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The Kybalion, a study of the hermetic philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece.
By the Three Initiates
The Kybalion is a book published in 1908 by the "three initiates" and it conveys the ancient teachings of Hermes Trismegistus and studies the hermetic philosophy of ancient Egypt and Greece.
"The purpose of this work is not the enunciation of any special philosophy or doctrine, but rather is to give to the students a statement of the Truth that will serve to reconcile the many bits of occult knowledge that they may have acquired, but which are apparently opposed to each other and which often serve to discourage and disgust the beginner in the study. Our intent is not to erect a new Temple of Knowledge, but rather to place in the hands of the student a Master-Key with which he may open the many inner doors in the Temple of Mystery through the main portals he has already entered." - The Kybalion
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By the Three Initiates
The Kybalion is a book published in 1908 by the "three initiates" and it conveys the ancient teachings of Hermes Trismegistus and studies the hermetic philosophy of ancient Egypt and Greece.
"The purpose of this work is not the enunciation of any special philosophy or doctrine, but rather is to give to the students a statement of the Truth that will serve to reconcile the many bits of occult knowledge that they may have acquired, but which are apparently opposed to each other and which often serve to discourage and disgust the beginner in the study. Our intent is not to erect a new Temple of Knowledge, but rather to place in the hands of the student a Master-Key with which he may open the many inner doors in the Temple of Mystery through the main portals he has already entered." - The Kybalion
This is PART ONE of a series of posts on The Kybalion
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PART TWO
Hermes Mercurius Trismegistus,
The Great Great, the Greatest Great, the three times Great, the Scribe of the Gods, the Great Central Sun of Occultism, the Master of masters.
"From the land of the Ganges many advanced occultists wandered to the land of Egypt, and sat at the feet of the Master. From him they obtained the Master-Key which explained and reconciled their divergent views, and thus the Secret Doctrine was firmly established." - The Kybalion
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Hermes Mercurius Trismegistus,
The Great Great, the Greatest Great, the three times Great, the Scribe of the Gods, the Great Central Sun of Occultism, the Master of masters.
"From the land of the Ganges many advanced occultists wandered to the land of Egypt, and sat at the feet of the Master. From him they obtained the Master-Key which explained and reconciled their divergent views, and thus the Secret Doctrine was firmly established." - The Kybalion
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PART THREE
More on Hermes,...
"The lifework of Hermes seems to have been in the direction of planting the great Seed-Truth which has grown and blossomed in so many strange forms, rather than to establish a school of philosophy which would dominate, the world's thought. But, nevertheless, the original truths taught by him have been kept intact in their original purity by a few men each age, who, refusing great numbers of half-developed students and followers, followed the Hermetic custom and reserved their truth for the few who were ready to comprehend and master it. From lip to ear the truth has been handed down among the few." -The Kybalion
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More on Hermes,...
"The lifework of Hermes seems to have been in the direction of planting the great Seed-Truth which has grown and blossomed in so many strange forms, rather than to establish a school of philosophy which would dominate, the world's thought. But, nevertheless, the original truths taught by him have been kept intact in their original purity by a few men each age, who, refusing great numbers of half-developed students and followers, followed the Hermetic custom and reserved their truth for the few who were ready to comprehend and master it. From lip to ear the truth has been handed down among the few." -The Kybalion
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PART FOUR
The Se7en Hermetic Principles
"The Principles of Truth are Seven; he who knows these,
understandingly, possesses the Magic Key before whose touch all the Doors of the Temple fly open."
The Seven Hermetic Principles, upon which the entire Hermetic Philosophy is based, are as follows:
1. The Principle of Mentalism.
"THE ALL IS MIND, the universe is mental"
2. The Principle of Correspondence.
"As above, so below; as below, so above. As within, so without; as without, so within."
3. The Principle of Vibration.
"Nothing rests; Everything moves; Everything vibrates."
4. The Principle of Polarity.
"Everything is dual; Everything has poles; Everything has its pair of opposites; Like and unlike are the same; Opposites are identical in nature, but different in degree; Extremes meet; All truths, are but half-truths; All paradoxes may be reconciled."
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The Se7en Hermetic Principles
"The Principles of Truth are Seven; he who knows these,
understandingly, possesses the Magic Key before whose touch all the Doors of the Temple fly open."
The Seven Hermetic Principles, upon which the entire Hermetic Philosophy is based, are as follows:
1. The Principle of Mentalism.
"THE ALL IS MIND, the universe is mental"
2. The Principle of Correspondence.
"As above, so below; as below, so above. As within, so without; as without, so within."
3. The Principle of Vibration.
"Nothing rests; Everything moves; Everything vibrates."
4. The Principle of Polarity.
"Everything is dual; Everything has poles; Everything has its pair of opposites; Like and unlike are the same; Opposites are identical in nature, but different in degree; Extremes meet; All truths, are but half-truths; All paradoxes may be reconciled."
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5. The Principle of Rhythm.
"Everything flows, out and in; Everything has its tides; All things rise and fall; The pendulum swing manifests in everything; The measure of the swing to the right is the measure of the swing to the left; Rhythm compensates."
6. The Principle of Cause and Effect.
"Every cause has its effect; Every effect has its cause; Everything happens according to law’ Chance is but a name for law not recognized’ There are many planes of causation, but nothing escapes the law."
7. The Principle of Gender.
"Gender is in everything; Everything has its masculine and feminine principles; Gender manifests on all planes."
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5. The Principle of Rhythm.
"Everything flows, out and in; Everything has its tides; All things rise and fall; The pendulum swing manifests in everything; The measure of the swing to the right is the measure of the swing to the left; Rhythm compensates."
6. The Principle of Cause and Effect.
"Every cause has its effect; Every effect has its cause; Everything happens according to law’ Chance is but a name for law not recognized’ There are many planes of causation, but nothing escapes the law."
7. The Principle of Gender.
"Gender is in everything; Everything has its masculine and feminine principles; Gender manifests on all planes."
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PART FIVE
1. The Principle of Mentalism
"THE ALL IS MIND; The Universe is Mental."
-The Kybalion.
"This Principle embodies the truth that "All is Mind." It explains that THE ALL (which is the Substantial Reality underlying all the outward manifestations and appearances which we know under the terms of "The Material Universe"; the "Phenomena of Life"; "Matter"; "Energy"; and, in short, all that is apparent to our material senses) is SPIRIT which in itself is UNKNOWABLE and UNDEFINABLE, but which may be considered and thought of as AN UNIVERSAL, INFINITE, LIVING MIND.
It also explains that all the phenomenal world or universe is simply a Mental Creation of THE ALL, subject to the Laws of Created Things, and that the universe, as a whole, and in its parts or units, has its existence in the Mind of THE ALL, in which Mind we "live and move and have our being." ...
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1. The Principle of Mentalism
"THE ALL IS MIND; The Universe is Mental."
-The Kybalion.
"This Principle embodies the truth that "All is Mind." It explains that THE ALL (which is the Substantial Reality underlying all the outward manifestations and appearances which we know under the terms of "The Material Universe"; the "Phenomena of Life"; "Matter"; "Energy"; and, in short, all that is apparent to our material senses) is SPIRIT which in itself is UNKNOWABLE and UNDEFINABLE, but which may be considered and thought of as AN UNIVERSAL, INFINITE, LIVING MIND.
It also explains that all the phenomenal world or universe is simply a Mental Creation of THE ALL, subject to the Laws of Created Things, and that the universe, as a whole, and in its parts or units, has its existence in the Mind of THE ALL, in which Mind we "live and move and have our being." ...
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