The Emerald Tablets
As we wander the endless corridors of consciousness and awareness, we constantly stumble upon new insights and fragments of old/new philosophies or paradigms we had not previously been aware of or open to. So it was that I recently became aware of the Emerald Tablets. To be honest I was surprised to find a new level of ancient wisdom I really had no idea ever existed. And even though there is no scientific proof that they ever actually did or do exist there has been discussion and interpretations of them for centuries. The first written record appeared in a book written in Arabic between the sixth and eight centuries. Since then the tablet has been translated into all languages and interpreted by scholars and scientists. From Socrates to Isaac Newton to even Freud all have weighed in on the tru meaning of these mystical Tablets.
They are said to have been written about 36,000 BC by Hermes Trismegistus an incarnation of an atlantean priest-king named Toth and that they date back beyond the reach of any other historical writings ever found. They are said to contain a huge amount of information on a “timeless science of soul” that keeps appearing despite centuries of effort to suppress it. The basic premise is that there exists a divine or archetypal level of mind that determines physical reality, and that individuals can access that realm through direct knowledge of what we call God.
This material has been around for centuries and it appears that in spite of Catholic inquisitions and the Papal list of banned manuscripts, this manuscript has survived and though obscured still demands consideration.
It is said that secrets are hidden within these words and that those who are ready will be opened to the secrets that are held within. The insight that was gathered by all those who have gone before is quite impressive. A casual reading will be just that but much time has gone into the meaning of each line and greater wisdom does rest within. Below you will find the clearest interpretation I found, see what you get …
TRULY WITHOUT DECEIT, CERTAIN, AND MOST VERITABLE..
THAT WHICH IS BELOW CORRESPONDS TH THAT WHICH IS ABOVE.
AND THAT WHICH IS ABOVE CORRESPONDS TH THAT WHICH IS BELOW
TO ACCOMPLISH THE MIRACLES OF THE ONE THING.
AND JUST AS ALL THINGS COME FROM THIS ONE THING
THROUGH THE MEDITATION OF ONE MIND.
SO DO ALL THINGS ORIGINATE FROM THIS ONE THING
THROUGH TRANSFORMATION.
ITS FATHER IS THE SUN;
ITS MOTHER THE MOON.
THE WIND CARRIES IT IN ITS BELLY.
ITS NURSE IS THE EARTH
IT IS ORIGIN OF ALL
THE CONSECRATION OF THE UNIVERSE
ITS INHERENT STRENGTH IS PERFECTED.
IF IT IS TURNED INTO EARTH.
SEPARATE THE EARTH FROM HEAVEN.
THE SUBTLE FROM THE GROSS.
GENTLY AND WITH GREAT INGENUITY.
IT RISES FROM EARTH TO HEAVEN
AND DESCENDS AGAIN TO EARTH.
THEREBY COMBINING WITHIN ITS
THE POWER OF BOTH THE ABOVE AND THE BELOW.
THUS YOU WILL OBTAIN THE GLORY OF THE WHOLE UNIVERSE.
ALL OBSCURITY WILL BE CLEAR TO YOU.
THIS IS THE GREATEST FORCE OF ALL POWERS.
BECAUSE IT OVERCOMES EVERY SUBTLE THING
AND PENETRATES EVERY SOLID THING.
IN THIS WAY WAS THE UNIVERSE CREATED.
FROM THIS WILL COME MANY WONDROUS APPLICATIONS.
BECAUSE THIS IS THE PATTERN.
THEREFORE AM I CALLED THRICE GREATEST HERMES.
HAVING ALL THREE PARTS OF THE WISDOM OF THE WHOLE UNIVERSE…HEREIN HAVE I COMPLETELY EXPLAINED THE OPERATION OF THE SUN.
Best source I’ve found – The Emerald Tablets of Thoth
Best book on the topic – The Emerald Tablets of Thoth-The-Atlantean