The Kybalion (Tarcher Cornerstone Editions) Paperback - 2008

by Three Initiates

Who wrote this mysterious guide to theprinciples of esoteric psychology andworldly success? History has keptreaders guessing . . . and now, for the firsttime, seekers everywhere can discover awidely available edition of a guidebookthat has been an underground classic forgenerations.

Here are the teachings of the legendary sage HermesTrismegistus, reinterpreted for the modern reader.Rumored to be an ancient Egyptian man-god whofathered astrology, alchemy, and other magical arts, the figureof Hermes has fascinated readers of occult literature for generations.Writers in late antiquity named Hermes Trismegistus asthe author of their own esoteric teachings, building the mysteryof his lineage.Since 1908, The Kybalion written at the hand of theunnamed 'Three Initiates' has itself generated debate andcontroversy. Who is behind it? Do its ideas really arise from thesecrets of a distant era? And, most important, do they work forthe modern seeker?In this concise, engaging guide, the pseudonymous authorbreaks down Hermetic doctrine into seven compelling principles,and then provides practical methods for how to apply themfor self-development in daily life.Here is the definitive edition of a classic of esoteric psychology,now available to readers everywhere.