Initiation into Hermetics

>>19297649
Neither Hermetic nor Initiatory. Liber ABA is much better pound for pound.

>>19297649
Have you seen any texts that are similar to his approach? I started reading this but the psychological steps involving writing down your personality traits and attributes seemed like a waste of time. His exercises seem similar to Jung's approach to alchemy with the identification of archetypes.

>>19297984
I'm not aware of texts with similar approaches.

I recently completed the Mirrors. I was dubious of the value of doing so but ultimately I am glad that I took the time (and they do take a lot of work). I think if you're going to endeavor on a project as esoteric as IIH you need to fully trust instructor. Bardon is emphatic regarding the importance of the Mirrors.

>>19297735

Except for the last part. And the first two parts. Otherwise, yeah.

>>19298186
I'm pretty sure the exercises in "Mysticism" and the formulas in "Magick" are quite a bit more significant and relevant than Franz "I'm a reincarnation of the *historical* Hermes Trismegistus" Bardon's falsely named book.

>>19298201

Yes, obviously, but that's such a very low bar...

Point being, MTP, is golden. The rest of Book 4, not so much.

>>19298210
I tend to agree. I got a lot out of it, though. That and Liber O are excellent for reference material, anyway.

>>19298217

Part II is worth it for this. Still my fav:

https://hermetic.com/crowley/book-4/aba2#notice