An early review of two books by Fabre d’Olivet, translated into English, was published in New York Tribune, 7 Aug 1921. Besides his monumental hermeneutical study of the history of the Borean race, Fabre d’Olivet wrote an interpretation of the Golden Verses of Pythagoras. Born some 800 years after Akhnaton, … Continue reading
Category Archives: Hermetism
Gold, Jupiter, & Wine
Gornahoor quotes Evola here, regarding the possibility of theurgy and true astrology: In his The Hermetic Tradition, Julius Evola suggests that what he did for alchemy, needs to be done also for astrology and theurgy. This post is a possible beginning for whoever would like to take on that task. … Continue reading
Hermetic Sciences: Astrology
The inner meaning of astrology. Please click to continue ⇒
Playing by the Book
We Sons of Hermes understand possibilities, and master them by an act of will. Continue reading
Spiritual Beings
In esoteric cosmologies, in the transition from essence to existence, the being passes through a series of influences, from the subtle to the dense. Continue reading
The Heart of the West
If I say potato, someone else will say potato, as if there is a big difference. Continue reading
Stages of Initiation
Louis Claude de Saint-Martin separated men into four categories. Man of Torrent The Man of Torrent is caught up in the world process. He accepts things as they appear. He identifies with his thoughts, feelings, likes, dislikes, and desires. However, since they are so variable, he lacks a stable identity, … Continue reading
Beyond Mediocrity
the very nature of certain ordinary persons consists precisely in their perpetual and unvarying ordinariness. Continue reading
Qualifications for Initiation
Note: From time to time, I have been asked about how to go about forming an order. But the desired answer is always about what books to read, or what principles to adhere to. Rather, the purpose of an order is to gain dominion over oneself, and thence over the … Continue reading
The Subtle Rules the Dense
Magic, that is, the art of causing change in conformance with one’s will, depends on the principle of the supremacy of the subtle over the dense. In particular, this means the supremacy of Force over matter Consciousness over force Superconsciousness over consciousness The Unmoved Mover, the Absolute Self — transcendent, … Continue reading