Hermes is the Greek god of the Word, of thought and magic, the swift-moving messenger of the Divine and guardian of souls in the Afterlife. In Ancient Egypt he was the majestic god Thoth, the Recorder, the lord of measurement and science, the brother/husband of Isis. In Rome, he was of course Mercury, flying through the Empyrean at the speed of idea by the aid of his winged helmet and boots.

In this broad survey of the Hermetic arts, author Jacob Slavenburg brings an unparalleled depth of insight to the subject. He examines
the historical Hermetic literature and details its relevance to modern occultism, from the symbolism of architecture and art to the mysteries of Freemasonry. The heavenly mysteries of astrology are explored as are the healing arts which derive from the spirit of scientific inquiry embodied by Thoth/Hermes. Slavenburg examines the magical writings of the Greek papyri and their development into the contemporary magical practices of modern adepts.

He sheds light on the workings of alchemy and the esoteric philosophy to the world of modern chemistry and physics. He explores the origin of evil and the realm of the afterlife, and the Hermetic doctrines of reincarnation and karma. In addition, the author provides a wealth of biographical data on the magi of Hermeticsm, from Ficino to Agrippa, John Dee to Giordano Bruno.

赫尔墨斯是希腊的文字之神，是思想和魔法之神，是神的快速移动的使者和来世灵魂的守护者。在古埃及，他是威严的托斯神，记录者，测量和科学的主宰，是伊希斯的兄弟/丈夫。在罗马，他当然是墨丘利，借助于他带翅膀的头盔和靴子，以思想的速度飞过帝企鹅。

在这本关于赫尔墨斯艺术的广泛调查中，作者雅各布-斯拉文伯格为这一主题带来了无与伦比的深度洞察力。他研究了

历史上的赫尔墨斯文学，并详细介绍了其与现代神秘主义的关系，从建筑和艺术的象征主义到共济会的奥秘。他还探讨了占星术的天体奥秘，以及源自托斯/赫米斯所体现的科学探索精神的治疗艺术。斯莱文伯格研究了希腊纸莎草纸上的魔法著作，以及它们在现代神职人员的当代魔法实践中的发展。

他揭示了炼金术和神秘哲学在现代化学和物理学世界中的运作情况。他探讨了邪恶的起源和来世的境界，以及赫尔墨斯派的轮回和因果关系学说。此外，作者还提供了大量关于赫尔墨蒂学的魔法师的传记资料，从菲奇诺到阿格里帕，从约翰-迪到乔丹诺-布鲁诺。