Resources
Way of Hermes on Reddit
The subreddit: r/WayOfHermes is dedicated to the discussion of the online course here at WayOfHermes.com but any talk of general Hermeticism is absolutely allowed! In r/WayOfHermes you can access customer support from the creators of the course, ask questions about course content, engage in discourse with fellow students, read reviews or leave a review of the course, get up-to-date coupon codes, or just engage in general talk about Hermeticism, and much much more. We can’t wait to see you over at r/WayOfHermes!
The Definitions of Hermes Trismegistus to Asclepius (DH)
This website contains the DH in full with all of the quoted footnotes included. This even has the pseudo-Hermetic DH XI, translated into English. Link: https://mysteryschool1.wordpress.com/podcast/
Index of Hermetic texts and references
Here’s a spreadsheet of classical Hermetic texts, references, and fragments, along with how to reference them, created by Polyphanes for the Hermetic House of Life Discord server:
docs.google.com
Recommended translations
Here’s a spreadsheet of recommended translations, academic/scholarly books or articles, and other literature for studying classical Hermeticism and its related influences, created by Polyphanes for the Hermetic House of Life Discord server: docs.google.com
Hermeticism FAQ
Here’s the “Hermeticism FAQ” by Polyphanes, a four-part post series detailing some of the most commonly-asked questions regarding classical Hermeticism:
- https://digitalambler.com/2021/06/17/hermeticism-faq-part-i-overview-and-history/
- https://digitalambler.com/2021/06/18/hermeticism-faq-part-ii-texts/
- https://digitalambler.com/2021/06/19/hermeticism-faq-part-iii-doctrine/
- https://digitalambler.com/2021/06/20/hermeticism-faq-part-iv-practice
SARTRIX
There are lots of translations of the Corpus Hermeticum out there, but these ones by Martiana of SARTRIX (who’s also a member of the HHOL Discord-server) are free:
Link: https://sartrix.wordpress.com/works-of-hermes/
Gnosticism and Hermeticism
For scholars who use the term in the broadest sense, Hermetic works are sometimes included in the larger category of Gnosticism, and classical Hermeticism does indeed display a good deal in common with its contemporary ancient Gnostic traditions. Both movements flourished in the same geographic regions over roughly the same time period, likely drawing members from the same social classes, and in turn being influenced by many of the same older sources. Read more about their relation at: https://www.gnosisforall.com/about-19
Source: Hermetic House of Life Discord server created by Polyphanes and with permission used.