Massimo Scaligero

Massimo Scaligero (born Antonio Sgabelloni; 17 September 1906 – 26 January 1980) was an Italian spiritual teacher and member of the UR Group, which gathered occultists and mystics.

[1] A mentee of Julius Evola, Scaligero espoused fierce antisemitic views which were combined with esotericism and anthroposophy into a system of "integral racism" with the aim to bring Germany and Italy closer together in the same way it would the spiritual and the biological.

[2] Massimo Scaligero, born Antonio Sgabelloni on 17 September 1906, in Veroli, Italy, grew up in a culturally rich environment that significantly influenced his spiritual and intellectual development.

Evola's work, deeply rooted in Hermeticism, traditionalism, and Eastern philosophy, provided many of the ideas that Scaligero wove into his own explorations and writings.

The group's activities included the publication of UR and KRUR, journals that disseminated their esoteric teachings and explored the intersection of mysticism, politics, and spirituality.

Scaligero's post-Evola work emphasized the transformative power of thought and inner spiritual practices, deeply rooted in anthroposophy and the broader esoteric traditions he had explored throughout his life.

His writings focused on the concept of "Living Thought", which he described as the process of transforming human thinking into a direct and authentic instrument for spiritual experience.

This idea was central to his book A Treatise on Living Thought, where he outlined a system of exercises aimed at developing what he called "sense-free thinking".

His legacy continues to be recognized in the field of esotericism, with scholars and practitioners alike acknowledging his role in the development of modern esoteric spirituality.