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description: The term Hermetic comes from Hermes Trismegistus who was originally an Egyptian god (Thoth) and was later incorporated into Greek culture and associated with Hermes. The term hermetic can mean pertaining to alchemy and magic. About forty books are ascribed to Hermes Trismegistus. These books were written between about 200 BC and 200 AD deal with alchemy and astrology and also with philosophy. The Hermetic Tradition isnt simply the Alchemical Tradition its a literary-philosophical tradition in which alchemy astrology the occult and the philosophy of Plato are all interwoven. All European alchemists may be said to be part of the Hermetic tradition but philosophers and poets with no interest in alchemy may also be considered part of this tradition. In this lecture Terence McKenna explores the Hermetic Tradition by discussing ancient traditions symbolism the philosophy behind it.
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title: Exploring the Hermetic Tradition
publisher: BetterListen!