Thoth's Apocalyptic Prophecy About Тhe Dark Ages To Come From The Hermetic Texts

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Thoth's Apocalyptic Prophecy About Тhe Dark Ages To Come From The Hermetic Texts  In our modern world, teeming with technological marvels and dazzling progress, we might find ourselves standing at an unexpected crossroads, eerily foretold in ancient texts. Stripped of our connection to the sacred, and increasingly alienated from nature and each other, we can't help but wonder: Are we living Thoth's apocalyptic prophecy about the dark ages to come, that given to humanity thousands of years ago in the Hermetic texts and more specifically, the "Lament of Hermes"?  What was this dark prophecy, how is it relevant to our modern world, and what lessons can we learn from this ancient wisdom that can illuminate our path forward?

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00:00Toth's Apocalyptic Prophecy About the Dark Ages to Come from the Hermetic Texts

00:06In our modern world, teeming with technological marvels and dazzling progress, we might find

00:13ourselves standing at an unexpected crossroads, eerily foretold in ancient texts. Stripped

00:20of our connection to the sacred, and increasingly alienated from nature and each other, we can't

00:26help but wonder, are we living Toth's Apocalyptic Prophecy About the Dark Ages to Come, that given

00:33to humanity thousands of years ago in the Hermetic Texts and more specifically, the Lament of

00:39Hermes? What was this dark prophecy? How is it relevant to our modern world? What lessons

00:46can we learn from this ancient wisdom that can illuminate our path forward? We'll find

00:51out in the new episode of Secret Origins. Welcome.

00:57Hermes was the Greek version of the ancient Egyptian god Toth, and the Romans knew him as

01:02Mercury. These cultures saw Hermes as a key figure in their mythology, a source of wisdom

01:08passed down through dialogues and texts known as the Hermetica. In the Hermetica, many of

01:14the dialogues are between Toth, Hermes, and various pupils of his. In one dialogue called

01:20the Asclepius, a Lament is presented. It's like a prophecy, similar to the Mayan prophecy,

01:26one that seems to echo through time, presenting itself as a metaphor for our world. This Lament

01:32prophesied that there will come a time when Egypt, which is an image of Heaven reflecting

01:38the divine operations at work in the cosmos, will be forsaken. The gods will return to Heaven,

01:45leaving the once holy land desolate, bereft of their presence. But if we assume that Egypt

01:51is also used as a metaphor for the whole planet, then the prophecy seems quite disturbing, especially

01:57if we use it to analyze our world nowadays. In this profound dialogue, Hermes delivers a solemn

02:03warning about a time when humanity will lose its reverence for the natural world, succumb to moral

02:09decay, and become a plaything of destructive forces. Strikingly, many aspects of this ancient

02:16prophecy seem to resonate with our contemporary reality, rising unsettling questions about our

02:22spiritual disconnection, environmental crises, societal conflicts, and the overall direction of our

02:29civilization. So, with this intro, let's now see what exactly the prophecy says. The Lament begins

02:37with the following sentences. Do you know, Asclepius, that Egypt is an image of Heaven? Or to speak more

02:44exactly, in Egypt all the operations of the powers which rule and work in Heaven are present in the Earth

02:52below. In fact, it should be said that the whole cosmos dwells in this our land as in a sanctuary.

02:59And yet, since it is fitting that wise men should have knowledge of all events before they come to

03:05pass, we must not be left in ignorance of what I will now tell you. There will come a time when it

03:11will have been in vain Egyptians have honored the Godhead with heartfelt piety and service. And all our

03:18holy worship will be fruitless and ineffectual. The gods will return from Earth to Heaven, Egypt will be

03:24forsaken, and the land which was once the home of religion will be left desolate, bereft of the

03:30presence of its deities. O Egypt, Egypt, of thy religion nothing will remain but an empty tale,

03:38which thine own children in time to come will not believe. Nothing will be left but graven words,

03:44and only the stones will tell of thy piety. And in that day men will be weary of life,

03:49and they will cease to think the universe worthy of reverent wonder and worship.

03:54In a way, it suggests that Egypt's profound religious devotion will become nothing more

04:00than an empty tale, a folklore that even its future generations will fail to believe.

04:05The echoes of its piety will be etched only on stones, and the reverence for life will wane. The

04:12world, once a glorious structure crafted by divine hands, will no longer be loved or wondered at.

04:19Darkness will overshadow light. Death will be seen as preferable to life.

04:25But Egypt here is symbolic of a spiritually focused civilization.

04:29The passage speaks to a time when the spiritual wisdom and reverence embodied by ancient Egypt

04:36would be lost. Today it can be viewed as a critique of modern societies drifting away from

04:42holistic and spiritual understandings of the world. The warning is that profound knowledge and

04:48respect for the divine would disappear, replaced by hollow words and ritual, leading to a sense of

04:55disenchantment and dissatisfaction with life. It can also be paralleled with today's societal shift

05:02from spiritual or religious values to a more secular materialistic focus. The weary of life

05:09phrase could be seen as a prophecy of the existential crisis and disillusionment common in modern societies.

05:16As respect for the cosmos and spiritual values wane, individuals may feel a lack of purpose or

05:24connection, leading to disillusionment and discontent. So there is a sort of spiritual decay that leads

05:31not only to individual unhappiness, but also societal and ecological disorder. They will no longer love

05:38this world around us. This incomparable work of God, this glorious structure which he has built,

05:44this sum of good made up of many diverse forms, this instrument whereby the will of God operates in

05:51that which he has made, ungrudgingly favoring man's welfare, this combination and accumulation of all

05:58the many-fold things that call forth the veneration, praise and love of the beholder. Darkness will be

06:06preferred to light, and death will be thought more profitable than life. No one will raise his eyes to the

06:12heaven. The pious will be deemed insane, the impious wise, the madman will be thought a brave

06:18man, and the wicked will be esteemed as good. As for the soul in the belief that it is immortal by

06:25nature or may hope to attain immortality, as I have taught you, all this they will mock and even

06:32persuade themselves that it is false. No word of reverence or piety, no utterance worthy of heaven will be

06:41heard or believed. And so, the gods will depart from mankind a grievous thing. And only evil angels

06:50will remain who will mingle with men and drive the poor wretches into all manner of reckless crime,

06:56into wars, robberies, frauds, and all things hostile to the nature of the soul.

07:03The idea of the soul, its immortality or its possibility to attain immortality, as Hermes had

07:09taught, will be mocked. The words of reverence, the expressions of piety, the utterances worthy

07:15of heaven will be neither heard nor believed. The gods will depart from mankind, leaving only evil

07:22angels to mingle with men, driving them to commit reckless crimes, wars, robberies, frauds, everything

07:30hostile to the nature of the soul. Isn't it frightening that these passages seem to depict a society that has

07:37become disconnected from its spiritual roots in the natural world and succumbed to moral and ethical

07:43decay, a state of affairs that could be said to mirror certain aspects of our contemporary world?

07:50The description of people no longer loving this incomparable work of God could be interpreted as a

07:56critique of our current environmental crisis. We're witnessing a growing detachment from nature and

08:03the environment, often placing industrial development and technological advancements above ecological

08:09preservation. This lack of reverence for the natural world has led to numerous environmental

08:16problems such as climate change, deforestation, pollution, and the loss of biodiversity. And how about

08:23the passage, darkness will be preferred to light and death will be thought more profitable than life?

08:30This statement resonates perfectly with the prevalent sense of pessimism and despair that seems to

08:35permeate our societies today. Rates of depression and suicide have been rising in many parts of the

08:40world, a sign that for some, darkness has indeed become preferable to light. Then will the earth tremble,

08:49and the sea bear no ships. Heaven will not support the stars in their orbits. All voices of the gods will be

08:55forced into silence. The fruits of the earth will rot, the soil will turn barren, and the very air will

09:03sicken with sullen stagnation. All things will be disordered and awry, all good will disappear.

09:11These vivid descriptions, a trembling earth, a sea that bears no ships, the very air sickening with

09:17stagnation, aren't they pointing at the environmental degradation that we currently face?

09:23The phenomenon of rising global temperatures, ocean acidification, deforestation, and air

09:30pollution echo the Hermes Lament, reminding us of the unprecedented damage that we are inflicting upon

09:36the planet, the damage that leads to biodiversity loss and possesses a potent threat to human health and

09:44survival because of the materialism and consumerism. Equally compelling is the Lament's reference to the

09:51silencing of the gods, which might be seen to signify a perceived absence of spiritual and moral guidance.

10:00In a world grappling with ethical dilemmas, spawned by rapid scientific advancements,

10:05escalating political conflicts, and sweeping societal changes, this lack of moral compass is keenly felt.

10:13However, even in the midst of these dire prophecies, the Lament of Hermes offers a glimmer of hope,

10:21promising divine intervention and a renewal of the world order.

10:25But when all this has fallen, Asclepius, then God, the creator of all things, will look on that which has come to pass,

10:34and will stop the disorder by the counterforce of his will, which is the good. He will call back to the

10:40right path those who have gone astray. He will cleanse the world of evil, washing it away with floods,

10:47burning it out with the fiercest fire, or expelling it with war and pestilence. And thus he will bring

10:54back his world to its former aspect, so that the cosmos will once more be deemed worthy of worship and

11:01wandering reverence. And God, the maker and maintainer of the mighty fabric, will be adored by the men of that

11:08day with continuous songs of praise and blessing. Such is the new birth of the cosmos. It is a making again of

11:16all things good, a holy and awe-inspiring restoration of all nature, and it is wrought inside the process

11:23of time by the eternal will of the creator. As grim as it may sound, isn't this also a reminder that

11:31human resilience, innovation, and capacity for goodness are our most potent tools in bringing

11:37about a restoration? The promise that the cosmos will once again be deemed worthy of worship,

11:44could be viewed as an echo of the growing appreciation of our interdependence with

11:49nature and the cosmos. This is increasingly evident in the global movement advocating for

11:54environmental justice, sustainable development, and spiritual growth and transformation.

12:01We don't know whether we're going to face some terrible global catastrophe, but if we look at the

12:06ancient texts, there isn't a single flood myth, there isn't a single story of the destruction of past

12:12civilizations that doesn't implicate humanity in the story. Interestingly, the described means of

12:19restoration, floods, fire, war, and pestilence reflect the very challenges that currently confront us.

12:28Climate change-induced natural disasters, wars and global pandemics. These crises, while daunting,

12:35often serve as wake-up calls, prompting transformative changes and inspiring more sustainable, compassionate,

12:42and resilient societies. So, are we going to awaken? We've forgotten crucial aspects of our history,

12:50losing ourselves in the process. We're so lost and so troubled today, so haunted by a sense of something

12:57missing, something that we need to know about ourselves. But if we remember, this can be our salvation,

13:04bringing us back to the essential mystery of human existence. That we participate in this theater of life

13:12in an immense endeavor aimed at the perfection of the soul. We're not just a species with amnesia,

13:18we're also a species with potential. According to Graham Hancock,

13:23the problem with our world, as perceived by shamans of the Amazon, is that we've severed our connection

13:30with the spirit, restoring that link as the first step towards progress. The crossroads we stand at

13:35now require us to effect changes on a micro level, to make changes in our own lives, in our immediate

13:42surroundings. We must make these changes for the better, driven by love. Not these exterior trappings

13:49of power that have brought such horror and misery to the world. This is the moment of crossroads that

13:54we stand at. None of us can effect changes on a macro level. It's impossible to do so. But we can make

14:01changes on a micro level. We can make changes in our own lives. We can make changes in our immediate

14:06surroundings. Changes for the better. Changes driven by love. The notion of global destruction may be

14:13overwhelming, but it doesn't stop us from seizing the harmful actions we personally contribute to.

14:20If we all act on this, a significant change in consciousness can occur, leading the world toward

14:26a brighter future. A future for our children and our children's children, where this beautiful jewel

14:32of a planet is once again revered and loved as it should be. We must not forget that we create the

14:38reality we live in. We are authors of our fate, and it is our actions that steer our world's destiny. What

14:46we're manifesting in the world, that is what is coming toward us. So it's vital that we remember

14:53that the change we seek begins with us. We bow before you and thank you for watching another

14:59episode of Secret Origins. Keep your minds open, and until we meet again.

15:06Thank you so much for watching.

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