But it would change your religious views regarding the universe and God. It gives you a new angle and perspective to think about Universe creation. Also, this strengthens your faith in God and his existence. It helps to understand how miracles and universal law, phenomena works.
Moreover, These seven hermetic laws, the Principle of Mentalism, Correspondence, Vibration, Polarity, Rhythm, Cause and Effect, and Gender, are meant to be recognized and applied to our lives. These laws define the nature and have different interpretations. Mentalism means how you use your mind because the mind is the essence of life. Polarity is about the dual nature of a particle and other things in the universe. Also, this rule is proven scientifically.
Everything is in the rise and fall if pendulum swings and cover distance are on the left side; it also covers the same space on the right side, the next law is Cause and Effect, also known as Karma.
Karma has a lot of things to do with your life. Everything is already printed in your Karma. God specifies your destiny. Gender everything has its Masculine and Feminine Principles ; Gender manifests on all planes. So, this book sounds good for reading to change your views. Download Now. All are readily available and should not be expensive. Hardcover, pp. ISBN This edition is identical with the Medici Society version, except that it is bound in one volume and the plates are in black and white.
It includes the hieroglyphic transcript and notes and incorporates material from a pamphlet on the Book of the Dead published by Budge in This is the edition which illustrates this review. Dover Publications Inc, London, ISBN X.
This is an unabridged reprint of the text of the original folio edition and is virtually identical to the University Books edition see above. A softcover edition is available new direct from the publishers. Gramercy Books an imprint of Penguin Random House , Also available in softcover, this edition is essentially identical to the foregoing editions.
There is also a new softcover edition by Penguin Classics, written? In addition to the editions we have listed above, there are now countless print-on-demand reprints from dozens of different 'publishers', which are best avoided as they are likely to contain errors and omissions.
Finally, the Internet Sacred Texts Archive have published an e-text of the edition which is free to read online, but this lacks any illustrations and omits the hieroglyphic transcript. One could read a thousand books and not find the great truths revealed in this little volume.
As Dr Everard writes in his preface: "In this Book, though so very old, is contained more true knowledge of God and Nature, than in all the Books in the World besides, except only Sacred Writ; And they that shall judiciously read it, and rightly understand it, may well be excused from reading many Books This accurately sums up this book, which was first translated into English in by Dr John Everard from the Corpus Hermeticum translated into Latin by Marsilio Ficino in the 15th Century.
As we explain in our note in the sidebar at right, Everard's translations are superb and have much in common with the sublime prose of the King James Bible. This is not surprising when we consider that both were written at roughly the same time. Very little is known of the enigmatical Dr John Everard, other than that he was an unorthodox theologian deeply versed in the writings of the Neoplatonist philosophers and great mystics.
In middle life he experienced a great spiritual 'transformation' which led to his translation of this important book. In one of his sermons he said that such books can only be understood by the "divine new-man, who is God-born, and who brings to them the Light of the Holy Spirit. We feel compelled to add that this is not a book for those seeking instant answers or instant enlightenment.
Like other sacred texts, it requires an understanding of occult symbolism as well as deep study if the reader is to begin to comprehend the Truths it contains. As such it is emphatically not a book for the general reader or beginner in occult or mystical studies.
There are several reprints of this book currently available including a softcover edition available from Amazon. Print-on-demand and Kindle versions may not be complete. Kessinger Books reprints in particular are often of rather poor quality. As we update this review in November the Wizards Bookshelf edition of this book illustrated above is once more available in a smyth-sewn, hardcover edition at a very economical price. Readers on a very tight budget can also read a digitised e-text at the Sacred Text Archive.
It is emphatically not a book about the 'feminine archetype', the 'goddess presence', or, the Lord help us, a biography of the fictional figure of 'Astara' who it is claimed by the prophets of the 'Ascension' craze, came to earth from the Sirius star system 26, years ago.
If you are looking for confirmation of these New Age fantasies, this book will disappoint you. The book is divided into several parts: 1 the 'Virgin of the World', a discourse on the mysteries of creation and evolution; 2 'Asclepios', which deals with the material and spiritual nature of Men and Gods, mind, intelligence, destiny, fate and other subjects; and 3 the 'Definitions of Asclepios', on Reality, illusion and the nature of God.
The latter parts of the book consists of fragments from the Corpus Hermeticum on a wide variety of subjects such as reality, truth, good and evil, body, soul, matter, spirit, providence, destiny, the seven sacred planets, and much more. From the foregoing it will be clear that ancient Egyptian Mysteries comprised a complete body of esoteric knowledge which explained all material and spiritual laws, forces, conditions and phenomena.
That this book contains but the bare bones of this vast store of Wisdom is inevitable given that it was composed long after the last of the genuine Egyptian Mystery schools had closed its doors. Yet, even these fragmentary remnants were so greatly esteemed by many of the early Church Fathers that Lactantius said of it, "Hermes, I know not how, has discovered well-nigh the whole truth. The first part of the book is a complete summary of the Hermetic Wisdom of ancient Egypt set out in the form of a conversation between the goddess Isis and her son Horus which reveals the true constitution of Man and the processes of creation and evolution as they were taught to the students of the Mystery Schools in those faraway days.
Together with The Divine Pymander , reviewed above, these two books contain almost all that remains of the true teachings of Hermes that are in the public domain. Theosophical Publishing Society, London, Three volumes plus index. Together with The Divine Pymander and The Virgin of the World both reviewed above , Mead's comprehensive survey of the Hermetic literature is essential reading for all those who wish to study the Corpus Hermeticum in its entirety.
Volume one reviews the extant Hermetic literature that has come down to us and unfolds the mystery teachings of ancient Egypt and Greece, together with an exposition of the occult sciences, so far as these were known to the Greek compilers of the Hermetic teachings of the ancient Egyptian Mystery Schools.
This volume also includes Plutarch's important Treatise on The Mysteries of Isis and Osiris which so many occultists, past and present, have drawn upon for their knowledge of Hermetic Philosophy.
Plutarch was an Initiate of the Greek Mysteries who flourished in the second half of the first century A. Volume three examines the residual Hermetic texts known from second and third-hand sources.
Many of the longer fragments are taken from Stobaeus, who compiled several anthologies of ancient Greek literature in the fifth century A.
The later material in this volume has been drawn from the early Church Fathers , such as Clement, Tertullian and Cyril, who were more concerned with traducing what remained of the hated 'pagan' philosophical literature than promoting it. Nevertheless and perhaps unwittingly, their polemical condemnations have preserved some important fragments of the Corpus Hermeticum.
The volume also includes further fragments of the Hermetic writings taken from the Greek philosophers, as well as the Roman emperor Julian, and concludes with an invaluable index, which spans all three volumes. To sum up this brief review, Mead's book remains the most complete compendium of the Hermetic Philosophy published to date, though, as we say in our introduction, his translations of the Corpus Hermeticum are not always the most elegant or accurate. You can read more about G. Mead and his published works on our links page.
So far as we have been able to ascertain, the e-text available to read online at The Gnostic Science Library is identical to the original, 3-volume edition.
This contains all three volumes in one. However, it is now scarce and expensive. We do not recommend the various print-on-demand, PDF or Kindle editions of this book as they may contain errors and not be complete. TarcherPerigee This important book on the fundamental principles of Hermetic Philosophy has been continuously in print for over years.
First published by the Yogi Publication Society in , it has been reprinted many times in several different editions and formats, culminating in the centenary edition illustrated at right. This new edition contains an introduction by Richard Smoley which consists in the main of a series of speculations about the identity of the mysterious 'Three Initiates' who wrote the book that adds nothing of value to it—except for mystery-mongers—and may be safely ignored by serious students in search of truth.
So far as we have ascertained this edition is verbatim with the original edition of Written with a clarity and brevity that is thoroughly in keeping with the precision of the language of ancient Egypt, the Kybalion is essential reading for any serious occult student who wishes to understand the seven universal laws that govern all material and spiritual phenomena.
The book sets out these laws in clear language all can understand and provides several hints as to how they may be applied to benefit ourselves and others. If you have not heard of this book and know little or nothing about these laws, we suggest that you first read Spiritus Hermeticum —a series of twelve articles which reveal the true teachings of Hermes Trismegistus.
The primary thesis of the Kybalion is that everything which exists has its origin in the mind of the 'All', whether we consider this as 'God', the Divine Cause, or any other fundamental creative principle. It follows from this that the Universe and everything in it is of a mental nature and can be changed by the intelligent application of the seven Hermetic laws. This thesis is in full accord with the highest occult Wisdom of both East and West, and for this reason we highly recommend this book.
There are many previous editions and versions of this book, but we recommend the PDF produced by the Yogi Publication Society which we have made freely available to our readers see link above. So far as we have been able to ascertain this edition is verbatim with the original book of and the centenary edition of which illustrates this review. You can read more about the Kybalion in our article on the Hermetic philosophy of ancient Egypt. Adamant Media Corporation 2 April Softcover.
Also available to read online at Archive. We are delighted and surprised! You may also be able to find earlier hardcover editions if you hunt around, though the first edition published in in 2 volumes is now very scarce and expensive. There was also an online edition published by Masseiana. Unfortunately this website has been unavailable since 25 November and we do not know if or when it may be re-instated.
Massey passed away just a few short months after completing Ancient Egypt. That his crowning masterpiece was almost completely unrecognised and ignored during his lifetime and is dismissed by almost all modern 'authorities'—both Biblical and Egyptological—speaks volumes!
It is no exaggeration to say that this is the most masterly exposition of the Ancient Egyptian religion, mythos and eschatology ever written. Indeed, more than one inspired occultist of the last century has drawn largely on this book for their teachings about the Ancient Egyptian Mysteries. The majority, on the other hand, who prefer dusty "authority" to the bright Fire of True Inspiration, will cast it aside as worthless.
Such are those who prefer to squabble over how many asps and of what specific genus killed Cleopatra, or whether the race of the Ancient Egyptians were Negroes or Caucasians, than learn the TRUTH about Ancient Egypt and her sublime mysteries. For those who seriously wish to learn the True Mysteries as they were taught thousands of years ago in Egypt, and discover the real sources of the Christian religion, this book is indispensable.
Those who are prepared to make the effort to study this book with an open mind and their full attention will recognise the Truth that Massey laboured so long and hard to convey; that Ancient Egypt was truly The Light of the World. Digital editions of this book are available to read at Archive. Translated from the Greek by Thomas Taylor. Wizards Bookshelf This important book is one of the very few texts that have come down to us which preserves what little remained of the hidden wisdom of ancient Egypt, Chaldea and Assyria in the early centuries of the Christian era.
The book begins with a letter written by the Neoplatonic philosopher, Porphyry ca. The language used by the correspondents makes it clear that Porphyry is soliciting occult knowledge from one whom he comes to regard as his superior. As such we may view the book as a series of questions posed by a student of occult science to his teacher.
Porphyry begins by taking his teacher to task, criticising what he believes to be the religious dogmas and practices of the Egyptians and Chaldeans. In his replies, Anebo displays the patience, goodwill and humility which are the hallmark of the true Teacher, never once losing his temper, nor stooping to ridicule his pupil's often fanciful speculations and theological misconceptions.
In the following ten sections, the nature of God, the 'gods', and the soul are explored at length and in depth. Anebo stresses the importance of the perfection of the soul Higher Self in our terminology through the practice of mystical rites—that is through meditation, spiritual exercises and consistent study. Other subjects discussed include the first cause, the nature of the universe and its contents, dreams and sleep, soul and mind, prayer, divination, magic, astrology and fate or destiny.
The Egyptologist, E. Wallis Budge, quotes largely from Iamblichus' The Mysteries in his seminal book The Gods of the Egyptians , so we may be tolerably sure that much of the information imparted by Anebo to Porphyry is consistent with the religious practises of the ancient Egyptians, as recorded in such papyri as The Book of the Dead.
This is not to say that we agree with everything in this book; far from it. As we said earlier, what we have here are the fragments of the Mystery Teachings of Egypt, much distorted and disfigured by the hand of time and man. Nonetheless, the discriminating reader will gain much from this book, and for that reason we recommend it.
However, we recommend you obtain the Wizards Bookshelf edition reviewed above, which is verbatim with Thomas Taylor's translation of , and copiously referred to by H. Blavatsky in her books. There are also paperback and hardcover editions of this book published by the Prometheus Trust in the UK available for purchase directly from their website. You can read more about this charitable trust and Thomas Taylor's superb translations of important Greek philosophical works on our links page.
The many print-on-demand, Kindle and other electronic facsimiles of Iamblichus' book available from Amazon are best avoided as they invariably contain errors and omissions, and in some cases are completely unreadable. A new translation of this book was produced by Emma C. Clarke, John M. The authors waste no time in disparaging the work of Thomas Taylor with the usual canting critique we have come to expect from modern Biblical scholars especially when, as in this case, they are all staunch supporters of the Church that has done everything in its power to obliterate any trace of the hated Mystery Religion and so-called 'Paganism' and as this translation testifies, are still at it today!
For these reasons we emphatically do not recommend this translation to any reader genuinely in search of Truth. Biographical Note. Iamblichus ca. A student of Plotinus' disciple Porphyry, he founded a Mystery School in which he taught what then remained of the Sacred Mysteries of Greece and Egypt. Sadly, only a fraction of Iamblichus' books are known to us, chief among which is On the Mysteries.
Some scholars dispute Iamblichus' authorship, maintaining that the style of writing does not match his other extant writings. We leave the critics to their pedantic arguments, for what matters to us is that we have this valuable document, not who wrote it. R James. Oxford University Clarendon Press, Oxford, , , etc.
This book contains a number of important texts excluded from the New Testament on the life and secret teachings of Jesus and the Apostles. It is a sad fact that many occult students neglect the study of these writings in the mistaken assumption that they are spurious texts of questionable provenance that contain nothing of interest to them.
Nothing could be further from the truth. That is, a book hidden away from the multitude, because it contained secrets the multitude should not know. Jesus affirms this when he tells his Disciples: "Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables " as we may read in Mark And as there is a very great deal "hidden away" in the parables of Jesus, so too, is much Truth and Wisdom concealed in the Apocryphal New Testament.
It does not matter that some of the Gospels are duplicated in these books. Indeed, studying the differences between them can be a valuable exercise in sifting truth from error and half-truths from downright falsehoods. You can read more about the hidden wisdom concealed in the Bible in John Temple's series of articles on the Search for Truth listed on our homepage. A 'revised' edition of this book was issued in with new material and a new translation by J.
Elliot who has so "modernized" and "improved" James' text that much of the meaning has been lost.
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