Alchemy and Hermeticism

Hey dear community, I hope you are all doing well and had a day that brought some interesting experiences into your life! Today I would like to talk a little about alchemy and hope you can expand your knowledge.

Hermeticism and alchemy are closely linked and it can be said that alchemy is a branch of it and the smaragd tablets of Hermes Trismegistos which are also known as Tabula smaragdina. This figure is also considered a mixture of the Greek messenger of the gods Hermes as well as the Egyptian god Thot and the term hermetics is derived from Hermes and the hermetics can also be considered old secret doctrine which is closely associated with spiritual experiences in addition to mythology and it is also considered an extremely mysterious topic that has not been made accessible to everyone. Hermetics is strongly influenced by occult principles and the original state of the human spirit can also be traced back to this teaching and the material or physical level arose according to ancient conjectures on supernatural principles. Hermeticism can also be described as a collection of knowledge about a supernatural world which are also strongly associated with mysteries from ancient Egypt and through the understanding of the matter up to enlightenment, important cornerstones of alchemy have probably been set and in general hermetics is closely linked to various occult traditions. Tabula smaragdina were also the basis for the Kybalion which is still considered a mysterious work and lists seven important principles which are also considered as the seven hermetic principles and the first one is also the mentalism which looks at the universe on a spiritual level and it can be said that our world that we perceive is a product of the mental level which is transformed into the physical state through manifestation. The second principle is closely linked to the fusion of the body and mind and is also referred to as the principle of correspondence which describes two things which are similar to the facts but distinguished by other characteristics.

The third principle is strongly connected to the world of frequencies or vibrations and also defines that everything in this universe must have its own vibrations which are strongly connected to each other and is constantly in motion, nothing in this world stands still and once you have understood this principle it is easier to understand the principle of the whole and to see that everything is in communication with each other, even if you do not always consciously perceive this. The next principle also defines that there must be a counterpart for everything and this principle is also associated with the Rebis from alchemy and defines flowing transitions as well as the understanding that there must also be something unequal about something similar and this hermetic principle also bears the name polarity. Closely associated with this are also the next hermetic principles of the principle of rhythm as well as the cause and effect and everything moves in its own rhythm and this principle is also strongly linked to transformation or change and the next principle cause and effect and also describes that nothing happens by chance and everything has its reason and if you exercise reactions you can also expect backlashes. You can also think of it as a scale and if this is not in balance it needs a counterweight to bring it into balance, it can also be called that in reality the weak is the strong one and this principle is associated a lot with free will and if someone goes violates the free will, there is a backlash and the pendulum swings around. The last principle is the principle of the genders and also defines the principle that everything can be seen as a whole and everything has a female and male principle and this is also often associated with dualities of which each carries both sides within itself. The understanding of the principle of hermetics is essential for the spiritual teachings of alchemy and is also of great importance for other spiritual practices and it is one of the most important ancient wisdoms.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you could learn something new about this interesting topic! I captured these pictures with my Camera Sony Alpha 6000 plus 55-210 mm lens.