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The Light of Sex: Initiation, Magic, and Sacrament (edizione 2011)

di Maria de Naglowska (Autore), Donald Traxler (Traduttore), Donald Traxler (Introduzione), Hans Thomas Hakl (Prefazione)

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The first English translation of Maria de Naglowska's essential treatise on the spiritually transformative power of sex, La lumière du sexe * Reveals mystic sexual practices for growth of the soul and enlightenment * Explains the inner workings of the sex magic rituals of La confrérie de la Flèche d'Or [The Brotherhood of the Golden Arrow], the notorious occult order of 1930s Paris * Translated from the original French with an Introduction and Notes by Donald Traxler * Features elegant French flaps Never before available in English, The Light of Sex expounds the tenets of the revolutionary religious system conceived by Maria de Naglowska--Russian mystic, occultist, esoteric high priestess, rumored lover of Julius Evola, and self-styled "Satanic Woman" of 1930s Paris. Centered on what she called the Third Term of the Trinity, in which the Holy Spirit of the classic Christian trinity is recognized as the divine feminine, her practices aim to bring about a reconciliation of the light and dark forces in nature through the union of the masculine and feminine. Revealing the spiritually transformative power of sex, she shows how--through mystic sexual practices and veneration of the feminine spirit--growth of the soul, regeneration of the world, and enlightenment of humankind can be achieved. This mystic treatise and guide to the sexually charged rituals that were a cause célèbre in 1930s Paris was required reading for those seeking to be initiated into Naglowska's magical group La confrérie de la Flèche d'Or [The Brotherhood of the Golden Arrow]. It reveals Naglowska to be a powerful visionary, whose psychic powers were legendary, and an important figure in the continuing evolution of the Western Mystery tradition.… (altro)
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Titolo:The Light of Sex: Initiation, Magic, and Sacrament
Autori:Maria de Naglowska (Autore)
Altri autori:Donald Traxler (Traduttore), Donald Traxler (Introduzione), Hans Thomas Hakl (Prefazione)
Info:Inner Traditions (2011), Edition: Translation, 144 pages
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This volume of Maria Naglowska's writings is principally a translation of La Lumiere du sexe, a book that the Parisian sybil dispensed to entrants into her sex-magical Order of the Golden Arrow. After eight preliminary essays, the final three chapters provide a narrative account of idealized ceremonies beyond the scope of Naglowska's actual resources. In this respect, it is reminiscent of the technical paper "Energized Enthusiasm" by Aleister Crowley. The story is told in the first person, and purports to give an accounting of the initiation of a male aspirant from his own perspective.

Throughout the book, there are many references to the "Satanic," often characterizing the work of Naglowska and her order with the term. Translator and editor Donald Traxler is at extreme pains, footnoting every instance of such terminology, to clarify that Naglowska's sort of identification with the Satanic (understood as the negating power of spirit, and associated with critical reason and sexual control) should not be taken in the sense of vulgar Satanism.

Overall, the teachings contained in the book are of a Neo-Joachimist character (or, better yet, Neo-Gugliemite), and promote an immanentist theological concept. The paired chapters (5 & 6) on "The Heart" and "Sex" are especially apposite for initiates of the Thelemic O.T.O., although Naglowska seems to have somehow avoided noticing (and the notice of) Aleister Crowley. Despite her own attested routine of contemplative Roman Catholic churchgoing, she casts aspersions on the historical influence of Popes, and opposes them to initiated Knights (74), which is doctrinally reminiscent of the work of Julius Evola, with whom she was personally acquainted. (Opinions differ on the extent and intimacy of the acquaintance.)

The book is a short one, but highly valuable for students of modern sex-magical lore. A couple of appendices consist of excerpts from other Naglowska books translated by Traxler.
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The first English translation of Maria de Naglowska's essential treatise on the spiritually transformative power of sex, La lumière du sexe * Reveals mystic sexual practices for growth of the soul and enlightenment * Explains the inner workings of the sex magic rituals of La confrérie de la Flèche d'Or [The Brotherhood of the Golden Arrow], the notorious occult order of 1930s Paris * Translated from the original French with an Introduction and Notes by Donald Traxler * Features elegant French flaps Never before available in English, The Light of Sex expounds the tenets of the revolutionary religious system conceived by Maria de Naglowska--Russian mystic, occultist, esoteric high priestess, rumored lover of Julius Evola, and self-styled "Satanic Woman" of 1930s Paris. Centered on what she called the Third Term of the Trinity, in which the Holy Spirit of the classic Christian trinity is recognized as the divine feminine, her practices aim to bring about a reconciliation of the light and dark forces in nature through the union of the masculine and feminine. Revealing the spiritually transformative power of sex, she shows how--through mystic sexual practices and veneration of the feminine spirit--growth of the soul, regeneration of the world, and enlightenment of humankind can be achieved. This mystic treatise and guide to the sexually charged rituals that were a cause célèbre in 1930s Paris was required reading for those seeking to be initiated into Naglowska's magical group La confrérie de la Flèche d'Or [The Brotherhood of the Golden Arrow]. It reveals Naglowska to be a powerful visionary, whose psychic powers were legendary, and an important figure in the continuing evolution of the Western Mystery tradition.

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