Number Three: The Kybalion

'The Kybalion' by The Three Initiates is the third book in my recommended reading for enlightenment list.

This book is about the Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt & Greece, specifically referring to the works of Hermes Trismetigus (The Thrice Great). There is also some wonder about him being the Greek god Hermes, or Thoth as he was known in Egypt; being a priest or a sage as well as holding godly status.


There are seven Hermetic principles:

- Mentalism
- Correspondence
- Vibration
- Polarity
- Cause & Effect
- Rhythm
- Gender

Wisdom that has been passed on such matters are all rounded off the great idea of 'The All' - every single existence. The All is everything we could ever comprehend in terms of galaxies, dimensions, all possible creatures, celestial beings and the Divine. The All cannot be manipulated and changed nor can anything be greater than it...once you get your head around this, it is the most simple yet most sensible dynamic in which all knowledge is a part of.

With chapters such as 'The Mental Universe' and 'The Divine Paradox', your exploration to thought form and universal truth begins in this simply written slither of a book...it is small but packs a big punch.

Hermetics is a wonderful philosophy that can be moulded spiritually and logically into any universal idea...scientists may disagree of course but when we all contemplate every existence as a mental manifestation, we can see sense in the formations of our universe...even better, what is beyond it and what falls under that which there is no greater - The All.

Number One: Caduceus

So here we are, the first of the 20 esoteric spiritual books I recommend for enlightening reading.

Caduceus was given to me on my 25th birthday by my most beloved kindred Jamie. My hand buzzed and tingled with energy as I held it in my hands, I knew it carried information I had been seeking.

In the simplest terms, it covers everything! It makes a great reference book to esoteric subjects, it's great for rounding off a general interest in spirituality...I'd even recommend it to an atheist who wishes to know 'what we're all on about'; it has some compelling arguments may I add.

Caduceus is layed out wonderfully, sub categorised areas such as 'Stephen Hawking on God', 'Spiritual texts from the Middle East' and 'Astronomical anomalies in ancient times' are condensed into easy reading but very informative paragraphs. I particularly enjoyed the coverage on all sacred texts: the least tampered with and the most tampered with and the whole chapter dedicated to Science and its theories vs esoteric belief; revealing comments and claims by Darwin and Einstein themselves that were manipulated to make Scientific explanations sound 'concrete'.

Robert Hamilton introduces the reader to the fact that this book was the product of his own Kundalini experience (his awakening) and years of research and therefore concludes the book on the same note, it feels impossible to find any flaws and holes in his well studied discussions.

Caduceus covers only a little of each philosophy, theory, idea and experience but it lead me to think about what I wanted to explore next. You start to recognise what resonates with you, whether it's Taoism or Plato's Atlantis, you know what is right for your own path and where to look next.