Lineage in 6 minutes. Its not so much a deep discovery, but there are enough familliar names in here to be followed and tracked down to get a good perspective of the Hermetic philosophy.
Enjoy.
History of Hermeticism
Greg Stewart
A devoted student of the Western Mystery Traditions, Greg is a firm believer in the Masonic connections to the Hermetic traditions of antiquity, its evolution through the ages and into its present configuration as the antecedent to all contemporary esoteric and occult traditions. He is a self-called searcher for that which was lost, a Hermetic Hermit and a believer in “that which is above is so too below.” Read more about Greg Stewart.
Hermetics isn’t a philosophy, it is an arcane magickal and religious practice. The attempted seperation is what is killing the artform.
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I would argue that be that as some have practiced it as such, I don’t think a wide swath of society has seen it in the same light. Specifically, how does one practice in an organized fashion a system of individualized study?
Freemasonry remains the Custodian of ancient Hermetic Wisdom. Although the schools are few,they are on the rise again. The Superstitious Roman Catholic Church not understanding the Esoteric Doctrine of the Bible has inflicted more evil upon humanity than any Organization in the History of the World.
At this time humanity is on the threshold of a New World Order, much of this ancient Esoteric Wisdom will form a new World Religion. It is correct to say the New World Order is 100% Masonic.