The Mahdi Times The Mahdi Times Issue #26 January 2015 | Page 53

Chapter Two :
The Seven Hermetic Principles

"The Principles of Truth are
Seven; he who knows these,
understandingly, possesses
the Magic Key before whose
touch all the Doors of the
Temple fly open." - The
Kybalion.
The Seven Hermetic Principles,
upon which the entire
Hermetic Philosophy is based,
are as follows:
1. The Principle of
Mentalism.

2. The Principle
Correspondence.
3. The Principle
Vibration.
4. The Principle
5. The Principle
6. The Principle
and Effect.
7. The Principle

of
of
of Polarity.
of Rhythm.
of Cause
of Gender.

These Seven Principles will be
discussed and explained as we
proceed with these lessons. A
short explanation of each,