Saturday, March 01, 2014

Atlantean Reminiscences

" Now in this island of Atlantis there was a great and wonderful empire which had rule over the whole island and several others, and over parts of the continent, and, furthermore, the men of Atlantis had subjected the parts of Libya within the columns of Heracles as far as Egypt, and of Europe as far as Tyrrhenia."~Plato

Part of this path has to do with the teachings and ways of Atlantis. This is an important point to be mindful of because by studying Atlantis, and in particular the teachings, we find an almost untouched body of wisdom to use. While many have added to them over the years, we can easily recall our minds to the core teachings from Atlantis. 

Interestingly enough, though, we already know a lot of these teachings, as they have been perpetuated throughout the years through various belief systems such as ancient Egyptian concepts as well as ancient Greece. Thus when we look at it, we find ourselves at the roots of the Greco-Egyptian trunk that grew a branch called Hermetics. Yes, Hermetics existed before then, but in a much different fashion. In this we see that when Atlantis was at it's height, these teachings would have spread to the countries that were conquered. While we may not have access to the teachings directly and objectively, we do have their remnants available to us for our study. 

I bring this point to your attention because it adds a certain ceremony to things. By familiarizing ourselves with these teachings we add another layer to our work, and when we do that, we make it more ours. The beginning point to start with is the "Emerald Tablets of Thoth." At least one author, Doreal, adds "the Atlantean" at the end of the above phrase. This is applicable to our work because it tells us that the potential is there that some of the ancient Egyptian deities and teachings may have come from Atlantis. 

I encourage you to explore this territory and to discover the pearls of wisdom that lie in wait. 

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