The Kybalion [Paperback]

Three Initiates (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2004

Subtitled "A Study of the Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece". This book is one of the greatest treasures of mystical philosophy, based on ancient Hermetic knowledge passed down over many centuries from teacher to student. This book has had a profound effect on many, something few books can claim. Many of its principles can be successfully applied to any religious, spiritual or magical tradition. Highly recommended.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Book Tree (January 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585092436
• ISBN-13: 978-1585092437
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #848,779 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Seven Universal Principles, October 28, 2004

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Laura De Giorgio "hypnotherapist" (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Kybalion (Paperback)

A number of other books has been written about these seven principles, using somewhat more modern language, but this book is the classic. This is not just a theory or a philosophy - the principles, being universal, are down-to-earth practical. If you apply them consciously in your life, your life will change.

While in times long gone by, these may have seemed to be only arbitrary spiritual principles, they are in accord with the view of quantum physics. Kybalion states that universe is mind-like in nature; quantum physics states that the universe is composed out of intelligent energy. The rest of the book describes how to manifest anything with one's thoughts - the process of manifestation, and it reminds me of the book "Dimensional Structure of Consciousness" by Samuel Avery.

The most important part of this book - other than pointing out these principles is that they are UNIVERSAL - they allways work, they express throughout nature and if you use them and apply the consciously, you can create whatever you can possibly desire in your life. You will know then that there is a law and that it works with mathematical precision, and that you can ALWAYS count on it.

The moment you grasp this truth, you will never ever again wish or hope for something to happen, you will know that you have the power to create it and you will be certain of it. And when you use this principles consciously and experience the truth of them - no one in the entire world will ever be able to talk you out of fulfilling your heart's desires. Even if the entire world doubts and laughs at you, you will not care because you'll KNOW that you CAN. You will have the "key".

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The true meaning of Alchemy, May 8, 2006

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Nina Buckley "NinaReads" (Portland,OR) - See all my reviews
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For this reader, this book was the end of a journey...a thread I've been following for the last five years. I was overwhelmed by its truth. The more I meditated on this tiny volume, the more truth came. Everything I had read up to this point from the Gnostic Gospels, the True Teachings of Chirst, The Masons, Emerson, The Vedas and so many more...all of these teachings flew like blinding arrows to this target (The Master Key). In the end I had to aknowledge that this was a profound truth, one so simple, yet so revolutionary to our future. One that also requires a staggering amount of responsibility. Maybe that's why this simple thread is so hard to follow...once you've found it, you're so exhausted (and have probably grown a great deal from your journey) that you hopefully apply this "Key" only to good. I for one, think things are going to get rather interesting in this little universe of ours.....very interesting indeed.

5.0 out of 5 stars The Master Key, September 28, 2009

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Adam Kadmon (Durango, CO) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Kybalion (Paperback)

I cannot say enough about this book, it has taught me so much about myself and the universe.

This book offers a very simple set of ideas and 7 laws that apply to EVERY level of reality and to every teaching.

The more I read this book, the more I begin to understand it's penetrating insights. This book is truly a master stroke of genius.

In it's very short pages it teaches the initiate about the basic laws that govern our reality. While it does not offer any applicable or practical advice, it does allow anyone who understands it's pages to delve deep in to any of the mystical teaching like daoism, kabbalah, gnosticism, sufism, tantric buddhism, vedanta and unlock their secrets without any confusion or dogma.

It is truly the master key to all paths of mysticism.