The Corpus Hermeticum

Then IT said to me ?Do you understand what this Vision means?? ?No; but I wish to know,? I said. ?That Light,? IT said, ?is myself, Ptah, Mind, prior to Moist Nature which appeared from Darkness; the Light-Word (Logos) that appeared from Mind is the Son of Ptah.? ?What then?? I said. ?Know that what sees and hears the thoughts within you is the Lord's Word (Logos); but Mind is Creator - Ptah. They are not separate from each other; just in their union, rather is it Life consists.? ?Thank you,? I said. ?So, understand the Light and make friends with it.?