Title: The Nature of Initiatic Knowledge Tags: #Evola #InitiaticKnowledge #Tradition #Esotericism #SpiritualRealization 1. Knowledge as Being: Initiatic knowledge transcends modern intellectualism. To truly know is to be the object of knowledge, not merely to think about it. This requires a transformation of consciousness into the known reality. 2. Experimental Method: Initiatic knowledge is purely experiential. It is not based on abstract theories but on direct, individual experience. Certainty arises from lived reality, not intellectual speculation. 3. Beyond Phenomena: Ordinary knowledge is limited to the sensible world, which is finite and contingent. Initiatic knowledge goes beyond phenomena, seeking the absolute through direct identification with higher states of being. 4. Hierarchy of Experience: Initiatic teachings recognize multiple levels of experience, each corresponding to a different state of consciousness. These levels form a hierarchy, ascending from the sensible to the absolute. 5. Active Identification: True knowledge involves active identification with the object of knowledge, leading to a state of superrational clarity. This is distinct from mystical merging, which lacks intellectual precision. 6. Rejection of Profane Knowledge: Initiatic knowledge dismisses modern profane knowledge, which is abstract, democratic, and leveling. True knowledge is hierarchical and accessible only to those who undergo the necessary transformations. 7. Practical and Operative: The initiatic path is practical, focusing on the means to achieve spiritual transformation. It is not concerned with theoretical speculation but with the opus (work) of self-realization. 8. Differentiation: Initiatic knowledge is inherently differentiated. It cannot be universally transmitted without degradation. Each individual’s capacity for knowledge depends on their level of spiritual development. 9. Power and Justice: Authentic knowledge confers true power, rooted in sp