This mysterious volume first made an appearance in the early twentieth century. Pseudonymously authored by "Three Initiates," The Kybalion offers readers an in-depth introduction to the belief system known as Hermeticism, a monotheistic religion that emphasizes the importance of a dedicated spiritual journey and the possibility of achieving transcendent knowledge through ritual and experimentation.
The Kybalion: A Study of the Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece is a book originally published in 1908 by New Thought author William Walker Atkinson under the pseudonym “The Three Initiates”. This book is not exactly The Kybalion itself, it is more of a critical interpretation by Atkinson on hermetic philosophy. As such, it should be read with this in mind that it is not an authoritative hermetic text, but one only dedicated to Hermes Trismegistus. The Kybalion presents seven universal principles it proposes to be the Severn Hermetic Principles: Mentalism, Correspondence, Vibration, Polarity, Rhythm, Cause and Effect, and Gender. These principles are essentially explications of cycles, and before these principles is the notion of the primacy of mind as the cause of All (philosophical mentalism). This idea of mentalism is inspired by what is written about the Mind in The Hermetica. Coinciding with Spiritualism, New Thought, and Theosophy, the book became very popular in New Age movements, particularly with its notion of spiritual and mental alchemy. The Kybalion is a text which must be read with this in mind, while it is an interpretation of hermetic philosophy, it is in part still a relic of its time. Its influence cannot be understated, and the need to read it critically cannot be overstated.
Fifty years ago, Carlos Casteneda brought us the wisdom he had gleaned from studies with a Yaqui medicine man. Now, in the 21st century, Three Initiates share some of the knowledge and understanding they have learned from training with Ninja Master Ashida Kim and his teacher the mysterious Guru. To be sure, there were lessons in martial arts, stealth and invisibility, in meditation and Qi Gong. But, the tales of courage and patriotism and adventure are what opened the portals of self-knowledge and brought them to the threshold of truth. When Ashida Kim appeared on the scene during the "Ninja Boom" of the eighties, he was often challenged to produce some documentation of his Ninjitsu training. He always said he learned it in the Army, and that the tradition was not to reveal your training, having "no name-no art." This is the de-classified story of the Guru, his father, brother, teacher, friend and mentor. It is hoped that this chronicle of a life well lived will be of some benefit to other Seekers on the Way.
In 1996 an unexpected comet streamed through the heavens. Named Hyakutake, it was at times the brightest object in the sky. In 1997, the comet Hale-Bopp streamed through the sky at right angles to the trajectory of Hyakutake. Their paths formed a perfect cross. The comets passed the intersection point of the cross on exactly the same day, April 11, one year apart and an amazing "coincidence." This intersecting point lay atop the star Algol, the Eye of Medusa, known since ancient times as the most violent and unlucky star in all the heavens. What are the comets trying to tell us? Combining astronomy, astrosophy, psychology, philosophy, mythology, drama, and an understanding of the timing of the healing miracles of Jesus Christ, The members of StarFire Three lead us to an awareness of the comets' urgent message for our time.
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