All these happen on mental and emotional levels. A Hermetist polarizes himself at the point at which he desires, in order to neutralize the rhythmic swing of the pendulum which would tend to carry him to the other pole. Hermetists have learned how to use this law instead of being used by it. The degree to which this is obtained depends upon one’s application of this law and upon one’s level of initiation at later stages. The Hermetist cannot annul or cause this principle to cease operation, however, they have learned to escape its effects upon themselves to a certain degree. For every action, there is an opposite and equal reaction. After every success, there will eventually be some failures. We see it in the creation of a star and sun and its eventual collapse. We see it in our need for sleep after a day of work. There is rhythm between every pair of opposites, or poles, and is closely related to the Principle of Polarity. It can be seen that this Principle enables a transition from one pole to the other, and not necessarily poles of extreme opposites. The Principle of Rhythm expresses the idea that in everything there is manifested a measured motion, a flow and inflow, a swing backward and forward, a pendulum-like movement. Measure of the swing to the left rhythm compensates.”–The “Everything flows, out and in everything has its tides Īll things rise and fall the pendulum-swing manifests inĮverything the measure of the swing to the right is the (For more information Check our Article “ The Law of Polarity and How to Use it at your Advantage“)Ĭheck out our recommendations at “ Hermetic Bookshelf” and many free resources at our “ Free Library“ 5. Some emotions vibrate on a higher level whereas others on a lower. The difference between them gets determined by the law of vibration.

They are the same thing but different degrees. This same principle can also be found on the mental plane. Though they are opposites they are really the same thing. Polarity means that the extreme opposites are actually the different degrees of the same thing. All manifested things have two sides, two aspects, or two poles.Įverything “is” and “isn’t” at the same time, all truths are but half-truths and every truth is half false, there are two sides to everything, opposites are identical in nature yet different in degree, extremes meet, and all paradoxes may be reconciled. The Principle of Polarity embodies the idea that everything is dual, everything has two poles, and everything has its opposite. Identical in nature, but different in degree extremes meet Īll truths are but half-truths all paradoxes may be Pair of opposites like and unlike are the same opposites are “Everything is Dual everything has poles everything has its

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