The Hermetic Hour

The Kybalion: Who Were the Three Initiates?

The Hermetic Hour with host Poke Runyon will revisit the 1908 occult classic "The Kybalion" by Three Initiates and reveal just who those three initiates were. In 2008 Phi

The Kybalion with Rev. Paul Clark

The Hermetic Hour with your host Poke Runyon will lead a discussion of one of the most influential modern occult classics, the mysterious, mystical "Kybalion" by "Three I

Seven Gates: Astarte's Descent into the Underworld at Autumn Equinox

Frater Thabian leads the Festival of Seven Gates, a ceremonial drama staged around a henge and an alchemical altar. The episode follows the goddess Astarte as she descend

The "Why" of Magick

The Hermetic Hour's host Poke Runyon will lead a discussion on Hermetic Philosophy, from ancient Alexandria through the Renaissance, and into the modern era. We will look

Alexandria: Birthplace of the Western Esoteric Tradition

The Hermetic Hour will feature a discussion by host Poke Runyon on the 1st century " Alexandria Connection" where the elements that make up the Western Esoteric Tradition

Tangled Lodges & Secret Ops: The Early OTA Years

The Hermetic Hour will continue with Poke Runyon's informal history of C.H.S./O.T.A., introducing Louis T. Culling, Israel Regardie, Grady McMurtry, and our intrigues wit

Born of Psychedelia: The Secret Origins of the Order of the Temple of Astarte

The Hermetic Hour host Poke Runyon will feature an informal history of the Order of the Temple of Astarte (O.T.A.) and The Church of the Hermetic Sciences. We'll cover th

Journey a Million Miles Between Your Ears

Hermetic Hour host Poke Runyon will present a discussion on Scrying and Traveling in the Spirit Vision. The essential difference between these modes of visionary experien

The Holy Guardian Angel Retreat: A Practical Guide

The Hermetic Hour's host Poke Runyon will discuss the concept, history, and current application of attaining "Knowledge and Conversation of the Holy Guardian Angel." This

Summoning in the Triangle: A Step-by-Step Guide

The Hermetic Hour's host Poke Runyon will guide you, step-by-step through the entire procedure of summoning a Goetic Spirit to visible appearance in Solomon's Triangle of

Bringing Cosmic Power Down Through the Four Qabalistic Worlds

Host Poke Runyon will present a discussion on the Spheres of Malkuth and Yesod in the Hermetic Yoga system. We will develop the Western concept of bringing down cosmic po

Listen to My Voice: A Guided Lesson in Self-Hypnosis

Host Poke Runyon will teach you how to hypnotize yourself -- and get started in Hermetic yoga. We will cover theory and practice, and demonstrate some induction technique

Creative Visualization for Magical Results

Hermetic Hour host Poke Runyon will discuss Creative Visualization, one of the essential techniques of magick. Starting with the theory of Platonic preform images vs. the

Secrets of the Purple People: Phoenicians & the Hermetic Tradition

The Hermetic Hour with host Poke Runyon will present a discussion on the ancient Phoenicians and the Hermetic Tradition. This follows last week's review of "Jesus the Pho

Orphic Hymns: Guiding Souls Through the Celestial Spheres

The Hermetic Hour with host Poke Runyon will present a discussion of The Orphic Hymns which are the Western Esoteric Tradition's oldest liturgy. These hymns to the planet

"The Hermetic Link" a Review with Freeman Presson

The Hermetic Hour with host Poke Runyon will present a review on a very important recent book on the Hermetic Tradition by Dutch author Jacob Slavenburg titled: "The Herm

Marcus the Valentinian: Father of Greek Kabbalah and the Soma Sophia

The Hermetic Hour with host Poke Runyon will present a discussion on the career and contributions of Marcus the Valentinian (died 175 a.d.). Marcus was as much a Hermetic

The Naassene Document

The Hermetic Hour with host Poke Runyon will present a discussion on the mysterious Naassene document featured in Hippolytus's influential refutation of all brassieres. E

The Mystery of Melchizedek

The Hermetic Hour with host Poke Runyon will present a discussion on the Biblical mystery man Melchizedek who appears in the first book of the Bible, Genesis, and later i

Rosicrucian Yoga

The Hermetic Hour with host Poke Runyon will present the the modern yoga ritual version of the Chemical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz. This is the fully developed Rosi