The Kybalion: Centenary Edition – Hardcover by Three Initiates (Introduction by Richard Smoley)

Why We Shelved It:

The definitive Hermetic cornerstone of 20th-century esoteric thought. First published in 1908 by the mysterious "Three Initiates" (widely attributed to New Thought pioneer William Walker Atkinson), The Kybalion remains the supreme master key to universal law, mental transmutation, and cosmic principles. Shelved directly between Fiction & Dark Lore (esoteric occultism) and Lifestyle & Botanical Wellness alongside texts like The Emerald Tablets of Thoth, this heirloom Centenary Edition delivers an authentic, commemorative hardcover designed to anchor any sacred altar or study library.

The Work:

Rooted in the ancient teachings of Hermes Trismegistus, The Kybalion strips away ritual dogmatism to reveal the core operational laws governing all reality, consciousness, and energetic flow.

This commemorative Centenary Edition—featuring an insightful introduction by noted mysticism scholar Richard Smoley—explores the Seven Hermetic Principles in full:

1. The Principle of Mentalism: The All is Mind; the Universe is Mental.

2. The Principle of Correspondence: As above, so below; as below, so above.

3. The Principle of Vibration: Nothing rests; everything moves; everything vibrates.

4. The Principle of Polarity: Everything is dual; opposites are identical in nature, but different in degree.

5. The Principle of Rhythm: The measure of the swing to the right is the measure of the swing to the left; rhythm compensates.

6. The Principle of Cause and Effect: Every cause has its effect; every effect has its cause.

7. The Principle of Gender: Gender is in everything; everything has its masculine and feminine principles.

Presented in a collector’s binding featuring vegan-leather casing, foil stamping, gilded accents, and a satin ribbon marker, this volume serves as an enduring manual for mental alchemy and personal sovereignty.