Recently I have been studying this ancient text. It is the basis of the Hermetic cult, and is the supposed writings ofHermes Trismestigustus.
These writings bridged the gap of latin and greek information at the time. In fact this is one of the few ancient texts that survives from a group in eastern Anatolia (Turkey/Iraq). Today it has been called a compendium of alchemical wisdom, but it is extremely esoteric as is much of the pyramid texts, background of masonary and many other sects.
It traces the backgrounds of the 3 Magi (the ones at the birth of Christ) to their homeland in Persia, on a lake at the beginning of the Euphrates river. It is also a basis of the word Hermit (to be at one with oneself), not such a bad thing sometimes.
The book like many of these ancient scripts developed over centuries but was held for many years in Nemrut Dagi. This famous site, the home of the Commagene region, a reign which lasted only 200 years until 17AD, was a place of major upheavel. Little travelled by westerners, the famous site is one of the worlds most incredible ancient vortexes. The mountain of the kings perfectly aligning its entrances to the tombs of the kings, in particular Antiochus III the great to the stars, particularly Sirius, which is the same alignment the Egyptians used, showing a common belief pattern.
Mount Nemrut is a major world heritage site now. In 62 BC, King Antiochus I Theos of Commagene built on the mountain top a tomb-sanctuary flanked by huge statues (8–9 mtr high) of himself, two lions, two eagles and various Greek, Armenian, and Iranian gods.
The fact was that the first Antiochus lived in a melting pot of cultures. The state of Commagene had a wide range of cultures which left its leader from 62 BC – 38 BC Antiochus I to carry on a peculiar dynastic religious program, in which it included not only Greek and Persian deities but Antiochus andhis family as well. This religious program was very possibly an attempt of Antiochus to unify his multiethnic kingdom and secure his dynasty’s authority.
One of the secret teachings the dynasty protected was the Hermetica. This text is a true blend of beliefs and stories which include the popular flood myth, and many other tales. It’s said that it’s study with have alchemical consequences and meditative insights to the reason for life and our earth. A fascinating but in depth study can take weeks, as even the on line material is difficult to find.
So here is a beautiful thing to ponder for the month. Spend time each month in the study of esoterics, all the ancient scholars did:
From the Hermatica Book 12 P45 -50:
“Nothing is without a beginning, but the Beginning is of nothing, but of itself; for it is the Beginning of all other things. Therefore it is, seeing it is not from another beginning.
Unity therefore being the Beginning, containeth every number, but itself is contained of none, and begetteth every number, itself being begotten of no other number. Every thing that is begotten (or made) is imperfect, and may be divided, increased, diminished.
But to the perfect, there happeneth none of these. And that which is increased, is increased by Unity, but is consumed and vanished through weakness, being not able to receive the Unity.“
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