Since the dawn of time, fire has been one of the elements which has and is now most affecting our planet. Fire represents the profound force that enables the union of contraries and ascension to sublimation; it is the engine of Nature’s periodic regeneration. Spirit, Human’s inner fire, is at the same time penetrating knowledge of the individual intellect. Sali e Tabacchi Journal’s Riv.05: La Via del Fuoco will explore the ways in which fire has influenced and shaped our world. From molten lava and volcanoes, to eros, love and its twin flames, to spirits, Will-o’-the-wisps perpetual flames and sacred fires, the issue will delve into this and much more, seeking answers to why since the beginnings of humanity, this perpetual flame represents the origin of the human existential condition.