Steve & Krys Crimi | Hermes, Inverted Myth, Sacrifice, & Gnosis

Summary

In this episode, hosts Steve and Krys Crimi delve into the esoteric teachings of Hermes and how these ancient mythologies relate to concepts of sacrifice and gnosis. The discussion explores the inverted myth and its implications for understanding consciousness and spirituality. Listeners are invited to reconsider established narratives and embrace deeper, often hidden, truths about our existence.

Key takeaways

• 1Exploration of Hermes and his teachings on gnosis
• 2Discussion of inverted myths and their significance
• 3Examination of the concept of sacrifice in spiritual contexts
• 4Insights into ancient wisdom and its relevance today
• 5Challenge to mainstream interpretations of mythological narratives

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Transcript excerpt

Hi there, and hello, Higher Side Chatters. It's been a while since I felt an interview needed context before we just got right into it, but reset that countdown because this is one of them. I mentioned Trouble in Paradise with the new studio, and sure enough, Trouble baked us a seven-layer cake with this one, and I will spare you all the details, but it's almost comical, dare I say cosmic, and I'm not one to invoke larger forces over what is often just technical difficulties, but given that this interview is about Hermes, and our guest felt like his epic book actually came from a Hermes download, and he commented that it all kind of felt like Hermes fucking with us, I guess it's worth putting out there. Let me just say, today was the first day that I ended up being late to the studio by almost 40 minutes due to a motorcycle accident on the highway that I unfortunately saw very close up, and our guests had been sick and sleep-deprived, so it's just an awkward energy to start with right out of the gate. Our normal studio sound booth board master was absent, so we had a few more sound issues that needed to be worked out. You can see my pulling my headphones away from my good ear because any time I talked, my voice would come barreling back at me in a terrible echo loop, but that is just a me problem. ...

Excerpt from The Higherside Chats, Nov 15, 2025. Rights remain with the original creators. Hear the full episode at the source.