Liber XII · Hermeticism
Chapter V
Neoplatonism & Theurgy
7 min readIamblichus of Chalcis: Life, Works and the Defence of TheurgyIamblichus of Chalcis explained: the Syrian Neoplatonist's life, Pythagorean works, On the Mysteries, his theory of theurgy and the soul, and legacy.6 min readNeoplatonism and Theurgy: Plotinus, Iamblichus and ProclusNeoplatonism and theurgy explained: Plotinus and the One, Porphyry, Iamblichus' On the Mysteries, the Chaldean Oracles, Proclus and their legacy.9 min readPlotinus: The One, Intellect, Soul and the Birth of NeoplatonismPlotinus explained: the founder of Neoplatonism, his school in Rome (244–270), the One, Intellect and Soul, the return of the soul, and his lasting legacy.8 min readProclus: Last Great Neoplatonist of Athens and His TheurgyProclus (412–485), last great head of the Athenian Platonic school: the Elements of Theology, the henads, theurgy, his hymns and his influence on mysticism.7 min readThe Chaldean Oracles: Fire, the Father and Theurgic AscentThe Chaldean Oracles explained: second-century verses of the two Julians, their fiery Father and Hekate, theurgic ascent, and their Neoplatonic afterlife.7 min readThe Enneads of Plotinus: Porphyry's Edition and Its LegacyThe Enneads explained: how Porphyry arranged Plotinus's 54 treatises into six sets of nine around 301 CE, what each contains, and how the work survived.
Forthcoming in this chapter
2- Theurgy: Meaning, History and Practice
- Daimons in Neoplatonism: Meaning, History and Practice