The Hermetic Current

            The Perennial Philosophy - also referred to as the Prisca Theologia - is believed to be the core truth of the world's religions, the golden thread which ties seemingly diverse wisdom traditions into a coherent whole. The theory lines up with the work of alternate historians, scholars, archeologists and anthropologists such as Schwaller De Lubicz, Graham Hancock, John Anthony West, Robert Bauval and many others, who propose a much longer history of human civilization than is conventionally believed. It turns out the history of the world is far from being cut and dry, and there is new evidence constantly being uncovered which attests to the genius of the ancient minds of humans. To do a complete survey of the broad spectrum of information and profound evidence related to this theory would entail many volumes, therefore the scope of this short essay is to provide a general overview of some major points which relate to the ...

Opus Medico Chymicum        Across the span of cultures and continents, the ancient story of the creation of " Heaven " and " Earth " is as ubiquitous as the idea of a Living Tree. In my previous post on the Tree of Life , I explored permutations of the story of the Tree that is found throughout the world. I established that the Tree mythology is deeply connected with the creation of the Universe and the bridge between the "Above" and "Below" that we find in the Emerald Tablet of Hermes. Of course, the Above is associated with what we traditionally call Heaven and the Below is what we call Earth, the Tree being the symbol that links the two. It must be kept in mind at all times that the programming and widely spread notions of these mythologies and religious traditions must be put aside if we are to come to the original intention that these stories share. Symbols and stories have a tremendous power over the human being, espe...