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The Kybalion: A Study of The Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece is a concise and elegant treatise on occultism and High Magic in Greece and Egypt. Here you will be introduced to the Seven Hermetic Principles, a foundation upon which one can build their own personal spiritual path.

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From old Egypt have come the fundamental esoteric and occult teachings which have so strongly influenced the philosophies of all races, nations and peoples, for several thousand years. Read the first page

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5.0 out of 5 stars Concise summary of timeless spiritual principles, Aug 25 2002

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Lleu Christopher (Hudson Valley, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kybalion Hermetic Philosphy (Hardcover)

Along with the Tao Teh Ching, this little book first published by the Yogi Publication Society in 1912, is one of the most complete and concise spiritual texts ever written. Many critics have criticized the Kybalion's lack of "authenticity." The teachings are allegedly taken from an ancient Egpytian teacher or demi-god named Hermes Trismegistus. Scholars, on the other hand, mainly believe that the Hermetic movement was really born in the Greek era. None of this in any way detracts from the value of this work. The true Hermes has always been a trickster god who blurs the distinction between history and mythology, so if you want real knowledge it's far preferable to leave the dry scholarship to the scholars and focus on the principles. Another criticism posed by those who don't understand such matters is that the material contained in the Kybalion is really from other traditions, such as Far Eastern. The true understanding of Hermetic philosophy is that truth is truth and it all comes from the same basic source. It follows from this that beliefs from one part of the world will be duplicated elsewhere. Debates concerning origins are very important in the fields of history, anthropology and archeology. To those on a quest for spiritual knowledge they are meaningless. I won't go through the list of seven principles contained in the Kybalion, but the primary ideas are quite simple, yet at the same time paradoxical. The universe is ultimately One, but that oneness manifests itself in duality. This is identical in essence to the Chinese idea that the Tao expresses itself through Yin and Yang. This duality creates a world where things are always moving from one extreme to the other, or Polarity as the Kybalion describes it. Perhaps the most important principle to keep in mind is that all opposites are really one. Apply this rather abstract notion to worldly matters such as politics and war and you will see the wisdom of it. This is a book worth reading many times.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An introduction to chaotic logic, Mar 5 2004

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Takis Tz. (InYourHead) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kybalion Hermetic Philosphy (Hardcover)

While the title of his review might sound self-contradicting reading this book will convince you otherwise.
With its roots several 1000s of years ago (possibly in Egypt) hermetic philosophy continues (and will continue) to be as pivotal in human understanding of the All as ever.
The Hermetists do not believe in "chance" nor do they believe in matter (the way modern science sees it). They also dont believe in the separation of things allthough that would need be further explained and that's not my intent here.
The Kyballion is basically an introduction to the 7 basic hermetic principles (they are subdivided in many other levels) and a rather brief explanation for each of those seven.

It doesn't matter whether you ultimately embrace this philosophy or not. Unless for some bizzare reason you happen to be negatively biased, you'll find that hermetics apply (or will apply) to your understanding regradless of which philosophy seems to have made sense to you up until this point.
Hermetic philosophy has this aura about it where things seem to be making automatic sense within you, as if these are truths or part of a larger truth that you innerly possess anyway but which need to be "ignited" sort of speak.

You'll find that the 7 principles explained and analysed in it can be applied in mostly everything and whether your reading up to now has been of depth in science or the (so-called) "paranormal" certain aspects will begin to take a clearer form.

What's also quite certain is that you'll feel intrigued to go deeper after reading this book.
Another thing that's striking about the Kyballion is that very often the reader feels he's reading a "scientific" book than rather a philosophical one. Hermetists did not look at their philosophy in the sense of simply trying to analyse human nature at its core and only slightly bothering with the surroundings but instead looked at the bigger scheme of things realising that this is the only sound way to attempt to define anything.

At the very worst the Kyballion will prove to be precious mental gymnastics for your mind. At best, it will be the key to several doors you never thought existed.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Ancient Kemetic Wisdom Text, Mar 1 2001

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This review is from: Kybalion Hermetic Philosphy (Hardcover)

This book, the Kybalion is of the most excellent of words, for it is the very teachings of the Ancient Kemetic(egyptian) God Djehuti, later called Hermes Trismegistus and Thoth by the Greeks. It embodies the Universal laws of Polarity, Causation, The ALL, Mental Gender, etc. These teachings can also be found in other Ancient Kemetic wisdom texts. A very simply written commentary by the authors and it takes years of application and understanding to fully grasp these powerful axioms. A recommended reading for all those who travel along the path to SELF. AB RKH Em AB "Man, know thyself" -Ancient Kemetic axiom.

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