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Written in 1908 by the Three Initiates, « The Kybalion » is a foundational groundwork text for Hermetic philosophy. This timeless wisdom inside this book can be traced back to ancient Egypt and Greece. It offers profound insights into the nature of reality and human consciousness. This hardcover version 'The Kybalion - The 7 Hermetic Universal Principles that Govern the Universe (Annotated)' contains the original texts of The Kybalion but also includes explanations at the end of each chapter, making the ancient wisdom accessible to modern readers. "As above, so below; as below, so above." Through this fascinating read, you will discover the 7 Hermetic Universal Principles that Govern the Universe: The Principle of Mentalism - "The ALL is MIND; The Universe is Mental" This means everything in the universe is created by and exists in the mind of THE ALL. The Principle of Correspondence - "As above, so below; as below, so above" What happens on one level of reality also happens on every other level. The Principle of Vibration - "Nothing rests; everything moves; everything vibrates" Everything is in constant motion at various rates of vibration. The Principle of Polarity - "Everything is dual; everything has poles; everything has its pair of opposites" All things exist on a spectrum between two poles, and opposites are identical in nature but different in degree. The Principle of Rhythm - "Everything flows, out and in; everything has its tides" All things rise and fall in cycles. Every up has its down, and every forward has its backward. The Principle of Cause and Effect - "Every cause has its effect; every effect has its cause" Nothing happens by chance; there is a cause for every result and a result for every cause. The Principle of Gender - "Gender is in everything; everything has its masculine and feminine principles" This describes how creation requires both active and receptive forces working together. Those seven Hermetic principles - Mentalism, C