Ancient HermeticismLecture-Dr J. Rietveld In-Person/Online@Ipso Facto Aug26

Ipso Facto is a gothic-occult lifestyle clothing store which offers history/mythology lectures, magick and crafting workshops, tarot readings and more. Established 1989.

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Join us for an In-Person/Streaming Lecture with Dr. James Rietveld "Ancient Hermeticism" on Thursday, August 26, 8 p.m. PST

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Thursday, August 26, 8 p.m. join us for this "Ancient Hermeticism" In-Person lecture at Ipso Facto with Dr. James Rietveld also streaming live on Zoom and recorded. For Virtual Guests: Pay What You Wishhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/162866356657Walk Ins welcome. Seating limited. Face masks required. Donations gratefully accepted.Many of the Ancient Egyptian and Greek wisdom traditions were associated with the legendary sage Hermes Trismegistus, evolving into the Hermetic writings by the second and third centuries CE.Hermes Trismegistus himself combined two deities, the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth, both of them connected to magic and the art of writing.The earliest Hermetic texts focused upon alchemy, astrology, and invoking spirits, but eventually becoming more philosophical, adopting ideas from Middle Platonism and Neo-Platonism, as well as other philosophies popular during the Greco-Roman era.Theurgy, divine magic based upon agreements with angels, archangels, gods, and spirits also became a central idea said to be inspired by the words of Hermes Trismegistus.Undergirding Hermeticism was the idea that a primordial True Doctrine resided behind all things, with wisdom leading the way to the discovery of the oneness of all things.Hermeticism revived during the Renaissance, as ascribed by such great thinkers as Marsilio Ficino, Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, and Giordano.Join us for Dr. Rietveld's lecture to discover the mysteries and magick of Hermeticism.Dr. Rietveld is a professor at California State University, Fullerton, CA and Cal Poly, Pomona, CA of History, Anthropology and Religion. His specialties include the History of Christianity in the Early, Medieval and Byzantine periods, New Testament Studies and Greco-Roman religions. He received his PHD from Claremont School of Religion and is the author of two books.For Live Attendees:Ipso Facto is located at 517 N. Harbor Bl. Fullerton CA 92832Please arrive early to ensure a seat, as space is limited. Face coverings are required.Walk ins are welcome. Donations are collected in person, or can be made via Eventbrite.For Those Attending the Video Simulcast of this Lecture:You will receive a confirmation and email reminders with the entry link. Make sure that the email you signed up with Eventbrite is one that you can access for this info. Paste the link into your browser just prior to class start time. A Youtube video of the lecture will appear on our channel about 10 days following the lecture for those unavailable for the live presentation.

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