THE WAY OF HERMES — Part 1
The Divine Mind & The Birth of Light
Illuminated Commentary on Tractate I: Poimandres
Hermetic Gnosis begins with a vision:
The Divine Mind reveals who we truly are.
Poimandres — the Mind of God — shows Hermes the structure of existence:
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There is One Light behind all forms
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The universe is a reflection of Divine Thought
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The human soul is born from Light
This is the foundation of Hermetic spirituality:
We are not flesh trying to become spiritual.
We are Light, temporarily experiencing flesh.
🜂 Key Symbols
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Light | True Self / God Consciousness |
| Darkness | Ignorance / Forgetfulness |
| Word (Logos) | Creative Thought that shapes reality |
| Water | The emotional-subconscious realm |
| Fire | Awakening and transformation |
These symbols appear in nearly every mystical tradition — including Gnostic Christianity and Kabbalah.
🌟 Illuminated Teaching
Poimandres tells Hermes:
“Understand what you see and know that you are Light.”
This means:
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Your consciousness is older than the stars
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Your life is not an accident
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You are here to remember yourself
When we awaken to Mind:
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Fear dissolves
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Destiny becomes clear
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We step into soul authority
You are not a product of Earth —
You are a visitor, a creator, a divine architect.
🔥 Modern Application
When anxiety or doubt says:
“This is all there is.”
Hermetic Gnosis says:
“Look within — the entire cosmos is there.”
The Light you seek
is the Light you are.
✨ Activation Practice
Speak or think:
“I am born of Light.
I return to Light.
The Light in me cannot be diminished.”
Breathe in deeply, imagining Light filling your chest.
This is how Hermetic transformation begins —
with remembrance.
✍️ About the Author
Reverend Michael Cook, D.Div, is the Architect of Light and founder of the Cook Universal Ministry — a spiritually independent Hermetic-Gnostic tradition dedicated to awakening the Divine Human within all who seek the inner Light.🔖 Tags
Hermeticism, Gnosis, Esoteric Christianity, Divine Mind, Enlightenment, Corpus Hermeticum
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