The proposition that the All is mental and that the universe is mind is key to the subsequent propositions because it allows the Hermeticist to interact with the universe on a mental level. Things such as matter, energy, light, etc, are manifestations of this underlying All, but the All itself is mental. However, The Kybalion posits that this "All" is not merely matter and energy. The "All" encompasses everything, both known and unknown.
Even with our advanced science, there are many things that I'm sure we don't know about. For example, 200 years ago, we didn't know about radio waves or gamma radiation, but it was still there and still affecting us.
Now, when I say everything that exists, I mean everything. As I understand it, Hermeticism views the "All" as everything that exists. I read the summary of mentalism, and the more detailed chapter several times just trying to grasp the principle. The first principle of Hermeticism is that "The all is mind the universe is mental." Out of the whole book, this principle took the most time to grasp. I'm certainly not an expert on Hermeticism, but I'd like to share my interpretation of the seven principles and the key principles that I plan on taking away from the book and applying to my day to day life. Although each principle is meaningful on its own, the principles are intended to be understood and applied as a cohesive whole to gain maximum benefit from the philosophy. The book begins by briefly summarizing "The Seven Hermetic Principles" which form the backbone of the Hermetic philosophy. The book is a fairly short read, and although it can sometimes come off as bit "overly mystical", I felt that it still contained valuable principles that can be applied towards mastering our personal lives. Paperback (December 10th, 2015): $20.Although I usually stick to reading personal finance or economics books, I'm always up for reading something new, so I gladly accepted the challenge when one of my friends invited me to read "The Kybalion." The Kybalion is a book about Hermetic philosophy and was written in 1908 under the pseudonym of "The Three Initiates".This work on 'The Hermetic Philosophy' outlines seven universal principles: Mentalism, Correspondence, Vibration, Polarity, Rhythm, Cause and Effect, and Gender. An Unabridged Edition of the 1908 printing: A Study of The Hermetic Philosophy and the world-old Hermetic Teachings of Ancient Egypt and Greece.
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