In which we review some prior posts on the western tradition and demonstrate the inner continuity from the Vedics through the Greeks to the Medievals. We also articulate the essence of idealism and the nature of the priest. We have several times pointed to the three great Indo-European civilizations: the … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Hermes Trismegistus
Geocentrism and the Center of the Universe
The gross state, or earth element, is dominated by blind, deterministic forces. Instead of being the field where a man can work out his karmic influences, it instead proves to be a privation, where his undeveloped will is weak and unable to manipulate and control those forces. Only by intense work on developing his True Will can he hope to progress. Continue reading
The Heart of the West
If I say potato, someone else will say potato, as if there is a big difference. Continue reading
The Lamp of Trismegistus
The Hermit is not really a misanthrope. He loves humanity, but objectively and intellectually, not sentimentally. But humanity prefers sentiment, or the illusion of love, to real love. Continue reading