Hermetic Philosophy and Ancient Wisdom

Hermes Trismegistus: The Master of Masters

• Hermes Trismegistus was a legendary figure known as "The Master of Masters" and the father of Occult Wisdom, founder of Astrology, and discoverer of Alchemy.
• He lived in Ancient Egypt in the earliest days, with his life story lost to history due to the passage of time.
• The exact date of his sojourn in Egypt is unknown, but it is believed to have been during the early days of the oldest dynasties of Egypt, long before the days of Moses.
• He was considered a contemporary of Abraham, and some Jewish traditions claim that Abraham acquired mystic knowledge from Hermes himself.
• Hermes was deified by the Egyptians and later by the Greeks, who called him "Hermes, the god of Wisdom".
• The Egyptians revered him as "the Scribe of the Gods" and bestowed upon him the title "Trismegistus", meaning "the thrice-great".
• Hermes' name became synonymous with the "Fount of Wisdom" in ancient lands.

The Hermetic Philosophy

• The Hermetic Philosophy originated from Ancient Egypt, which was the birthplace of the Hidden Wisdom and Mystic Teachings.
• The fundamental esoteric and occult teachings from Egypt have influenced the philosophies of all races, nations, and peoples for several thousand years.
• The Hierophants and Masters of Ancient Egypt provided knowledge to nations, including India, Persia, Chaldea, Medea, China, Japan, Assyria, ancient Greece, and Rome.
• The Great Lodge of Lodges of the Mystics was located in Egypt, where Neophytes entered Temples and later traveled as Hierophants, Adepts, and Masters, spreading their knowledge worldwide.