This is a book you have to read over and over again. ( )

Un libro che non si può commentare ma che ogni interessato all'ermetismo e/o ad un cammino interiore dovrebbe leggere.

Ci tengo a riportare i 7 principi:

- Mentalismo
- Corrispondenza
- Vibrazione
- Polarità
- Ritmo
- Causalità
- Genere
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The amount of information I have received from this book is immeasurable. ( )

Really high-level intro to the Seven Hermetic Principles. I'll definitely need to spend some more time with this. It was interesting noting the direct tie-in to coaching; you get what you look for. Or more correctly, you create by using mental energy. ( )

Written by the mysterious "Three Initiates", the Kybalion discuses "secret knowledge" throughout the book. It attempts to offer a glimpse into the universal mind of consciousness. It's a recommended book if you are a deep spiritual seeker. ( )

Interesting dissection of the teachings and wisdom of Hermes. Everything is laid out in a very accessible way, even though these topics touch on topics as complex and particle physics and as esoteric as existence as nothing but a dream in the mind of God. I will definitely need to revisit this work at some point, to find deeper understanding of the concepts of hermetic wisdom. ( )

This is a book you have to read over and over again. ( )

I understand the concept of this book, and it is true that most of philosophy and religion is based on this philosophy, but to attempt to say at the outset that all religion is based on alchemy is a little absurd. The 7 Principles are generally accepted. I understand that. But all I could envision in attempting to recreate what they were trying to teach is Mickey Mouse in a wizard's costume. I was rewriting the Principles in my head in a more logical way to the point that - at times - I was very willing to throw out the "studies" and replace them with something more understandable and less "magical/mystical" than the author seemed to be pushing. Just as with some of my religious views, there are some I accept at face value and others I do not. The same would be said about this book. This book gets 2 stars for the fact it is grammatically and structurally sound. Other than that, I couldn't reasonably follow its train of thought. ( )

I find the basic principles valid. The philosophy and detailed ideas are 100 years old and subject to the principle of rhythm. I wonder what our wise writings will sound like in 100 years. ( )

The Kybalion is widely recognized as a classic in the field of New Age or occultism, but its pages have always seemed to me to be totally vacuous. Try as I might, I really can't find anything meaningful in them. So why in the world did I buy a second copy of a book I don't even like? For the introduction to this edition, which has biographical information about William Atkinson, a person who has always intrigued me. The editor, Philip Deslippe, has done a service in shedding light on the life of this enigmatic figure. ( )

This work contains the aphorisms attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, known to the Egyptians as Thoth, that comprise the seven Hermetic Laws that govern cosmic existence. Three un-named initiates provide insightful commentary. This is the master key to occult wisdom. If you are going to study only one single text in life, this should be it. It is multivalent. I have studied it almost ten times and each time my understanding deepens. It is called the Master Key because these aphorisms, perfectly understood, are theoretically sufficient to reach enlightenment. Many occult traditions draw on them (As above, so below, as below, so above = the principle of correspondence). Furthermore, it highlights CENTRAL errors in the history of many occult traditions...namely the inappropriate conflation of the Principle of Polarity with the Principle of Gender. They are different principles. I cannot recommend this text highly enough. ( )

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