“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: The Principles of: Mentalism,
Correspondence, Vibration, Polarity, Rhythm, Cause and Effect, and
Gender.
Mentalism
“The ALL is MIND; the Universe is
Mental.”
The Universal,
Infinite, Living Mind is a mental creation of The ALL, which is
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.
Correspondence
“As above, so below; as below, so
above.”
There is always a
correspondence between the laws and phenomena of the various planes
of Being and Life. This principle is of universal application and
manifestation, on the various planes of the material, mental, and
spiritual universe – it is a Universal Law.
Vibration
“Nothing rests; everything moves;
everything vibrates.”
The difference
between different manifestations of Matter, Energy, Mind, and even
Spirit, results largely from varying rates of Vibration. From The
ALL, which is Pure Spirit, down to the grossest form of Matter, all
is in vibration – the higher the vibration, the higher the position
in the scale. The different planes of energy and force are but
varying degrees of vibration.
Polarity
“Everything is Dual; everything
has two 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.”
The duality of
opposites are really only two extremes of the same thing, with may
varying degrees between them. The transmutation of Evil into Good or
Hate into Love is achieved by means of an application of the
principle of Polarity.
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.”
In everything there
is manifested a measured motion, to and fro; a flow and inflow; a
swing backward and forward; a pendulum-like movement; a tide-like ebb
and flow with high tide and low tide. There is always action and
reaction; an advance and a retreat; a rising and sinking between two
poles. The Master of Hermetics polarizes himself at the point at
which he desires to rest, and then neutralizes the Rhythmic swing of
the pendulum which would tend to carry him to the other pole.
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.”
Everything happens
according to Law; nothing ever 'merely happens'; there is no such
thing as Chance. There are various planes of Cause and Effect and by
mentally rising to a higher plane one can become a Causer instead of
an Effect. The Master rises to the plane above, dominates his moods,
characters, qualities, and powers, as well as the environment
surrounding him, and becomes the Mover rather than the pawn in the
game of life.
Gender
“Gender is in everything;
everything has its Masculine and Feminine Principles; Gender
manifests on all planes.”
No creation,
physical, mental or spiritual, is possible without this principle.
The principle of Gender works ever in the direction of generation,
regeneration, and creation.
For those with ears, let them hear.
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