The Hermetic axiom "as Above, so Below" is often thrown around in the esoteric community. It refers to the inter-connectedness between the microcosm and macrocosm. This phrase comes from the Emerald Tablet ascribed to Hermes Trismegistus. This is often seen as the "key" to unlock the secrets of magick or to transmute base metals into gold in Rosicrucian philosophy. This concept derives from Hermeticism and has ties to the Qabalah as well. It may refer to the relationship between the internal and external worlds.
This is part of the "Occult Secrets Revealed" series in which we try to take a serious and rational look into the fundamentals of Western esoteric philosphy.. Without any bias involved, but only to understand "rationally" what this hidden knowledge is. The solar cycles were extremely important to many ancient cultures. The solstices and equinoxes are the basis of our modern calendar. Was there a "deeper" mystery here? If so, what is the deeper mystery? We are searching for the "hidden" secrets of the Western Esoteric Tradition. Today, we examine this along with certain correspondences with regard to Rosicrucianism, alchemy, Hermeticism, tarot, ceremonial magick, and Qabalah. This Western tradition is a vast collection of esoteric knowledge in the West that derives from Late Antiquity. The ancient temples may lay in ruins, but the ancients did leave us their symbols. And this esoteric wisdom still exists in degraded form today behind our modern and popular occultism. Here we examine this.
New videos come out every Saturday morning! The topics Taliesin McKnight covers include the simple magick spell techniques, Hoodoo, ceremonial magick, meditation, Qabalah, Hermetic philosophy, alchemy, tarot, astrology, mysticism, and much more!
