Hermetica Series Part 1 (Intro and Books I - IV)

This Hermetica series is a deep dive into major hermetic texts.

The Corpus Hermeticum is theological and philosophical treatise. It is not concerned with the magical or alchemical Hermetica.
“[these books] reveal to man knowledge of the origins, nature and moral properties of divine, human and material being so that man can use this knowledge
to save himself.” Brian Copenhaver in introduction to Hermetica.
Our aim is to seriously consider religious and philosophical ideas of Hermetica to help us find the North Star in an ever changing landscape of 21st century.

Let's see what we discover.

Our bounce board will be Brian Copenhaver's "Hermetica" which is the most recent and complete translation. You can purchase it here or I was able to download it for free here
Alternatively, there is Walter Scott translation (early 20th century) here and free download is available here

Part 1 : Introduction (optional) and Hermetica books 1 - 4 (18 pages)
Part 2: Books 5 -11 (25 pages)
Part 3: Books 12- 18 (24 pages)
Part 4: Asclepius (26 pages)
Part 5: Discourse on 8th and 9th for Nag Hammadi Library (will probably include of the less known gospels in here (gospel of Mary, or some other fascinating section) free download here

We will meet every other Thursday evening at 7 pm on Zoom.
Expectations are that you will do the reading assigned for that session and participate in discussion respectfully.