Three Initiates (1908)

The Kybalion

The seven Hermetic principles that govern the universe. Written under the pseudonym of "Three Initiates," this text distills the core teachings of Hermes Trismegistus into a practical philosophy of mind, vibration, and correspondence that has influenced every esoteric tradition since.

HermeticismUniversal LawsMental Transmutation

3 hours

The lips of wisdom are closed, except to the ears of Understanding.

Table of Contents

0 Introduction 7 min

I The Hermetic Philosophy 5 min

II The Seven Hermetic Principles 4 min

III Mental Transmutation 3 min

IV The All 10 min

V The Mental Universe 10 min

VI The Divine Paradox 14 min

VII "The All" in All 13 min

VIII Planes of Correspondence 18 min

IX Vibration 9 min

X Polarity 9 min

XI Rhythm 11 min

XII Causation 11 min

XIII Gender 9 min

XIV Mental Gender 16 min

XV Hermetic Axioms 9 min

The Three Initiates

About the Author The Three Initiates The Three Initiates is the anonymous pseudonym behind *The Kybalion* (1908), a foundational text of modern Hermetic Philosophy that distills ancient wisdom into Seven Hermetic Principles. Widely believed to be the work of William Walker Atkinson, this enigmatic authorship has become one of the most enduring mysteries in Western esoteric literature.