The Kybalion has long fascinated readers with its exploration of hermetic wisdom. Credited to the mysterious Three Initiates, The Kybalion is an esoteric classic that has remained popular since its initial publication in 1908 and continues to sell exceptionally well. The book explores the Seven Hermetic Principles - including the Principles of Causation, Mental Transmutation, and Polarity - and the philosophies it contains became founding ideas in the New Thought movement. This edition of the original text is the latest title in the Essential Wisdom Library, which brings sacred wisdom, both ancient and modern, to today's audience. The EWL edition will include a new introduction to frame the historical context and importance of the text, along with a clean, modern design and inside cover printing. With occult and esoteric topics increasing in popularity, now is the perfect time to introduce a new edition of this classic title.

Who wrote this mysterious guide to the principles of esoteric psychology and worldly success? History has kept readers guessing . . . and now, for the first time, seekers everywhere can discover a widely available edition of a guidebook that has been an underground classic for generations.
Here are the teachings of the legendary sage Hermes Trismegistus, reinterpreted for the modern reader. Rumored to be an ancient Egyptian man-god who fathered astrology, alchemy, and other magical arts, the figure of Hermes has fascinated readers of occult literature for generations. Writers in late antiquity named Hermes Trismegistus as the author of their own esoteric teachings, building the mystery of his lineage. Since 1908, "The Kybalion"awritten at the hand of the unnamed aThree Initiatesaahas itself generated debate and controversy. Who is behind it? Do its ideas really arise from the secrets of a distant era? And, most important, do they work for the modern seeker? In this concise, engaging guide, the pseudonymous author breaks down Hermetic doctrine into seven compelling principles, and then provides practical methods for how to apply them for self-development in daily life. Here is the definitive edition of a classic of esoteric psychology, now available to readers everywhere.

Originally published in 1908, The Kybalion is a study of the Hermetic philosophy of ancient Egypt and Greece. It explores the principles and ideas attributed to Hermes Trismegistus and was written anonymously by one or more persons identifying themselves only as the "Three Initiates." This books includes a chapter for each of the 7 principles of Hermeticism. The chapter headings are as follows: Hermetic Philosophy, Seven Hermetic Principles, Mental Transmutation, The All, The Mental Universe, Divine Paradox, "The All" in All, Planes of Correspondence, Vibration, Polarity, Rhythm, Causation, Gender, Mental Gender, and Hermetic Axioms.

2011 Reprint of 1905 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. "The Kybalion," first published in 1905, claims to be the essence of the teachings of Hermes Trismegistus. It was published anonymously by a group or person under the pseudonym of "the Three Initiates." The book purports to be based upon ancient Hermeticism, though many of its ideas are relatively modern concepts arising from the New Thought movement. Rumored to be an ancient Egyptian man-god who fathered astrology, alchemy, and other magical arts, the figure of Hermes has fascinated readers of occult literature for generations. Writers in late antiquity named Hermes Trismegistus as the author of their own esoteric teachings, building the mystery of his lineage. Since 1905, The Kybalion-written at the hand of the unnamed "Three Initiates"-has itself generated debate and controversy. Who is behind it? Do its ideas really arise from the secrets of a distant era? And, most important, do they work for the modern seeker? In this concise, engaging guide, the pseudonymous author breaks down Hermetic doctrine into seven compelling principles, and then provides practical methods for how to apply them for self-development in daily life.

THIS 21 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Kybalion: A Study of the Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece, by Three Initiates . To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766100804.

An unabridged edition of the 1908 printing: A Study of The Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece