Every cause has it's effect; every effect has it's cause; everything happens according to law; chance is but a name for law not recognized; there are many planes of causation but nothing escapes the law.

This principle states that everything happens according to law -  that nothing merely happens. Chance and coincidence do not exist; these are terms human beings choose, or are forced to use because of an ignorance of the principle at work. The masses of the Earth are governed by a herd instinct: the many are lead aimlessly by the few, destined to be carried along, obedient to the wills and desires of others stronger than themselves. Because they are basically unconscious, they are forever subject to the effect of environment, heredity, suggestion, and other outward forces moving them about like pawns on a chessboard. Once this principle is understood and practiced, one becomes a mover as opposed to being moved, a player in the game of life, as opposed to be played by it.

I. Principle of Mentalism

II. The Principle of Correspondence

III. Principle of Vibration

IV. Principle of Polarity

V. Principle of Gender

VI. Principle of Rhythm

VII. Principle of Cause & Effect

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References

Chandler, W. (1999). Ancient Future: The Teaching and Prophetic Wisdom of the Seven Hermetic Laws of Ancient Egypt. Atlanta, Georgia: Black Classic Press

Three Initiates. (1936). The Kybalion: The Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece. Chicago, Ill.: The Yogi Publication Society