Secrets of Initiation & The Spirit of Alchemical Hermeticism with David Pantano

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David Pantano is the author of Alchemical Hermeticism: The Secret Teachings of Marco Daffi on Initiation. This book translates many previously unavailable writings of this enigmatic mid-20th century Italian sage, complimented by a compelling biography comprised of Pantano's research. Tune in to discover just who was the Baron Richardo Ricciardelli, aka Marco Daffi, and what occult societies permeated Italy during his time? Topics include anamesis, initiation and aristocracy, hermetic healing methods, psychic abilities and past life consequences.

In the Plus+ Extension we dig deeper into Hermetic ideology, such as the laws of the source, ontological creationism, the powerful magic of names, monadic phagocitation and the River Lethe, Eonic encounters in the astral planes, and starting points for self-initiation practices.

ChaptersInside the full 2h 10m episode24 chapters

0:00Hermeticism, secrecy and the Trial of the Magus

4:27Who was Baron Ricciardo Ricciardelli

7:50Kremmerz, the four bodies and a karmic defect

10:49Anamnesis and the past life of Marco Daffi

21:49Nobility, priesthoods and the number 33

29:43Kremmerz the miracle worker and hermetic medicine

35:43Thyroid shutdowns, tuning forks and the biofield

45:31What virtue really means: vir and the hero

55:15Corporations as the magicians of today

1:00:50The Source as First Principle of Law

1:07:00Why Hermeticism Is Creationist Not Emanation

1:09:02The Monad's Hidden Negative Aspect

1:10:57The Doctrine of Emanation Explained

1:13:33Each Monad's Place Within the One

1:17:00Monads as the Building Blocks of Reality

1:24:12Monadic Vagos Citation Devouring the Self

1:31:04Siren or Avatar Who Needs Initiation

1:36:24Encountering Aons on the Astral Plane

1:38:41Facing Entities Without Fear or Illusion

1:41:07Book Recommendations for Self Initiation

1:45:18The Fraternity of Miriam and Further Study

1:45:33How to tell a real magus from a fraud

1:57:03The outro: a dream about forgetting past lives

2:03:12A poem called A Chance for the Soul

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Author and hermetic researcher

David Pantano is an author and researcher of hermetic philosophy and occult history, known for translating and contextualizing the previously unpublished teachings of 20th-century Italian mystic Marco Daffi in his book "Alchemical Hermeticism."

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