Torino between magic and esotericism

The roots of esotericism 

The image of a magical Torino originated in ancient times and is intertwined with myths and legends. 

Linked to the story of the Egyptian prince Pa Rahotep, who founded Eridana around 1523 BC and introduced the cult of the god Api, depicted as a bull and from whom the current name of the Piedmontese capital derives, the city of Torino is also associated with the myth of Phaeton. The son of the Sun God, Phaeton attempted to prove his strength by driving his father's chariot, but crashed into the river Eridano, a waterway that we now know as the River Po, where centuries later the city of Turin would be built. 

Founded in 28 BC, Augusta Taurinorum is said to have already been divided into two distinct areas: the eastern area, where the sun rises, and the western area, where the sun sets. 

In short, Torino boasts a centuries-old esoteric tradition that also derives from its geographical position.

Torino stands at the confluence of the rivers Po, representing the sun, and Dora, representing the moon, and is located at the apex of two triangles:

• the triangle of white magic connecting the cities of Prague, Lyon and Turi
• the triangle of black magic whose vertices lie on the energy lines connecting London, San Francisco and Turino 

For this reason, the city, which is crossed by the 45th parallel, is symbolically divided into a white zone and a black zone. The black heart of magical Torino beats in the west in Piazza Statuto, while in the east, in Piazza Castello, lives the white soul of the city.