The Enchanted Initiate
A Journal of Traditional Symbolism, Hermeticism & the Occult Sciences

Doctrine Of Hermes

The Doctrine of Hermes includes the ideas that the virtue of things has created words, with an exact proportion between ideas and speech, and that breath has different properties (warm and cold) corresponding to different types of electricity and their effects on living beings like cats. It also describes therapeutic uses of warm and cold breath, and mentions the use of magnetic passes as a form of breathing. The doctrine also describes the concept of astral light and its use, and the practice of incubation and massage.

Concordance & Cross-References

Primary Correspondences & Figures

Warm BreathingSubstance

The Doctrine of Hermes describes the properties and uses of warm breathing in treating physical conditions.

Cool BreathingSubstance

The Doctrine of Hermes describes the properties and uses of cool breathing in treating physical conditions.

Magnetic PassesRitual

Magnetic passes are described as a form of breath manipulation in the Doctrine of Hermes, which can be used for various health purposes.

IncubationRitual

Incubation and massage are techniques described in the Doctrine of Hermes and are used for healing.

MasseageRitual

Massage is a technique described in the Doctrine of Hermes used for healing.