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MacGregor Mathers, A.O., thus showing that we are not only a Rosicrucian order but also a Hermetic one. This “Ao” is reflected in the initials given to our order by S.L. The actual text of that maxim is 'That which is Below corresponds to that which is Above, and that which is Above corresponds to that which is Below, to accomplish the miracle of the One Thing.' The tablet also references the three parts of the wisdom of the whole universe, to which Hermes claims his knowledge of these three parts is why he received the name Trismegistus (thrice great, or Ao-Ao-Ao meaning 'greatest'). The Emerald Tablet of Hermes Trismegistus is a short work which coins the well known term in occult circles 'As above, so below.' As the story is told, this tablet was found by Alexander the Great at Hebron supposedly in the tomb of Hermes. There are three major works which are widely known texts for Hermetic beliefs: Hermetic magic underwent a flowering in Western Europe, when the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn was founded in 1888.

Using the teachings and imagery of the Jewish Qabalah and Christian mysticism, Hermetic Theurgy was used effectively and in a context more easily understood by Europeans in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Hermeticism's spiritual practices were found very useful in magical work, especially in Theurgic (divine) practices as opposed to Goëtic (profane) practices, due to the religious context from which Hermeticism sprang forth. The infusion of Hermeticism into occultism has given it great influence in Western magical traditions. The Hermetic tradition, being opposed by the Church, became a part of the occult underworld, intermingling with other occult movements and practices. In Rome, it arrived from Egypt with the Hermetic and Gnostic traditions, then spread through the Mythraic and the Isiac mysteries, later giving rise to Neo-Platonism. In Greece, this early wisdom found its way into the Pythagoraen tradition and filtered into the Orphic, Delphic, and Elusenian mysteries. The earliest roots of the Hermetic tradition are found in the astronomical, spiritual traditions of Sumeria, then in Chaldea and Egypt before reaching Europe with the Greek and Roman empires. The Hermetic tradition arose out of the confluence of Egyptian and Greek cultures in Alexandria in Ptolomaic Egypt. However, most of these books are reported to have been destroyed when the Great Library of Alexandria was razed. The Hermetic tradition commonly attributes forty two books to his credit. We will consult Sax Rhomer's ROMANCE of SORCERY ( 1914 ) for a more accurate version of the Count's adventures than Dumas' novels and the screenplay offer - so if you'd like to meet the real Count Cagliostro, tune in and we'll follow him on his journey as he invented himself.The Hermetic tradition is a set of philosophical and religious beliefs based primarily upon the writings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, who is put forth as a wise sage and Egyptian priest, and who is commonly seen as synonymous with the Egyptian god Thoth.

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Cagliostro was featured as an anti-hero in a series of novels by Alexander Dumas, and depicted on film by Orson Welles in the (1949 ) movie classic BLACK MAGIC. He and his glamorous wife Lorenza founded an androgynous quasi-Masonic Egyptian rite which allegedly involved nudity and sex magick. He claimed to be able to create gold to support his charity work and lavish life style. Vilified as a rogue, a scoundrel, and a charlatan by the academy and the Church in Europe he was loved by the common people for his healing touch and alchemical medicines which he administered freely to the poor, and dearly to the rich. He was perhaps the most colorful and adventurous character in our Hermetic tradition. On Thursday February 22nd, 2018 the Hermetic Hour with host Poke Runyon will present a discussion on the life and career of the 18th century magician and alchemical adept who called himself Count Alessandro Cagliostro.

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