Refers to the principle of correspondence from The Seven Hermetic PrinciplesThe Seven Hermetic Principles
The Principle of Mentalism
The world is mental. Consciousness precedes material. Action is preceded by desire .
The ALL… May be thought of as an universal, infinite, living mind.
– The Kyb...
This principle was first mentioned on The Emerald TabletThe Emerald Tablet
First appears referenced in early medieval Arabic sources (Late 8th/early 9th century) in The Book of Causes
Foundational to Alchemy
Credited to Hermes Trismegistus
A translation of the t... an ancient hermetic text
The microcosm reflects the macrocosm and vice versa. This rule states that there are innate truths of the universe which are reflected across all planes of existence. What is true in heaven is also true on earth. This principle implies that we can conceptualize and make predictions about planes of existence beyond our mundane experience.
It also implies that our interior state will be reflected on the world around us. If I am compassionate I will feel as though the world is more compassionate.
It also implies that we can look at microcosmic behaviors and make predictions about the macrocosm.
The Scientific Method
Isaac NewtonIsaac Newton
The Occult Studies of Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation united the heavens with the earth
Newton proposed that white light was the combination of all colors
had his own translation of the Emerald Tablet, and most certainly understood the implications of this principle. It is this principle that allows physicists like Isaac Newton to observe phenomena on earth, and then apply those principles to planets and other large bodies in space.
- Isaac Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation united the heavens with the earthIsaac Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation united the heavens with the earth
Isaac Newton was working off the highly descriptive work of Kepler and Kepler's Laws of planetary motion, when he posited his Law of Universal Gravitation:
Every particle in the universe attra... - The Occult Studies of Isaac NewtonThe Occult Studies of Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton had a fascination with alchemy and wanted to find the philosophers stone and the elixir of life 1
Isaac Newton was deeply influenced by Rosicrucianism2
#todo read newtons en...
References
The KybalionThe Kybalion
By Three Initiates
(likely *William W. Atikinson so sayeth wikipedia (although he does seem a likely candidate judging from his other book "The Four Arcane Truths"))
To the alchemist, the principle of correspondence reveals the link between the conscience and sub-conscience mind. The work the alchemist does on the spiritual plane, building a relationship with the divine, moves into the mental plane, as an idea or intuition, then manifests itself on the physical plane. This is where the mastery of the principle of mentalism comes into effect. The alchemist is now able to see the positive and negative effects their thoughts and emotions have on the world around them. Through the principle of correspondence, the alchemist gains the wisdom to cut to the root causes of all things and solve all paradox.