The Emerald Table of Hermes

[Uno]

know you this?

The Emerald Table of Hermes

True, without error, certain and most true: that which is above is as that which is below, and that which is below is as that which is above, to perform the miracles of the One Thing.

And as all things were from One, by the meditation of One, so from this One Thing come all things by adaptation. Its father is the Sun, its mother is the Moon, the wind carried it in its belly, the nurse thereof is the Earth.

It is the father of all perfection and the consummation of the whole world. Its power is integral if it be turned to Earth.

Thou shalt separate the Earth from the Fire, the subtle from the coarse, gently and with much ingenuity. It ascends from Earth to heaven and descends again to Earth, and receives the power of the superiors and the inferiors.

Thus thou hast the glory of the whole world; therefore let all obscurity flee before thee. This is the strong fortitude of all fortitude, overcoming every subtle and penetrating every solid thing. Thus the world was created. Hence are all wonderful adaptations, of which this is the manner.

Therefore am I called Hermes the Thrice Great, having the three parts of the philosophy of the whole world. That is finished which I have to say concerning the operation of the Sun.

it is simple a lot but at the same time it hides a lot, i had the Italian version and I have made hard work in order to find that English
it will not be possible in little studying it, but only the first phrase is incredible, as with little words he is applicable to all.
"that which is above is as that which is below"

for example the structure to spiral of the dna it is like the structure to spiral of the galaxies, but it is also the model of increase of the plants, the structure of the history of the humanity etc etc
it interests to you?

[taurusmoon]

Ah, Hermes Trismegistus. It's been many years since I've read any of this philosophy. Maybe 25? I feel old. My recollection is very poor.

Even so, I studied very little in the realm of alchemy. Most of my reading was limited to depth psychology, comparative mythology and classical and Eastern philosophy. I know just enough to agree with your statement that "it will not be possible in little studying it."

And to answer your question: yes, it interests me.

[Uno]

taurusmoon said

Most of my reading was limited to depth psychology, comparative mythology and classical and Eastern philosophy.

WOW... I knew that we had something on which speaking, well....



I like that phrase written over, because it allows us to know the universe watching where we want. We are the microcosm in the macrocosmos, what there is in we is in the Universe and vice versa. To me it appeals to to find also reply in modern science (for how much this is limited) and holographic paradigm the Universe di Bhom says the same things.
With various keys of reading we can transport the concept to all.
For example if we confront the society with a man, the heads (just or mistake) are they are the brain, the reason.... instead the people it is the force, the body.
In both if they do not work well all, the things do not work well