researcher. Despite being relatively unknown today, Kurtzahn was an influential figure in the Armanen school of esotericism, and played an important role in its development. In 1915, inspired by Gustav Meyrink's novel The Golem, Kurtzahn became interested in the Tarot. After studying the works of Etteilla, Papus and Éliphas Lévi, Kurtzahn published The Tarot in 1920. It was the first German-language book on the Tarot and includes a set of cards designed by the author, which was also the first esoteric Tarot in German. This edition includes Kurtzahn's Armanist work "The Runes as Symbols of Salvation and Fate." One of the first books on interpreting Rune divination using the modern 18-Futhork grouping, it features a set of plates with runes that may be cut out and used in a similar manner to tarot cards for divination. https://tradition.st/the-tarot/

The Occult War Emmanuel Malynski Born in Poland under Russian rule, Count Emmanuel Malynski became a Polish citizen in 1918 after independence. He was a friend of the nationalist author Count Léon de Poncins, with whom he co-authored "The Occult War" in 1936. This work is a summary by de Poncins of the theses presented by Malynski in a cycle of numerous books entitled "The Mission of God's People," with the first nine chapters representing the continuation of an earlier work entitled "The Great World Conspiracy." Upon its publication, the book attracted the attention of Julius Evola, who translated it into Italian and wrote the introduction presented here. Also included in this edition are two appendices: Evola’s essay ‘Considerations on the Occult War’, which is a 1938 article on this topic; and a review of the French edition of the book that was published by the traditionalist philosopher René Guénon in 1936. https://tradition.st/the-occult-war/

America’s Decline Revilo P. Oliver America’s Decline is a compendium of many of the finest articles written by one of America's leading dissident thinkers. Revilo P. Oliver started his political career as a conservative, but - as this volume makes clear - he came to realise that conservatism is not enough. Oliver held positions of some importance in several of what once seemed the most promising conservative movements in the United States, and was an attentive observer of the political forces operating within these groups, as well as their opposition. This succinct and candid account of his political education makes a significant contribution to the historical record of American conservatism for those interested in studying its rise and fall. https://tradition.st/americas-decline/

HERITAGE UPDATES The full catalogue of books from our Heritage imprint are now available on the Internet Archive at https://archive.org/details/heritage-press. In addition, Heritage recently published a facsimile version of The Question of the Rigveda by Herman Wirth. In the author's words: "The one who undertakes to approach the so difficult question of the origin and age of the oldest religious document of the Indoeuropean humanity, must tread along new paths, especially if he is no Indeologue. In the present work the way passed by the primordial religions and symbolic history is being traced backwards until its origins. May this book reach beyond the boundaries of its scientific goal and bring some spiritual clarity into the crisis of the men of to-day." https://tradition.st/the-question-of-the-rigveda/

NEW EDITIONS The Grail as Nordic Mystery - Julius Evola A fully revised edition of the material written by Evola for and about the SS, including a series of lectures he delivered at the German-Italian Society in 1938. https://tradition.st/the-grail-as-nordic-mystery/ Traditional Studies II - René Guénon The new second volume of this anthology combines the entirety of Guénon's essays from Miscellanea with his analysis of worldviews from East and West. https://tradition.st/traditional-studies-i/

Männerbund and Science Alfred Bäumler Alfred Bäumler, who was appointed in 1933 as a full professor to the newly established Chair of Political Pedagogy in Berlin and served on the Higher Education Commission from 1934, drew heavily in the work presented here on the concept of the whole man as a unity of body, soul, and spirit. The work, consisting of lectures and essays on a variety of subjects ranging from the Great War, physical training and modern soldiery to education, science and the Political Man, became a significant influence on National Socialist education policy. https://tradition.st/mannerbund-and-science/