About this Event
"The Magic of Books" Monthly lecture series with William Kiesel
Presented by PRS and Ouroboros Press
In the PRS LIBRARY!
Lecture Five:
The Corpus Hermeticum: Books of the Hermetic Adepts
Q&A to follow the lecture
Lecture Series Overview
“Without books, there is no memory, and without memory, a culture cannot
exist.” - Fernando Báez
Join William Kiesel for a series of engaging talks on books and book
culture surrounding the wisdom traditions housed in the PRS Library.
Books are vessels of coagulated thought, distilled and filtered through
the minds of authors, artists and adepts. Understanding the technology
of the book and the laboratory of the library grants the seeker access
to the esoteric secrets that can aid them on their journey of discovery.
Presented in the peaceful environs of the PRS Library, William uses some
of the bibilographic treasures of the library to illustrate
multi-disciplined topics aimed at bringing deeper awareness into these
important literary tools which have preserved the ageless wisdom for
centuries.
August 14 - The Corpus Hermeticum: Books of the Hermetic Adepts
Hermes Trismegistus is regarded as one of the essential wisdom teachers
in several traditions, including alchemy, qabalah, gnosticism,
neoplatonism and beyond. William Kiesel will speak to the contexts and
connections these texts have and show examples preserved in the PRS
Library which embrace the visions, philosophies and practices expressed
by this luminary figure.
About William Kiesel
William Kiesel has walked the path of esotericism for over 30 years. His
practical experience and historical knowledge of occult literature and
culture draws from such diverse disciplines as Hermeticism,
Neoplatonism, Qabalah, Thelema, Alchemy, Rosicrucianism, Theosophy, and
Ceremonial Magic. With his decades as an antiquarian bookseller, his
training in letterpress printing and bookbinding, Kiesel brings his love
of books and scholarship together as publisher at Ouroboros Press. He is
also faculty at 22 Teachings School of Hermetic Science and Magical
Arts. www.bookarts.org
Ticket Price: $22 (In Person Only)
Please email [email protected] or phone 323-663-2167 with any questions.
Get tickets to the other lectures in this series here:
March 13 - Anatomy of the Book: Book Arts and Archives
April 10 - Unfolding Secrets: Folding Plates in Esoteric Texts
June 5 - Keys to the Mysteries: How to use the Library for Esoteric Research
July 10 - Secret Books of the Rosicrucians
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USD 25.31
