The 7 Hermetic Principles

are ancient wisdom teachings that can help you achieve abundance and success in life.

Adam Dryden
4 min readDec 13, 2023

They are based on the writings of Hermes Trismegistus, a legendary figure who was said to be the master of all arts and sciences. The 7 Hermetic Principles are:

1. The Principle of Mentalism: The All is Mind; The Universe is Mental.
2. The Principle of Correspondence: As above, so below; as within, so without.
3. The Principle of Vibration: Nothing rests; everything moves; everything vibrates.
4. The Principle of Polarity: Everything is dual; everything has poles; everything has its pair of opposites.
5. The Principle of Rhythm: Everything flows, out and in; everything has its tides; all things rise and fall.
6. The Principle of Cause and Effect: Every cause has its effect; every effect has its cause; everything happens according to law; chance is but a name for law not recognized; there are many planes of causation, but nothing escapes the law.
7. The Principle of Gender: Everything has its masculine and feminine principles; gender manifests on all planes.

In this blog post, I will explain how you can apply these principles to your life and create…

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Adam Dryden

Innovator & Entrepreneur. I turn ideas into stories and job descriptions into how-to articles. Empowered by AI and the love of my Human family.