The hermetic principle of gender. No, this isn’t a lecture on modern social norms or how to have a polite discussion about pronouns. This is Hermeticism, people. The principle of gender teaches us that gender is in everything. Not just in people, but in the very fabric of the universe. Yep, everything you see, touch,…
Ah, the cause and effect principle. That age-old Hermetic truth that’s been around long before anyone started blaming Mercury retrograde for their problems. Simply put: every cause has an effect, and every effect has a cause. You can’t always see it, but rest assured, it’s there. Everything happens according to law, and nothing escapes the…
The Hermetic Principle of Rhythm—a principle that’s basically telling you to “chill out and go with the flow.” Everything flows, has its tides, and rises and falls. The universe is a great big pendulum, swinging one way as far as it does the other. In the grand scheme of things, rhythm compensates. It’s this cyclical…
Ah, the principle of polarity. A Hermetic idea that says everything is dual, everything has a pair of opposites. Sounds like a philosophy major’s dream, doesn’t it? But really, it’s one of the most important concepts for witches. The principle goes something like this: “Like and unlike are the same, identical in nature, but different…
