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Exploring Hermetic Traditions Ipad - 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 40 books are ascribed to Hermes Trismegistus. These books were written between about 200 BC and 200 AD and deal with alchemy, astrology, and philosophy. The Hermetic Tradition isn 8217 t simply the Alchemical Tradition it 8217 s 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 int Exploring Hermetic Traditions Ipad - 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 40 books are ascribed to Hermes Trismegistus. These books were written between about 200 BC and 200 AD and deal with alchemy, astrology, and philosophy. The Hermetic Tradition isn 8217 t simply the Alchemical Tradition it 8217 s 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 int

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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 40 books are ascribed to Hermes Trismegistus. These

books were written between about 200 BC and 200 AD and deal with alchemy,

astrology, and philosophy. The Hermetic Tradition isn 8217 t simply the

Alchemical Tradition it 8217 s 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.