UFOs On The Level -John Gilbert "How we got the emerald tablet WRONG!"

About this episode

John Gilbert discusses the misconceptions surrounding the Emerald Tablet and the Law of Correspondence in mystic philosophy.

Unveil the truth behind one of the most misquoted maxims in mystic history with John Gilbert, a military veteran turned Hermetic scholar. In "Not as Above, Not as Below: How We Got the Emerald Tablet Wrong," John challenges the well-known phrase “as above, so below,” a cornerstone of Western mystical and occult philosophy that supposedly encapsulates the "Law of Correspondence" between the macrocosm and microcosm. While not arguing for or against the validity of Correspondence in principle, Not as Above, Not as Below is a call to set the record straight on where these ideas came from, and what the "Emerald Tablet" may actually be talking about. What You'll Discover: A reevaluation of the "Emerald Tablet," questioning the origins of the Law of Correspondence and even the title "Emerald Tablet" itself. How traditional interpretations of the Hermetic text have been misguided and why this matters in understanding esoteric philosophy. John's journey from tank commander to translator, merging military discipline with academic curiosity. About John Gilbert: John Gilbert's path from M1 Tank Crewman to Arabic Cryptologic Linguist has…

People in this episode

Host: Jon Majerowski

Guest: John Gilbert

Topics covered

• Emerald Tablet
• Hermetic philosophy
• Law of Correspondence
• mysticism
• esoteric philosophy
• linguistic challenges

Keywords

• Emerald Tablet
• Hermetic
• mysticism
• Law of Correspondence
• esoteric
• philosophy
• John Gilbert

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Order of the Gold Stone

Books & works: Emerald Tablet

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