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The Kybalion

A Study of Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece

Three Initiates

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The Kybalion
Origins and Context
Hermes Trismegistus
Historical Background
The Seven Hermetic Principles
1. Mentalism
2. Correspondence
3. Vibration
4. Polarity
5. Rhythm
6. Cause and Effect
7. Gender
Planes of Existence & Integration
Vibratory Realms
The Triad of Human Nature
Esoteric Caution
Guarding the Knowledge

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According to the text, who is considered the likely actual author of The Kybalion, despite its attribution to the 'Three Initiates'?

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The Kybalion Summary & Overview

Kybalion (1908) is an occult classic of the New Thought movement that claims that mind and thought are the ultimate powers of the universe, and human beings can harness those primal forces – like thought, rhythm, and polarities – for health, wealth, and influence. 

Who Should Listen to The Kybalion?

  • History buffs curious about the foundations of the New Age and self-help movements
  • Esoteric thinkers seeking out the texts that shaped modern occultism
  • Anyone wanting to expand their perspective on metaphysics and consciousness

About the Author: Three Initiates

Though published anonymously by “The Three Initiates,” there is strong evidence The Kybalion was authored by William Walker Atkinson – a prolific writer in the New Thought and early self-help movements of the late 1800s and early 1900s. Atkinson’s body of work emphasized spiritual self-empowerment through the mind, drawing on his studies of ancient Hermeticism and other esoteric traditions to make arcane knowledge accessible to the common person seeking self-improvement.

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