Spirituality and Religion

Collectanea Hermetica (Volumes 1-10) (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. Hermetic Arcanum, The Divine Pymander, Egyptian Magic, Sepher YetzirahBy William Wynn Westcott

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Collectanea Hermetica (Volumes 1–10) gathers translations, commentaries, and reprints of key Hermetic, Kabbalistic, alchemical, and occult writings for the serious student of Western esotericism. Its style is learned, compressed, and initiatory: less a popular exposition than a curated archive of symbolic doctrine, ritual philosophy, and metaphysical speculation. Positioned within the late Victorian occult revival, the series reflects an era when ancient wisdom traditions were being reassembled through philology, comparative religion, and ceremonial practice. William Wynn Westcott, physician, coroner, Freemason, and co-founder of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, was uniquely placed to produce such a collection. His interests in Rosicrucianism, Kabbalah, Hermetic philosophy, and ritual magic shaped both his editorial choices and his interpretive tone. The work reflects his conviction that scattered esoteric texts formed parts of a coherent perennial tradition, accessible through disciplined study and symbolic literacy. This collection is recommended for readers seeking primary materials and historical insight into modern occultism's intellectual foundations. Scholars, practitioners, and historically minded readers will find it invaluable as a gateway into the textual world that nourished the Golden Dawn and later esoteric movements. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions. - A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation. - A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists. - A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths. - Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts. - Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.

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GenreSpirituality and Religion

Length18 hrs 29 mins

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Publish dateJul 17, 2021

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1Introduction

45Particular Souls

2Introduction

46Matter

3Historical Context

47Magical and Philosophical Precepts

4Synopsis (Selection)

48Oracles From Porphyry

5Hermetic Arcanum

49Euphrates

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6Preface to the “Collectanea Hermetica”

50Egyptian Magic

7Preface to the “Arcanum.”

51Introduction

8The Hermetic Arcanum

52The Book of Songs Powerful Against the Inhabitants of the Waters

9The Practice of the Sulphur

53The Legend of Ra and Isis

10The Times of the Stone.

54The Gnostic Magic of Egypt

11The Divine Pymander

55Extracts From the Gnostic Papyrus

12HERMES TRISMEGISTUS

56The Book of the Grand Words of Each Mystery

13His First Book

57Sepher Yetzirah

14The Second Book called “Poemander&quot;

58CHAPTER I

15The Third Book called &quot;The Holy Sermon”

59CHAPTER II

16The Fourth Book called &quot;The Key”

60CHAPTER III

17The Fifth Book Called &quot;That God is not Manifest and yet most Manifest”

61CHAPTER IV

18The Sixth Book Called &quot;That in God alone is Good”

62CHAPTER V

19The Seventh Book His Secret Sermon in the Mount Of Regeneration, and the Profession of Silence

63CHAPTER VI

20The Eighth Book That The Greatest Evil In Man, Is The Not Knowing God

64Numbers

21The Ninth Book A Universal Sermon to Asclepius

65PART I. Pythagoras, his Tenets and his Followers

22The Tenth Book The Mind to Hermes

66PART II. Pythagorean Views on Numbers

23The Eleventh Book Of the Common Mind to Tat

67PART III. Kabalistic View on Numbers

24The Twelfth Book His Crater or Monas

68PART IV. Properties of the Numbers According to the Bible, The Talmuds, The Pythagoreans, he Romans, Chaldeans, Egyptians, Hindoos, Mediæval Magicians, Hermetic Students and the Rosicrucians:—

25The Thirteenth Book Of Sense and Understanding

692. Dyad

26The Fourteenth Book Of Operation and Sense

703. Triad

27The Fifteenth Book Of Truth to His Son Tat

713½. Three and a Half

28The Sixteenth Book That None of the Things that are, can Perish

724. Tetrad

29The Seventeenth Book To Asclepius, to be Truly Wise

735. Pentad

30The Hermetic Art

746. Hexad