The Kyballion - Understanding the universe from ancient Egypt and Greece

[Shadowraix]

I've quoted phrases from this book many times. It was one of the first books I read in regards to understanding reality. It is based on hermetic philosophy which you'll find aligns with a lot of what Leo teaches here. I hope it can help give you guys some insights on your path. Such information originates from ancient Egypt and Greece.

Here is the book if you'd like to buy it for support: https://www.amazon.com/Kybalion-Hermetic-Philosophy-Ancient-Greece/dp/1548579262

Here is a free online resource of the book: http://www.kybalion.org/kybalion.php?chapter=showall

Alternative pdf: http://www.yogebooks.com/english/atkinson/1908kybalion.pdf

The book is pretty short with around 50 pages, but it is packed with insights. The wording can be a little cryptic, especially to someone new to this kind of work, but it is a very profound resource nonetheless. I hope people here can get use out of this. ?

For a brief introduction here are the 7 principles of hermetic philosophy with a short descriptor:

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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.

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 & 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.

 

 

Summaries gathered from: https://medium.com/the-mission/the-hermetic-revival-7-ancient-principles-for-self-mastery-9399e523648d

Edited June 17, 2019 by Shadowraix