The Hot-Crazy Matrix: A Humorous Insight into a Profound Metaphysical Truth - a new Substack article

https://philosophicat.substack.com/p/the-hot-crazy-matrix-a-humorous-insight

Finger painted in Procreate, August 2023

Finished painting this under the Pisces full moon last night. Didn’t plan it that way, just a funny coincidence!
Painted with Procreate, August 2023

New Substack article about why men can't stop thinking about ancient Rome, complete with a useful visual aid drawn by yours truly:

https://open.substack.com/pub/philosophicat/p/the-eternal-echo-of-rome?r=1bepqq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

New Substack article: TRUTH, TACT, AND TRADITION

When should you be nice and when should you be honest? How far can you take politeness before it becomes a lie? To what extent can you tell “harsh truths” before you’re just a jerk?

Managing this balancing act is not easy, but fortunately we can find some guidance on this with the Bushido honour codes of the Samurai warriors.

https://open.substack.com/pub/philosophicat/p/truth-tact-and-tradition?r=1bepqq&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post

This article has been released from the paywall and is available for everyone to read and share

https://open.substack.com/pub/philosophicat/p/the-power-of-duty?r=1bepqq&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post

Women were surprised by how often men think about the Roman Empire, but I bet they’d be equally surprised to know that every man has a favourite battle weapon and that he’s probably put a lot of thought into it and imagined himself slaying enemies with it.

Fellas, what’s your weapon of choice?

THE ESOTERIC LIBRA

New Substack article exploring the esoteric significance of the sign of Libra.

If you don't know anything about astrology, that's ok! This isn't a technical article on interpreting it in a natal chart, but rather a more meta discussion of what it has to tell us about the transcendent solar quest of man. Anyone interested in symbolism and myth can enjoy it.

Non-subscribers can still read it for free with a 7 day trial

https://open.substack.com/pub/philosophicat/p/the-esoteric-libra?r=1bepqq&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post

It is with an extremely heavy heart that I share the news I’m about to share with you all.

Jeff Winston, director and founder of the White Art Collective, passed away unexpectedly on October 6th 2023.

There are no words to describe the loss that I feel for myself, our 3 month old daughter, and Jeff’s family. He was the love of my life, my best friend, and an incredible father. He inspired me artistically, and showed me what it really means to love and to be loved unconditionally. He was truly one of the good ones.

Although we ask that you please respect the privacy of our family, we greatly appreciate all prayers and support during this difficult time.

Thank you,

-Hiraeth

For those who have not yet heard the sad news, Jeff Winston, founder of White Art Collective, passed away under tragic circumstances, leaving behind his fiancée, Hiraeth, and their 3 month old baby.

She is now facing raising their infant daughter alone, her dreams for the future shattered, and her entire life has upended. Those who know Hiraeth know what an unfailingly kind person she is and she and Jeff deserved a better ending to what was a beautiful love story.

No amount of money can ever bring Jeff back, but it can help her rebuild her life and ease some of her financial stress while she goes through her grieving and rebuilding process.

I ask each of you to donate what you can. The link to the fundraiser is below. Please be as generous as your finances allow, as her need is great. If you are unable to donate, consider sharing this with others?

https://www.givesendgo.com/HiraethFund

I want to thank everyone for all of the support that my daughter and I have gotten this past week.

Hearing all of the stories, appreciation, and the impact that Jeff had on so many of you has definitely given me some comfort in such a painful time.

This is a previously unreleased song that I feel was unintentionally created to be released in this moment, so I’m dedicating this to Jeff.

He inspired me and motivated me to not only create, but to grow as an artist and as a person. Besides the love we shared, he gave me the greatest gift I could have asked for… a daughter. Her smile keeps me strong.

His memory will live on through her and the stories we all share of him. ❤️

https://youtu.be/qQOBA9ptH6w?si=t2UBmNV1Z_573XWt

WOMAN AS POWER: THE “DURGA” QUALITY

New Substack article exploring the abyssal nature of the feminine, prompted by a question from a reader

https://open.substack.com/pub/philosophicat/p/woman-as-power-the-durga-quality?r=1bepqq&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post

It has been brought to my attention that Inner Traditions, publishers of many of Evola’s most important works, has come under attack by SJWs for publishing his 3-volume Intro to Magic set.

If you are on Facebook, please go support them (civilly) in the comments on their page: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/3gxnzKqHRd3kV2f4/?mibextid=PkCAf5

Or better yet, buy the books! The boxed set of three hardcovers would be a nice addition to any bookshelf.

Inner Traditions is still coming under attack by the SJW mob for publishing Julius Evola’s books.

They are under attack on Instagram as well and would appreciate a show of support on that platform. If you have an IG account, please go leave them a supportive comment.

They have also informed me that they have no intention of bowing to the mob.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CzERwRquqcY/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

𝐀𝐧 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐭 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬

I have been working for over a year on the research and writing for the next Revolt Against the Modern World episode, "The Soul of Chivalry". The script is in excess of 14,000 words and will be our longest episode yet. By comparison, our previous longest episode was "only" 6700 words. I expect it to be over 2 hours long!

To be fair, this is a long chapter in the book and one that is filled with all kinds of interesting points that deserve to be developed more thoroughly. We'll be covering knighthood, symbolism surrounding themes like horses and women, the Holy Grail, the Knights Templar, what it takes to be a chivalric hero, and more.

I want to give a big thanks to those who have continued to support this project, whether that be through Patreon or SubscribeStar, becoming a YouTube channel member, subscribing to my Substack, or by sharing the content. I appreciate that so many have stuck by, despite the fact that it must seem like I've done very little in the way of content this year. It's been over a year since the last episode, after all, and I couldn't fault anyone for wondering if the project had been abandoned.

The reason is both that this is a massive project that required prioritisation, meaning any additional content had to take a backseat, plus just having to work a LOT this year and not having as much free time. But things have still been happening behind the scenes! And the silver lining is that since the last episode, a number of new artistic tools have become available to us to make this the best looking and best sounding episode yet.

It will still be a few months before the episode is ready for release, but I think you'll find that it was worth the wait. If you're new to the series or you have some episodes to catch up on, now is the time to do so. The Soul of Chivalry will certainly be enjoyable as a standalone video, but it does build on previous concepts, so you'll enjoy it more if you've watched the other episodes.

All episodes can be found here at this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQhWiiSrOiNp_k79baRYgFzbNEvl41tH8&si=tEyOSFyTNYlO9XwO

Coming soon in the Spring of 2024: Revolt Against the Modern World, Episode 14: The Soul of Chivalry

A two-hour deep dive into the transcendent quest of knighthood, the legend of the Holy Grail, the Templars, the meaning of esoteric symbols such as the woman or the horse, what it meant to be a hero, and the political and religious intrigue that caused the final break with the World of Tradition in the West.

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NEW SUBSTACK ARTICLE
An excerpt from the upcoming Revolt episode, The Soul of Chivalry

https://philosophicat.substack.com/p/the-making-of-a-hero

Julius Evola on the Solar Masculine and the Lunar Feminine

A discussion with Academic Agent in which we discuss the symbolism of the solar and the lunar, the metaphysical masculine and feminine principles, how these things manifest throughout the cycle of ages and in men and women, and many related tangents, such as initiation, Atlantis and Hyperborea, matriarchy, the afterlife, modern examples and more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vEoiPagOW8

You were probably told by your schoolteachers that the ancients were dumb because they believed the earth was the centre of the cosmos, but actually it was your teachers who were suffering from the Dunning-Kruger effect.

Here’s why the ancients used a geocentric model of the universe, instead of a heliocentric model:

https://open.substack.com/pub/philosophicat/p/from-empiricism-to-the-empyrean?r=1bepqq&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post

Knightly Virtues for the Modern Man - new Substack article

Branching off from one of the topics we’ll be looking at in the next Revolt episode, here we consider what the knightly virtues of prowess, loyalty, and honour have to offer us as an antidote to the poison of modernity

https://open.substack.com/pub/philosophicat/p/knightly-virtues-for-the-modern-man?r=1bepqq&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post