Hermetic Principle II: The Principle of Correspondence

‘As above, so below; As within, so without.’

The Hermetic Principle of Correspondence teaches that there is divine harmony and correlation between all planes of existence. The physical plane, mental plane, and spiritual plane are all intrinsically connected. This world is multidimensional. Whatever is done on the micro level is also done at the macro level. All is reflected, all is mirrored. In anything lies everything. The lenses in which we perceive our outer world is a reflection of our inner world. The thoughts and images we create in our conscious mind, often manifest themselves subconsciously into our external world. All which we perceive as lovely; beauty, joy, light, is also reflected within. To control your inner world, you have to try not to control the outside world. Instead, you have to start controlling your inner world if you want to control your outer world. This ties in perfectly with the Principle of Mentalism, as all begins in The Mind. Ruminate on how your inner world is the place where you have almost absolute power; the closest semblance of ‘control’ that we can possess. Still, we acknowledge that there are planes and phenomena, characteristics of the cosmos, that are way beyond our knowing and level of comprehension, but by observing the patterns that do exist in our dimension we can infer what may exist in higher and lower ones. Pay attention to patterns and sharpen your intuitive nature.

(From my series on Hermeticism, originally posted March 11, 2021 on my instagram page instagram.com/slayrrxmantic )