The Kybalion

Introduction

THE KYBALION

A Study of The Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece

BY THREE INITIATES

"THE LIPS OF WISDOM ARE CLOSED, EXCEPT TO THE EARS OF UNDERSTANDING"

1912

COPYRIGHT 1912

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED BY

THE YOGI PUBLICATION SOCIETY MASONIC TEMPLE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

ISBN 0 911662-25-1

TO HERMES TRISMEGISTUS

KNOWN BY THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS AS

"THE GREAT GREAT" AND "MASTER OF MASTERS"

THIS LITTLE VOLUME OF HERMETIC TEACHING IS REVERENTLY DEDICATED

Table of Contents

I. The Hermetic Philosophy II. The Seven Hermetic Principles 1. The Principle of Mentalism 2. The Principle of Correspondence 3. The Principle of Vibration 4. The Principle of Polarity 5. The Principle of Rhythm 6. The Principle of Cause and Effect 7. The Principle of Gender III. Mental Transmutation IV. The All V. The Mental Universe VI. The Divine Paradox VII. "The All" in All VIII. Planes of Correspondence IX. Vibration X. Polarity XI. Rhythm XII. Causation XIII. Gender XIV. Mental Gender XV. Hermetic Axioms

INTRODUCTION

We take great pleasure in presenting to the attention of students and investigators of the Secret Doctrines this little work based upon the world-old Hermetic Teachings. There has been so little written upon this subject, not withstanding the countless references to the Teachings in the many works upon occultism, that the many earnest searchers after the Arcane Truths will doubtless welcome the appearance of this present volume.