“Nothing rests; everything moves; everything vibrates.” The Kybalion I’ve covered the first two Hermetic Principles in order – from the ALL-Mind, to the Correspondence that takes place within the ALL-Mind, and now let’s move on to the third principle–the constant vibration within the ALL-Mind. As I go through the 7 Hermetic Principles, I’ll focus on…
As above, so below; as below, so above. The Kybalion The principle of “correspondence” is probably the most popular and well-known Hermetic principle because of the popular axiom associated with it (quoted above). The meanings can be layered and applied to so many different things. Universal Wisdom: Correspondence Through the Ages My first experience of…
Here’s the most important takeaway about the antiquity backing up the Kybalion’s first Hermetic Principle. Which the naysayers of the Kybalion and the Hermetic Principles ought to pay close attention to: The First Hermetic Principle is grounded deeply in cross-cultural mythological and religious representation, therefore defendable in myriad ways, which involve parting ways with mainstream…
Is the Kybalion Valid? The Kybalion is an issue that is hotly debated within Hermetic circles. The idea of a “Kybalion,” meaning “Key” to unlocking the obscure symbolism of the Hermetic writings, is claimed to have been an enduring oral tradition. Those who take what looks like a type of “purist” position, often rush to…
Does Universal Consciousness Have a “Telos”? According to double-Ph.D. (in computer science/philosophy of mind), Bernardo Kastrup (“BK”), the answer is “yes!” See Universal mind has a telos | Bernardo Kastrup – YouTube. However, this answer comes with a naturalist perspective of “Mind.” That doesn’t mean that any of the literal deities from mythology have a…
Part of the confusion, or “Babylon,” that has surrounded most truths for the last three world ages (Aeons) is the concealment of symbolic mythic imagery. The entire time that academic historians view as the ‘rise of human civilization’ fits into the scheme of the old Great Year cycle as the ⅓ lower end of that…
Spill No Secrets I’m neither initiated into secret society nor sworn to any oath of secrecy in terms of discussing ancient solar mysteries. I speak from the perspective of an independent researcher reporting on what I have learned through information available to the public, and mostly online. However, synchronistic circumstances have helped me connect the…
Does Truth Exist? Is there such a thing as “Truth”? That’s the question I address in this blog post! And from a completely different perspective than what anyone is used to hearing. What I have in mind is the deeper question of truth seeking itself–the philosophical path–and the issue of whether or not we can…
