THE WAY OF HERMES — Part 11 The Breath of God & The Animation of the Soul

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THE WAY OF HERMES — Part 11

The Breath of God & The Animation of the Soul

Tractate II — Illuminated Commentary (Section V)

Hermes is shown how the Divine Mind awakens the human soul:

God breathes Life into the soul
and the soul becomes aware.

Breath is the bridge:

• Between body and spirit

• Between conscious and unconscious

• Between Earth and Heaven

The breath is the signature of God
moving through you — right now.

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🧠 KEY INSIGHT

Every inhale is God remembering you.
Every exhale is you remembering God.

Breath reveals:

• You are alive

• You are sustained

• You are connected

• You are more than a body

As long as there is breath:
the soul is present.

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🜂 The Triple Nature of Breath

Breath Function	Spiritual Meaning
Inhale	Receiving divine Light
Holding	Becoming One with that Light
Exhale	Sharing Light with the world

Breath is prayer
without words.

Hermes teaches that breath is
the movement of consciousness
through the vessel of flesh.

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🌟 When Breath Awakens the Soul

If breath becomes aware:

• Anxiety calms

• Heart opens

• Mind clears

• Light rises

This is the Hermetic Activation
built into your very biology.

Awakening is not somewhere else
— it is happening as you breathe.

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🫁 🔥 Guided Hermetic Breath Practice

(30–60 seconds — do while reading)

1️⃣ Sit comfortably
2️⃣ Place hand over heart
3️⃣ Inhale slowly through your nose for 4 seconds
→ Imagine pure Light filling your chest
4️⃣ Hold for 2 seconds
→ “I AM Light”
5️⃣ Exhale gently for 6 seconds
→ Release fear, tension, and doubt

Repeat 3 times.

Feel the shift.

That shift is the soul awakening
— the Breath of God inside you.

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❓ Reflective Question

What emotion changes
when you breathe with awareness?

Notice it.
Honor it.
That is Light transforming you.

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✍️ 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.

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🔖 Tags

Hermeticism, Breathwork, Gnosis, Soul Awakening, Divine Spirit