Introduction to Alchemy and Hermeticism
May 1, 2017
(Woodcut from Hieronymus Braunschweig Das Buch zu distilliren, Strassburg, 1519 – Source) Alchemy and Hermeticism are two teachings that cannot be separated from each other, although they …
Category: Hermetism & Gnosticism
Gnosticism: Sethian to Valentinian
July 25, 2015
* The following article has been published with the author’s approval. The original article can be found at http://kheph777.tripod.com/art_gnosticism.html (Diagram of the gnostic mythos, from “The Gnostic Scriptures” by …
1.2 – The Harmony of the Spheres
July 25, 2015
(source) Let me just say up front, I really hated writing that last post. There’s so much more than I can cram into a blog post, it’s unbelievable. There …
1.1 – Neo-Platonic Cosmology: How it all started
July 25, 2015
(Diagram from “Elements of theology” by Proclus – source) The best encapsulation of the neo-platonic creation story that I’ve found is in the second book of The Divine Pymander …
A few notions about Hermetism
July 13, 2015
(Hermes Trismegistus – Source) In the first centuries after Christ, when theological and philosophical discussions were still permitted under the influence of gnostic liberty of the communities of Alexandria, …
Kybalion
July 13, 2015
(Image presenting the Principle of Correspondence, found in all esoteric traditions beginning with Hermetism, Kabbalah, Alchemy, etc.) “Kybalion: Hermetic Philosophy” is a book published in 1908 which claims …