The Kybalion

1. The possession of knowledge, unless accompanies by a manifestation and expression in Action, is like the hoarding of precious metals - a vain and foolish thing. Knowledge, like wealth, is intended for use. the Law of use is universal, and he who violates it suffers by reason of his conflict with natural forces

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2. The masters, knowing the rules of the game, rise above the plane of material life, and placing themselves in touch with the higher powers of their nature, dominate their own moods, characters, qualities, and polarity, as well as the environment surrounding them and thus become movers in the game, instead of pawns.

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3. The masses of people are carried along, obedient to their environment; the wills and desires of others stronger than themselves; the effects of inherited tendencies; the suggestions of those about them; and other outward causes; which tend to move them about on the chess board of life like mere pawns. By rising above these influencing causes, the advanced Hermetists seek a higher plane of mental action, and by dominating their moods, emotions, impulses, and feelings, they create for themselves new characters, qualities, and powers.

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4. Universes are created; reach their extreme low point of materiality; and then being their upward swing. Suns spring into being, and then their height of power being reached, the process of retrocession begins, and after aeons they become dead masses of matter, awaiting another impulse which starts again their inner energies into activity and a new solar life cycle is begun. And thus it is with all the things of shape and form; they swing from action to reaction; from birth to death; from activity to inactivity- and then back again. Thus it is with all living things; they are born, grow, and die- and then are reborn. So it is with all great movements, philosophies, creeds, fashions, governments, nations, and all else - birth, growth, maturity, decadence, death, and new birth. The swing of the pendulum is ever in evidence.

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5. There is no such thing as absolute rest, or cessation from movement, and all movement partakes of Rhythm

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6. Every thought, emotion or mental state has its corresponding rate and mode of vibration.

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7. Under, and back of, the universe of time, space, and change, is ever to be found the substantial reality, the fundamental truth

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8. Substance means: that which underlies all outward manifestations; the essence

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9. He sees all things evolving from other things, and resolving into other things, a constant action and reaction, inflow and outflow; building up and tearing down; creation and destruction; birth, growth, and death. Nothing endures but change.

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10. Gender is in everything; everything has its masculine and feminine principles; gender manifests on all planes

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