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The Emerald Tablets of Thoth-The-Atlantean

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Publisher : Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1598582429
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (985 download)

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Download or read book The Emerald Tablets of Thoth-The-Atlantean written by and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Spiritual, Occult and Historical significance of the "Emerald Tablets" is almost beyond belief of modern man. Written around 36,000 B.C. by Thoth, an Atlantean priest-king, this manuscript dates far back beyond reach of any Egyptian writings ever found. The author, Thoth, a Master-Teacher of the early Egyptians, put this treatise to writing in his native Atlantean language and Dr. Doreal, by use of his expertise as an Occultist and Master of time and space, was given the directive to retrieve these Tablets and translate them into English for the edification of modern man. The powerful and rhythmic verse of Thoth is wonderfully retained in Doreal's translation. Contained within the pages of Thoth's masterpiece of Spiritual and Occult Wisdom is the synthesis of the Ancient Wisdom Teachings, the guideline for initiates of all ages, revealing the Knowledge and Wisdom hitherto held secret, but now in this New Age, revealed to all Seekers on the Path of Light. Dr. M. Doreal, Ms.D., Psy.D., is the Spiritual; Teacher of a multitude of Seekers of Light, having founded a Metaphysical Church and College - The Brotherhood of the White Temple, Inc. He is the author of all of the Organization's writings and teachings, having been given permission for the Esoteric Wisdom to be remitted in a public forum by the Great White Lodge, the Elder Brothers of mankind who shape and form the Spiritual evolution of earth's inhabitants. The Brotherhood of the White Temple, Inc. is a correspondence school, accredited through the State of Colorado, and mails out to its world-wide membership weekly Lessons of Truth. Its four and one-half year College Course unveils the secrets of the Symbolism of all Mystery Schools, giving precisely and beautifully, the step by step progression all Seekers have searched for in their quest for Oneness with God, and for attainment of Cosmic Consciousness. "Read, Believe or not, but read, and the vibration found therein will awaken a response in your soul.' - Doreal

The Emerald Tablet

Author : Dennis William Hauck
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101157186
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book The Emerald Tablet written by Dennis William Hauck and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1999-03-01 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Emerald Tablet—an ancient document that contains the essence of the alchemical teachings—has had an important influence on many Western spiritual and religious traditions. Ostensibly concerned with turning base metals into gold, alchemy was in fact dedicated to transforming the lead of self into the gold of spirit. This brilliant history of alchemy traces its sources back to ancient Egypt, and presents alchemy as a useful, practical system of self-transformation. Each of the seven steps of alchemical transformation is explained, with hands-on techniques and exercises, treating alchemy as a living discipline for achieving a spiritual awakening.

The Emerald Tablet

Author : Andrew Clawson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781956333022
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book The Emerald Tablet written by Andrew Clawson and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-29 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ancient Persian relic. A message etched in stone. A deadly quest across the globe to reveal the forbidden truth.Recovering ancient relics for the Italian mob can be deadly. When Harry Fox narrowly outwits a thieving artifacts dealer to escape with his life, he quickly discovers he came away with more than he bargained for. The stone tablet with a strange tale etched on it tells of lost knowledge from the cradle of civilization - the ancient Persian Empire.When the lure of lost treasure proves too great, Harry launches himself into an expedition unlike any the world has ever seen. As he races across oceans unraveling the truth behind King Xerxes opaque story of power and greed, Harry quickly discovers he is not the only one chasing a long-buried secret which stretches back thousands of years and ties to the father of medicine - Hippocrates.Harry is forced to sidestep a shadowy pharmaceutical company's private security force while staying one step ahead of American and Egyptian authorities, all while unraveling a mystery which has confounded mankind for millennia.If Harry Fox thought hunting artifacts for the mob was dangerous, he has no idea what's in store as he hurtles toward disaster to uncover the truth behind the Emerald Tablet.

Hermetica II

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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316863735
Total Pages : 755 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (168 download)

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Download or read book Hermetica II written by and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-06-21 with total page 755 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents in new English translations the scattered fragments and testimonies regarding Hermes Thrice Great that complete Brian Copenhaver's translation of the Hermetica (Cambridge, 1992). It contains the twenty-nine fragments from Stobaeus (including the famous Kore Kosmou), the Oxford and Vienna fragments (never before translated), an expanded selection of fragments from various authors (including Zosimus of Panopolis, Augustine, and Albert the Great), and testimonies about Hermes from thirty-eight authors (including Cicero, Pseudo-Manetho, the Emperor Julian, Al-Kindī, Michael Psellus, the Emerald Tablet, and Nicholas of Cusa). All translations are accompanied by introductions and notes which cite sources for further reading. These Hermetic texts will appeal to a broad array of readers interested in western esotericism including scholars of Egyptology, the New Testament, the classical world, Byzantium, medieval Islam, the Latin Middle Ages, and the Renaissance.

The Emerald Tablet

Author : P. J. Hoover
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781949717303
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (173 download)

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Download or read book The Emerald Tablet written by P. J. Hoover and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-07 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Benjamin's looking at eight weeks of summer school someplace which can only be reached by a teleporter inside the ugly picture in his hallway. And that's the most normal thing he does all summer.

The Emerald Tablet

Author : Hermes Trismegistus
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781546703259
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book The Emerald Tablet written by Hermes Trismegistus and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Emerald Tablet, also known as the Smaragdine Table, or Tabula Smaragdina, is a compact and cryptic piece of the Hermetica reputed to contain the secret of the prima materia and its transmutation. It was highly regarded by European alchemists as the foundation of their art and its Hermetic tradition. The original source of the Emerald Tablet is unknown. Hermes Trismegistus is the author named in the text.The layers of meaning in the Emerald Tablet have been associated with the creation of the philosopher's stone, laboratory experimentation, phase transition, the alchemical magnum opus, the ancient, classical, element system, and the correspondence between macrocosm and microcosm.

The Emerald Tablet of Hermes

Author : Hermes Trismegistus
Publisher : Fab
ISBN 13 : 9781609422325
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (223 download)

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Download or read book The Emerald Tablet of Hermes written by Hermes Trismegistus and published by Fab. This book was released on 2016-05-19 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Emerald Tablet is a cryptic piece of the Hermetica reputed to contain the secret of the prima materia and its transmutation. It was highly regarded by medieval alchemists as the foundation of their art and its Hermetic tradition. The original source of the Emerald Tablet is unknown. Although Hermes Trismegistus is the author named in the text, the text was first translated into Latin in the twelfth century. Numerous translations, interpretations and commentaries followed.

Compendium of the Emerald Tablets

Author : Billy Carson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780578476162
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (761 download)

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Download or read book Compendium of the Emerald Tablets written by Billy Carson and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-18 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I will lead you on a journey that will delve into the history of the Emerald Tablets and the secret mysteries contained within these cryptic artifacts. As we begin, it is important for you to know that The Emerald Tablets were written by an ancient being known as Thoth the Atlantean. To date, there have been two manifestations of the Emerald Tablets. First, thousands of years ago Thoth created multiple tablets of text and then concealed the location of these ancient tablets. Second, Thoth chose to incarnate as Hermes the Thrice Great.

The Emerald Tablet of Hermes & The Kybalion

Author : Hermes Trismegistus
Publisher : Quick Time Press
ISBN 13 : 9781946774811
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (748 download)

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Download or read book The Emerald Tablet of Hermes & The Kybalion written by Hermes Trismegistus and published by Quick Time Press. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The The Emerald Tablet of Hermes & Kybalion compose two pillars of Hermetic thought. Combined here in one volume, these two works share true wisdom with those ready to receive it. "When the ears of the student are ready to hear, then cometh the lips to fill them with wisdom." The Kybalion was first published anonymously in 1908 by "The Three Initiates." The true authorship of the work is unknown, although theories suggest it was written entirely or in part by William Walker Atkinson. Atkinson was a prolific writer and supported the New Thought movement of the 19th and early 20th centuries. New Thought included the belief that our realities can be manifested by mental effort, which is also suggested in Hermetic principles. Scholars point to similarities in style and content between The Kybalion and Atkinson's own The Arcane Teachings as evidence that he was one (or all) of "The Three Initiates." The Kybalion provides an introduction to the teachings of Hermes Trismegistus--Hermes "the Thrice-Greatest." This "Master of Masters" is said in The Kybalion to have lived 300 years on Earth, and believed by some to be the founder of both astrology and alchemy (precursors to astronomy and chemistry, respectively). Hermes Trismegistus was deified after his death as Toth by the ancient Egyptians, and Hermes by the Greeks. In both pantheons, this man-turned-god was considered a symbol of great wisdom. The Kybalion's explanation of Hermetic teachings are claimed to have been passed down orally for centuries, eventually reaching "The Three Initiates." The fundamental Hermetic traditions presented in The Kybalion consist of seven "working principles" Mentalism, Correspondence, Vibration, Polarity, Rhythm, Cause and Effect, and Gender. Within these seven principles is true wisdom, tied to no particular place and no particular religion. It is the "sacred flame" kept lit by a chosen few used to "re-light the lesser lamps of the outside world when the light of truth grew dim..." In short, these are the truths of the universe, regardless of era or creed. The Emerald Tablet of Hermes is a short, ancient text attributed to Hermes Trismegistus himself. Unlike The Kybalion, which aims to provide some explanation and instruction, the brief Emerald Tablet has been puzzling and fascinating scholars for over 1,000 years. Consisting of a mere 14 stanzas, the Emerald Tablet is said to contain the secrets of prima materia--the foundational material of the universe. The Emerald Tablet and its teaching influenced freemasonry and philosophy throughout history. The text of the tablet has been translated and commented on by a variety of scholars, including Sir Isaac Newton who was inspired by its teachings throughout his life and work. The earliest known version of the text comes from an Arabic work written between the 6th and 8th centuries by Balinas. He claimed to have found the tablet hidden in a vault beneath a statue of Hermes. Another story claims the tablet was written by Seth, the third son of Adam and Eve. And yet another says the tablet was uncovered and then reburied by Alexander the Great. The source and material of the physical tablet is unknown. It was reported to be a rectangular green stone, with text in raised bas-relief rather than engraved. Some even claim there never was a physical tablet at all, although several accounts claim it was on display in Egypt in 330 BCE. Whatever its origins and history, the work was first introduced to the West in the 12th century through Latin translations. Since then, this cryptic text has been translated and re-translated, pored-over and analyzed by philosophers, historians, and theologians alike.

The Emerald Tablet 101

Author : Matthew Barnes
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781537047614
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (476 download)

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Download or read book The Emerald Tablet 101 written by Matthew Barnes and published by . This book was released on 2016-09-23 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Emerald Tablet is purported to be a fourteen step instruction manual for the Alchemical process of turning ordinary metals like lead into something much more valuable, like gold. If you can decipher the meaning, that is. Over the centuries, many have tried.I believe the fourteen statements of the Emerald Tablet to be a symbolic guide to a far greater treasure...Legend has it that this guide was written by Hermes Trismegistus, an ancient Egyptian philosopher whose discoveries were said to have transformed him, through knowledge of this world, into a god among men, so to speak. The Egyptians thought so highly of him that they equated him with their god Thoth (see front cover) and the Greeks, in similar fashion, equated him with ther god Mercury. What is the goal of the Emerald Tablet, as transmitted to us by Hermes through the fourteen cryptic statements? To tranform those of us who can decipher its meaning into a higher level of human consciousness. To transform the reader, through knowledge, into what the Egyptians would have called a god among men."This world is a holographic unity that repeats itself in an endless, infinite continuum in every direction forever."

Study Edition The Emerald Tablets of Thoth The Atlantean

Author : Rebecca Marina Messenger
Publisher : Celebration Healing LLC
ISBN 13 : 9780975939093
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book Study Edition The Emerald Tablets of Thoth The Atlantean written by Rebecca Marina Messenger and published by Celebration Healing LLC. This book was released on 2021-06-28 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Emerald Tablets, although written over 36,000 years ago, offer wisdom to improve your life right now!The Egyptian God, Thoth commissioned this unique version of The Emerald Tablets in chapter and verse format so that seekers could easily study, reference, and share. Revealed...How Atlantis was destroyed-Tablet 1, v.17-18How Thoth escaped sinking Atlantis in a flying craft-Tablet 1, v.6-8A technique to be free from darkness or dark influence-Tablet 6, v.20-23How to take all your present life experiences/memories with you into the next life-Tablet 13, v.24-30Balance your Magnetic Poles to live your longest and healthiest life-Tablet 13, v.13-14How Thoth Built the Great Pyramid (Erroneously attributed to Cheops/Khufu) (Tablet 1, v.25-28 Never before presented "Flower of Fire" Inner Earth meditation to cleanse away obstacles to growth Also revealed are "Power Words," translated from Ancient Atlantean, that will catapult you towards unparalleled advancement! Immersing yourself in The Emerald Tablets opens a secret doorway, through which you will find eternal joy and transformation. You will be forever changed.

Five Elements: The Emerald Tablet

Author : Dan Jolley
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062411721
Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (624 download)

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Download or read book Five Elements: The Emerald Tablet written by Dan Jolley and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-10-18 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five elements. Four friends. One city—and its sinister shadow. This epic middle grade series is filled with awesome elemental powers, nightmarish creatures, and nonstop adventure that will thrill fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender, Rick Riordan, and Brandon Mull. When Gabe Conway and his friends find a strange old map in his uncle’s office and follow it to a crumbling secret chamber beneath San Francisco, they think they’re just having one last adventure before Gabe moves away. They don’t expect to end up bound to the magic of the elements, or to set off a chain of events that none of them can explain. But they’re about to get more of an adventure than they bargained for. A power-hungry cult is plotting to merge our world with a twisted parallel realm—and now it’s up to Gabe, his friends, and their new elemental powers to save San Francisco from utter destruction.

The Emerald Tablets of Thoth

Author : Alejandro Nikola
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (686 download)

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Download or read book The Emerald Tablets of Thoth written by Alejandro Nikola and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-22 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the Emerald Tablets is strange and beyond the belief of modern scientists. Their antiquity is stupendous dating back some 36,000 years B.C. The author is Thoth, an Atlantean Priest-King who founded a colony in ancient Egypt and wrote the Emerald Tablets in his native Atlantean language which was translated by Dr. Michael Doreal.

The Emerald Tablet of Hermes

Author : Hermes Trismegistus
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781977921826
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (218 download)

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Download or read book The Emerald Tablet of Hermes written by Hermes Trismegistus and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-04 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Emerald Tablet of Hermes Also known as The Smaragdine Table, or Tabula Smaragdina by Hermes Trismegistus The Emerald Tablet, also known as the Smaragdine Table, or Tabula Smaragdina, is a compact and cryptic piece of the Hermetica reputed to contain the secret of the prima materia and its transmutation. It was highly regarded by European alchemists as the foundation of their art and its Hermetic tradition. The original source of the Emerald Tablet is unknown. Although Hermes Trismegistus is the author named in the text, its first known appearance is in a book written in Arabic between the sixth and eighth centuries. The text was first translated into Latin in the twelfth century. Numerous translations, interpretations and commentaries followed. The Tablet probably first appeared in the West in editions of the psuedo-Aristotlean Secretum Secretorum which was actually a translation of the Kitab Sirr al-Asar, a book of advice to kings which was translated into latin by Johannes Hispalensis c. 1140 and by Philip of Tripoli c.1243. Other translations of the Tablet may have been made during the same period by Plato of Tivoli and Hugh of Santalla, perhaps from different sources. The date of the Kitab Sirr al-Asar is uncertain, though c.800 has been suggested and it is not clear when the tablet became part of this work. Holmyard was the first to find another early arabic version (Ruska found a 12th centruy recension claiming to have been dictated by Sergius of Nablus) in the Kitab Ustuqus al-Uss al-Thani (Second Book of the Elements of Foundation) attributed to Jabir. Shortly after Ruska found another version appended to the Kitab Sirr al-Khaliqa wa San`at al-Tabi`a (Book of the Secret of Creation and the Art of Nature), which is also known as the Kitab Balaniyus al-Hakim fi'l-`Ilal (book of Balinas the wise on the Causes). It has been proposed that this book was written may have been written as early as 650, and was definitely finished by the Caliphate of al-Ma'mun (813-33).

Legends of Amun Ra

Author : Joshua Silverman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780985207038
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Legends of Amun Ra written by Joshua Silverman and published by . This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leoros doesn't have many friends. As the son of a scientist and archeologist, he is constantly on the move. When his parents discover the mythic Emerald Tablet buried beneath Egypt's desert, he decodes the ancient text which leads him to a distant world, and suddenly his world is turned upside down. On that world, a slave girl begins a journey towards a destiny she cannot imagine. But when an ancient foe rises from the ashes, they will be brought together by forces neither understands. Leoros, who dreams of being like the heroes in the comic books, must fight to unlock the secrets of the universe to save a people he never knew existed. Atlantia, whose bloody visions wake her in the night, senses the darkness coming. Together they will face an enemy with the power of dark energy, lose a mentor to the assassin's blade, and be betrayed by someone they trust. Their fight for the future is just beginning, and before it is over, a final sacrifice must be made. When the darkness comes, will they stand and fight or will they join it? There is darkness in everyone. Do you wish you could have the power of a god? Would you use it for good...or for evil? Silverman combines spiritual alchemy, Greek mythology, Egyptian gods and culture to produce a science fiction fantasy series you just can't put down once you start reading. His knowledge of Greek and Egyptian history is meticulously portrayed throughout Legends of Amun Ra-The Emerald Tablet. This book is a must read for any sci-fi fantasy reader. You will instantly become a Silverman fan.

Hermetica

Author : Brian P. Copenhaver
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521425438
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (254 download)

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Download or read book Hermetica written by Brian P. Copenhaver and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1995-10-12 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hermetica are a body of theological-philosophical texts written in late antiquity, but long believed to be much older. Their supposed author, Hermes Trismegistus, was thought to be a contemporary of Moses, and the Hermetic philosophy was regarded as an ancient theology, parallel to the received wisdom of the Bible. This first English translation based on reliable texts, together with Brian P. Copenhaver's comprehensive introduction, provide an indispensable resource to scholars in ancient philosophy and religion, early Christianity, Renaissance literature, and history, the history of science, and the occultist tradition in which the Hermetica have become canonical texts.

The Kybalion & The Emerald Tablet of Hermes

Author : The Three Initiates
Publisher : Quick Time Press
ISBN 13 : 9781946774835
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (748 download)

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Download or read book The Kybalion & The Emerald Tablet of Hermes written by The Three Initiates and published by Quick Time Press. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Kybalion & The Emerald Tablet of Hermes compose two pillars of Hermetic thought. Combined here in one volume, these two works share true wisdom with those ready to receive it. "When the ears of the student are ready to hear, then cometh the lips to fill them with wisdom." The Kybalion was first published anonymously in 1908 by "The Three Initiates." The true authorship of the work is unknown, although theories suggest it was written entirely or in part by William Walker Atkinson. Atkinson was a prolific writer and supported the New Thought movement of the 19th and early 20th centuries. New Thought included the belief that our realities can be manifested by mental effort, which is also suggested in Hermetic principles. Scholars point to similarities in style and content between The Kybalion and Atkinson's own The Arcane Teachings as evidence that he was one (or all) of "The Three Initiates." The Kybalion provides an introduction to the teachings of Hermes Trismegistus--Hermes "the Thrice-Greatest." This "Master of Masters" is said in The Kybalion to have lived 300 years on Earth, and believed by some to be the founder of both astrology and alchemy (precursors to astronomy and chemistry, respectively). Hermes Trismegistus was deified after his death as Toth by the ancient Egyptians, and Hermes by the Greeks. In both pantheons, this man-turned-god was considered a symbol of great wisdom. The Kybalion's explanation of Hermetic teachings are claimed to have been passed down orally for centuries, eventually reaching "The Three Initiates." The fundamental Hermetic traditions presented in The Kybalion consist of seven "working principles" Mentalism, Correspondence, Vibration, Polarity, Rhythm, Cause and Effect, and Gender. Within these seven principles is true wisdom, tied to no particular place and no particular religion. It is the "sacred flame" kept lit by a chosen few used to "re-light the lesser lamps of the outside world when the light of truth grew dim..." In short, these are the truths of the universe, regardless of era or creed. The Emerald Tablet of Hermes is a short, ancient text attributed to Hermes Trismegistus himself. Unlike The Kybalion, which aims to provide some explanation and instruction, the brief Emerald Tablet has been puzzling and fascinating scholars for over 1,000 years. Consisting of a mere 14 stanzas, the Emerald Tablet is said to contain the secrets of prima materia--the foundational material of the universe. The Emerald Tablet and its teaching influenced freemasonry and philosophy throughout history. The text of the tablet has been translated and commented on by a variety of scholars, including Sir Isaac Newton who was inspired by its teachings throughout his life and work. The earliest known version of the text comes from an Arabic work written between the 6th and 8th centuries by Balinas. He claimed to have found the tablet hidden in a vault beneath a statue of Hermes. Another story claims the tablet was written by Seth, the third son of Adam and Eve. And yet another says the tablet was uncovered and then reburied by Alexander the Great. The source and material of the physical tablet is unknown. It was reported to be a rectangular green stone, with text in raised bas-relief rather than engraved. Some even claim there never was a physical tablet at all, although several accounts claim it was on display in Egypt in 330 BCE. Whatever its origins and history, the work was first introduced to the West in the 12th century through Latin translations. Since then, this cryptic text has been translated and re-translated, pored-over and analyzed by philosophers, historians, and theologians alike.