Hermeticism and the Islamic Tradition
Explore the ancient wisdom of Hermes Trismegistus through the lens of Islamic theology, uncovering the deep historical and philosophical links between the Emerald Tablet and the House of Wisdom.
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19 levels across 3 sections, about 38 minutes end to end, roughly 8 days at five minutes a day. It moves through The Prophet and the Sage; The Seven Principles in Islamic Thought; and Cause, Effect, and Transformation. It starts from scratch.
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Key ideas in Hermeticism and the Islamic Tradition
- Identification of Idris with Hermes
- Threefold Hermes roles
- Antiquity of Idris and Hermes
- Hermetic ideas originated in Hellenistic Egypt
- Texts were preserved by Greek-speaking communities in the Near East
- The identification of Idris with Hermes in Islamic scholarship
- The House of Wisdom in Baghdad commissioned Arabic translations of these Greek and Syriac manuscripts
- The Sabians used their Hermetic identity to qualify as 'People of the Book'
- The roles of the 'Threefold Hermes'
- Harran served as a vital center where star-worship and Greek philosophy met Islamic scholarship
- The preservation and translation of Hermetic texts
- The belief that all true science and philosophy originated from a single 'niche' of prophecy starting with Adam
- Hermeticism was seen as the 'pure' science of the antediluvian (pre-flood) world
- The role of the Sabians of Harran as a cultural bridge
- It provided a way to study nature (alchemy, astrology) as a form of religious devotion
- Hermeticism as a remnant of Adamic wisdom
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What does the title 'Trismegistus' tell us about Hermes?
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Where Hermeticism and the Islamic Tradition takes you
- 1
The Prophet and the Sage
- The Legend of Idris-Hermes
- The All and the One
- 2
The Seven Principles in Islamic Thought
- Correspondence and Mentalism
- Vibration, Rhythm, and the Divine Word
- 3
Cause, Effect, and Transformation
- The Law of Cause and Divine Decree
- Alchemy of the Soul
3 sections · 6 units · 19 levels. Built to play, not to enroll.
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