Hermetic Principles (the Kybalion)

[sillypumpkins]

I'm glad you are reading about Hermeticism! The principles, to me, are sort of like a linchpin for a lot of occult knowledge.

Can the Hermetic Master Key be given through a book, or must it be intuited through much hard research and learning?

This reminds me of a quote in the Kybalion: "the lips of wisdom are sealed, except to the ears of understanding"

The second a student is willing to listen/read with loving understanding, they will be given the key to unlock the door, so to speak. That is my view.

Someone can spend their entire lives studying Hermeticism, but until they open those ears of understanding, they will be knocking on the door in vain.