can you embody two opposite archetypes like that of a heroic conqueror as well as a loving Saint n the great critic of Christianity and prophet of the Uber Minch seems completely opposed to the way of Christ yet in the end his vision of greatness was quote a Roman Caesar with Christ's soul I believe this Union of opposites isn't just possible it's essential as a decade student of both philosophy and religion this conflict between n and Christ or Christ and the great man has been palpable for me so this video is part one of exploring this
tension and how I relate to the Opposites of life and stay tuned for the end where we'll talk about neopaganism versus Christianity this is wisdom Warriors a long awaited video Let's dive into it n was a philosopher and borderline prophet of the late 1800s and his relationship to Christianity is confusing I think n was a secret admirer of Christ but a despiser of Christian dumb his philosophy rings with heroism and rather than speaking of Heaven he speaks of Life affirmation an echo of a lost aristocratic way of life that Christianity had consumed n's famous master
and slave morality analyze these opposing moral perspectives the aristocratic versus the Christian or plean the virtues of the Aristocrat are Excellence courage manliness and wisdom the virtues of the pleb are meekness empathy humility and charity it's easy to see how plebian values spread amongst slaves and were slowly weaponized to destroy the nobility but what many people in this space don't understand is n wasn't trying to spread the master morality he wasn't prescribing it as better than the way of Christ as Albert Camu pointed out quote nche clamored for a Roman Caesar with the soul of
Christ to his mind this was to say yes to both slave and master Christ embodied a Transcendent love and faith while Caesar a tremendous Will To Power and vitality depending on your temperament you may lean towards painting one as good and the other as evil or weak n wanted us to move Beyond this level one thinking both of those figures are Peak expressions of a human being even if you do think Christ was God and perhaps we don't need to base our entire personality off one of them but a synthesis this heroic courage ambition classical
virtue these things are awesome and I fully support but let's be honest the barely concealed macavelli egomaniac it's not fun to hang out with someone like that that's what the Uber mench philosophy tends to attract this serious masculinity and this serious philosophy of growth that is spreading on the internet it kind of misses the point in some ways on the other side care and empathy and and selflessness they're beautiful they're needed but the one love hippie or the one love Pure Heart Christian are equally immature I respect people who have a single strong virtue like
the will of Caesar or the compassion of Christ but I admire people who have integrated the shadow of that virtue and they hold contradiction they have conviction and humility they have power and empathy this is the goal of becoming an integrated man for instance some find n and they say eure the will to power that's it where they find stoicism and Chase indifference or they find the way of Christ and they devote themselves to Faith and piety if something resonates with your soul absolutely follow it all the way see where it leads but just recognize
that every truth has a shadow and we all have blind spots shall I be a pagan a Christian should I follow n zarathustra or or the towel these questions have haunted me for years and to that I say good I've explored many philosophies along my journey but as I progress I realize that no single one of them contains all of me hence they must evolve and I evolve your ego like mine will try to Define Itself by the models it sees in the world and it will stumble upon Fierce convictions and philosophies fabulous but recognize
these these Explorations should serve to reveal the truth of your nature you are here to combine opposites into something new not to imitate I've always wrestled with opposites in my nature ambition versus peace the Yang versus the yin and I call this the war between my dmon and soul my dmon is a fiery spirit that wants greatness creativity and Rapture my soul on the other hand just wants to build a house in the mountains fish raise a family love his friends and have fun both of these forces wrestle for control and while I lean more
towards the heroic voice they each destroy themselves without the other for instance when I'm relaxed and in Paradise like the month I spent in Hawaii a great well-being Dawns on me but slowly I start to feel dull I start to feel shallow like I've abandoned parts of myself and when my Amon leads into intensity and action I'm thrilled at first I'm like bring on the genius I love being on Mission and on purpose but slowly Life starts to feel heavy and meaningless it's like what's the point of greatness if there's no love and peace and
what's the point of love if there's no purpose and greatness whenever one side of me wins I immediately feel sorrow like I have abandoned myself these are inescapable contradictions an opposition that rules every season season of my life but this tension between the masculine and feminine between the Yang and the yin between power and peace it's literally where Vitality comes from Ian millist said it best in the matter with things quote it is the tension between the Waring ends of the bow that gives the arrow the power to fly as it is the tension in
the strings of the liar that gives rise to Melody this is what is meant by his saying war is the father of all things what looks like a waste of effort pulling in opposite directions is the essence of generative Vitality let's talk about alchemy but before we get there if you're into nitian philosophy and Entrepreneurship there's a link below to talk to me one-on-one about the men's Academy or maybe even join my inner circle if you're looking for highly aligned Brothers this is for you all right back to the video part three n and Christ
the union of opposites the idea of Union of opposites comes from ancient alchemical thought the idea of taking two opposite elements and combining them into a new one Alchemy though often misunderstood is the physical and metaphysical path of refining one's Spirit into gold and it holds much wisdom solvet coagula is a primary alchemical Maxim meaning to dissolve and coagulate and it has defined my entire life and probably yours solve dissolve olve means to break down structures to dissolve what has been created and then remove impurities this phase is about letting go and creating space coagula
or coagulate means to solidify this is where ingredients synthesize into a more refined and Pure Element the easiest way to understand solette coagula is relationships we create a new Bond a new formation and if that dissolves we must extract the impurities and generally we are reborn into a higher version for all the Seekers out there this process of transformation is repeated on subtler and subtler levels with people like n or Christ or whatever role model you choose but in every cycle you must break down what you created and remove the impurities or else you risk
becoming rigid and one-sided and the impurities are those Elements which aren't actually true to your nature this is the great work of individuation as n put it becoming what one is the alchemical gold is the actualization of one's Essence and authentic nature and isn't this what n wanted for his free spirits to go beyond him and isn't this what Christ wanted for his followers to go beyond him to the source Christ said I am the way the truth and the life no one comes onto the father except through me I think this biblical line is
very misunderstood and blocks most Christians from expanding into greater virtue so hear me out what if Jesus the man didn't say that what if Christ did and Christ or the cistos look it up is the metaphysical link to God and that means you don't need to worship the historical man but rather the source of transcendence that Jesus was pointing to quote if you bring forth what is within you what is within you will save you if you do not bring forth what is within you what is within you will destroy you Christ spoke those heretical
lines in the Gospel of Thomas and I think this is something that both pagans and Christians can agree on is we're here to bring forth our authentic Essence to actualize our divine nature and I think that reducing Christ to this historical man that embodied Christ is missing the point the point of actualizing the christic impulse inside of you and anyone who has read Gnostic or hermetic texts understands that the old the ancient form of Christianity was much more concerned with the personal relationship to God through knowledge which isn't that dissimilar to paganism now a word
for all the nans and neopagans out there done correctly I deeply respect your path thank you for Reviving Our Roots and the European tradition but I also notice this pendulum swing within young men away from this weak and decrepit culture towards this full affirmation of ambition power strength and beauty and I love these values right but elitism is a turn off and also heartlessness makes life cold in the end you will die and within a year or 10,000 years you'll be totally forgotten and the rest of Eternity will continue on what matters here on Earth
turning your life into an expression of pure art and power absolutely but again relationships are equally as important nich's ideas are beautifully dangerous because they Liberate the ego from Dogma but beware of ego disconnected from your heart in my mind a big permeable ego is the goal it's the Pinnacle of Pride and humility that makes someone great because either of those alone are worse than nothing the mind the heart and the will these don't exist in a vacuum and they must be brought into harmony with each other this is the classical virtue of Justice now
don't get me wrong be extreme slay dragons like Thor or become a monk of Christ but at the end of the day evolve grow don't be a midwit that's just following Dogma or party affiliations unify opposites into your own way become a heart-c centered conqueror that's my two cents what I've learned on my journey this is my playlist on N right here you can click this and uh come to the men's Academy come find your brothers my friends let's build something awesome link below peace
