The Hermetic Case File: Five Witnesses to the Origins of the Seven Principles

A case-file look at the Hermetic tradition: the legendary Hermes, the old texts, alchemy, and the seven principles popular today. Background reading. Detectives like to say that a good story needs witnesses, and the story of Hermeticism has several. None of them tells the whole tale, and some contradict each other, which is exactly what makes the case interesting. This article gathers five of those witnesses to give background on the tradition behind a title such as The Hermetic Code (https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=uxXsEQAAQBAJ), whose subtitle refers to seven Hermetic principles, manifestation, and mental alchemy. Two honest notes at the outset. This is a general background guide, not a summary of the book, whose contents I do not know beyond its title and subtitle. And nothing here promises any practical outcome in wealth, health, or relationships; manifestation language is discussed as a subject of history and reflection, not as a method with assured results. Related book: The Hermetic Code by Dr. Ajarn Robert Shumake. More titles: Amazon author store.