Thoth, Culture, Emerald Tablets, Civilisations, Hermes

We will examine other civilisations existing before and during the time of Thoth, including how technically advance or backward they were. This will be between 100,000 and 10,000 BCE, in correlation with the Tablets. However, below are listed historical timeline named-clarification systems by the mainstream historians. We will then go on in the blog to quickly summarise the civilisations existing before and during the time of Thoth, which is not listed below.

The oldest Stone-Tools in the world from Kenya, about 3.7 Millon years old

Chelles-Acheul Culture: Stages of the Chelles-Acheul culture, characterized by hand axes named after St. Acheui, France. Acheulio-Levalloisian: A Culture recognized in the Somalia area. It includesAcheulian-type hand axes and flake tools about 500,000 BCE by the Levalloisian.  Atlanthroipus mauritanicus: possibly the same species as Pithecanthropus erectus (500,000 to 250,000 BCE), generally located in the Algerian region of North Africa and Casablanca areas.

Australopithecines: Relatives of the family Hominidae, or sub-family, to the earliest known upright-walking and tool-making hominids. Generally located around the regions of South and East Africa (1,800,000 to 500,000 BCE).

Olduvai Gorge, Kenya

Australopithecus, Boskopid, Chellean Man & Bushman: Australopithecus: Genus of the sub-family Australopithecine. There are two species, Africanus and Robustus (2,000,000 to 500,000 BCE). Boskopid: Ancient South African (so-called "Bushmen") skulls.

The first type of the recognized skull from Boskop, South Africa. Bushman is a European word. It is used to single out a specific group of Africans. Chellean Man: A skull from bed 2, Olduvai Gorge Tanganyika, accompanied by Chellean type hand axes 500,000 BCE. Hyrax Hill: Earliest known variations of the stone bowl culture, named after a site in the Kenya rift valley 500,000 BCE.

Magosian, Sangoan, Stone Age & Olduvai Gorge: Magosian: Culture of the Second Intermediate Period (50,000 to 10,000 BCE) characterized by microliths, named after Ngosi, a water hole in the eastern area of Uganda. Nachikufan: Later Stone Age culture first recognized at the Nachikufu caves Zambia, associated with rock paintings.Oldowan: Olduvai Gorge Tanganyika prior to Chelles-Acheul (1,800,000 to 500,000 BCE).

Stone-Age Stone Tools uncovered in the border between Nigeria and Chad. 450,000 BCE

Symbolized by pebble tools, named after Olduvai Gorge Tanganyika. Sangoan: Early Middle stone culture of the forested steppes of Central Africa named after Sango Bay of Lake Victoria about 150,000 to 40,000 BCE.

Shaheinab Neolithic: The Earliest known culture with evidence of domesticated animals in Eastern Africa, characterized by stone gouges, bone-ax heads, and pottery. Named after a sight 30 miles north of Khartoum (Sudan), approximately 100,000 BCE.

Archaeologists: Dr. Mary and Louis Leakey, Book: Black Man of the Nile and his Family, Dr. Yosef A A ben-Jochannan.

Who are we? Why are we here? And where are we going? These are the fundamental questions that human beings ask themselves.

We are all born with this intrinsic nature to know the truth. Truly, the ancient Hermetic maxim to “Know Thyself’ is the greatest task set before us. This ancient saying, that was inscribed above the temple of Apollo, at Delphi, is the call to action that sets us on the quest to understanding all of life's mysteries. For when we truly know ourselves, we will know the universe, as well. The oldest, and most venerated text of alchemy, The Emerald Tablet of Hermes Trismegistus, explains this point clearly.

NOTE Below: The rites of Apollo were founded by Delphos, son of Apollo or Poseidon, and his mother Melainis; and the worship of Black Isis and Horus was very popular in Rome, including Roman colonies as far as Britain. This later evolved into the worship of Black Madonna and Black Christ.

Negroid Delphos, son of Apollo or Poseidon

"It is true without error, certain and most true.
That which is below is like that which is above, and that which is above is like that which is below, to accomplish the miracles of one thing.

And as all things have been, and arose from one, by the mediation of one: so all things have their birth from this one thing, by adaptation.

The Sun is its father, the moon its mother, the wind hath carried it in its belly, the earth is its nurse.
The father of all perfection in the whole world is here.

Its force or power is entire if it is converted into earth.
Separate the earth from the fire, the subtle from the gross, gently, with great care. It ascends from the earth to heaven, and again it descends to the earth and receives the force of things superior and inferior.

By this means, you shall have the glory of the whole world, and thereby all obscurity shall fly from you.
Its force is above all force. For it vanquishes every subtle thing and penetrates every solid thing.
So was the world created.
From this comes admirable adaptations whereof the means is here in this.
Hence I am called Hermes Trismegistus, having the three parts of the philosophy of the whole world
That which I have said of the operation of the Sun is complete."

Illustration of the World's Main Religion

 As the thrice-great Hermes proclaims, “As above, So below”, we can see how knowing ourselves is synonymous with knowing the universe.

As Hermes was the god of communication, writing, magic, and astrology, this only seems fit. Following this assumption, we could say that understanding the outside world, would, in turn, lead to understanding our inner world.

This is the position that alchemists held, that the entire universe is connected, and moving as a whole, to "accomplish the miracles of one thing".

We can now see why the study of astrology and nature was so important to the ancients because they understood the interconnectedness of all things.

The Great Work of alchemy, is essentially the way of nature. Nature is always working in perfect harmony with itself. When we see ourselves as part of nature, we can understand how we are slowly being turned from “lead to gold”, by every experience in our lives.

The alchemist understands the ways of nature and uses her secrets to speed up this process. In this book, we will reveal these ancient secrets, and prove to you that the universe is a giant alchemical laboratory, working away, day and night, to perfection.

A Sufi's Path Mystic Al-Islam

To answer these fundamental questions briefly, we are all sparks of light, emanating from one source. We are here to experience separation, as a self-examination, and exercise in unity. We learn through every possible experience in life, the truth of our own nature, and slowly become perfect. When we have fulfilled our desires and perfected our nature, we start the long journey home, back to the original source of light. We are given free will, and we learn through the law of karma, the path of righteousness. We can take as long as we like on our journey, and the roads are endless. But when you've hit rock bottom, there's only one way up.

The Four Noble Truths of Buddhism are suffering, the cause of suffering, Nirvana, and the path to Nirvana. The truth is, that Nirvana is the only permanent reality. Our original state is bliss. Suffering only comes when desires arise and we associate our bliss with something that we don't have.

Spiritual Path

When we fulfill our desires, we experience the feeling of bliss, until another desire arises. This universe is a manifestation of an original desire to experience multiplicity.

Everything is created for us to enjoy, and when we are done playing around, we can return to the source of joy, that is far greater than anything we can imagine.

Most people in this world are content with the joys that society has allowed them. These are mainly, food, sex, and alcohol. Due to misinformation, propaganda, and poor education, these unevolved souls tend to follow the “norm” and spend their whole lives toiling away, just to indulge themselves in these sensual pleasures, until their bodies and minds decay from the constant abuse.

This materialist hypnosis, where humans rely on external stimuli to gratify their senses is what
Hermes refers to as the “gross”. The physical world is only a manifestation of the spiritual world,
which Hermes calls the “subtle”. The work of the alchemist is to cultivate the life force within,
separating it from matter, moving ever closer to perfection, symbolized by the sun.

Emerald Tablets

As humanity evolves, we learn, through experience, that our nature is spiritual.

The law of karma is the great teacher that aids us in our growth. Every action has a corresponding reaction, every choice we make has a direct effect on our future and the entire universe. We are reborn in the physical world until we learn the lessons we need and fulfill all our earthly desires. The wide variation of human suffering and delight is a direct reflection of the law of karma.

It perfectly explains the reason as to why some are born into terrible conditions, and others into luxury. It is a direct result of their past karma in their previous lives, accumulated life after life. Indeed, many children have exact memories of their previous lives, and some retain birthmarks from past life injuries.

Illustration of the 2nd of the eight Natural Lores principles called Correspondence

But for the most part, humans pass through the veil of forgetfulness, in order to start a new, unspoiled, and un-egotistical. This memory loss is also a result of their failure to develop their astral bodies, to remain conscious after death.

Growing in experience, life after life, we begin to understand the laws of nature. We start to coexist with our world in greater and greater harmony.

This happens with the aid of our higher self. We are all always connected to the greater source from whence we came. This inner guidance is the voice inside our heads that tells us right from wrong. We learn that good actions make us happy, and wrong actions bring suffering. Happiness is the inner light that guides us to our destination.

We learn how to cultivate this happiness by treating ourselves and others rights. Truly the golden rule is “Do on to others, as you would have done unto yourself’. Suddenly, our head is out of the water, and we are beginning to see the light.

We follow this happiness to greater and greater heights, discarding what we don't need and changing our lives to better suit our new selves. Until one day, the caterpillar goes into the cocoon and becomes a butterfly. Secrets Of Alchemy: The Emerald Tablet Decoded by Alexander Gumm. End of part 3 of 10. Next blog, The Emerald Tablet Tablet 2, on 03/06/19.