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The Seven Hermetic Principles

“The lips of Wisdom are closed, except to the ears of Understanding.” – The Kybalion

In the years of old Egypt, a fundamental truth was shared, which had a profound and remarkable effect on all esoteric teachings to come, from Christian mystics and the Jewish Kabbalah, up to the secret knowledge of India written down in the Upanishads. All these occult teachings show a resemblance in their deepest and most basic ideas. The master Hermes Trismegistos, whose actual physical existence had never been proved, has been said to be the “Master of the Masters”, “the Scribe of the Gods”, and even “the God of Wisdom” himself. As a mythological figure, the greek god Hermes is equal to the roman god Mercury and to the egyptian deity Toth; god of the moon, magic and wisdom. Hermes’ philosophy has been passed on both orally and in writing throughout the last several centuries. The first written version is said to be the “Tabula Smaragdina”, a text of twelve sentences that contains all knowledge, found within Hermes’ grave. While the original Tabula Smaragdina is missing, writings about it have been found in Latin, Arabic and Greek since several hundreds of years. In 1908 knowledge from the Tabula Smaragdina and the Corpus Hermeticum (other texts by Hermes Trismegistos) got translated and further elaborated in English, known as The Kybalion. The philosophy of Hermes is the key to the understanding of all mystic teachings, including astrology, alchemy and psychology, as well as the many occult writings of different religions. The purpose of all these teachings is the same - The transmutation of consciousness into a higher vibrational state.

The philosophy of Hermes, and thus of all occult and esoteric knowledge, is based on the Seven Hermetic Principles. These laws are universal and ineradicable.

I - The Principle of Mentalism “The All is Mind; the universe is mental.” – The Kybalion Our material universe holds a substantial reality, The All, within itself. This All is pure spirit, a living mind, unknowable and undefinable. It is infinite and eternal in time and space. Matter is a mental creation of the All. But while all matter is illusionary from an absolute point of view, it is very real to the finite mind, and must be treated so; however, always with a clear understanding of the higher truth.

II - The Principle of Correspondence

“As above, so below; as below, so above.” – The Kybalion Our universe consists of the Three Great Planes: the great physical plane, the great mental plane and the great spiritual plane. The Principle of Correspondence implies that there is a harmony and correspondence between each of these planes, since they were all born from the same source. All laws and characteristics are universal and apply to all three great planes and their sub-planes. The alchemist knew that once he turns metal into gold, the same transformation will be done unto his soul.

III - The Principle of Vibration

“Nothing rests; everything moves; everything vibrates.” – The Kybalion Everything within the All is in motion. Matter, mind and spirit are basically the same energy, but differentiate from each other by their rate of vibration. For us humans, the mental plane is eminently interesting, because all kinds of emotions, thoughts, will or desire, as well as any kind of mental condition, vibrates in its very specific mode. One can gain total control of their own mental states and moods by mastering this principle and change their own vibration, and also affect the minds of others by changing theirs. This phenomena is known as telepathy, induction or suggestion.

IV - The Principle of Polarity

“Everything is dual; everything has poles; everything has its pair of opposites. Opposites are identical in nature, but different in degree. Extremes meet; all paradoxes may be reconciled. Everything is and isn’t, at the same time.” – The Kybalion Everything within the All, whether it is material, mental or spiritual, has two poles, which are but the two extremes of the same thing, with many varying degrees between them. Mental transmutation can only happen by changing the vibrational rate within a thing, but a thing can never be changed in its nature. An undesired rate of mental vibration can be transformed by focusing and putting the awareness onto the other pole. As it is written in the Kybalion: “If you are possessed by fear, do not waste time trying to “kill out” fear, but instead cultivate the quality of courage, and the fear will disappear.” The tendency of nature itself is to move into the direction of a higher vibration, back to the pure spirit it once came from.

V - The Principle of Rhythm

“Everything flows, out and in; everything has its tides; all things rise and fall; the pendulum-swing manifests in everything; the measure of the swing to the right is the measure of the swing to the left; rhythm compensates.” – The Kybalion Between the two poles of everything, there is a pendulum-like movement, a measured motion with equal amplitude to the left and to the right. This balance of the swing is called the Law of Compensation. This law also applies to mental states in man, balancing the capacity for pain and pleasure. The more suffering one is able to bear, the more enjoyment awaits him, and vice versa. However, Hermetics use the Law of Neutralization by changing their own vibrations to a higher plane, and thus escape the effects of the negative swing of the pendulum on the lower plane.

VI - 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.” – The Kybalion There is no such thing as chance; there is a cause for every effect and an effect for every cause. Chance is a term for an effect that results from causes we can’t perceive or understand. Most of us go through life being mere effects; pawns to their own creation. Those who are able to raise their vibration to a higher plane, those who understand that not only our acts, but also our thoughts and emotions will have an effect, become Causers instead of Effects. They dominate moods, characters, qualities and powers in both themselves and in others. They do not escape from causation, but they serve on the higher plane, and rule on the lower one.

VII - The Principle of Gender

“Gender is in everything; everything has its masculine and feminine principles; gender manifests on all planes.” – The Kybalion Everything on the material, mental and spiritual plane contains the masculine and the feminine principle. Neither the masculine nor the feminine principle is capable of creating without the operative energy of the other. While the feminine principle tends to receive impressions, and generates thoughts, ideas and the full work of imagination upon these outer perceptions, it needs the masculine principle and its expressive tendency to generate and materialize original mental creations. Creation is only possible by a union of the two elements.

For the Hermetics it was not only essential to know and deeply understand these principles, but also to master, use and express them. Only then could some good come out of it for the possessor of the knowledge, and for the whole race. “True hermetic transmutation is a Mental Art”, speaks the Kybalion, “If the universe be mental, in its substantial nature, then it follows that Mental Transmutation must change the conditions and phenomena of the universe. If the universe is mental, then Mind must be the highest Power affecting its phenomena. “ The Hermetics knew that by raising their own vibration to a higher plane, and thus be able to rule on the lower one, they did not cheat, but play an important part of the game. They still served on the higher planes, fully aware that they could not destroy or avoid any principle.

“The half-wise, recognizing the comparative unreality of the universe, imagine that they may defy its laws. Such are vain and presumptuous fools. The truly wise, knowing the nature of the universe, use law against laws; the higher against the lower; and by the Art of Alchemy transmute that which is undesirable into that which is worthy, and thus triumph. Transmutation, not presumptuous denial, is the weapon of the master.” – The Kybalion

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Queridos habitantes de Tumblr:

Hace un par de semanas anunciamos un cambio en nuestras Normas de la comunidad relacionado con el contenido para adultos y, desde entonces, hemos recibido muchas preguntas y miles de comentarios. Antes de nada, queremos deciros que sentimos muchísimo que la transición no esté siendo fácil para todos y que somos conscientes de que la comunicación a la hora de explicar esta decisión podría haber sido mucho mejor. Sabíamos desde el principio que no iba a ser tarea fácil y os agradecemos enormemente la paciencia que estáis teniendo mientras intentamos superar los retos y las limitaciones que supone marcar correctamente decenas de miles de millones de gifs, vídeos y fotografías.

Hoy, 17 de diciembre, empezamos a aplicar estas nuevas normas. Eso significa que empezaremos a ocultar al resto de usuarios (y no borrar) todas las publicaciones que contengan gifs, vídeos o fotografías que las incumplan. Queremos insistir en que se trata de una situación compleja, así que, durante las próximas semanas, iremos marcando cuidadosa y paulatinamente más contenido para adultos. Y sí, cometeremos errores, pero esperamos que con el tiempo se vayan reduciendo cada vez más.

Pero lo más importante de todo es que queremos aclarar algunas de las cosas sobre las que vosotros, nuestra comunidad, más nos habéis preguntado:

Tumblr siempre será un espacio seguro para explorar vuestra identidad. Tumblr ha sido históricamente un refugio para las comunidades más olvidadas y marginadas, y queremos que siga siendo así hasta el final. Somos totalmente conscientes de la responsabilidad que tenemos para con estas comunidades y nos comprometemos a garantizar que nuestras nuevas normas sobre el contenido para adultos no sirvan para silenciar el debate que se produce entre estas cuatro paredes virtuales a diario y que, además, nos parece esencial. Las conversaciones del colectivo LGBTQ+, la exploración sobre temas como la sexualidad o el género, las publicaciones en las que se documenten las vidas de los y las trabajadoras sexuales y los retos a los que se enfrentan o las publicaciones con imágenes, vídeos o gifs sobre cirugías de reasignación de sexo son solo algunos ejemplos del tipo de contenido que no solo sigue estando permitido en Tumblr, sino que queremos promover activamente.

También queremos hacer hincapié en algunos aspectos importantes de los que ya hablamos en nuestra primera publicación:

No vamos a borrar vuestro contenido. Si vuestras publicaciones quedan marcadas siguiendo las nuevas normas, estarán ocultas para el resto de usuarios y solo vosotros podréis verlas. Por supuesto, podréis solicitar una revisión del contenido si hemos cometido algún error al marcarlo. Además, algunos de los cambios venideros en nuestras funciones harán que el sistema de revisión sea mucho más sencillo para todos los usuarios que tengan más de una publicación marcada. Tampoco borraremos vuestros blogs si habéis publicado contenido para adultos anteriormente y, si habéis interactuado de cualquier forma con el de otras personas no tenéis que hacer nada: simplemente quedará marcado y no podréis verlo más. No olvidéis que podéis descargar todos vuestros contenidos. Somos conscientes de que es vuestro y es algo que no nos tomamos en absoluto a la ligera.

¿Qué contenido sigue estando permitido? Nos han llegado muchos comentarios demostrando vuestra preocupación sobre sobre todo aquello que queda prohibido por las nuevas políticas, pero queremos incidir en lo que sí sigue estando permitido:

El contenido escrito, como los relatos eróticos, y los desnudos relacionados con discursos de interés político o periodístico siguen teniendo cabida en Tumblr, igual que cualquier desnudo artístico, específicamente aquel que aparezca representado mediante esculturas e ilustraciones. Sin embargo, las imágenes fotorrealistas y el contenido audiovisual (fotografía, vídeos o gifs) que muestren humanos reales con los genitales expuestos, pezones femeninos claramente visibles (sí, sabemos que odiáis esta parte) o actos sexuales no están permitidos según nuestras normas.

Algunos ejemplos de contenido que sigue estando permitido pero que podría tener que pasar por el proceso de revisión al clasificarse incorrectamente serían pezones femeninos expuestos en un contexto relacionado con la lactancia, el parto o el posparto o en un contexto médico, como el resultado de una mastectomía o una cirugía de reasignación de sexo.

Las herramientas de automatización mejorarán con el tiempo. Sabemos que ver cómo una publicación que no tiene nada de contenido para adultos se marca por error es lo peor, y somos conscientes de que la cantidad de publicaciones que han sufrido este problema en los últimos días ha sido excesiva. La realidad es que al tener miles de millones de gifs, vídeos e imágenes por revisar y millones de publicaciones nuevas cada día, necesitamos vuestra ayuda para que este proceso funcione lo mejor posible.

Cuanto más nos ayudéis a denunciar contenido no permitido y a solicitar la revisión de todos los casos en los que hemos cometido un error, más mejorarán nuestras herramientas de automatización a la hora de clasificar el contenido correctamente. Cuanto más contenido pase por estas herramientas, más fácil les resultará discernir la diferencia entre lo que está permitido y lo que no. Y lo más importante de todo: vuestro contenido no se borrará si queda marcado por error. Además, enviaremos todas las solicitudes de revisión a una persona de carne y hueso para que tome la decisión adecuada.

Adoramos Tumblr y a todas las comunidades que la consideran un segundo hogar. Vosotros sois Tumblr. Este rincón de internet siempre ha sido un reflejo de las voces de las comunidades que han encontrado lo mejor de sí mismas aquí. Solo esperamos que sigáis ayudándonos a convertir Tumblr en el tipo de comunidad que esperáis que sea, como siempre habéis hecho.

Un abrazo.

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Discurso de Nikita Khruschev, secretario general de la U.R.S.S, ante la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas, 1962.