For over two thousand years, legends have existed of an exquisite text that held
the secrets of the universe. Thought to have been a remnant of a lost ancient civilization,
the writings known as the Emerald Tablets have fascinated esotericists, alchemists,
and all truth seekers who wish to better understanding the nature of the cosmos.
But what exactly are the Emerald Tablets? Could they really contain
ancient knowledge from the fall of one of the world's most ancient civilizations,
and is there any truth to the claim that they held wisdom on how to attain immortality?
Join us in this video as we embark on a journey back to the mystical
and cryptic era that was Ancient Egypt,
to a time when the gods walked among men in the Khemet! This is a video you wont want to miss.
Who Was Thoth?
All throughout ancient Egyptian mythology, we find various deities, each with specific
powers and attritbutes. However one of the most revered of all was Thoth,
the deity of wisdom, writing, science, magic and a messenger of the gods.
According to ancient Egyptian texts, Thoth was born from the lips of Ra at
the very beginning of creation and given the name of the god without a mother.
However, there are a few sources that speak of a wise sage known as Thoth, who traveled to Egypt
after a great cataclysm that destroyed a vast portion of the earth over ten thousand years ago.
A number of writers have surmised that Thoth was, in fact, a survivor of the destruction
of the fabled ancient capital city of Atlantis that now lies submerged below the Atlantic Ocean.
Following the disaster, he and his followers brought with them all of
the ancient knowledge of Atlantis and took it eastwards to Egypt.
Thoth was considered an Atlantean priest-king who ruled over the advanced civilization for
an extended period of time. After establishing his colony in Egypt,
it’s said he and his survivors were the original builders of the Great Pyramid and did so to leave
behind a message of the advancement of Atlantean mathematics and engineering.
One theory put forth by Cedric Leonard is rather compelling. The writers uses a late Egyptian
king’s list as a source, which collectively names the earliest rulers of Egypt as the Auriteans.
Leonard goes on to suggest that the latter term could well be a corruption of the word Atlantean.
Furthermore, it’s claimed that the Auriteans, who were looked at as gods,
are said to have over a foreign land far from Egypt.
However, the idea that Atlanteans ruled over Egypt has been met with considerable backlash.
One prevalent argument being that in the dialogues of the Greek Philosopher Plato, who speaks at
length about Atlantis, it’s noted that the sea fairing culture was at war with Egypt.
Nonetheless, various Egyptian texts credit Thoth as a sage who brought the gods eastwards
in the wake of a worldwide cataclysm. Thoth later became known to the Greeks as Hermes Trismegistus.
It’s thought that Thoth had the ability to reincarnate at will to earth, each time coming
to spread knowledge that would lead humanity into the light. The third and final recorded
persona of this ancient sage was said to have been Hermes, who lived during the time of the
Mycenaean Greek civilization. What Are The Emerald Tablets?
According to ancient texts, the Emerald Tablet is said to be a green stone inscribed with
knowledge of the universe. After the fall of Atlantis, Thoth arrived in Egypt, and it
is here where he’s said to have compiled the ancient wisdom that Atlantis had gathered up
over thousands of years onto a green tablet that we know today as the Emerald Tablet.
While scholars are unsure of the original source of the legend, one scholar, Armando Mei, writes:
“Divided his knowledge into 42 plates of emerald,
codifying the great scientific principles ruling the Universe. The legend states that after the
gods’ fell, the Hermetic tablets were cleverly hidden so that no human being might find them.
Only Thoth, on his return to that dimension, was able to recover the mysterious book.”
Various legends surround the story of the tablets, yet to this day, no surviving artifact can be
found. The most common story surrounding the precious Emerald Tablet is that it was found
in a caved tomb under a statue of Hermes in Tyana in modern Turkey. Others claim that
it was bruised in a secret chamber in Egypt. What Knowledge Is Contained In Emerald Tablets
According to legends, the exact knowledge contained within the emerald Tablet is
centred on alchemy, a unique practice in which it’s practitioners try to turn base metals such
as lead or copper into gold. However, it is generally thought this idea is purely
spiritual in nature and actually refers to the transmigration of consciousness
from a lower to a higher state, ultimately leading to an enlightened state of being.
Others claim that an extended history of the human
race stretching back hundreads of thousands of years was compiled on one of the tablets.
This details the rise of Atlantis and how it became one of the greatest civilizations ever
to grace the earth and details their vast achievements in both science and culture.
Further information conatined in the writings speaks of a
passage way to The Halls of Amenti, otherwise known as the underworld.
It’s said a secret tunnel system lies beneath the sunken capital of Atlantis.
As well as this, the tablet speaks of other races of beings that inhabit Earth that are not human.
But most famous of all is the idea that the text speaks of a recipe
that would allow the practitioner to create the philosopher's stone.
This specific artifact is said to bestow its creator with the gift ofimmortality.
You can watch our detailed video entitled: The Book of Thoth: Eternal life or unlimited wealth?
How about both?, you will find it on our channel. Folklore On The Tablets
Over the past one thousand years, numerous claims have been made about the origins of the
Emerald Tablets, where they now lie hidden, and just what is contained within them.
However, to this day, there is still little to no verifiable evidence suggesting they exist.
One source, written sometime in the 8th century, suggests the writer came into contact with the
tablets. The Kitab Siir Al-haliqi, or The Book of the Secret Creation and the Art of Nature,
which itself was a composite of earlier works, details a story in
which a man known as Balinas discovered the Emerald Tablets in a caved tomb in Turkey.
Based on the ideas contained within this Arabic work, some scholars have gone as far as to claim
that the Emerald Tablet was actually an Arabic text and written sometime between the 5th and
8th centuries, as opposed to a work written in deep antiquity. Others claim it was merely
rediscovered by Arabic writers who decided to record the teachings for later generations.
Balinas, the claimed author of The Book of the Secret Creation, argued that the Emerald Tablets
were initially written in Greek; however, the original document had long perished.
Some say the text was destroyed in the great fire at the Library of Alexandria. However,
the fact that it relates back to Greece has led some to surmise that it was,
in fact, the product of Hermes Trismegatis, an avatar or reincarnation of the great Thoth.
Nevertheless, Balina's version of the story became the most popular during medieval times.
Over the past 1000 years, it has been translated into numerous languages and
served as a foundation text in what would become Western Alchemy. Throughout the Renaissance,
this text was highly influential, with various alchemists of the time providing their own
commentary on the text aimed at enlightening readers to the mysteries contained within.
It even remained relevant into modern times among famous esotericists and alchemists, including
Isaac Newton. Among his alchemical papers, an in-depth translation of the Emerald Tablets was
discovered, and today, it’s currently housed in King’s College Library at Cambridge University.
Other notable researchers of the Emerald Tablet include Roger Bacon,
Albertus Magnus, John Dee, and Aleister Crowley.
And today, knowledge of the legendary Emerald Tablet, well at least one interpretation of it,
is reaching new audiences with its presence in the surreal German-language series Dark.
To this day, the ancient legend of the Emerald Tablets has continued to intrigue the minds
of people around the world. But could such an artifact really still lie hidden in the sands
of Egypt somewhere? Was it really written by an ancient Atlantean priest who moved to Egypt?
And does this mysterious text contain knowledge of the universe and a recipe
on how to attain immortality? Let us know all your thoughts in the comments section below.
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