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Greetings All!
I have recently started developing a passion for esotericism in general and Hermeticism specifically.
During my journeys, I also found out about the course presented on the site The Way of Hermes.
I have a few questions about the course, I want to find out if this course is suited for me.
I am interested in learning more about Hermeticism but also in "practising" it as a religion as well.
I know that the courses will fulfil the first part without any trouble, but I am wondering how much of the "religio", if any, is in the courses.
I was thinking maybe some reconstructed way to practice polytheism in the context of Hermeticism within the Greco-Egyptian culture and timeframe?
And if this is not within the frame of the course, as I suspect it is probably not, do you consider offering assistance?
How would one properly worship Hermes in the context of the practice? As authentically as possible? I'm very interested in Hermeticism, as a religion, I suspect the ancients did not see a difference between philosophy and religion in this context

Just wanted to stop by and say hi! I started the class last night and I am really enjoying the breakdown and attention to detail so far.

I already read the Salaman CH earlier this week and am expecting the Hermetica CH to arrive this Saturday. In the meantime I’ll be watching the videos 👍

“He (God) cannot exist forever without eternally making everything, in the heavens, in the air, on the earth, in the depths of the sea, in every part of the cosmos, in being and in non-being. For there is nothing in all this cosmos that he himself is not.“

How do we conciliate the fact that God exists forever, creates forever, with the fact that our universe has a beginning, as far as today's science shows? Should we think that, although this particular universe has a beginning, it is in a chain of universes, regularly collapsing, but that the chain itself exists from all eternity?

What bothers me is that, if there is a beginning to the universe, and if it is the creation of an eternal God, then this God has "decided" to create it (unless we see the material universe as the ultimate spontaneous emanation of the One, in a plotinian/neoplatonist way). If there is a notion of will (decision to create), then that means that there is a "feeling" of lack in God or, at least, there is a gap between the "before the creation" and the "after the creation", which would mean that God is not perfect, as there is a will/need to "fill the gap".

I am aware that, as it is difficult for human beings to think outside of a spatio-temporal framework, those reasonings may be flawed in some way, but I'd like to get your opinion on this. Note that I have only finished the "Three worlds" lesson, so I may not have yet all the necessary knowledge to address those concerns.

Thanks for your feedback.

Frédéric

Comment by student June: I am still in the very early stages but the way that the course is outlined made it so much easier to understand the Hermetic philosophy. Everything is in place and on a time scale.

Right now, it has helped me look beyond the material side of things. The course taught me the moral compass I need to use in navigating the world around me with my own goals and aspirations.

I look forward to progressing my journey in the Hermetic philosophy with this course.