Published in 1908 and presented as a distillation of ancient Hermetic wisdom, this text organizes reality around seven core principles.
The short version: a quick read to help you decide. Not a replacement for the book.
A foundational, widely-read text in Western esoteric and New Thought circles for over a century.
Seven Hermetic Principles are presented as universal laws governing mind and reality, with the claim that "the All is Mind."
1. "As above, so below" — the Principle of Correspondence.
Patterns repeat across scales and domains.
2. Nothing rests — the Principle of Vibration.
Differences are differences in rate of vibration.
3. Everything has its pair of opposites — the Principle of Polarity.
Concepts are points on a spectrum, not fixed categories.
4. Everything flows, out and in — the Principle of Rhythm.
Learning to neutralize the effect of cycles.
5. Cause and effect operates even when the cause is invisible.
Look for hidden causes rather than treating outcomes as chance.
Readers interested in the historical roots of Western esoteric and New Thought philosophy.
Principle: As above, so below.
The action: Identify a pattern in your mind that mirrors your outer circumstances.
Principle: Nothing rests.
The action: Track your energy shifts over one day.
Principle: Everything has its pair of opposites.
The action: Try consciously moving a negative state toward its positive pole.
Principle: Everything flows, out and in.
The action: Identify a recurring cycle and plan for its next low.
Principle: Cause and effect operates even when hidden.
The action: Search for the hidden cause behind a recurring circumstance.
