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Title: The Kybalion
A Study of The Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece

Author: Three Initiates

Release Date: November 29, 2004 [EBook #14209]

Language: English

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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.

The purpose of this work is not the enunciation of any special
philosophy or doctrine, but rather is to give to the students a
statement of the Truth that wi