Speaker 1: All right, so today we're diving into the Emerald Tablet. Yes,
you've sent in a ton of sources about it. It's
connections to Thoth, Atlantis, even the Philosopher's Stone. So you
really seem to want to get to the bottom of
this legendary artifact. Yeah, and all the wisdom it supposedly contains.
Speaker 2: It's fascinating stuff.
Speaker 1: It really is. So are we ready to unpack this
ancient mystery?
Speaker 2: I am absolutely.
Speaker 1: It's a topic that's captivated people for centuries, for centuries. Yeah,
I mean, we're talking about the secrets of the universe here, immortality,
turning lead into gold. It all sounds a bit like
something out of a fantasy novel.
Speaker 2: Yeah, it really does.
Speaker 1: But that's what makes it so captivating.
Speaker 3: It taps into those deepest desires, Yeah, you know, the
desire for knowledge, power, transcendence. And the Emerald Tablet is
shrouded in all this mystery and legend becomes a symbol
of all those desires, a promise of something beyond our
ordinary experience.
Speaker 1: So where do we even begin with a story this big?
I guess we should start with the tabent itself. Okay,
what do we actually know about?
Speaker 2: Well, that's the first mystery.
Speaker 3: The original tablet, the one supposedly inscribed by Thought himself,
has never been found. Oh wow, So what we have
are texts, translations, interpretations that have been circulating Okay for
at least the last twelve hundred years.
Speaker 1: So we're dealing with like a historical game of telephone here.
Speaker 2: It is exactly that the story.
Speaker 1: Passed downeah generations, whispered in secret societies, translated and reinterpreted
over centuries. Exactly, No wonder, it's so hard to separate fact.
Speaker 2: From fiction exactly.
Speaker 3: But even if we can't pinpoint the exact origins of
the Emerald Tablet, the text itself offers some fascinating insights
into ancient ways of thinking about the universe and humanity's
place in it.
Speaker 1: Well, before we get into the text itself, okay, let's
talk about this Thought character. He seems to be at
the center of this whole story. Yeah, who was he?
Speaker 3: So? Thought is a fascinating figure. He bridges mythology and history.
Speaker 1: Okay.
Speaker 3: So, in ancient Egyptian belief, he was revered as a
god of wisdom, magic, writing, and the moon, and he's
credited with inventing hieroglyphics, and authoring numerous important texts, including
the Egyptian Book of the Dead.
Speaker 1: That's quite the resume, it is. He was basically the
Einstein of ancient Egypt. But if I remember correctly, there's
a twist to this story. There is something about Thought
not actually being Egyptian.
Speaker 3: Right. According to some interpretations of the Emerald Tablet and
related texts, Thought wasn't born in Egypt but in Atlantis.
Speaker 1: Oh wow.
Speaker 3: He is said to have brought advanced knowledge from this
lost civilization to Egypt, sharing it with the people, and
laying the foundation for their culture and technology.
Speaker 1: Okay, now we're stepping into the of Atlantis, a legendary
island civilization, yes, that was supposedly technologically advanced but ultimately
destroyed by a catastrophic flood. Isn't that what Plato wrote about?
Speaker 3: Yes? Yeah, Plato described Atlantis in his Dialogues to Meeis
and Critius, portraying it as this powerful and sophisticated society
that meta tragic end. And some believe that Thought, as
a survivor of Atlantis, played a key role in preserving
and transmitting that ancient wisdom to other cultures.
Speaker 1: So we have Thought, this incredibly wise figure, potentially from
a lost civilization, inscribing the secret to the universe onto
this emerald tablet, and somewhere along the line, the tablet
is lost, leaving behind only these fragmented texts and interpretations.
It's like a historical treasure hunt. It is trying to
piece together the clues uncover the truth behind the legend.
Speaker 3: And that's precisely what makes it so compelling. It's a
mystery that invites us to explore the boundaries of history, mythology,
and human potential.
Speaker 1: Okay, I'm hooked, all right, let's delve into this treasure hunt.
Speaker 2: Okay.
Speaker 1: If Thought was supposedly born in Atlantis, yeah, then when
you start there, Okay, what do the sources say about
this lost civilization and Thought's connection to it.
Speaker 3: According to the sources you've provided, Thoth was born on
the island of Undol, one of the ten kingdoms of Atlantis. Okay,
This island was described as a center for philosophy and science,
a hub of intellectual and spiritual development. Okay, and here's
where it gets even more intriguing. His father, a high
priest in tope May, was said to be a member
of the Children of Light.
Speaker 1: Children of Light. Yes, that's some kind of ancient superhero group.
Not quite okay.
Speaker 3: The sources describe them as an advanced race, possibly extraterrestrial
or perhaps the Anunaki who coexisted with humans in Atlantis.
Speaker 1: Oh wow.
Speaker 3: They possessed advance knowledge and acted as guides and teachers,
sharing their wisdom with humanity.
Speaker 1: So we have this idea of Soft being descended from
this advanced lineage, growing up in a society that was
far ahead of its time in terms of knowledge and technology.
It's like something out of a science fiction novel.
Speaker 3: It certainly pushes the boundaries of our conventional understanding of history,
and it adds another layer of intrigue to Thought's story,
suggesting that his wisdom might have come from a source
beyond our current comprehension.
Speaker 1: It makes you wonder what kind of knowledge they possessed,
what secrets they might.
Speaker 2: Have held exactly?
Speaker 3: And according to these sources, Thought was a brilliant student,
excelling in all areas of study and eventually gaining access
to the halls of a mentee.
Speaker 1: The halls of a mentee, Yes, what are those?
Speaker 3: Well, it's it's not entirely clear from the sources. Some
describe it as a hidden chamber, others as a different dimension. Wow,
a realm of higher consciousness where thought supposedly gained immortality. Okay,
and the ability to reincarnate every hundred years.
Speaker 1: Wait, so he's essentially immortal.
Speaker 2: That's what the legends claim, able.
Speaker 1: To return to Earth again and again, carrying this ancient
knowledge with him.
Speaker 3: Yes, and this ability to reincarnate becomes crucial when we
consider the fate of Atlantis.
Speaker 1: Right, Atlantis was ultimately destroyed by a catastrophic flood, wiping
out this advanced civilization. Yes, I've read that this flood
might be connected to the Younger Dryest period. It could
be a time of rapid climate change around thirteen thousand
years ago. It's fascinating how many cultures around the world,
ye have flood myths dating back to roughly the same time.
Speaker 3: It does make you wonder if there's a kernel of
truth to those myths, a collective memory of a cataclysmic
event that reshaped the world.
Speaker 1: And thought being mortal would survive this flood And what
happened to him after Atlantis.
Speaker 3: Was destroyed according to the sources, Yeah, Thoth's mission became
to preserve and safeguard the knowledge of Atlantis. Okay, he
established colonies in various parts of the world, ensuring that
this ancient wisdom would.
Speaker 2: Not be lost.
Speaker 1: And one of those colonies was in Egypt, which is
where the story of the Emerald Tablet and its connection
to thought really takes root.
Speaker 3: Right, And as thoughts teachings merged with Egyptian culture, we
start to see the emergence of alchemy, this proto science
that sought to unlock the secrets of matter and transformation.
Speaker 1: And this is where the Philosopher's Stone enters the picture, right, Exactly,
this legendary substance that alchemists throughout history have sought, believing
it held the key to both transmutation turning lead into
gold and immortality.
Speaker 3: Exactly, and according to some interpretations of the Emerald Tablet,
Thought inscribed the secret the Philosopher's Stone onto this very tablet,
along with other profound knowledge about the universe.
Speaker 1: It's incredible how these different threads Atlantis Thought, Yeah, the
Emerald Tablet, Alchemy, the Philosopher's.
Speaker 2: Stone, it's amazing all.
Speaker 1: Weave together into this grand narrative.
Speaker 3: It's a tapestry of history, myth and human aspiration, a
story that has captivated imaginations for centuries and continues to
inspire exploration and debate.
Speaker 1: But there's one piece of the puzzle that we haven't
talked about yet.
Speaker 2: Okay.
Speaker 1: You mentioned that the original Emerald tablet has never been found.
So what about all these texts and interpretations we have today?
Where did they come from?
Speaker 3: Well, the earliest known appearance of the Emerald tablet text
dates back to around the eighth or ninth century eighty.
Speaker 1: Eighth or ninth century eighty ok.
Speaker 3: Attributed to a figure known as Hermes Trisma.
Speaker 1: Justus Ermes Trismegistics.
Speaker 2: Isn't that a fusion?
Speaker 1: Some believe that's the case of the Greek god Hermes
and the Egyptian god Thought. Others see Hermes Trismagistics as
another incarnation of Thought himself, bringing his wisdom to the
Greco Roman world. Okay, And he's credited with a collection
of texts known as the Hermetica, which deal with alchemy, astrology,
and other mystical subjects.
Speaker 3: And these hermetic texts have had a huge influence on
various esoteric traditions, from secret societies like the Freemasons and
the Resecrusions to modern day spiritual movements.
Speaker 1: It's a thread that connects ancient wisdom to modern day seekers,
a testament to the enduring power of these ideas and
the mysteries they represent.
Speaker 3: But let's get back to the Emerald tablet itself. We
know it's been lost for centuries, but there have been
those who claim to have found it. Yes, like that
explorer in the twentieth century, doctor Maurice Doriel.
Speaker 1: Ah, doctor Doriol, it's his story. A fascinating and controversial figure.
He claimed to have discovered not.
Speaker 3: One, but ten emerald tablets in the possession of a
group Wow called the Great White Brotherhood.
Speaker 1: The Great White Brotherhood. Yes, okay, this is getting more
and more mysterious. It is who are they? And how
did doctor Doyle gain access to these supposed tablets.
Speaker 2: That's where things get a bit murky.
Speaker 1: Okay.
Speaker 2: Doriel claim to have been allowed.
Speaker 3: To translate the tablets okay, and he later published those
translations in a book called The Emerald Tablets of Thoth
the Atlantean Okay. His work became the foundation for a
new religious movement, oh Wow, the Brotherhood of the White Temple,
which centered around the concept of.
Speaker 2: The one Thing as the source of all creations.
Speaker 1: So he emerges with this incredible story. Yeah, ancient tablets
containing the secrets of the universe, right, and starts a
whole religion based on them. Yeah, sounds pretty convincing.
Speaker 2: Well, the allure of such a story is certainly powerful.
But there's a twist.
Speaker 1: Oh, I have a feeling this is where things get
really interesting.
Speaker 2: This is where it takes a rather dramatic turn.
Speaker 1: Tell me more.
Speaker 3: It turns out that doctor Doriele might not have been
who he claimed to be. Okay, his real name was
Claude Doggins, Claude Doggins.
Speaker 2: And his credentials were entirely fabricated.
Speaker 1: Wait what Yeah, so this guy who claimed to have
uncovered these ancient secrets, Yeah, he was a complete fraud essentially.
Speaker 3: Yes, there's no record of him ever receiving any formal
education okay, let alone a doctorate, And to explain his
lack of travel records to Egypt, he claimed to have
traveled there astrally astrally.
Speaker 1: Yes, Okay, now I'm starting to understand why his claims
were met with skepticism.
Speaker 3: Right, Yeah, and it gets even Doggins wrote extensively about
paranormal phenomena like UFOs, alien attacks, oh wow, and even
human serpent hybrids.
Speaker 1: Human serpent hybrids. Yes, this is sounding more and more
like science.
Speaker 2: Fiction, and that's precisely the point.
Speaker 1: Okay.
Speaker 3: Some scholars have pointed out striking similarities between Doggins's writings, yeah,
and the works of science fiction authors like HP Lovecraft
and the Shaver Mysteries, right, suggesting plagiarism.
Speaker 1: So it seems like doctor Doriel or Claude Doggins as
we should call him, was more of a creative storyteller
than an actual discoverer of ancient wisdom.
Speaker 2: That appears to be the most likely conclusion.
Speaker 1: But what about the Emerald Tablet text itself?
Speaker 3: Okay?
Speaker 1: Is it just another fabrication, a product of Doggin's imagination.
Speaker 2: That's a complex question.
Speaker 3: While Doriel's claims about discovering the tablets are highly questionable,
the text of the Emerald Tablet has existed for at least.
Speaker 1: Twelve hundred years, okay.
Speaker 3: And even if we dismissed Oriel's account, it's clear that
the Emerald Tablet as a text has captivated people for centuries,
inspiring interpretations, debates, and even new spiritual movements.
Speaker 1: So the text is real, But the original Tablet, the
one thought supposedly carved remains lost to.
Speaker 3: History perhaps or perhaps it never existed in the first place.
The Emerald Tablet, like many ancient texts, is open to interpretation.
Its true origins may be shrouded in the mists of time,
but its power to intrigue and inspire remains undeniable.
Speaker 1: Okay, so we've delved into the mysterious origins of the
Emerald Tablet. We have met the legendary thought and uncovered
the truth about the controversial doctor Dorio. But there's still
so much more to explore, absolutely, especially regarding the text
itself and the deeper philosophical questions it raises.
Speaker 2: It is fascinating.
Speaker 1: Yeah, so that's a perfect segue to part two of
our deep dive. We'll be back soon to explore those
deeper aspects of the Embel Tablet and the secrets it
might hold. Sounds good. I see you then, Okay,