/lit/ - Literature

>>21339048
>they don't know

>tfw filtered by picrel

>>20425673
These can really take you down the rabbit hole.

I prefer pic related, which is Hermetic alchemy. Based off of the kybalion, what do you think is the ultimate goal of Hermeticism? are you aware of the various "subtle bodies"?

Be honest, how well did you understand this book?

>>20284005
Alchemy is 180+ IQ or god-tier consciousness, Jung was filtered.

>>20208431
The word magic is taken in an allegedly medieval sense of the word, meaning a heroic and more virile attitude towards transcendence, as in della Riviera's "Mondo magico degli eroi". I don't care what you read, since you're likely a complete pleb (are you brown?) when it comes to spiritual realisation, which is why you can't even engage in discussion when it comes to topics of esotericism.

>>20208410
It's quite clearly more about initiation and the living symbolic reality behind initiatory experiences than it is about Dante. But I doubt you care, from your post you seem to only be interested in giving your unqualified opinion than actually engaging in these types of discussions from a higher point of view, which explains why you would not be interested in actual esotericism.

Why are there so many people here supposedly interested in esoteric matters, but they cannot even engage in discussions of such things even in a superficial manner? you are wasting your time and just boosting your ego, which is the opposite of the aims of such doctrines.

>westerners are bickering over exoteric and mystic mutt christianity while authentic western esoteric traditions stemming back thousands of years exist and are as thorough and profound as eastern philosophies, possibly making one even more powerful
>if they could delve a little further into more conventional occultism they might discover the same truths

> read pic related
>still have no idea what hermeticism actually is

>>19619023
It isn't really Hermeticism, I studied more authentic Hermeticism and then read Kybalion and was very disappointed, it is very thin and meant for the masses. Read (and re-read/study) pic related, and the accompanying works, then read the ancient and medieval Hermetic/alchemical texts, since you will have the key, or at least be well on your way to obtaining it, if you are worthy. It makes the Kybalion look like kindergarten playtime.

Explain this.

Does anybody understand what the actual end goal is of the Hermetic Tradition? It is incredible how well it is hidden to this day, even with fairly explicit or very explicit works being put out today. Occultists are all retards, if you are right wing and interested in studying the esoteric, read Guenon/Evola and practice what Evola and the UR Group wrote to start, and really understand what they are talking about (study it). It is far beyond the dreams of occult plebs.

>>19159265
Yes, I should have mentioned these 3 books need to be studied and practiced rigorously, otherwise you will not get much more out of it than other "occult" books. It isn't something you read once and move on from. Read through it, or just read the first few chapters, practice, re-read and over time more of it will become clear, such as the perplexing symbolism and allusions to certain things which are easily brushed over in a first or even 3rd reading. Ideally practice daily, or at least multiple times a week. Some chapters are more important than others, I'm not saying read each book front to back 10 times. Keep in mind there are 3, which are meant as a set. The other 2 also have information which I found crucial and I think it is absurd they were published in English years or over a decade apart.

Franz Bardon and other occultists are not even comparable imo. These books are the truth, if you dig deep enough you will find high-level underground Rosicrucians who will recommend Evola's work on Hermeticism and the Ur writings. Not fucking Franz Bardon lmao.

Anybody read this and care to explain it? or is it, dare I say, a bit beyond /lit/'s capabilities?

>>14387933
> 24
> The Hermetic Tradition by Julian Ebola
> I WANT TO TRANSCEND ALREADY