Hermetic Arts

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Hidden in the depths of every sentient being is the impulse for evolution. In the
soul of a human being this impulse, after refinement where the qualities of
perception become more rarefied, begins a seeping through of the very essence of
core beingness. This brings an awareness of the quickening of the original
impulse an impulse that is now pushing for the realization of an evolutionary
jump.
It is this internal pushing that drives humans to explore and discover the universe.
For the majority of mankind this means increasing knowledge of the external world
around them in order to better define their place within it. There is a certain
minority, however, that experiences the same evolutionary push, but in an inward
direction rather than outward.
Those with the inward impulse are seeking the divine Mysteries.

Illumination Through the Western Mysteries

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It Is The Glory Of God To Conceal His Mysteries, And The

Glory Of Kings To Discover Them.
Old Testament, Proverbs 25:2

There have certainly been great minds that have followed the diametrically
opposed, outward trajectory that have created the foundation of the modern
sciences: Our comprehension of the world in which we inhabit has been profoundly
increased in just the last few centuries. But, so too has our Understanding of
other aspects of our nature of being been accounted for by those who chose
to go inward, to seek gnosis, and who have experienced this process for
thousands of years.
Modern psychology, a relatively young discipline that attempts to bridge these two
modes of understanding, has not yet come to the depth of comprehension and
experience of the true nature of Reality and being that have been offered through
the great perennial Western Mystery Tradition principally the complementary
practices of Hermetic Wisdom: Alchemy and Magic.

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The dilemma of the modern Seeker of the Mysteries is as multifaceted as the

Mysteries themselves. There are many fascinating aspects of the Mysteries, but the
majority of those pursuing them get no further than the Lesser Mysteries because
they are missing a key: The Key that is missing, the one that opens the door to
everything, is the Higher Genius.
That attainment is much discussed in occult circles but very few actually have
accomplished this process due to many factors, predominantly any intimate
knowledge of the real processes of the Hermetic Arts of practical alchemy and deep
magic.
Without the proper epistemological and ontological framework, valid paths to
the Mysteries are virtually impenetrable.
Delineation of alchemical and magical paths is vital for understanding how you
want to reach your destination. It is just as vital as having an understanding of your
trajectory. While the map is definitely not the territory, the complete lack of
delineation and trajectory within the scope of any magical or spiritual work has
become pervasive within modern times, and is an extreme obstacle to deeper
individual progress.
It is an aspect of initiatory clarity in Hermeticism to know exactly what you are doing,
exactly why you are doing it, and where you should arrive by doing so. It is by charting a
personal pathway through a correct understanding of the choices, and then stewarding
practices to focus on a particular method of approach, that allows one to re-assess
whether those practices are indeed doing what they are really supposed to do.
In this respect, most Seekers are in need of genuinely qualified guidance.
Aethyrius
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