Hermestrimegistus, love the name. I have read a lot of hermetic stuff. That was before I was in a suicidal death spiral. Now I don't care. I found that philosophies help me feel better only if I am already in a good place. Once my suicidal thoughts kick in no amount of philosophical wisdom does shit. I've studied Hermeticism, Buddhism, Zen, Taoism, Gnosticism and Christianity. None help when my mind is fucked. So there for I must die.