On this episode of Mythic Existence we talk about Hermeticism, Gnosticism, and alchemy. We’ll discuss some of the precepts of Hermeticism and look at some of it’s seminal works which include the Corpus Hermeticum; we’ll journey to Egypt, where the Nag Hammadi scriptures re-birthed an interest in Gnosticism, and we will dive into alchemical thought which permeates the history of both these philosophical inklings. Hermeticism, Gnosticism and alchemy have certainly played an important, if not decisive role in the advancement of western thought. Today, they serve as a provocative alternative to the dogmatic teachings of religion, and offer a course to personal gnosis that for seekers often proves to be a much deeper route.