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The Quest for Truth

Throughout history, philosophers, mystics, and seekers of knowledge have embarked on an unrelenting quest to uncover the nature of Truth. In his diaries, Otto Maier frequently alluded to his own pursuit of this ultimate reality, weaving together esoteric wisdom, scientific insight, and metaphysical exploration. But what is Truth? Why has it often been personified as a goddess? And how did the concept of the divine enter the realm of philosophy? By examining The Metaphysical Presuppositions...

Giordano Bruno and Heresy

He who desires to philosophize must first of all doubt all things. He must not assume a position in a debate before he has listened to the various opinions, and considered and compared the reasons for and against. Never judge or take up a position on the evidence of what he has heard, on the opinion of the majority, the age, merits, or prestige of the speaker concerned, but he must proceed according to the...

Wagner and Schopenhauer

The Initiatic Path in the Maier-Files Series

The Maier-Files series takes its readers on a captivating journey through the intricate paths of initiation and reawakening, weaving a narrative that transcends conventional notions of knowledge and experience. In this exploration, we delve into the profound initiatic teachings that underpin the characters’ transformations and Otto Maier’s enigmatic history. Understanding Initiatic Knowledge: Initiatic knowledge, as presented in the Maier-Files series, challenges conventional perspectives on recognition and understanding. The initiatic point of view emphasizes that true...

Good? — by what standard? by Ayn Rand

John Galt, in Atlas Shrugged: “Through centuries of scourges and disasters, brought about by your code of morality, you have cried that your code had been broken, that the scourges were punishment for breaking it, that men were too weak and too selfish to spill all the blood it required. You damned man, you damned existence, you damned this earth, but never dared to question your code. … You went on crying that your code...

Everything is motion

Romantic love means a path to initiation

Romantic love means a path to initiation, which leads through suffering and enlightenment. “Romantic love,” as described by the myth, is a mistake according to Robert A. Johnson―in fact it is the Occidental mistake par excellence. The levels of the anima on the one hand and of ego-awareness on the other are confused in that an attempt is made to live out at the earthly level the anima, which is not of this world. In...

Projekt Nornir

We take it for granted that the past is fixed and time is linear. History always happened the way we remember it happening. But how do we know for sure that that’s the case? Otto Maier started to work on a project called “Nornir” in the 30ties and 40ties. To understand project Nornir and its goals you need to step into a forgotten old Germanic worldview and its concepts about Time and Destiny … Many...

Navigating the Labyrinth of Understanding: Unveiling the Illusion of Scientific Solitude

The Evolution of Civilizations

The Evolution of Civilizations expresses two dimensions of its author, Carroll Quigley, that most extraordinary historian, philosopher, and teacher. In the first place, its scope is wide-ranging, covering the whole of man’s activities throughout time. Second, it is analytic, not merely descriptive. It attempts a categorization of man’s activities in sequential fashion so as to provide a causal explanation of the stages of civilization. Quigley coupled enormous capacity for work with a peculiarly “scientific” approach....

Ernst Jünger’s Philosophy of Technology

Ernst Jünger, one of the most significant German authors of the 20th century, has provided a unique perspective on the technological age we currently live in. His novels and essays capture the essence of the age of technology and offer a glimpse of the scope of the mobilization of natural and human resources in the technological age. In this book, the author explores Jünger’s concept of the technological age, the turning of being he envisioned,...