The Hermetica Part One: Historical Overview

In this series, I explore the ancient philosophy of the Hermetica and its relation to the spiritual practice of astrology. In this first episode, we look at the history and importance of the Hermetica.
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[@sstrett6302]

Adam, your astrological contribution to the world is so very much appreciated and respected. I'm in awe at your natural ability to articulate this wisdom in an easy to understand format.

[@0DegreesTaurus]

I just finished reading the book and have been contemplating how this philosophy is intrinsic to ancient astrology. I am so happy that you have a series on this! You're my favorite teacher ever!

[@alarex8204]

Hello everyone interested! This video series is amazing and totally worth watching until the end. I'm on video 2 and it resonated with me so much and truly inspired me. Thank you Adam, you are a beautiful soul and I'm sending love to all of you. Thank you so much for making this. It really helped me today.

[@pinecone1321]

Thankful for finding your channel!

[@KJSullivan4601]

Absolutely fascinating! I am so happy to be on your 1st year course. I hadn't realised the depth of the philosophical roots of Astrology. This makes this course of study sacred. Thank you

[@sandramarks6564]

I'm so happy to be able to access your classes

[@lenewitme]

Hey Adam! Just started reading the Hermetica together with this video. I look forward to read through the book and watch this series you made. Fantastic teacher!

[@treasurelu]

What a beautiful project, Adam. You sure have a call to reestablish these ancient links and I'm grateful for your generosity. I'll be sure to follow !

[@jenbodhi1133]

Exciting thank you!

[@debbiereigate705]

Thank you Adam for teaching us about this! 🙏🌞

[@aliskanelson2202]

I'm excited about this series!! Very intetested in the subject matter!! Thank you, Adam!!

[@JenniferDWilson721]

Love this, thank you🙏

[@makelove1267]

So into this. Thank you so much

[@tarotmap]

FAscinating! Thank you for all the work you do and share.

[@Sojournermatrix]

❣ you are one of my favorite people on the planet

[@crowbird5]

A great opportunity to hear thoughts on these Ancient Beings. Following and appreciating your presentation Adam. Blessings.

[@djangotrane]

Great information which affirms and extends certain things that I've known about. Also, the news about Schmidt's material is really exciting! Can't wait to see what becomes available. Thank you Adam for sharing this series!

[@evawarren3258]

When 1st I was studying shamanism, I thought that the key had been lost to to olden times. Somewhat true. But the blossoming anew of practice....serious study of the esoteric mystic and occult teachings ignighted by new age technologies and the nessacities og changing the dirty ways of industrialism. ...it grew from child like baby step of Wicca ect in the 60s and 70s to a force literally of nature

[@loriann7072]

Great Teacher! Thank you again Adam. I have ordered all your book recommendations. I love your stories, experiences you share too. I agree- these mystics are here today too. You are very much a modern day Mystic. Are you leading any trips to South America in the future? ;) Again..looking forward to this whole series!🙏🙌💓 Love from MN!

[@capygem4184]

Thank you very much for sharing!

[@Kunjesvari]

Did not know Luther was influenced by this text. Very very interesting..

[@761Ed]

Great intro. Very grateful for the digestible but not dry info

[@vincelfk]

Adam, at any point do you have plans to include in your lecture how Egypt & Hermetic philosophy have influenced modern mystery schools such as Freemasonry, or do you feel it is not appropriate subject matter to your series of lectures? Thanks & thanks for sharing.

[@Adam-Elenbaas]

Fascinating topic, but outside the scope of this particular series!

[@mariannacrimmins-murdock7360]

Thank you.

[@watersk1043]

BEAUTIFUL introlude 💗

[@allybiggs5423]

Amazing work brother

[@svemory]

Thank you!

[@analoguedream]

Thank you! Was asking myself what to do with Jupiter entering Capricorn crossing midhaven in 9th You are new to me. Bought the book and will contribute to you.

[@catherinewylie6959]

I am taking your class and in the middle of listening to a guest lecture, I suddenly had to know a bit more about Hermeticism and was delighted to find your series here. I remember another astrologer once saying that Mercury gave us Astrology and that he goes around the zodiac so fast, that he has most knowledge of it (and everything.) I remember reading about Hermes in Carl Jung's book, Dreams: "Western alchemy is mainly of Egyptian origin, so let us all first turn our attention to the Hellenistic figure of Hermes Trismegistus, who, while standing sponser to the medieval Mercurius, derives ultimately from the ancient egyptian Thoth. The attribute of Thoth was the baboon, or again he was represented outright as an ape." (He goes on to say this ancient connection with the ape disappeared but was still present during the Roman Empire.) Jung elaborates on the idea that the ultimate personal or collective transformation "...ieads from the depths to the heights from the bestially archaic and infantile to the mystical *homo maximus*." I was thinking on what he said about "rites of renewal" in terms of plant ceremony experiences, dreams, etc. ".... they point far beyond the merely archaic and infantile to man's innate psychic disposition, which is the result and deposit of all ancestral life right down to the animal level - hence the ancestor and animal symbolism. The rites are attempts to abolish the separation between the conscious mind and the unconscious, the source of real life...." When I read Robertson Davies' book, "The Manticore," it ended with a Jungian analysand going through a very primitive and aniamalistic rite of passage by means of psychological guidance and setting. Anyway, so much more to think about in terms of the quadrangle circle and cross, and Mercurius being "the great quadrangler," according to Jung.

[@AndreaKrahn0]

The great quadrangler. How has this perfection evaded me for so long? Dr. Jung is priceless & profound with a wink & a smile.

[@catherinewylie6959]

@@AndreaKrahn0 He really was a genius. I need to read more of him and how he practiced and understood astrology.

[@claudiahowell9508]

So interesting.

[@Sojournermatrix]

Do you happen to have an up to date list of your book recommendations? I hope be able to take your ancient text and passages course. I enrolled in your year one course this morning 🥰

[@angelauthor1229]

Thank you Adam! :)

[@angelauthor1229]

From as far back as I can remember, I have been drawn to everything Egyptian. I have even had moments of consciousness where I am physically "here" and in ancient Egypt as well. I recently have been studying the Thoth Tarot deck...very interesting! Many blessings to you for sharing!!!

[@mariamayo5280]

Is it better to have read The Hermetica before watching or to watch for context before reading?

[@oneoctavelow]

Hermetica... the greatest gift to humanity... and humanity sleeps.

[@crowbird5]

Is this Thoth of the Atlanteans who wrote The Emerald Tablets?

[@jmosizzle69]

He’s been reincarnated or rather he apparently comes back to existence on earth when he needs to.

[@HBird-rm1lw]

👍👍👍

[@NylaMalinois]

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[@shawnpatrice1780]

Place holders they are much more!

[@MetaPhysStore0770]

Actual egyptian magic , especially old kingdom, is very different than the zodiac in this hermetica book, the examples of the "zodiac influence" in egypt are a superficial at best, several egyptian zodiac carvings have mistakes, whereas in my studies of ancient animal figures and composite human/animals, animal symbols that became zodiac was an influence that came from sumeria were these types of animals and symbols where common and was their superstitions, for example, of "cat" or "sphinx" gate guards" and "dog" toilet guards were from SUMERIA not EGYPT, and were directly influencing the art and decoration, for example, giant bowls of The Temple of Zeus, were from sumerian origins, then within a couple centuries these composite animals like centaurs, satyrs, et cetera, were on Italian vases and other Italian and greek decorations, and the greek were at war with sumerian, persian, etcetera and didnot want to give credit to them for anything and the "mythical" egypt heritage was invented i.m.o. the animal symbols of the zodiac are "eastern" i.m.o. egytians were not that big of an influence, compared to sumerians and india. good book about this "The Centaurs Smile: the human animal in early Greek art" by J. Micheal Padgett.

[@animir7631]

95 Theses 📜

[@nibbiechase9815]

if you want learn the hermetica let me know

[@misanthrope3190]

More like a whitening of consciousness

[@mbehchinenge5689]

It will take you Europeans to come to terms that all civilization came from Blacks in ancient Nubia.

[@shawnpatrice1780]

Way to long when your talking, but cool I study this as well

[@mitchoverson7684]

Can you add less of you? Pardon me. Just the facts please.