On May Ist 2025 the Hermetic Hour with host Poke Runyon will present a reading of his 1977-1999 landmark Magical essay:
Magick and Hypnosis. Which first appeared in Llewellyn's magazine GNOSTICA volume 5, number 9, whole number 45 in 1977 and was updated in 1999. This important article has been translated into German and French and has had wide circulation in academic circles. It is a major position paper in modern Hermetics. It is included as a appendix in our recent THE BOOK OF SOLOMON'S MAGICK, SECOND EDITION (2023) So, if you are still not quite sure about how Hermetic Magick really works then tune in, relax and just listen to my voice.
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The Laws of Old
On Thursday April 10th, 2025 the Hermetic Hour with host Poke Runyon will present an essay on The Laws of Old, the channeled credo of ancient Atlantis inscribed on the pillars in the Temple of the Order of the Temple Astarte. These arcane precepts were channeled by Frater Thabion during his Holy Guardian Angle Retreat in 1984 and are in Enochian which is alleged to have been the language of Old Atlantis. These ancient moral principals are all positive assertions. Thou shalts, rather than Thou shalt nots as in the Ten Commandments. They were first revealed in our film BEYOND LEMURIA (2007, published in the booklet that accompanies the film, and delivered by our own V.H. Frater Memnonides as The Master Phylos in the movie; which is still available in a 2014 Second Edition @(PokeRunyon.com) Our essay goes on to discuss the relation of The Laws to the Holy Grail tradition and their origins in Plato's Philosophy. This is the first time we have made mention of The Laws on the the Hermetic Hour so students of our work and philosophy should give this episode special attention.
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The 23rd Path from Hod to Geburah - The Hanged Man
The Hermetic Hour with host Poke Runyon will present a discussion on the 23rd Path of the Qabalistic Tree of Life, leading from the Sphere of Hod to the Sphere of Geburah on the Pillar of Severity. This Path is attributed to the Element of Water and the Tarot Trump "The Hanged Man." Once again our texts for reference will be Gareth Knight's "Practical Guide to Qabalistic Symbolism" and John Michael Greer's "Paths of Wisdom." We will delve into the history and the mystery of the strange "Hanged Man" and give you our own unique interpretation of its meaning from Greek Mythology. So, if you want to cross stormy seas to Anath's Castle on the Edge of Forever, be sure to join us for another exciting adventure in the Land of Otz Chiim.
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The 24th Path from Netzach to Tiphareth - Death
The Hermetic Hour with host Poke Runyon will present a discussion on the 24th Path on the Hermetic Qabalah's Tree of Life. This is the Path attributed to Death, the right hand guardian or gate to Tiphareth, with the Devil on the left side as Path 26. These two gates are considered soul testing challenges to the central Sun, and realm of the Solar Logos represented by Tiphareth. Our texts will be Gareth Knight's Practical Guide to Qabalistic Symbolism and John Michael Greer's Paths of Wisdom. This Path will give us an opportunity to discuss the nature and meaning of Hermetic enlightenment, the concept of individual consciousness being eternal consciousness, and what Eliphas Levi really meant when he wrote: "Death is man's way of conquering immortality." --- So, if you want to live forever, tune in and get a head start on it.
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The 25th Path from Yesod to Tiphareth - Temperance
The Hermetic Hour with host Poke Runyon will present a discussion on the Twenty-fifth Path of the Hermetic Qabalistic Tree of Life. This Path goes up the Middle Pillar from Yesod to Tiphareth and has the Tarot Trump "Temperance" attributed to it. Regardie considers it related to the Holy Guardian Angel as your guiding spirit. The astrological reference is Sagittarius and relates to an arrow shot directly upwards. The Hebrew letter is Samech and the traditional reference is "the Tentative Intelligence." Again our texts will be Gareth Knight's "Practical Guide to Qabalistic Symbolism," and John Michael Greer's "Paths of Wisdom." So if you want to keep going up the Tree with us, tune in, close your eyes, and we'll take a shot at the Sun.
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