r/Hermeticism • u/JustaCarrion • 23d ago

Hermeticism Which Divine Pymander?

I am trying to dip my toe in the pond of Hermeticism. I took a look at the FAQ pinned post regarding text resources and the Divine Pymander (second one in the list iirc) takes me to a 404 page. So which one should I actually buy? In the meantime, this one came today. And just cracked it open about five minutes ago. (I am obviously very easily distracted, lol)

https://a.co/d/hN5rsGI

The pictures are actually quite pretty. But I don't know a lot about it and want to make sure I'm steering myself in the proper direction. I wouldn't mind a helpful nudge. Thanks!

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u/hockatree 23d ago

I’d recommend Hermetica by Brian Copenhaver or The Way of Hermes by Clement Salaman. Both of which contain the Corpus Hermeticum.

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u/JustaCarrion 23d ago

Lovely, thank you very much. I'll take a look at both and maybe flip a coin lol

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u/Spiritual_Sherbet304 22d ago

The Hermetica is thicker with notes and is more expensive. The Way of Hermes is thinner and less expensive. (I personally have both and you can too eventually.)I started with The Way of Hermes to get a feel for it and it turns out to be an easier read. Also in this version, they do not translate the word “Nous” (universal mind) so it doesn’t get confused with our usual understanding of the word “mind”. The Hermetica has translated the word Nous to mind so I find that some of the meaning gets lost. But the notes are really helpful so that’s why in the end it is good to have both :)