The Emerald Tablet, an ancient symbolic record describing ascent, descent, mineral transformation, and return, appears to have "anticipated" the more modern Rock-Water Circuit Theory by 2,000 yrs.
I agree with most of the assertions here, but full disclosure was NOT made. Do better next time, author.
There is no physical Emerald tablet (sometimes referred to as the Emerald Tablet of Thoth (another name For Hermes Trismegistus)) which we can see in a museum or other place we know of. We only have written translations of what was supposedly on it from Sufi sages. Not great provenance to base things on.
Supposedly, there is record of an ancient traveler who wrote about it having observed it on display in Egypt over 1000 years ago, but the way that person is described it has too many technical details describing geopolymer properties and smacks of a relatively modern fabrication. However, the translations do seem to be consistent with other documented Hermetic teachings we know about.
I'm not saying there is no tablet or there never was, only that there is no one in the public sphere who knows for sure if/where it is located in 2026 (besides maybe the curators of a certain massive underground archive in Rome)... 🙄
I am confused. I do not recall ever saying there is a real tablet, and apologize if the photo I took from a google image search implied that there is (photo was used for dramatic effect/engagement only)
Confused? Don't you think it's important to provide solid sources and background info when writing assertions & speculation regarding sage knowledge from ancient relics that we can't fully substantiate?
I think this investigation is bringing ancient knowledge into today’s world since it's needed. I’ve been thinking about why it was hidden before and why it’s coming back now. It feels like there’s a responsibility that comes with it and if it’s used in an ego-driven way, it could be lost again. Also recognizing the cultures that have carried this knowledge and erased because of it, especially here in the states the Indigenous peoples.
Here are a few reasons I found interesting on how the knowledge came back in the past (AI generated).
1. Accidental Recoveries
Many of the most significant ancient texts were rediscovered by sheer chance, often by people who weren't looking for them.
The Dead Sea Scrolls (1947): Found by a Bedouin shepherd who threw a rock into a cave and heard pottery shattering.
The Nag Hammadi Library (1945): Discovered by Egyptian peasants digging for fertilizer (sebakh) near a cliff; they found a sealed jar containing 13 leather-bound codices.
3. The "Cycle of Need"
There is a prevailing cultural idea that wisdom returns when society reaches a crisis point and is ready for it.
Search for Meaning: In an era dominated by materialism and rapid technological change, many are turning back to ancient traditions—like Stoicism, Gnosticism, or Indigenous practices—to find a stable foundation and holistic well-being.
It is believable that ancient cultures interpreted natural phenomena through lenses that used supernatural or esoteric explanations. Similar to historians reading biased chronicles to locate the facts. You pick out the traces then piece together the facts with others you have found to uncover the real narrative. I think it is fascinating and I support the search for buried knowledge wherever it is found.
"That which is above is like to that which is below, and that which is below is like to that which is above" - that is a basic tenant of Freemasonry, which has its roots in the Tower of Babel.
I have much respect and love for your work Dr. Kory. You have been a hero of integrity/courage since ethical medicine collapsed in 2020. I have to agree with Anne here. You can continue your great work without dabbling in hermeticism/esoterism. Be very careful as forces will seek to distract and discredit you. I continue to pray for your protection and work.
I totally get your concern, but it would be inaccurate to say that I am "dabbling in Hermeticism." See my reply to Anne's comment below, and to a note that I have attached to these posts, out of respect for my readers, but also in defense of my work. I am fully aware of what I am doing, and there is one thing you don't know: where this is all going. The Hermetic texts are just a few steps on the journey; their critical importance will reveal itself later. Here is my new note: A note to readers: Some readers have expressed concern about the direction of these posts. I understand the concern, but I want to be clear. I am not adopting a new religion. I am not asking anyone to follow Hermeticism. I am not deifying Hermes. I am not inviting readers into occult practice.
I am reading ancient symbolic texts as possible records of natural processes: mineral transformation, water chemistry, charge, circulation, and the conditions that allow life to function.
This is a line of inquiry that my research into a class of therapeutics led me to. The deeper I followed its importance in chronic illness, cancer, agriculture, water, and biology, the clearer it became that medicine often treats downstream failures while rarely asking what upstream conditions make physiology possible.
You may disagree with my interpretation. You may think I am wrong. Fair enough. But I am not confused about what I am doing. I am studying the created order and following evidence, patterns, and mechanisms wherever they lead.
I have utmost respect for you, as well as much gratefulness for all that you did during covid, but I, being a follower of Christ, cannot walk this path. The excerpt below is from https://www.gotquestions.org/
"Hermeticism is an esoteric religion based on the supposed writings of Hermes Trismegistus, whose name means “Hermes, Thrice Great” in Greek. Most likely, Hermes Trismegistus was not a historical person. The personage is thought to be an amalgamation of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth. Several facts point to these two gods being synonymous or in some manner combined and having similar roles in the Greek and Egyptian pantheons. Hermes Trismegistus was a deity of writing, magic, astrology, and alchemy. The Bible does not mention Hermeticism, but it does condemn the worship of gods other than the one true God (Deuteronomy 4:15–24; 1 Corinthians 10:1).
Hermeticism claims to be an ancient philosophy that predates all religions and from which all religions stem. Hermes Thrice-Great is believed to be an ancient deity associated with the earliest dynasties of Egypt. On the Temple of Esna, to Thoth, there is an inscription that says, “Thoth, the great, the great, the great,” which may be the first instance of the thrice-great name. Some Jewish traditions teach that Abraham was taught by Hermes, and some Christian writers in the past believed that Hermes Trismegistus was a pagan prophet who foretold the coming of Christianity. The writings attributed to him, called the Hermetica or Hermetic Corpus are pseudepigraphal—that is, they were written by someone other than the purported author. This collection of wisdom texts about the divine, the cosmos, the mind, nature, alchemy, and astrology is dated to around the first century AD. Followers of Hermeticism in ancient times were alchemists and magicians or sorcerers.
Today, students of Hermeticism and the occult believe that there is a secret library containing the “forty-two essential texts” of Hermes Trismegistus that are a kind of New Age holy grail of wisdom. Other New Age philosophers have claimed to have been taught by Hermes Trismegistus while in a trance state. Mystic Edgar Cayce claimed Hermes Trismegistus was an engineer from the lost city of Atlantis who helped construct the pyramids of Egypt. Other spiritualists have called him a new incarnation of Thoth.
A prime characteristic of Hermeticism appears to be the search for secret wisdom or knowledge. For this reason, and because Hermeticism and Gnosticism rose to popularity during the same era, the two systems are sometimes confused with each other. There is undeniably something tantalizing about the idea that somewhere out there is a hidden vault or secret book that explains all of life’s mysteries and opens doors to another realm of wisdom. However, according to the Bible, wisdom is not set aside for a select few who have the key to a secret door; rather, wisdom is free to all (Proverbs 8). God’s wisdom is deep and unsearchable (Romans 11:33), but He is generous to give it to those who seek it from Him (James 1:5). God’s wisdom is high above the grasp of the wise man and the scholar, and God chooses to give it to those who believe, rather than those who try to attain it with their minds and with striving (1 Corinthians 1:20–21). “For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews, and folly to Gentiles, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God” (1 Corinthians 1:22–24)."
The path you fear you “cannot walk” with me does not go where you think it is going; in fact, I believe it is going right where you are. Hang in and hold on. What you wrote jumped out at me: "wisdom is free to all," which I take as the main thrust of your comment, since you object to the idea of "secret knowledge." Notice how right after that phrase, it also says wisdom is given by God to those who seek Him, and that it is not attained by intellect or striving. That is very close to what I keep encountering in these texts: not a celebration of occult power, but rather that real understanding is received, not constructed. I am simply reading these texts as historical symbolic documents that may preserve observations about nature, mineral transformation, and the created order. Many of the Western alchemists who preserved and worked with these texts were themselves deeply Christian and saw no contradiction between studying nature in this way and their faith. They did not approach Hermes as a god to worship, but as a symbolic or historical voice that might preserve observations about creation (which is how I view him). They saw their work as studying what God had made, and were not trying to replace Him.
I agree with most of the assertions here, but full disclosure was NOT made. Do better next time, author.
There is no physical Emerald tablet (sometimes referred to as the Emerald Tablet of Thoth (another name For Hermes Trismegistus)) which we can see in a museum or other place we know of. We only have written translations of what was supposedly on it from Sufi sages. Not great provenance to base things on.
Supposedly, there is record of an ancient traveler who wrote about it having observed it on display in Egypt over 1000 years ago, but the way that person is described it has too many technical details describing geopolymer properties and smacks of a relatively modern fabrication. However, the translations do seem to be consistent with other documented Hermetic teachings we know about.
I'm not saying there is no tablet or there never was, only that there is no one in the public sphere who knows for sure if/where it is located in 2026 (besides maybe the curators of a certain massive underground archive in Rome)... 🙄
https://explorersweb.com/the-emerald-tablet-of-alchemy-a-lot-of-confusing-hoo-ha-about-something-that-likely-never-existed/
I am confused. I do not recall ever saying there is a real tablet, and apologize if the photo I took from a google image search implied that there is (photo was used for dramatic effect/engagement only)
Confused? Don't you think it's important to provide solid sources and background info when writing assertions & speculation regarding sage knowledge from ancient relics that we can't fully substantiate?
You are leaving no stone unturned. May your work flourish worldwide and bring good health to the masses. Keep up God's work!
Thanks Ricardo - good to hear from you my friend
I think this investigation is bringing ancient knowledge into today’s world since it's needed. I’ve been thinking about why it was hidden before and why it’s coming back now. It feels like there’s a responsibility that comes with it and if it’s used in an ego-driven way, it could be lost again. Also recognizing the cultures that have carried this knowledge and erased because of it, especially here in the states the Indigenous peoples.
Here are a few reasons I found interesting on how the knowledge came back in the past (AI generated).
1. Accidental Recoveries
Many of the most significant ancient texts were rediscovered by sheer chance, often by people who weren't looking for them.
The Dead Sea Scrolls (1947): Found by a Bedouin shepherd who threw a rock into a cave and heard pottery shattering.
The Nag Hammadi Library (1945): Discovered by Egyptian peasants digging for fertilizer (sebakh) near a cliff; they found a sealed jar containing 13 leather-bound codices.
3. The "Cycle of Need"
There is a prevailing cultural idea that wisdom returns when society reaches a crisis point and is ready for it.
Search for Meaning: In an era dominated by materialism and rapid technological change, many are turning back to ancient traditions—like Stoicism, Gnosticism, or Indigenous practices—to find a stable foundation and holistic well-being.
4. Democratization of Knowledge
Love thus. Please know I feel and carry that responsibility.. and have for a long time.
It is believable that ancient cultures interpreted natural phenomena through lenses that used supernatural or esoteric explanations. Similar to historians reading biased chronicles to locate the facts. You pick out the traces then piece together the facts with others you have found to uncover the real narrative. I think it is fascinating and I support the search for buried knowledge wherever it is found.
Ummm...you first
"That which is above is like to that which is below, and that which is below is like to that which is above" - that is a basic tenant of Freemasonry, which has its roots in the Tower of Babel.
Fascinating. What a wonderfully presented introduction. I am hooked.
BRAVO
I have much respect and love for your work Dr. Kory. You have been a hero of integrity/courage since ethical medicine collapsed in 2020. I have to agree with Anne here. You can continue your great work without dabbling in hermeticism/esoterism. Be very careful as forces will seek to distract and discredit you. I continue to pray for your protection and work.
I totally get your concern, but it would be inaccurate to say that I am "dabbling in Hermeticism." See my reply to Anne's comment below, and to a note that I have attached to these posts, out of respect for my readers, but also in defense of my work. I am fully aware of what I am doing, and there is one thing you don't know: where this is all going. The Hermetic texts are just a few steps on the journey; their critical importance will reveal itself later. Here is my new note: A note to readers: Some readers have expressed concern about the direction of these posts. I understand the concern, but I want to be clear. I am not adopting a new religion. I am not asking anyone to follow Hermeticism. I am not deifying Hermes. I am not inviting readers into occult practice.
I am reading ancient symbolic texts as possible records of natural processes: mineral transformation, water chemistry, charge, circulation, and the conditions that allow life to function.
This is a line of inquiry that my research into a class of therapeutics led me to. The deeper I followed its importance in chronic illness, cancer, agriculture, water, and biology, the clearer it became that medicine often treats downstream failures while rarely asking what upstream conditions make physiology possible.
You may disagree with my interpretation. You may think I am wrong. Fair enough. But I am not confused about what I am doing. I am studying the created order and following evidence, patterns, and mechanisms wherever they lead.
Onward! 🗡
I have utmost respect for you, as well as much gratefulness for all that you did during covid, but I, being a follower of Christ, cannot walk this path. The excerpt below is from https://www.gotquestions.org/
"Hermeticism is an esoteric religion based on the supposed writings of Hermes Trismegistus, whose name means “Hermes, Thrice Great” in Greek. Most likely, Hermes Trismegistus was not a historical person. The personage is thought to be an amalgamation of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth. Several facts point to these two gods being synonymous or in some manner combined and having similar roles in the Greek and Egyptian pantheons. Hermes Trismegistus was a deity of writing, magic, astrology, and alchemy. The Bible does not mention Hermeticism, but it does condemn the worship of gods other than the one true God (Deuteronomy 4:15–24; 1 Corinthians 10:1).
Hermeticism claims to be an ancient philosophy that predates all religions and from which all religions stem. Hermes Thrice-Great is believed to be an ancient deity associated with the earliest dynasties of Egypt. On the Temple of Esna, to Thoth, there is an inscription that says, “Thoth, the great, the great, the great,” which may be the first instance of the thrice-great name. Some Jewish traditions teach that Abraham was taught by Hermes, and some Christian writers in the past believed that Hermes Trismegistus was a pagan prophet who foretold the coming of Christianity. The writings attributed to him, called the Hermetica or Hermetic Corpus are pseudepigraphal—that is, they were written by someone other than the purported author. This collection of wisdom texts about the divine, the cosmos, the mind, nature, alchemy, and astrology is dated to around the first century AD. Followers of Hermeticism in ancient times were alchemists and magicians or sorcerers.
Today, students of Hermeticism and the occult believe that there is a secret library containing the “forty-two essential texts” of Hermes Trismegistus that are a kind of New Age holy grail of wisdom. Other New Age philosophers have claimed to have been taught by Hermes Trismegistus while in a trance state. Mystic Edgar Cayce claimed Hermes Trismegistus was an engineer from the lost city of Atlantis who helped construct the pyramids of Egypt. Other spiritualists have called him a new incarnation of Thoth.
A prime characteristic of Hermeticism appears to be the search for secret wisdom or knowledge. For this reason, and because Hermeticism and Gnosticism rose to popularity during the same era, the two systems are sometimes confused with each other. There is undeniably something tantalizing about the idea that somewhere out there is a hidden vault or secret book that explains all of life’s mysteries and opens doors to another realm of wisdom. However, according to the Bible, wisdom is not set aside for a select few who have the key to a secret door; rather, wisdom is free to all (Proverbs 8). God’s wisdom is deep and unsearchable (Romans 11:33), but He is generous to give it to those who seek it from Him (James 1:5). God’s wisdom is high above the grasp of the wise man and the scholar, and God chooses to give it to those who believe, rather than those who try to attain it with their minds and with striving (1 Corinthians 1:20–21). “For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews, and folly to Gentiles, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God” (1 Corinthians 1:22–24)."
The path you fear you “cannot walk” with me does not go where you think it is going; in fact, I believe it is going right where you are. Hang in and hold on. What you wrote jumped out at me: "wisdom is free to all," which I take as the main thrust of your comment, since you object to the idea of "secret knowledge." Notice how right after that phrase, it also says wisdom is given by God to those who seek Him, and that it is not attained by intellect or striving. That is very close to what I keep encountering in these texts: not a celebration of occult power, but rather that real understanding is received, not constructed. I am simply reading these texts as historical symbolic documents that may preserve observations about nature, mineral transformation, and the created order. Many of the Western alchemists who preserved and worked with these texts were themselves deeply Christian and saw no contradiction between studying nature in this way and their faith. They did not approach Hermes as a god to worship, but as a symbolic or historical voice that might preserve observations about creation (which is how I view him). They saw their work as studying what God had made, and were not trying to replace Him.