A closer look
Hermeticism is a philosophical and mystical tradition based on writings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, a legendary syncretic combination of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth who supposedly knew the secrets of the universe; the core principle of this ancient wisdom, "as above, so below", suggests that the macrocosm of the universe is reflected in the microcosm of the human experience, effectively summarizing centuries of complex esoteric dogma into a catchy slogan, meaning you really have to applaud an entire mystical tradition that managed to package the mind-bending complexity of astrology, alchemy, and theurgy into a five-word bumper sticker that modern astrology influencers now use to justify why a rock floating in space made them text their toxic ex at 2 AM
