Inner Opus Press

Inner Opus Press is a boutique publishing imprint dedicated to works that explore the inner life—spirituality, depth psychology, creative transformation, and the perennial wisdom traditions. We support voices that seek to illuminate the soul’s journey, honoring ancient insight. With careful editorial attention, we publish books that inspire, awaken, and endure.

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Call for Papers

Hermes-Thoth: Mediator of Depth and Imagination

An Invitation to Scholars of Alchemy, Depth Psychology, and Esoteric Thought

Hermes-Thoth, twice-born god of the Word, messenger between worlds, guardian of the threshold—
He who records the soul’s journey, who inscribes silence into symbol, now beckons.

The second volume of Inner Opus invites contributions that engage this archetypal figure through the prisms of alchemical psychology, depth psychological inquiry, and esoteric tradition, both Eastern and Western.

We seek thinkers, writers, and soul-workers who navigate the terrain between logos and mythos, between psyche and cosmos—who see in Hermes not a distant deity but a living force of mediation, transformation, and imaginal renewal.

This volume will serve as a collective invocation—part reflection, part revelation—on the function of Hermes-Thoth in the symbolic life of the individual and the culture.

Submission Process

To ensure thematic coherence and symbolic depth, all interested contributors must submit a brief proposal (title and abstract) prior to developing the full piece.

Phase I – Proposal Submission (Required)

  • Submit a working title and a 250–400 word abstract

  • Due Date: December 15, 2025

  • Include your name, contact information, and a short bio (100–150 words)

  • Send to: mansoor@inneropus.org

  • Subject line: Hermes Proposal – [Your Name]

Proposals will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Approved authors will be invited to proceed to full submission.

Phase II – Full Manuscript Submission (By Invitation)

  • Word Count: 2,000–5,000 words

  • Formats: Essay, reflection, creative nonfiction, or symbolic writing

  • Due Date: December 15, 2026

Suggested Themes

  • Hermes-Thoth in Hermetic, alchemical, or mythic texts

  • Trickster and psychopomp: liminality and the shadow of knowledge

  • Depth psychological encounters with Hermes in dreams, therapy, or active imagination

  • The scribe and the logos: symbolic writing as inner practice

  • Hermes in cross-cultural contexts: Neoplatonism, Sufism, Taoism, Kabbalah

  • Archetypes of mediation, movement, and multiplicity

  • Imaginative writings that embody Hermetic or esoteric motifs

About Inner Opus

Inner Opus is a vessel for integrative depth: where ancient wisdom meets contemporary soul-work, and the imagination is honored as both method and mystery. Our aim is to publish voices that speak from the symbolic depths—where personal narrative, cultural myth, and spiritual vision converge.

Publication Timeline

  • Proposal Deadline: December 15, 2025

  • Final Submission: December 15, 2026

  • Publication Date: TBA 2027

  • Publisher: Inner Opus Press

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