The Hermetic Principles - Ancient Wisdom for a Better Life - The Alchemist

foreign we are currently in the midst of  a hermetic Revival and at the heart of   this return of ancient knowledge  is the seven hermetic principles   the seven hermetic principles are laws that  govern this reality these governing principles   are most well known in modern times through  the book The kybalion however their Origins   are as obscure and ancient as the mystical figure  that they are attributed to Hermes Trismegistus   there is vivid dispute as to the true identity  of Hermes Trismegistus contemporary Academia   believes this character to be entirely fictitious  a compilation of Hellenistic viewpoints that was   compiled by what you would call an ancient Think  Tank while modern Mystics and the more spiritually   inclined alike know him to be dated way further  back than the Hellenistic period for he is the   transmitter and teacher of ancient knowledge  to the prophet Moses if not Moses himself   for he has been affirmed by early Kybalists as  Moses suffice it to say that these principles   although best preserved and transmitted  through the vehicle of hermeticism are of   such a universal and Timeless origin that they  truly belong to time immemorial for they are   indeed Timeless and ancient wisdom that belongs  to no one's school of thought the principles are   seven first we have the law of mentalism then the  law of Correspondence then the law of vibration   then the law of polarity after that we have  the law of rhythm cause and effect and gender   the principle of mentalism the  all is mind the universe is mental   this principle embodies the truth that all is mind  it explains that the all which is the substantial   reality underlying all outward manifestations and  appearances which we call the material universe   is in short spirit and spirit although undefinable  is likened unto the infinite living mind   for Mind and Spirit are truly one and the  same interchangeable terms to the Hermetic   being aware of this first Universal principle  of mentalism can directly improve our lives   by understanding that before anything gets drawn  into the manifested physical outward world it is   first harnessed through the creative intelligence  of the energy that we know as mind so applying   our mental faculties to our Creations is how  we first draw them in to the physical world   the principle of Correspondence As Above So Below  as within so without as the universe so the soul   the truth that is embodied within this principle  is that there is always a correspondence between   the laws and the phenomena of the  various planes of being and life   the old hermetic Axiom ran in these  words as above so below as below so above   and the grasping of this principle gives one of  the means of solving many a dark Paradox now I   personally find this law to be the most helpful  when seeking Clarity because what it is saying is   is that by us knowing our own Nature by us knowing  our own mind and by us knowing the world around us   it is reflecting what is happening and  taking place in the worlds and the planes   of Consciousness above us so the more we study the  below we are able to understand and comprehend the   above this is vital to be aware of as a seeker  of truth because now we are able to tell what's   happening in the cosmos and what's taking  place in the higher planes of Consciousness   by simply observing the world around us and most  importantly our internal landscape the principle   of vibration nothing rests everything moves  everything vibrates this principle embodies the   truth that everything is in motion everything  vibrates and nothing is ever truly at rest   this principle explains that the differences  between different manifestations of matter energy   mind and even Spirit result largely just from  varying rates of vibration it has been said that   one who truly understands this law of vibration  is one who has grasped the scepter of power   because within this law we are able to understand  that everything in existence is expressed through   vibration and that there are just simply different  rates of vibration and within these different   rates of vibration are entirely different Realms  of experience and of creation so when we know that   all is truly vibration then we also know that by  raising the vibration of our Consciousness that   now we unlock access to the manifestations that we  wish to create which are vibrating at that level   of reality the principle of polarity everything  is dual everything has pulls 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 this   principle embodies the truth that everything is  dual everything has two poles everything has its   pair of opposites all of which were old hermetic  axioms everything is and is not at the same time   all truths are but half truths every truth is  half false there are two sides of everything   it explains that in everything there are two  poles or opposite aspects and that opposites are   really only the two extremes of the same thing the  example the Kybalion gives us is that there is no   such thing as absolute heat or absolute cold the  two terms heat and cold simply indicate varying   degrees of the same thing and that same thing  which manifests as heat and cold is merely a form   a rate of vibration so heat and cold are simply  the two poles of that which we call Heat the   same principle manifests in the case of light and  darkness which are the same thing the difference   consisting of varying degrees between these two  poles of the same phenomena so what you really   have is the absence of light or the presence of  light and when there is an absence of light that   is what we call Darkness although they are just  two poles of that one thing that one phenomena   this law of polarity can best improve our lives by  giving us the clarity to view the world around us   how many times have we seen opposing forces  act identical in nature how many times have   we loved so much that it turned into its polar  opposite hate and how many times have we cared   so much that it traveled all the way over to its  polar opposite numbness these are all different   examples of the law of polarity and how one energy  gets split into Polar Opposites along a spectrum   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 this principle embodies   the truth that in everything there is manifested  a measured motion to and from a flow and inflow   a swing backward and forward a pendulum-like  movement this law is so important because when   we are interpreting what we see inside this age  if we don't have knowledge of the law of Rhythm   we won't understand that this is actually a  Redemption Arc there is some sort of return   that is happening meaning that if there was ever  a group of people or let's just call it a movement   some sort of thought form even if it's ancient  knowledge whatever it is that was once suppressed   it will now come in to its complete opposite  its hero Redemption Arc so when we are using   the law of Rhythm we are actually understanding  the larger context of what's Happening inside   this age because we're viewing it now through its  proper lens we can better understand that all of   the overarching themes that we see taking place  within this age are actually coming from a larger   cycle when we possess the knowledge of this law  of Rhythm we are able to perceive an inevitable   pendulum-like swing that takes place within  movements and within consciousness and however   strong of a degree that was pushed to one side of  the pendulum will be the exact intensity that that   pendulum swing carries out to its opposite knowing  this is how the Alchemists extract themselves from   this momentum of karma and then we consciously  position ourselves wherever we want to in this   pendulum swing and by consciously choosing our  position there then we neutralize ourselves there   and that's how we avoid the karmic momentum that's  taking place to and from the cycles of nature   the principle of cause and effect every cause  has its effect every effect has its cause   everything happens according to law chances but a  name for law not recognized there are many planes   of causation but nothing escapes the law this  principle embodies the fact that there is a cause   for every effect and an effect for every cause  it explains that everything happens according   to law and that nothing is ever merely by chance  this love cause and effect goes by an even more   popular term known as karma and what this law also  contains within it is the knowledge that Karma   can reside on higher planes of Consciousness  which means that the cause of whatever we're   experiencing as the effect is not always coming  from the material realm knowing that there is   always a cause and an effect at play can vastly  improve our lives if we use that knowledge the way   that the ancient Alchemist did by Shifting the way  that we are affected by that cause when we shift   the way that we react to any response or stimulus  now we are able to transcend that karmic thread   this is first done by doing our best to understand  what originated that cause what was the first   action that caused that reaction and then from  there choosing with our own conscious free will   to respond in a different manner rather than  react from an automated state of unconsciousness   The Alchemist applies their own Consciousness and  their own free will in order to shift cause from   effect and to shift the effect from its cause  the principle of gender states that gender   isn't everything everything has its masculine and  feminine principles gender manifests on all planes   this principle embodies the truth that there is  gender manifested in everything on the physical   plane the principle manifests as sex on the higher  planes it takes higher forms but the principle   is always the same everything and every person  contains the two elements every male thing has   the female element within it and every female  thing contains the male element within it the   principle of gender is profoundly valuable  because once we understand that we contain   both masculine and feminine elements to varying  degrees and ratios we can use that for mental   creation the same way on the physical plane that  the masculine and feminine energies create life   on the mental plane we can use our masculine and  feminine energies and the elements within us to   create and to regenerate we can apply this law  to our mental Creations by drawing them towards   us with our magnetism our magnetism is a part  of our emotional body and the emotional body   is our feminine elements so when we combined our  masculine energies such as thought and action with   our feminine energies of magnetism coming from the  emotional body and the emotional experience that   we're calling forward through the sensations of  our emotions what we're doing is amplifying our   ability to be magnetic and just like a magnet our  Creations get drawn forward and called to us so   unifying these two energies is how we call forward  our manifestations now what I'm about to tell you   about these seven hermetic principles has never  been taught anywhere before it has never been   written of and it has never been told and that is  these seven laws are actually one principle and   one law that gets emanated into seven different  rays and into seven different laws and principles   so they're actually all the same law and the  reason we see them as seven is because there   are seven different expressions and ways that they  are conveyed you will most likely have to meditate   upon what I have just said in order to deeply and  truly understand it I recommend that you recognize   these laws for yourself don't take my word for it  go out into your lives and notice how these seven   principles play out and interact with one another  in everything small or large within or without   thank you for tuning in to this episode  of after skool if you enjoyed this video   and would like to see more of this content you  could check out my Channel The Alchemist there I   cover topics like spirituality Consciousness and  esoteric knowledge infinite love and gratitude

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Published: Tue Feb 14 2023