Divine magic : the seven sacred secrets of manifestation : a new interpretation of the Hermetic classic alchemical manual The Kybalion

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DIVINE MAGIC The Seven Sacred

Secrets

of Manifestation A New

Interpretation of the

Classic Hermetic

Manual The Kybalion

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The Ancient Hermetic Secrets to Alchemy and Divine Magic Revealed!

You have natural magical your

abilities that

whole new

to a

life

and help your loved ones and

clients.

can elevate

well as heal

level, as

The

original

teacher of this Divine magic was an Egyptian sage

named Hermes

Trismegistus. His teachings, called

"Hermetics," were only taught verbally or in very cryptic writings. In 1908, three Hermetic students

wrote this its

this

down

work was

archaic

Now,

in a

still

book

called The Kybalion. Yet,

difficult to

understand because of

and confusing language. in Divine Magic,

Doreen Virtue presents

a clearly edited version of The Kybalion, written in

understandable and modern language. She gives

comments and her

own

practical suggestions based

upon

success in using Hermetic teachings for

healing and manifestation. With Divine Magic, you

can master your moods, release negativity, manifest

new

levels of

abundance, and

opportunities in

all

areas of your

oOo

attract life.

wonderful

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To Henries Trismegistus, the Thrice Great teacher

and Divine magician

Contents A

Brief History of

The Kybalion

ix

xv

Introduction to The Kybalion

Chapter

1:

The Seven Sacred

Chapter

2:

Mental Alchemy

Chapter

3:

Sacred Principle

The

Secrets of Manifestation

1

7

Number One:

Principle of

Mentalism

11

Chapter

4:

The Mental Universe

17

Chapter

5:

The Divine Paradox

25

Chapter

6:

"The

31

Chapter

7:

Sacred Principle

All" in All

The Chapter

8:

Chapter

9:

10:

The

Number

Number Five: Rhythm

Principle of

49

Four:

Principle of Polarity

Sacred Principle

39

Number Three:

Principle of Vibration

Sacred Principle

The Chapter

Principle of Correspondence

Sacred Principle

The

Number Two:

55

65

Chapter

11:

Sacred Principle

The Chapter

12:

Sacred Principle

The

Afterword: Hermetic

About

the

Author

Number

Principle of Cause

Number

Principle of

Axioms

Six:

and

Effect

75

Seven:

Gender

83

97 108

A

Brief History of

The Kybalion You have magical

abilities that are inherent,

inborn, and

made in the image and likemakes sense that you have creative abili-

God-given. Since you were ness of the Creator, ties

it

and Divine power. One

how

to harness

your

The Kybalion

is

gifts

of your

life's

into loving

and

a practical teaching

purposes

is

to learn

positive action.

manual

for

under-

standing and utilizing your Divinely magical

abilities.

published in 1908,

book that has

it's

a classic esoteric self-help

taught countless people

metic

(a

First

—including myself— how to put Her-

term derived from Hermes, the name of the philoso-

phy's originator) principles into action.

Because The Kybalion's language times cryptic,

1

was guided to

ern language and add tion tools. Deeply

is

edit the

my comments

honored by

now

dated and some-

manuscript into mod-

and

practical applica-

this assignment,

I

carefully

and

prayerfully edited The KybaUon, maintaining the integrity of

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its

meanings and teachings.

I

only removed dated references,

and redundancies from the authors' teachings. I left the original axioms from The Kyhalion intact, out of respect for their ancient wisdom and tradition. My comments and examples are clearly distinguishable from the text of The KybaUon so you'll know what comes from me archaic phrasings, capitalizations,

and what comes from the

original authors.

About Hermetics In ancient Egypt, a great spiritual teacher wrote books

and

power of the mind to create and heal. His teachings were so profound and revolutionary that he was linked with Hermes, the Greek messenger deity; and Thoth, lectured about the

the Egyptian god of writing and mysticism. This teacher

most commonly

is

"Hermes Trismegistus" (pronounced: TRYS-mah-geest-us), which means "Thrice Great" or "Three Times Great." No one knows for certain which three attributes called

this title refers to.

While scholars

can't agree

on the

dates of Hermes's

life,

it's

believed that he was a contemporary (and even a teacher) of Abra-

ham

the Patriarch. Others claim that Hermes lived during the

time of Moses. There's also controversy over the authenticity of

A

Brief History of The Kybal ion

"The Emerald Tablet" or Tabula Smaragdina so often attributed

which contains the famous "As above,

to Hermes,

so below"

phrase.

Perhaps because of these controversies, Hermes's teachings

have always been shrouded in

veils of secrecy

and mystery.

Hermetic principles were only given to those who'd under-

gone initiations of purification, learning, and skill-building. The principles were primarily taught verbally and in secret. Hermetic philosophy was incorporated into mystical Jewish teachings and the Alexandrian branch of Gnosticism (an ancient mystical Christian sect). Hermes's books, which include The Corpus Hermeticum and The Divine Pymander, were translated first into Greek, and then later into Arabic and Latin. Hermeticism and its offshoot, alchemy, were popular topics in the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods (roughly the years 800 through 1600). Among its fans were Sir Isaac Newton and Carl Jung.

During the Middle Ages, Hermetists studied in it

was dangerous to write or verbalize any

secret, since

spiritual principle

other than the reigning religions. To do so was to risk being killed as a "heretic" or "witch."

comes from Today, cism,

it's

The term "hermetically

this absolute secrecy

it's

sealed"

surrounding Hermeticism.

not only safe to study and practice Hermeti-

one of the healthiest ways

to live.

Most students of

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metaphysics understand that thoughts create

reality. Yet,

how

do you control and focus your thoughts so that manifestations are at the highest and best level? 1 found the answer to that question within The Kybalion.

keeps

It

taught

me a method that

my thoughts,

ships, finances,

and therefore my moods, health, and such at a consistently high level.

The term Kybalion

refers to the verbal

relation-

teaching traditions

which were taught as axioms or phrasand then explained and expounded upon to initiates by advanced Hermetists. These individuals held the axioms in their memory banks and taught them to each other verbally. They weren't in any written form until 1908, when three Hermetists of Hermetic principles, es

decided to publish them along with their interpretations.

The

resulting book, The Kybalion,

ymous Hermetic

teachers

who

was authored by anon-

called themselves

"The Three

Initiates" as a guide to the principles they'd learned

verbal traditions.

through

Much speculation and controversy surrounds

the identity of these three authors and the cryptic meaning of the term "Kybalion." If

gels,

you've read

my books Angel Medicine or Goddesses & An-

you know that I'm passionate about recovering the knowl-

xu

A

Brief Historv of The Kybalion

edge of ancient Egyptian, Mayan, and Greek teachings. The

wisdom

me is

of these cultures (including Hermetics) have helped

better understand

my past

and present

lives.

The Kybalion

a wonderful distillation of these ancient teachings,

believe you'll benefit from

its

and

I

messages.

The Kybalion requires some study. Read my comments and summaries first, and then read the writings of The Kybalion

way to understand its teachby applying its principles to daily life. Read one principle and then hold the intention of looking for examples of its application in an everyday context. This can give you thunderbolt "Aha!" insights, which are the best learning tools. The accompanying CD is a combination of my words and that follow.

ings

I

believe that the best

is

the original Kybalion teachings. the

wisdom within

It's

an additional way to study

this book.

been said that simply having The Kybalion nearby yields tremendous benefits, even if you don't read it. Its enIt's

ergy

is

pure magic, so you

nightstand to transfer

its

may want to keep this book on your information into your unconscious

while you sleep.

May you

enjoy the further awakening of your power of

Divine magic!

— Doreen Virtue ^S^p-

^«^^^^^S^^^

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Author's Note: The itahcized sentences within quotation marks are the original

and unedited axioms from the verbal teaching

tra-

ditions of Hermetic studies. These axioms are also indicated with a "

— The Kybalion,"

just as in

the book's original text. The other

cized words are the explanations of the axioms written Initiates.

itali-

by the Three

My comments and editorial remarks preceding each chapter

of The Kybahon are in non-italicized type.

XIV

The following

italicized

and edited passages

are

from the

introductory chapter of The Kybalion. In Chapters 2 through

12 and also the Afterword,

my comments

and summary

pre-

cede each italicized Kybalion chapter.

Introduction to The Kybalion ''The lips to the ears

of wisdom are

of Understanding"

Old Egypt produced

esoteric

and

closed, except

— The Kybalion occult teachings that have

strongly influenced the philosophies of all races, peoples. Egypt, the

home of the pyramids and

birthplace of hidden

wisdom and mystical

The great adepts and masters dwelled

was

as

Hermes

lived during Egypt's earliest days.

Trismegistus.

He was

the

teachings. in ancient Egypt.

Among

them was one hailed as "The Master of Masters." This man,

was a mortal,

and

nations,

the Sphinx,

if he

He was known

the father of occult wisdom, the

founder of astrology, and the discoverer of alchemy.

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The

of his

details

life

story are lost to history, although several

ancient countries disputed the details of his birthplace. The date

of his sojourn

in

Egypt

is

not

now known, but

has been fixed at

it

the early days of the oldest dynasties of Egypt, long before the days

of Moses. The best authorities regard him as a contemporary of

Abraham. Some Jewish

traditions claim that

portion of his mystic knowledge from hi.

all the

revered,

dom."

and

We

ancient lands, the

acquired a

himself.

name of Hermes

name became synonymous

his

still

Hermes

Abraham

Trismegistus

was

with the "Fount of Wis-

use the term "hermetic" in the sense of "secret" or

"sealed so that nothing can escape" because the followers of Hermes

always observed secrecy

in their teachings.

Hermetic teachings are found ligions. Yet they're

this caution

is

religion

eventually

from master all, its

among

all re-

become

apparent

Se-

The wisdom of which shows that

crystallized into a creed.

to all students

of history,

mixes with philosophy, the original occult wisdom

is

lost.

Hermetics

at

lands and

The ancient teachers warned against allowing the

religious sect.

cret Doctrine to

when

in all

never identified with any particular country or

is

not found in books.

to student,

meaning was

from

lip to

It

ear

has been passed verbally

When

veiled with terms

it

was

to

down

of alchemy and astrology

so that only those possessing the key could read

was necessary

written

it coirectly.

This

avoid the persecutions of theologians of the Middle

Introduction to The Ky balion

Ages,

who

cross.

Even today, there are only a few

fought the Secret Doctrine with

fire,

reliable

sword, stake,

and

books on the Her-

metic philosophy, although there are countless references to the topic in

books on occultism.

And yet,

the Hermetic philosophy

is

the only

master key that opens the doors of occult teachings! In the early days, a compilation of basic Hermetic doctrines

known dent.

as ''The Kybalion"

was passed

verbally from teacher to stu-

The exact significance and meaning of the term Kybalion has

been lost for several centuries.

Its

teachings have never been written

down or printed, so far as we know. It was merely a collection of maxims and axioms that were incomprehensible to outsiders, but readily understood by students, after the axioms and maxims were explained by the Hermetic teachers.

These teachings were the basic principles of "The Art of Hermetic Alchemy,

"

which dealt

in the

mastery of mental

forces, rather

than material elements of alchemically changing one kind of metal into another.

The legend of the "Philosopher's Stone," which would

turn base metal into gold, was a symbolic allegory relating

to

Her-

metic philosophy. In this

little

book,

teachings within

we invite our students

to

examine the Hermetic

The Kvbalion along with our explanations.

humble students of the

teachings,

Hermes, the Master. In

this book,

We

are

who are still students at the feet of we give you many of the maxims,

axioms, and precepts of The Kybalion accompanied by explanations that

we

feel will

be most practical and comprehendible.

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"Where

fall the footsteps

of the Master, the ears of those

When

ready for his Teaching open wide. are ready to hear, then

cometh the

the ears of the student

lips to fill

them with Wisdom."

— The Kybalion Wlim come

to

him

and Effect, ings to

tlie pupil is

in

ready to receive the

or her. Such

is

Tlie

Law.

tnitii,

Tlie

Uien this

to receive

book will

Hennetic principle of Cause

its aspect of Vie Law ofAttraction,

whomever is prepared

little

will bring tliese teach-

them. So mote

it

be!

Chapter One

The Seven Sacred Secrets of Manifestation Hermes's

sacred teachings are divided into seven intercon-

nected principles in The Kybalion. The principles are nor-

mally studied in chronological order,

as

they build upon each

other.

Some of these principles may sound familiar, because spirihave been studying and writing about them since Hermes introduced them centuries ago. So it may seem as if

tual teachers

you're studying basic arithmetic after you've already mastered algebra.

Studying these principles builds a solid foundation for

your natural

spiritual gifts.

Although I'm

practitioner of metaphysics,

and

ideas

1

discovered

a lifelong student

new wisdom,

and

secrets,

by studying The Kybahon. A deeper understanding of you master your inborn manifestation

these principles helps

"

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abilities.

For instance, you'll learn

moods, thoughts, and vibrations

at

how high

to maintain your levels.

This in turn

keeps your relationships, finances, health, and other experiences at these same

levels.

an overview of the Seven Sacred Principles that Hermes gave us. The initial italicized sentences represent The Kybalion's axiom as a synopsis of each principle. The chapters that follow give expanded information on each principle, as Here

is

well as practical ways to put

them

into everyday use.

The Seven Sacred Principles

The First Sacred Principle is called Mentalism. The KybaUon axiom summarizing this principle is: "The All is Mmd; The Universe

is

Mental.

This principle explains that the entire Universe (including yourself

and your

vine Mind,

its

life) is

composed

of an all-encompassing Di-

thoughts, and thought forms.

The Kybalion

refers to the

Creator as "The All." The All

is

and unerring intelligence, wisdom, and creativity. Since The All is everywhere. Mind is everywhere. You live inside this omnipresent Mind of The All.

Mind, which means

infinite

The Seven Sacred Secrets of Manifestation

Your true mind (your higher

self) is

an extension and a

cre-

ation of the Divine Mind.

The Second Sacred Principle is called "Correspondence." The Kybalion summarizes this principle with Hermes's famous phrase: "As above, so below; as below, so above."

cal,

The Hermetists divide the world into three planes: physimental, and spiritual. Each plane operates by the same

you understand the laws governing one how the other planes operate. By apunderstanding, you can elevate your consciousness

spiritual laws.

So

if

plane, you'll understand

plying this

and

life

to higher planes of existence.

The Third Sacred Principle Kybalion says: "Nothing

rests;

is

called "Vibration." The

everything moves; everything

vi-

brates."

Everything in the Universe moves, even so-called inani-

mate objects that are filled with vibrating atoms and the energy of The All. The difference between the varying planes of existence

is

merely in their vibrational rate of movement.

Hermetists apply this principle by accelerating or decelerating the vibrational rate of objects or situations that they wish to attract,

change, or banish.

"

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The Fourth Sacred Principle balion

summarizes

it

is

called "Polarity." The Ky-

in this way: "Everything

has poles; everything has

its

is

Dual; everything

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.

The fourth principle explains that every experience and choice is the same in truth. What appears to be opposite is actually the same, but with different degrees of the same ingredients. Prosperity and poverty are not opposites. They are merely ends of the same pole, vibrating at different rates. Each situation in your life has such a pole, with extremes at either

end and vibrational increments

in between.

Hermetists use this principle to

transmute unwanted

situa-

and emotions into something more desirable, merely by changing their vibration to the highest end of each pole.

tions

The Fifth Sacred Principle is called "Rhythm." TlieKybalion axiom explaining this principle is: "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

measure of the swing

to the left;

rhythm compensates."

is

the

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According to the precise

the Universe operates in

fifth principle,

and predictable rhythms.

you allow these rhythms to master you, then your moods and life will fluctuate up and down. However, by mastering the rhythms, you become im-

mune

to

downward

turns in emotions or

The Sixth Sacred Principle The Kybalion

says: "Every

is

Cause has

Cause; everything happens according for

Law

If

not recognized; there are

life

experiences.

called "Cause its

to

Law; Chance

many

and

Effect."

Effect; every Effect is

has

but a

its

name

planes of causation, but

nothing escapes the Law.

This

a perfectly ordered Universe,

and nothing happens a Cause behind every Effect. Life mastery occurs when you become a conscious Cause of the Effects you desire, instead of being carried along by the is

by chance or accident. There's always

wills or desires of others.

You can use

this principle to effect

healings and manifestations.

The Seventh Sacred Principle is called "Gender." The Kysummary for this principle is: "Gender is in everything;

baUon's

everything has ifests

on

all

its

MascuUne and Feminine Principles; Gender man-

planes."

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The seventh

principle isn't referring to traditional male-

female genders, as in culine

and feminine

human

bodies.

energies.

It

instead discusses mas-

Each person has both energies

within them, since the entire Universe

is

composed

of both.

These energies are equally powerful and interdependent upon each other to form creations.

Female energy electric

and

is

magnetic and attracting. Male energy

creating. Banishing (releasing)

and

is

attracting are

the basis of Divine magic. To manifest, you must either attract

your desire or create

it.

To enjoy a steady flow of abundance,

understand and work with the steady flow of giving and ceiving, as this principle teaches.

"The Principles of Truth are Seven; he who knows Magic Key before

these, understandingly, possesses the

whose touch

all the

Doors of the Temple

— The Kybalion

fly

open."

re-

Chapter Two

Mental Alchemy

No

matter what's going on in your

life

that you'd like to

release, no matter what you'd like to attract or you can do so rapidly. One important aspect of Di-

banish or

create

.

.

.

vine magic involves the process of transmutation. Dictionaries define "transmutation"

1.

A

process of converting one element to another by

radiating or

2.

as:

bombarding

To change the form tial

of,

it

with radioactive

ir-

particles.

such as from kinetic to poten-

energy, or to modify the structure of a molecule,

crystal, or

atom.

3.

Changing

a gross force into a finer one.

4.

The changing energy.

of energy into matter or matter into

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To the Hermetists, transmutation means to "change from an undesirable appearance into

word

the

appearance, as

attract or release gy,

is

it

a desirable appearance."

signifies that

merely an

illusion.

the same as thought. Therefore,

attract

something major

as

it is

It's

it's

Note

everything you want to a collection of ener-

just as easy to release or

to heal or manifest

something

less significant.

In the Middle Ages, the study of Hermetics

were considered underground

crazes.

Those

and "alchemy"

who

studied Her-

metics were obsessed with turning base metals (such as lead) into precious metal (like gold). Yet Hermetists believe that

more valuable and important. Mental upon attracting gold, and golden opportuni-

"mental alchemy"

is

alchemy focuses through a process

ties,

called "transmutation."

As The Kybalion discusses, you can transmute any object or

by changing (or transmuting) your thoughts. Menalchemy makes more sense as you study and practice the

situation tal

seven principles, as outlined in the chapters that follow.

Mental Alchemy

''Mind (as well as metals

and elements) may be

transmuted, from state to state; degree to degree; condition to condition; pole to pole; vibration to vibration.

Hermetic Transmutation

is

The Hermetists were the

my

original alchemists, astrologers,

and Hermes was

psychologists,

thought.

a Mental Art. "

From

astrology has

has grown

modem

True

— The Kybalion and

the founder of these schools of

grown

modem

astronomy; from alche-

chemistry; from the mystic psychology has

grown modern psychology. There's

much

evidence that the ancients

ticed astronomy, chemistry, arid psychology.

knew about and pracThey possessed the

in-

ner knowledge as well as the outer knowledge, while scientists usually only

have the outer knowledge. Transmutation was among the

many secret branches of knowledge possessed by

the Hermetists.

''Transmutation" usually refers to the ancient art of transmuting metals, particularly base metals, into gold. The

mute" means another"

means

and

(

"to

word

"trans-

change from one nature, form, or substance, into

Webster's)

.

And

the art of changing

accordingly,

"mental transmutation"

and transforming mental

conditions, into others. So

we

call

states, forms,

mental transmutation the

"Art of Mental Chemistry" or "Mental Alchemy."

The

first

of the Seven Hermetic Principles

Mentalism. The axiom "The All

is

is

the Principle of

Mind; the Universe

is

Mental"

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means that

the imderlymg reaUty of the Universe

Universe itself is Mental If the Universe

must be

and

mental

Mind and

the

"existing in the

Mind of The All."

in nature, then

mental transmutation

the art of changing the conditions of the Universe along the

of matter,

lines

is

is

force,

and mind. So mental transmutation

is

really

the "magic" that ancient writers discussed in their mystical works,

and about which they gave thing

is

so few practical instructions. If every-

mental, then transmutation can not only change conditions

ordinarily thought of as "mental," but also material conditions.

In this

little

book,

we

will outline the basic principles

of mental

transmutation, to help you better grasp the underlying principles

and possess ciple

the master-key that unlocks the

many doors

of the Prin-

of Polarity.

In the next chapter, we'll discuss the first Hermetic Principle: the Principle of Mentalism, is

Mind; the Universe

is

which explains the truth that "The All

Mental, " in the words of TheKybalion.

We

ask for your close attention and careful study of this great principle, for its really the basic principle

and of the Hermetic

of the whole Hermetic philosophy,

art of mental transmutation.

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Chapter Three

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Sacred Principle Number One: The Principle of Mentalism The Universe and everything in

it is

continuously growing,

moving, and changing. Nothing

is permanent and enduring but change. The underlying power fueling this constant creation is called The All. It is all that is, and therefore infinite

and life

The All is living mind consisting of an immortal and Divine wisdom. The All is Spirit.

eternal.

force

The

All occupies every space in the Universe. Spirit per-

meates your body home, place where Spirit

is

office,

and automobile. There

is

no

not.

Unlike the Universe, which

its.

it powers and infinitely inhabThe All is unchangeable. This paradox is reconciled through

the Hermetic teaching that the Universe

11

is

contained within

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the

Mind

of

The

All.

The container (The

but what's inside (The Universe) In the

is

All) is

unchangeable,

forever changing.

same way, the contents of your mind

are always

changing. You can use this principle to change anything in

your

Since

life.

(just like

alter its

The

you

create your

own

All creates Universes

contents by changing your

Some processes for doing this

Universe with your

with

its

mind

Mind), you can

mind about your

desires.

are outlined in the chapters that

follow. First

though, The Kybalion spends four chapters laying the

foundation for It

its first

principle, the Principle of Mentalism.

devotes only one chapter to each of the remaining six prin-

ciples. That's

because the

first

principle

is

so vital to under-

standing and applying the other principles and Hermetics in

The concept of a mental Universe was a very radical concept when this book was first published. Even today, it's a

general.

new

idea to those unfamiliar with metaphysics.

If

your

you've already accepted the premise that everything in life is

thought forms, then you'll find

this chapter

the three that follow to be quick reads. Nonetheless,

ommend are

and

I'd rec-

staying present while reading each chapter, as there

some nuggets

of

wisdom

that can help even the

most

sea-

soned metaphysician. These nuggets require careful study before they're apparent.

12

Sacred Principle Number One

"Under,

Change, the

Nothing

and back

really "is, "

Nothing stands

and

dying.

no

the Universe of Time, Space

still

but everything

is

"becoming" and changis

The very instant a thing reaches is

—

— The Kybalion

because everything

The Principle of Rhythm

and

The Substantial Reality

Fundamental Truth. "

ing.

decline.

of,

ever to be found

is

being bom, growing,

its

height,

it

begins to

constant operation. There

in

reality or substantiality in anything.

Nothing

is

is

permanent but

change. All things evolve from other things,

as a constant inflow

and

these changing things are

and resolve

outflow, creation

its

own

nature

and

But while the

is

Reality,

essence,

beyond

The All

true

is

hospitably received,

call

"The All." The

in-

unknowable. Only The All can comprehend

essential nature of

"That which is

of

being.

are certain truths connected with teaches:

into other things

destruction. All

outward appearances or manifestations of

an underlying power that Hermetic masters ner nature of The All

and

is

the

its

The All

is

unknowable, there

existence that

Fundamental

The Kybalion

Truth, the Substantial

naming, but wise men

call

it

The

All. In its

unknowable. But, the report of reason must be

and treated with

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respect. "

Human reason makes

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the following conclusions regarding

The

veil of the unknowable: The All must be All there really

All,

without attempting

to

remove the (1)

side of The All, or else (2)

bound, nal. is

Nothing could

is.

The All would not be The

The All must be

infinite, for

limit, or restrict Tlie All. It

All.

nothing could define, confine,

must be

infinite in time, or eter-

The All must have always and continuously

nothing else that could have created

from nothing. If The All

would not "be" now. ing can destroy

It

had

exist out-

existed, for there

Something cannot evolve

it.

ever "not been, " even for a

must continuously

moment,

it

exist forever, since noth-

it.

The All must be

because there

infinite in space everywhere,

no place outside of The

All. It

must be continuous

is

in Space, with-

out break, cessation, separation, or intenuption, since nothing could break, separate, or interrupt

its

continuity. It

must be

power, or absolute, because nothing could limit, confine, disturb, or condition

cause there (3) is

is

it.

It is

infinite in

restrict, restrain,

subject to no other Power, be-

no other Power.

The All must be immutable and unchangeable, since

no force outside of it

to effect

changes.

It

cannot be added

there

to

nor

subtracted from, increased nor diminished, nor become greater or lesser. It

what

it is

must have always now: The

been,

All.

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and must always remain,

just

Sacred Principle Number One

Since the All

by

is

logical deduction

cannot be The All then any and

infinite, absolute, eternal,

we can reason

And

such

and unchangeable,

that anything that

since there

is

is

changeable

nothing outside of The

must be nothing

All,

in reality.

We

not matter or mere energy, since nothing can

rise

all

finite things

will reconcile this apparent contradiction very soon.

The All

is

higher than

its

we know

source.

What

to exist in the

degrees of unfoldmentl

higher than matter or energy that

is

Universe? Life

The All

is

and Mind

'Tnfnite Living Mind," a term far

higher than mechanical forces, or matter. The All ing Mind, which

we

call "Spirit!"

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spiritual planes vibrate the fastest,

planes vibrate the slowest (which

and

is

and the lower material

why matter

appears dense

solid).

The material plane

is

divided into subcategories of mat-

and energy, with the latter having the vibrations. Similarly, the mental plane is subdivided

ethereal substance,

ter,

fastest

into (from lower to higher vibrations) the mineral, plant,

elemental, animal, and

human mind. The

mineral

mind

is

the thought force within the mineral kingdom, the plant

mind itual

and

is

the intelligence within plants, and so forth. The spir-

plane also has

its

subcategories of angels, archangels,

deities.

"As above, so below" also applies to the three planes and their subcategories. TJie Kybalion says: "There

is

a correspon-

dence, harmony, and agreement between the several planes."

The

Principle of Correspondence, as well as the remaining

Principles of Vibration, Polarity,

Rhythm, Cause and

Effect,

and Gender, manifest and operate upon each plane.

'As above, so below; as below, so above. "

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— The Kybalioti

Sacred Principle Number Two

The second Hermetic principle describes the harmony,

agree-

ment, and correspondence between the planes of manifestation,

and

being. Everything in the Universe

So, regardless

the

same

comes from the same

of which plane something

laws, principles,

and

exists upon,

known

I.

The Great Physical Plane

II.

The Great Mental Plane

III.

The Great

Spiritual

These divisions are

subject to

characteristics as everything else.

Hermetic philosophy holds that the Universe great classes of phenomena,

it's

life,

source.

divided into three

is

as the Three Great Planes:

Plane

artificial

and

arbitrary,

planes are ascending degrees of the scale of

because the three

life,

from the lowest

point of matter to the highest point of Spirit. The different planes

shade into each

phenomena of

other,

without hard distinctions between the higher

the physical

and

the lower of the mental, for ex-

ample. In short, the Three Great Planes are groupings of degrees of life

manifestation.

The planes are neither places nor dimensions of space. are more than states or conditions. The planes don't have

Yet,

they

the ordi-

nary dimensions of length, depth, and breadth, but they do have a "fourth dimension" of vibration.

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The Universe rhythms, speeds,

is

in

rates,

constant motion at different vibrational

and

directions. So, the only variable sepa-

rating one plane from another

is its

vibration.

The higher the

vibra-

tional rate, the higher the plane. Other than the vibrational differences, all

The All

of the planes are fundamentally the same as creations of

existing within the Infinite

Mind.

Each of the Three Great Planes are subdivided

into seven

minor

planes, which are also subdivided into seven sub-planes. All these divisions are arbitrary, since they blend into each other.

sions are mostly for convenience of study

and

The

divi-

thought.

The Physical Plane The Great Physical Plane and everything physical

and

its

seven minor planes includes

and material, along with physics,

manifestations. Keep in

mind

energy, forces,

that Hennetics views matter as

a dense form of energy with slow vibrations. So Heremetists classify matter under the category of

''energy, "

and assign

seven minor planes of the Great Physical Plane.

These Seven Minor Physical Planes are as follows:

I.

II.

The Plane of Matter (A) The Plane of Matter (B) 42

it

three of the

Sacred Principle Number Two

///.

IV. V.

The Plane of Matter (C) The Plane of Ethereal Substance The Plane of Energy (A)

VL The Plane of Energy VII.

(B)

The Plane of Energy (C)

The Plane of Matter (A) includes matter in solids, liquids, and The Plane of Matter (B) comprises higher, subtler, and radi-

gases.

ant fonns of matter such as radioactive waves and

The

particles.

Plane of Matter (C) involves the most subtle and tenuous Matter, the existence of

which

is

not suspected by ordinary scientists. The

Plane of Ethereal Substance tic

is

substance that perx'ades

medium

universal space,

all

and which

elas-

is

the

for energy waves.

Next highest (A),

composed of ether, an extremely

in vibrational frequency

which includes

the Plane of Energy

is

magnetism,

heat, light,

electricity,

and

attrac-

tion (such as gravity, cohesion,

and chemical

of Energy

forms of energy not yet discovered

by

science.

(B) comprises higher

Known

^^Sy of mental

Spiritual Plane

while

still

as telepathy. The Plane of Energy

of "life." This energy

and

living

The Plane

as ''Nature's Finer Forces," they conduct the en-

phenomena such

(C) includes energy so highly organized that characteristics

affinity).

to those

upon the

is

only

who know and

earth.

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43

it

bears

known

>

many of the

to beings

of the

experience this plane

"

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The Mental Plane The Great Mental Plane includes ordinary

life,

as well as other forms

living things

known only

with the material plane, the Mental Plane

minor planes which

I.

is

known

to us in

to occultists.

As

subdivided into seven

are:

The Plane of Mineral Mind.

The Plane of Elemental Mind III. The Plane of Plant Mind. II.

(A).

The Plane of Elemental Mind

(B).

The Plane of Animal Mind. VI. The Plane of Elemental Mind

(C).

IV. V.

VII.

The Plane of Human Mind.

The Plane of Mineral Mind comprises the conditions of the entities that animate the minerals and chemicals. These entities are not to be confused with molecules and atoms, which are merely the material forms of these entities, just as a man's body

is

his material

form and not "himself. These

entities

may

be called "souls,"

who

are living beings of

slow vibration at a rate slightly faster than the living energy of the highest Physical Plane. The average person usually doesn't recognize the mind, soul, or

life

within the mineral kingdom. However,

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Sacred Principle Number Two

all occultists recognize this existence,

moving toward

attractions

science

and

and

and

corpuscles have their likes

Some of the more daring

repulsions.

have postidated that the emotions and feelings of atoms in degree Tlie

from those of men. All Plane of Elemental

occultists

Mind

know

of humans, they exist and play

their part

Their degree of intelligence

chemical

entities

kingdom on the

is

this to

(A) includes the

emental beings. Although they are invisible

verse.

is

rapidly

the point of view of the Hermetic, in this respect.

Molecules, atoms,

and

and modem

to the

dislikes,

scientists

differ

be a

only

fact.

most basic

el-

ordinary senses

of the drama of the Uni-

between that of the mineral and

on the one hand, and of the

entities

of the plant

other.

The Plane of Plant Mind

composed of the kingdoms of the life, mind, and soul. The Plane of Elinvolves higher vibratitig and more intelligent elis

Plant World. Plants have

emental Mind

(B),

ementals than the (A) Elemental Plane. The Plane of Animal comprises the

of life.

Tlie

and most

entities, beings, or souls

Plane of Elemental Mind

Mind

animating the animal forms

(C), are the highest vibrational

intelligent elemental beings,

such as

fairies, elves, lepre-

chauns, and such.

The Plane of Human Mind This plane,

like the others,

est vibrational rate

tual

wisdom and

of low

is

the

human

life

and

mentality.

has seven sub-categories from the slowintelligence, to the highest rate

intelligence. It

has taken the

human

of spiri-

race millions

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of years

to collectively reach the fourth subdivision

Some advanced

intelligence. fifth, sixth,

of vibration and

souls are vibrating at the level of the

or seventh subdivisions.

Some humans even

exist

on the

lower levels of the next highest plane, the Great Spiritual Plane.

The Spiritual Plane The Great

Spiritual Plane, like the other planes, has seven sub-

divisions called

minor planes, which also have seven subdivisions

of their own. This plane encompasses beings whose life, mind, and form vibrate at the highest rates. Humans who have reached the of adept or avatar are at the lowest subdivision of this plane.

level

Above them

are the angels, archangels, ascended masters,

and

dei-

These unseen divinities and angelic helpers extend their influ-

ties.

ence freely

and powerfidly

They also intervene and

progress.

Yet even the highest of these existing in the

verse

and

assist in

are subject to

still its

human

advanced beings

Mind of The All, and

In that sense, they are

of evolution and cosmic

in the process

still

affairs. is still

subject to universal laws.

mortal because they belong conditions.

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a creation

to the Uni-

Sacred Principle Number Two

According

to the Principle

of Correspondence, which embodies

the truth: "As above, so below; as below, so above," all of the Seven

Hennetic Principles are There

is

in fidl operation on every plane of existence. a correspondence, hannony, and agreement between the

planes.

"As above, so below; as below, so above." This centuries-old Hermetic axiom embodies one of the great principles of universal

phenomena. As we consider the remaining Principles, we ly see the truth

within the Principle of Correspondence.

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>

will clear-

Chapter Eight

Sacred Principle Number Three: The Principle of Vibration Hermes taught that everything constantly moves and never rests

long before microscopes proved the validity of

his postulation. Vibration ates the planes of

is

what distinguishes and

differenti-

correspondence discussed in the previous

chapter.

The

All vibrates at a

constant and steady high

slowest vibratory rates are found in matter.

rate.

The

The other planes two ex-

of correspondence vibrate at rates in between these

tremes.

The material plane is composed of vibrating atoms. If a material object was spun around (or vibrated) fast enough, the human senses could no longer see or hear the object. The object would leave the material plane and move upward in

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frequency to the mental and spiritual planes. Similarly, you

can

raise the vibrations of objects

and thoughts

to

move them

to higher planes of existence.

Each thought, emotion, or mental ferent frequencies,

much

state vibrates at dif-

musical notes. Just as you can

like

deliberately play a specific musical note, so can

you choose emo-

to deliberately hold specifically high vibrating thoughts, tions,

and mental

states.

Every thought, emotion, and desire vibrates and attracts experiences of matching vibrations.

If

you'd

like to attract bet-

you must elevate your thoughts and emotions. The Principle of Vibration explains that you can polarize your mind at any vibrational degree you wish, and so gain perfect control over your mental states, moods, and experiences. A portion of your thought vibrations affects the minds of ter experiences,

phenomenon

other people, a

called "induction" or "telepa-

You can deliberately uplift the vibrations of those around you by elevating and radiating your positive thoughts. You can also change the vibrations of material objects to attract thy."

them

into your

that's

unwanted.

Those

who

life,

to fix

broken items, or

release

anything

study and practice the Principle of Vibration

are using a higher law

to defy gravity, time,

than "physical laws," thereby seeming

and space

50

to accomplish miracles. The

Sacred Principle Number Three

Kybalion says: "He

who understands

the Principle of Vibration

has grasped the sceptre of Power."

"Nothmg

rests;

everything moves; everything vibrates.

— The Kybalion The

third Hermetic principle

bodies the truth that motion verse.

Nothing

is

at

rest;

is

— the Principle of Vibration—em-

manifest in everything in the Uni-

everything moves, vibrates,

and

circles.

This Hermetic principle was recognized by early Greek philoso-

phers

who embodied

principle

was

it

in their systems. But, then, for centuries the

forgotten. It

was

rediscovered in the nineteenth cen-

when scientists unlocked the secrets of atoms and radioactivity. Science now realizes that matter and energy are modes of vibratory motion, and soon science will discover the same within mental phetury

nomena. The

differences between the various manifestations within the

Universe are due entirely to varying vibrational rates. Even The All

manifests a constant

and

intensely rapid vibration. Spirit

end of the Pole of Vibration, and the other pole

is

is

at one

extremely dense

and slow-vibrating forms of matter. Between these two poles millions of different rates and modes of vibration.

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are

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Daily

life

vibratiotis.

provides cotKrete examples of the effects of increased

As musical

notes get higher in pitch, their vibrational

rate increases. Eventually,

ttie

notes

and

vibrations are so high that

are imperceptible. Colors are another example. Red

tiiey

est vibrational color the

human

eye can see,

and

violet

oftiie spectrum. Jliere are ex'en higher notes, colors,

at the top

and

energies

human perception.

that are beyond

WJien an object vibrates fast enough,

and

is

the low-

is

its

molecules disintegrate

resolve tiiemselves into the original atoms. Tlien the atoms,

following

tlie

less electrons

Principle of Vibration, are separated into the count-

and protons of which they are composed. With a high

eiwugh frequaicy of \dbration, e\'en these elements will e\'entually scatter. Tlie remaining essence of the object is then composed of etiiereal substance. Tlie faster vibrations liberate the object's light, Jieat,

and

energy from

otJier

its

pre\iously confining molecules

and

atoms. If the vibrations were further increased, the dematerialized object it

would climb

would

tiie

successive mental

and spiritual planes,

until

finally reenter Tlie All.

Just as a musical note

may be reproduced by causing an

instru-

ment to

vibrate at a certain rate, so can mental states be reproduced

at

In other words, you can control your mental

will.

your vibrations

to

any

level

Every thought, emotion, reason,

accompanied by

state,

and

lift

you choose. will, desire, or

vibrations, a portion

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of which

mental

affects the

state, is

minds of

Sacred Principle Number Three

Other people through "induction." This produces telepathy

and other

forms of psychic phenomena and mental influence.

With a

little reflection,

tion underlies the wonderful

masters and adepts

who

you'll see that the Principle

set aside natural laws. In reality, they are

simply using one law against another

They have learned

to

other forms of energy

metic axiom: "He

of Vibra-

phenomena and power manifested by to

accomplish their

results.

change the vibrations of material objects and

and perform

''miracles."

who understands

grasped the sceptre of Power.

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Remember

the Her-

the Principle of Vibration has

Chapter Nine

Sacred Principle

Number Four: The Principle of Polarity The Principle of Polarity could also be called "The Principle of Practicality," since

it

offers a

for living, manifesting, healing,

The

first

profoundly practical tool

and practicing Divine magic.

three principles have discussed

how

the material,

mental, and spiritual planes are from the same energy which the Hermetists ly

call

The

because they vibrate

The Fourth ties

All.

The

differences in planes are pure-

at differing rates.

Principle states that everything has

two

polari-

or extremes. These seeming opposites are part of the

pole,

and they're

just situated at different ends. For

same

example,

hot and cold are extremes of the pole called "temperature."

The Kybalion rically

says:

"The difference between things diamet-

opposed to each other

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is

55

merely a matter of degree."

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In

between the two

degrees of

warmth and

polarities of

coolness.

apparent opposite: hard and dark,

good and bad, love and

The

Principle of Polarity

It's

soft, fear.

you'll also find the potential for

hot and cold are countless

its

the same

way with

every

noisy and quiet, light and

When you

find

one thing,

opposite.

empowers you

to transmute

an

undesirable situation to the other end of the pole and manifest a desirable situation. If

in your

life, it

means

that

something undesirable

its

"opposite"

is

is

present

also present.

This principle works by lifting your mental vibrations to a higher level to

banish the undesirable and attract the desir-

able. Let's use the

pole

is

example of money. One end of the money

"prosperity,"

where you have

enough money

extremes are

and

much money

as

you

is at the other end, where there meet your needs. In between these two countless financial situations in between poverty

could possibly desire. "Poor" isn't

as

to

prosperity.

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Sacred Principle Number Four

Prosperity

Poverty The Money Pole

you worry about money or complain that you don't have enough, your thoughts are toward the "Poverty" end of the pole. Consequently, that's what you'll attract. Even if you don't seem to have money right now, you can use the Principle of Polarity to improve your financial situation. If

57

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Imagine a lever sliding up and attract

more money, you can

visualizing that the lever

is

it's

the

Money

adjust your vibration at

along the pole. Since this pole ation; therefore,

down

Pole.

upward by

the highest possible location in

is

your personal

your mind,

Money

Pole.

it's

Even

your if

cre-

you're

worried about money, you can mentally will the lever to

up

To

move

higher. That visualization can immediately attract wind-

of prosperity, provided that

falls

tion to ensure that If

you have

push the

lever

it

you monitor the

stays at the

difficulty

lever's posi-

upper ends of the pole.

imagining prosperity, then mentally

on the Money

Pole to the highest position that

you can imagine manifesting in

reality.

There's

no point

in

asking you to visualize something that you can't accept as a real possibility. Yet,

any improvement

in elevating

your lever

up the Money Pole will have

a positive effect on your finances. you can only imagine pushing your lever up one notch above its current position. Keep monitoring the Money Pole, and push the lever up as high as you feel comfort-

This

able.

is

true even

if

The minute that you believe that prosperity

is

possible,

you'll allow the lever to reach the top of the pole.

Of beliefs

course,

about

you can

also

money and

imagine a pole that controls your

other

life

areas.

Keep your

levers

high

atop these poles to release old, limiting beliefs about money, love,

and such.

Sacred Principle Number Four

Prosperity

Poverty Keep your

lever high

up the

pole.

Everything that you desire has a pole assigned to

happy marriage, inner peace, topic. Imagine this whole series of poles with similar to a sound mixing board in a recording er

it's

health, a

or

it,

wheth-

any other

sliding levers, studio, or like

an airplane's control panel. Each of those levers controls your finances, relationships, health,

.^^^

and other

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life

^^

areas.

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Take a

moment

to visualize your inner control panel.

Where

are the levers positioned along the poles? To improve any situation, mentally move the lever higher up the pole (and to the top, ideally). Check your poles regularly, or if you ever feel upset, to ensure that they haven't slid downward. This

gives a

whole new meaning

For instance,

let's

to "staying

on

top"!

say that you've quarreled with a loved

one and you want a peaceful resolution. First, visualize a pole governing your relationship with this person. Mentally move the lever alongside the pole to the top position of "Peaceful Relationship with [name of person]." Every time you think

about this person, check to make sure that the lever

is still

at

the top of the pole.

Use

this

same mental imagery life. The result

other areas of your

"Eveiything

of opposites; in nature,

is

as frequently as possible for is

pure Divine magic!

dual; everything has poles; everything has

like

and

its

pair

unlike are the same; opposites are identical

but different in degree; extremes meet;

half-truths; all paradoxes

may be

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reconciled. "

all truths are

hut

— The Kybalion

Sacred Principle Number Four

The great fourth Hermetic embodies the truth that pects, or poles.

The

all

principle, the Principle

difference between

cally opposed to each other

of Polarity,

manifested things have two thitigs

sides, as-

seemingly diametri-

only a matter of degree of vibration.

is

For instance, Spirit and Matter are two extremes of the same thing, with intermediate planes in between them. So its

creations are

upon the same

it is

that The All

and

pole, with only vibrational differ-

ences between them.

Heat and cold are

identical in nature, distinguishable only

by

The thermometer shows many degrees of temperature, the and the highest "heat." Between these two ex-

degrees.

lowest being "cold," tremes are grees is

many

degrees of "hot" or "cold. "

always "warmer, " while the lower

is

no absolute standard, as

it's

is

The higher of two dealways

"colder. "

a matter of degree. There

is

on the thermometer where heat ceases and cold begins.

There

no place

It is all

a

matter of higher or lower vibrations. The very terms "high" and

"low" are poles of the same thing, and the terms are It's

the

world

in

which

is

same with

an eastward

"east

and

west. " If

you

travel

around the

direction, you'll eventually reach

called west at your starting point. Travel far

and you'll

relative.

a point

enough north,

find yourself traveling south, or vice versa.

Light and darkness are another example of poles of the thing, with

many

sical scale begins

degrees between them. In the

same

same way, a mu-

with a "C" note. You move upward along the

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musical scale until you reach another "C, " and so on. The

differ-

ences between the two ends of the scale are the same. Color, too, follows the

same principle, with higher and lower vibrations being and low red. Large and small

the only difference between high violet

and

are relative. So are noise

and positive and

quiet,

hard and

soft,

sharp and

dull,

negative.

Good and bad are also relative. We call one end of the scale good and the other bad. A thing is "less good" than the thing higher up the

scale.

However, that

good" than the thing below

And

so

it is

"less

good"

and

so on.

it,

thing, in turn,

is

and unrecon-

But as we apply the Principle of Polarity, we find that

there

no such thing as Absolute Love or Absolute Hate, as distinguished

from each

same

the

other.

thing.

They are merely terms applied

we

fear

like

come under

where,

we

ascend,

and "more hate"

descend. There are degrees of love

point where

to the

two poles of

Beginning at any point of the scale we find "more

love," or "less hate," as

as

"more

on the Mental Plane. Love and hate are generally

regarded as being diametrically opposed to each other cilable.

is

and

dislike

the

same

and wherever you

the other extreme of the

or "less love"

and hate and a middle

become indistinguishable. Courage and

rule.

These pairs ofopposites exist every-

find one thing, you'll find

its

opposite at

same pole.

This fact enables you to transmute one mental state into another,

along the lines of polarization. Things belonging

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to different classes

Sacred Principle X umber Four

cannot be transmuted into each

other,

but things of the same class

may have their polarity changed. So, love never becomes east or west, or red or violet. But love may and often does turn into hate. Likewise, hate may be transformed into love, by changing its polarity. Courage may be transmuted into fear, and the reverse. Hard things may be rendered soft. Dull things become sharp. Hot things become

same process. The transmutation always same kind of different degrees. Take the case

cold. It's all the

involves things of the

of a fearfid man. By raising his mental vibrations along the fear

and

line

of

courage, he can be filled with the highest degree of cour-

age and fearlessness. And, likewise, the slothfid person

himself into an

active, energetic individual

may change

simply by polarizing

along the lines of the desired quality.

The two ends of the poles may be classified as positive and negative. Love is positive to the negative hate, positive courage to negative fear, positive activity to negative non-activity,

The positive pole dominates

nant

it.

activity

is

and so

forth.

of a higher degree than the negative and readily

The tendency of nature

is

in the direction

of the domi-

of the positive pole. So you see that you can change

your mental state by moving upward toward the positive pole, and that nature will help you along. In addition to changing the poles of your Principle of Polarization allows to elevate their

mental

state.

you

own

conditions, the

to also influence another's

mind

Mental induction means that mental

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States

may

be produced by "induction" from others. So a higher

mental vibrational rate

may

be communicated

to

another person,

elevating the polarity of that person's mental state. This

is

how

the

majority of "mental treatments" occur.

For instance, fear.

her

A

let's

say that a person

is

depressed

and

filled

with

scientist uses her will to increase the vibration

mental

own mind. Then

of

she extends this positive vibration to the other

person to produce a similarly high vibration through induction. This

and

raises the other person's vibrations

positive

end of the

into courage

Fear and other negativity are transmuted

and similar positive mental

show you that ization, with

scale.

results in polarization at the

states.

A

little

study will

these mental changes are all along the line of polar-

changes only being within a few degrees of another.

This great Hermetic principle enables us to better understand

our

and those of other people. We see that these matters of degree, and that we can raise or lower the

own mental

states are all

states,

vibration at will to change our mental poles.

mental

states, instead

And by

this

of being

their servant

we can

knowledge,

positively raise their polarity.

We

We

and

can master our

slave.

aid others intelligently,

and

advise all students to familiarize

themselves with this Principle of Polarity, because a correct under-

standing will throw light on

many

subjects.

Chapter Ten

vA.; ^

Sacred Principle

Number

Five:

The Principle of Rhythm The Principle of Rhythm

ties

together the Principles of Cor-

respondence, Vibration, and Polarity. This principle states that everything

moves pendulum-like, up and down the poles

discussed in the previous chapter.

The cycle of life illustrates these rhythms with birth, life, death, and rebirth. Ocean tides and seasons are other examples. The Hermetists say that the Principle of Rhythm explains changes in moods, feelings, and experiences. The two ends of our personal Mental Plane poles are Higher and Lower Consciousness (or the higher self and the ego). Until we become aware of the Principles of Polarity and Rhythm, the pendulum swings back and forth between the higher and lower selves. It can feel as if we have no control

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over our thoughts and their resulting circumstances.

The Hermetists have learned how to neutralize this tendency by making the conscious decision to be unaffected by the

pendulum swings

of

life.

The Kybalion puts

it

this

way:

"The Hermetic Master, or advanced student, polarizes himself at

the desired pole and by a process akin to 'refusing' to par-

ticipate in the its

backward swing,

or, if

you

prefer, a 'denial' of

influence over him, he stands firm in his polarized position,

and allows the mental pendulum

to

swing back along the un-

conscious plane." Visualize the control panel discussed in Chapter 9,

mentally

slide all the levers to their highest positions.

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and

Sacred Principle Number Five

Prosperity

Perfect

True

Health

Love

'

Fulfilling

Career

If

.Poverty

MONEY

I

_

Meaningless Illness

HEALTH

I

9_ Loneliness

LOVE

Work

CAREER

PSYCHIC ABILITIES

To manifest

at a consistently

high

rate,

keep your mental poles fixed

at the highest points.

This visualization can help you avoid the belief that "bad follows good," or experiencing depression following elation.

you ever become angry, discouraged, or feel bad remember to check your "control panel." The

Rhythm

in

If

any way,

Principle of

life, you'll experience changes and flucyou can be like the wise sailor who stays clear of the swinging boom mast on the ship. You don't have to be affected by life's ups and downs, if you'll just keep your men-

says that in

tuations. But

tal

control panel levers in their high positions continuously!

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>

DIVINE MAGIC

Visualize a lock that holds your levers at their highest position, to ensure their consistent elevation.

"An understanding of the workings of this Principle will give one the key to the Mastery of these rhythmic swings of feeling. ..." In other words, the power of your decision can help you ride a continual tide of upward The Kybalion

says:

swings.

''Everything flows, out rise

and fall;

the

and

in;

everything has

pendulum-swing manifests

the measure of the swing to the right

swing

to the left;

its tides; all

is

rhythm compensates"

The great fifth Hermetic principle,

things

in everything;

the measure of the

— The Kybalion

the Principle of Rhythm,

em-

bodies the truth that everything moves in measured motion. This

could also be described as a to-and-from movement, a flow and inflow, a

a

swing forward and backward, a pendulum-like movement,

tide-like

movement

ebb and flow, and a high-tide and a low-tide. This steady occurs along the poles within the physical, mental,

and

spiritual planes.

The Principle of Rhythm

is

closely connected with the Princi-

ple of Polarity described in the preceding chapter

O^^V-O

Rhythm swings

Sacred Principle Number Five

between the two poles established by the Principle of Polarity. This

pendulum of Rhythm swings

does not mean, however, that the

the extreme poles. This rarely happens. In fact,

it's

tablish the extreme polar opposites in the majority

of cases. But the

swing forever goes toward the direction of the pole's extremes even it

to

difficult to es-

if

never reaches them.

There

and a

is

rising

always an action and reaction, an advance and

and sinking manifested

mind, matter, and even ifests in

Spirit

and

the creation

of nations

of the planes of the Uni-

in all

men, animals, plants, minerals,

verse. Suns, worlds,

forces, energy,

manifest this principle. Rhythm man-

destruction of worlds, in the rise

in the life history

retreat,

of all things, and

in the

and

fall

mental states

of humans. Universes begin

and end with

the exhaling

All. Universes are created, reach their

and then begin

their

begins. After eons they

another impulse

new

solar

to

it is

and

Spirit.

Suns spring into

the process of retrogression

become dead masses of matter, awaiting

spark their inner energies into activity to begin a

life cycle.

All the worlds are born, grow,

how

extreme point of materiality,

upward swing toward

being, achieve their height ofpower,

and inhaling of The

and

die,

only to he reborn. This

with everything swinging from action to reaction

is

and from

birth to death. Every being goes through the cycle of birth, growth,

maturity, decadence, death,

pendulum

is

and then new

birth.

evident everywhere.

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The swing of the

DIVINE MAGIC

Think of the days and the seasons: night follows day, and day

summer

night The pendulum swings from again.

The

electrons,

swing around the absolute

The

rest,

atoms, molecules, and

circle

of

their nature. There

or cessation from

no such thing as

Principle of Rhythm has universal application. It

activity.

The

science,

and

Principle of is

Rhythm

is

and

all

phases of

well understood by

may be human modern

considered a universal law applicable to material

The Hermetists carry

manifestations It

is

and back

masses of matter

movement.

applied to any question, phenomenon,

things.

to winter, all

and

much further, though. Its human mental activities.

this principle

influence extend to

accounts for the bewildering succession of moods, feelings, and

other atmoying

By studying

and perplexing changes that we

this principle, the

notice in ourselves.

Hermetists have learned to escape

from troublesome rhythms through the process of Transmutation.

The

Law

of Neutralization

There were two general planes of consciousness: the lower and the higher. You can rise to the higher plane

and escape

of the rhythmic pendulum on the lower plane. You do

Law of Neutralization, which means of the Principle of Rhythm's

effect

the swing

this

with the

having a conscious awareness

upon your mental states. Without

70

Sacred Principle Number Five

this conscious

awareness, you are subject to the pendulum swings of

mental states and moods without knowing why.

The Law of Neutralization letting

it pass

and then you

akin to rising above a thing and

is

beneath you. You polarize yourself at the desired pole,

refuse to participate in the

backward swing. This helps

and be unaffected as

the mental pendulum swings

to stay stable

back along the unconscious plane. All individuals

accomplish

more or

less

attained any degree of self-mastery

unknowingly. By refusing

moods and negative mental

their

the

this,

who have

Law of Neutralization. The

much

to

allow

states to affect them, they apply

master, however, carries this to a

higher degree of proficiency. Through the use of will, the mas-

ter attains

a steady degree of poise

and mental

centeredness, with-

out being swung backward and forward by the mental pendulum of

moods and

feelings. You, too,

can attain

this

through practice and

commitment. If you've been a creature of moods, feelings, past,

you can

how much these how your enthusiasm has been

sider

and emotion

in the

and have mastery of yourself Conswings of rhythm have affected your life and

alter this course

invariably followed by feelings of

depression. Likewise, your periods of courage were likely succeeded

by equal moods of fear. Perhaps you never suspected that your feelings rose and tides

according to natural law.

An

fell like

understanding of the workings of

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DIVINE MAGIC

this Principle

can give you mastery over these rhythmic swings of

know yourself better, and avoid being and outflows. The will is superior to the

feeling. This enables you to

carried

away by

inflows

conscious manifestation of this Principle, although the Principle self can never be destroyed. You ciple operates nevertheless.

may escape

may avoid being carried along with

The

Law

it.

of Compensation

Principle of

pensation.

Rhythm

One of the

also incorporates the

definitions

counterbalance, " which

is

of the swing to the

left;

use the term.

it is

is

"to

When The measure

referring to the

holds that the swing in one direction

determines the swing in the opposite direction.

and

of Com-

to the right is the

rhythm compensates,"

Law of Compensation. The Law of Compensation

Law

of the word "compensate"

how Hennetists

Kybalion says "the measure of the swing

es,

but the Prin-

The pendulum ever swings, although

you

The

its effects,

it-

the other counterbalances.

We

see

One swing

balanc-

many examples of this

law on the physical plane. For instance, the pendulum of the clock swings a certain distance to the to the left.

tides

right,

and then an equal distance

The seasons balance each other

do the same.

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in the

same way. Ocean

Sacred Principle Number Five

When its

the

pendidum swings a short distance

backward swing

is

equally short.

also equivalent to one another.

in

Long swings

one direction,

and

to

fro are

The Law of Compensation applies

both the material and mental planes. So a person

who

great suffering has more capability of feeling great

joy,

to

experiences

because of

the extreme swings. In contrast, a person with blunted emotions

won't feel extreme pain or joy. The capacity for pain and pleasure

is

balanced within each individual. Hennetists teach that before

must have swung as feeling.

sure

is

opposite

is

we

mean

that "bad follows good, " however. In

true as the negative proceeds the positive. Plea-

the rhythmic

experienced in this

enjoy great pleasure,

far proportionately toward the other pole of

This does not

fact, the

we can

swing that compensates

life

pain previously

for

or past lives. This throws a

new

light

on the

problem ofpain.

It is entirely possible,

as

many have

done, to escape the rhyth-

mic swing toward pain, by the process of Neutralization previously described. By consciously rising to the higher mental plane, much of the experience that comes from the lower plane escaped. This will require

commitment and

is

avoided and

practice on your part,

but the results are well worth any effort involved.

Chapter Eleven

Sacred Principle

Number

Six:

The Principle of Cause and Effect The Principle of Cause and

Effect states that

nothing hap-

pens by chance. Everything in the Universe has an identifiable cause.

means

When

something appears to occur by chance,

that the cause

is

it

unrecognized.

Causes aren't creators of events or circumstances. They're catalysts in a long chain of

ing beliefs about

you

believe that

never apply for

them, usually driven by underly-

and "the way that

life

you won't be hired it.

Yet, this belief is

for

For instance,

it is."

your dream

if

job, you'll

only one factor in a chain

where did the belief come from? If you modeled it for me," then there's still the

of causes. For instance, say,

"Well

my parents

question of where your parents acquired this

no point

in tracing

belief, so there's

through chains of events

in search of a

DIVINE MAGIC

primary cause. The important and more helpful point develop an awareness of this principle in your

Without an awareness of cause and duly influenced by external

factors,

effect,

is

own life. you may be

to

un-

such as the desires of those

exerting willful force in your direction. Hermetics says that

you

can't

change or stop the principles and laws. You can,

however, use higher will to prevail against lower

A conscious

awareness of cause and

intention and practice, helps you

rise

effect,

will.

combined with

above external

influ-

ences. The Kybaliou says that this conscious awareness helps

us to

become "movers

Causes instead of

in the

game

of

life

instead of pawns,

Effects."

Notice any strong thoughts or feelings that you have

throughout the day. These can be thoughts and feelings that

seem

to just

"pop in" of

own

their

accord, or ones that are

consciously manifested. Be aware of recurring thoughts and feelings, especially those involving strong feelings.

As you notice these intense thoughts and feelings, imme-

mental control panel. Observe whether

diately visualize your

the pole levers have

slid

downward, or whether they remain

upward, in response to your strong feelings and thoughts. Use

your

will to

lift

any

levers that

keeping your levers high It is

is

have

slid

down. The action of

a cause that yields desirable effects.

the key to Divine magic!

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Sacred Principle Number Six

"Every Cause has

its

Effect; every Effect

everything happens according to

name

for Law

The great sixth Hermetic principle which embodies the truth that

Nothing happens by chance. In unrecognized cause

fact,

its

Law; Chance

not recognized; there are

causation, but nothing escapes the Law.

Effect,

has

is

"

Cause; is

but a

many planes of

— The Kybalion

the Principle of Cause

Law

and

pervades the Universe.

"chance" indicates that an

exists.

The Principle of Cause and Effect underlies all scientific thought,

and was enunciated by Hermetic

teachers in the earliest days. Phi-

losophers throughout the ages have all agreed about this principle,

arguing only about the details of its operation. The underlying Principle

of Cause and Effect has been accepted by practically

influential thinkers

A

little

all the

of the world.

consideration will

show that

there's

no such thing as

chance. Webster's defines the word "chance" as: "Something that

happens unpredictably without discernible servable cause; the

human

intention or ob-

assumed impersonal purposeless determiner of

unaccountable happenings. Yet,

how

could an agent such as "chance" exist independent of

the universal laws, order,

and continuity? Such an agent would be

O

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of the orderly Universe, and therefore superior

entirely independent to

it.

Nothing outside of The All could be outside of Universal Law,

because The All

is

Law

itself

There

is

no room

in the Universe for

something outside of and independent of Law. The existence of such a thing would render

all

natural laws ineffective,

the Universe into chaotic disorder

"Chance"

is

an expression

and

lawlessness.

relating to obscure causes that

cannot perceive or understand. The term

is

the rolling of dice. Yet, each time a die falls

number,

it

and would plunge

we

often used to describe

and

displays a certain

obeys a law as infallible as that which governs the revo-

lution of the planets in the die falling

around the sun. The chain of causes that

with certain numbers showing include the

result initial

amount of muscular energy expended in the of the table, and so forth. Behind these visible

position of the die, the throw, the condition

causes are chains of unseen preceding causes which influence the

number showing on If a die

is

equal. Toss a

heads and

cast

the die.

many

penny

tails will

times, the

in the air

numbers shown

a sufficient number of times, and

show equally

as

it falls.

This

is

the operation

of the law of average. But both the average and the single under the Principle of Cause and throw of the dice make

way than

it

it

Effect.

is

toss

come

The causes preceding

the

impossible for the die to fall in any other

does each time. Given the

will follow. There

about

will be

same causes,

the

same

always a "cause" and a "because"

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results

to every

Sacred Principle Number Six

event.

Nothing ever happens without a cause, or rather a chain of

causes.

No

event creates another event, but

is

merely a Unk in the great

orderly chain of events flowing from the creative energy of

There

is

everything that follows.

and crashes through

All.

A

stone

is

dislodged from a mountain side

At we regard this as a chance effect, but when we examine matter we find a great chain of causes behind it. There was the the roof of a cottage in the valley below.

sight

first

the

The

a continuity between everything that has gone before, and

rain that softened the earth supporting the stone

and allowed

Before that was the influence of the sun, wind,

fall.

and other

which gradually disintegrated the piece of rock from a tain,

and

its

moun-

upheaval by convulsions of nature, and so on.

event has a boggling series of causes Similarly, each person

and

and

to

larger piece.

Prior to that were the causes that led to the formation of the

other causes include the factors behind the rain

it

rains,

the roof

Still

Each

effects.

has two birth parents, four grandparents,

eight great-grandparents, sixteen great-great-grandparents,

and so

man had not met a certain lady, way back in the dim periods of human history, you may not be here now. If the same on. If a certain

we who book, and its

couple hadn't met, perhaps

write this book

be here. Yourself this

authors also

trifling

live in

a chain of

The ancestry of causes behind event shows the relativity and association of

events that are affecting the future.

even the most

would also not

o

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DIVINE MAGIC

Every thought

all things. its

and

direct

think

and

every act

we perform has

indirect results within the great chain of

Nothing

Effect.

we

is

large or small in the

Cause and

Mind of The All because

they're all connected.

This discussion

may

Determinism. According free will controversy tially right.

The

is

also trigger questions about free will or to

Hermetic teachings, neither side of the

entirely correct. In fact, both sides are par-

Principle of Polarity

shows that both are half-truths

on opposing ends of the pole of Truth.

bound by

Some people enjoy very

Humans

little

are slaves to their heredity

to,

and yet

and environment, and

freedom. They are swayed by the opinions, customs,

and thoughts of the outside world, and ings, and moods. They claim that they

want

are both free

necessity.

also by their emotions, feelare free to do whatever they

without analyzing the reasons

why

they

want

to

do some-

thing.

Too

many

people are carried along

like the falling stone, obe-

dient to environment, outside influences, internal moods, desires

and

pawns on

wills

the

of others stronger than themselves. Moved

like the

and

are laid

the checkerboard of life, they play their parts

aside after the

and

game

is

over

But those who have learned self-mastery understand the rules of the game. They rise above the plane of material life, and place themselves in touch with the higher powers of their nature. They

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Sacred Principle Number Six

determine their

own moods,

energy

and

le\-els,

as the environment surrounding them. They

game, instead of pawns

—Causes instead of

polarities, as well

become movers

in the

Effects.

These masters don't escape the causation of the higher planes. TJiey simply es

work with the higher laws, and so master circumstanc-

on the lower plane. They form a conscious part of the Law,

stead of being planes, they

On tion.

its

blind instnmients. While they

nde on

the higher

There

is

and lower

infinite

Law which

Law

to

to

always

it.

is

is

in opera-

governed

are manifestations

All.

Mind of The

head are numbered. There

and nothing that happens contrary

The

is

is

ex'erything

number of laws

sparrow drops unnoticed by the

slaves to these laws.

use

Law

planes, the

no such thing as chance, and

of the One Great Law: The

hairs on our

in-

on the higher

the material plane.

by Universal Law. The

No

ser\'e

All.

Even the

nothing outside of Law,

And yet, we

are not blind

The Hennetic teachings are that humans mav

overcome laws. The higher will always prevails agaiiist

the lower.

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Chapter Twelve

Sacred Principle

Number Seven: The Principle of Gender When

the Hermetists use the term gender, they're referring

and feminine energies that combine to manifestations. Gender has nothing to do with physical to masculine

create

sexual attributes.

Every person, thing, and situation has both masculine

and feminine

A woman

energies.

energy. Likewise with a

ance throughout est

life,

man.

It's

from the

has inner male and female the same male-female bal-

tiniest

atoms up to the

larg-

mountains. Atoms have masculine and feminine energies

that

bond

to create matter. In fact, feminine

energies are always

and masculine

combining and catalyzing each other with

resulting creations.

j^"'

"^^^^^ "^^^^

DIVINE MAGIC

Masculine energy sends

Feminine energy

is

itself

receptive

and

outward into the world. attracting.

Outwardly pro-

and receptive positive and The terms feminine negative aren't used in the usual sense of good and bad. They refer only to the direction in which energy flows, like the plus and minus signs on a battery. The Principle of Gender works on all three planes of correspondence: physical, mental, and spiritual. On the mental jecting masculine energies are called positive,

energies are called negative.

plane, masculine energy

and feminine energy

is

is

expressed as the conscious mind,

the unconscious mind.

Mental Gender Hermetists distinguish between the "Me" and the "I" within each person. Your

Me is a combination of your moods, men-

and body. It's your feminine energy. Your 1 is the being within you who can will the Me to act according to its wishes, desires, and intentions. It's your masculine energy. Many identify only with their Me state. They feel victimized and constricted by the Me's vacillating moods. The Me

tal states, habits,

isn't undesirable,

within

it.

though. In

However, the

Me

fact, it

has creative energy force

needs to be balanced with the

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I,

Sacred Principle Number Seven

the male and the female together, to use the creative force in consistent ways.

The Feminine Mental Principle (Me energy) is receptive, and generates new ideas that your Masculine Mental Principle (1 energy) puts into action. If you can detach from identifying with your Me and instead identify with your I, you can then send energy and direction to the Me. Your Me and I will then team up to manifest the Me's wonderful ideas into reality. The I is the force that makes sure that all the levers on the console are kept consistently high. Even when they slip down, the can observe and correct this. Telepathy and other psychic phenomena can also be explained and improved through the Principle of Gender. Telep1

athy occurs tion)

when

thought

a

is

sent (which

by one person and then received

(a

is

a masculine ac-

feminine action) by

another person. Telepathy can further be developed through practicing receptiveness, such as asking others to help

saying yes to

gifts

Often, people

and

who

you and

offers of assistance.

are psychically blocked

and unable

to

who

are

such generous givers that they rarely allow themselves to

re-

see or feel angels or other psychic energies are those

ceive. This

so

it's

makes them unbalanced

difficult for

flow of

Spirit.

them

People

to relax

who have