"The Principle of Polarity" Giclee Premium Paper Print -The Seven Hermetic Principles

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Source Material

The wisdom, after passing from lip to ear for several thousand years before fictitiously being originally written as "The Kybalion," then lost over the centuries, "The Kybalion" was essentially rewritten in 1908 by an American new-thought and occultist author named William Walker Atkinson, penned as Three Initiates. The principles described are attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, the mythical reincarnation of the ancient Egyptian god Thoth, venerated as three times greater than the Greek god Hermes, contemporary of Abraham, founder of astrology, and discoverer of alchemy (the psychological art of turning thoughts and emotions into spiritual gold).

Just as the word "occult" accurately means hidden, referring to esoteric spiritual knowledge, so to does the word "hermetic" mean hidden, referring to the protective containment of such higher wisdom from persecution, abuse, and dogma. "The lips of wisdom are closed except to the ears of understanding." Likewise, "When the ears of the student are ready to hear, then cometh the lips to fill them with wisdom" The Kybalion. These principles are the master keys to unlocking the Universe's secrets and many occult teachings.

These principles were first written down by the scribes of Alexander when the Greeks conquered Egypt in 332 BCE. Over a thousand years later, those writings resurfaced in the late Medieval and early Renaissance periods throughout Europe and the Middle East. They became the source material of gnostic works called "The Corpus Hermeticum" and "The Emerald Tablet of Hermes, " which, though more poetically abstract, were said to have inspired the creation of "The Kybalion."

The principle of polarity
Everything is dual; everything has its poles, and everything has its pairs of opposites.

Everything Has an Opposite, But Opposites Are Connected

• Everything exists in pairs of opposites, like light and dark, hot and cold, good and bad.

• These opposites are not separate—they are just different degrees of the same thing (e.g., hot and cold are both temperatures).

• Understanding this helps us see the unity behind all things.

1. True Peace Comes From Accepting Both Sides

   • The esoteric meaning (inner circle knowledge) of Jesus' message was about seeing the divine in everything and accepting life with love and compassion.

   • We find inner peace and salvation when we embrace both the good and bad in life.

2. Good and Evil Are Part of the Same Spectrum

   • Love is the sum of all things, including both love and fear, light and dark, good and evil, etc.

   • What we call "good" expands consciousness and creates unity, while "evil" causes fear, division, and restriction.

   • Fear is an illusion created by the ego's belief in separation.

3. Perception Shapes Reality

   • Good and bad are subjective—what one person sees as good, another may see as bad.

   • How we experience life depends on our perspective and whether we resist or accept things as they are.

   • The more we shine light on the dark, the more love and joy we bring into the world.

4. The Choice Between Unity and Division

   • Christ-Consciousness (Unity-Consciousness): Seeing the world as whole and perfect, with love, peace, and compassion.

   • Luciferian-Consciousness (Extreme Separation): Creating division through fear, guilt, shame, and an "us vs. them" mentality.

   • How we treat others is how we will eventually be treated because we are all one.

5. Breaking the Cycle of Fear and Hatred

   • Those who commit harm to others are often deeply wounded themselves ("hurt people hurt people").

   • Responding with hatred only continues the cycle of suffering.

   • Holding people accountable for wrongdoing is important, but we must also avoid becoming consumed by anger and revenge.

6. Trust in the Bigger Picture

   • Everything is unfolding for the growth and expansion of all.

   • The key is to respond with love and wisdom, knowing that everything has a purpose in the grand design.

Final Thought

Proper balance comes when we recognize polarity without getting trapped in its seeming duality. By embracing both light and dark with understanding, love, compassion, and accountability, we can rise above fear and create a better world.