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1The Quantum Hermetica
2 A Documenting of the Parallels between
3 Hermetic Occult Science and Modern Physics
4 By Olivia & Ethan Palmer
5 Foreword by Joseph Patterson
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8Table of Contents
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10Foreword………………………………………………………….4
11I Introduction……………………………………………………..6
12II The Principle of Mentalism…………………………………...11
13III The Principle of Correspondence………………………......24
14IV The Phenomena of Mentalism and Correspondence.........35
15V The Principle of Vibration…………………………………....52
16VI The Phenomena of Vibration…………………………….....57
17VII The Principle of Polarity…………………………………….66
18VIII The Principle of Rhythm……………………………………70
19IX The Principle of Cause and Effect…………………………...73
20X The Principle of Gender………………………………………79
21XI Epilogue……………………………………………………….86
22References…………………….……………...…………………..95 
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24 Foreword
25 When I first met Olivia and Ethan back in college in the mid-nineties they were an eccentric couple. It
26was not until I got to know them better that I soon realized just how eccentric they were. Ethan was
27studying electrical engineering and Olivia was a philosophy major. However, what they shared in
28common that at first I never got, was a penchant for the esoteric. Among esoteric subjects they had a
29special interest in Hermeticism.
30 At the time, I could not believe that such interests were compatible with their otherwise serious
31intellectual life. Yet there they were. One night at a bowling alley the topic came up. Ethan told me he
32believed these things to be real based on various purportedly mystical experiences he had had, but
33moreover that one day he expected such things to have scientific explanations.
34 I scoffed at this since at the time my mind was in a materialistic way of thinking about the world. Such
35things could not be scientific I insisted, as they are incompatible with the physicalist outlook upon which
36I believed science was built. Ethan insisted otherwise, and brought up quantum physics as an exception.
37Of course in my youthful naiveté, I scoffed at this possibility.
38 Nevertheless, whenever I would have subsequent discussions with them on this topic, they seemed
39calmly intellectual about it. It was not the approach you would expect from a couple interested in what I
40had conceived of at the time as starry-eyed mysticism.
41 Since college, I would continue to have various correspondences with them over the years. Sometimes
42these topics came up again. Whenever they did, I was struck by the academic tone of the conversations.
43They had arguments and evidence, and I had a tied tongue.
44 Despite this I still stuck to my materialistic way of interpreting the world, since I felt it was the “status
45quo” of looking at how the universe works. Any resistance to the status quo in my mind really only
46exposed mystical or religious motivations and were beyond the confines of reason. What they brought
47up I felt were really only gaps in our understanding. One day in the future I believed scientists would
48discover a materialist explanation of these gaps of knowledge, thereby relegating these immaterial
49anomalies to the same trash pile as religion and mythology. In my mind such anomalies only
50represented current gaps in our knowledge of science, and were akin to saying “God did it.”
51 However gradually, I began to realize that the reason I was dismissing them was due to a conflation in
52my mind between science and my scientific materialism. My motivations were not based on a careful
53examination of the evidence or trying to better explain the evidence, but rather upon a metaphysical
54prejudice to dismiss evidence that did not fit my physicalist view of the world.
55 What they were offering by contrast, was not incompatible with science in any way, nor did it
56demonstrate any gaps in a scientific picture. It was surprisingly wholly scientific, a view of the world
57based on the scientific immaterialism of John Archibald Wheeler. Furthermore, it had far more
58explanatory power and parsimony than the contrasting physicalist view I had held for many years. On
59the grounds of the science presented in this book alone one might argue that there are materialistic
60explanations that are possible for them, but they are not at all probable. There is a difference between
61possibility and probability, and in this case that difference is vast.
62 Before one goes to make the argument that non-materialistic interpretations will always be
63pseudoscience since anything non-material is outside science, I want to make one thing clear to the
64readers. I know how science works and I know that there are certain groups of people that deny
65scientific facts by saying “it’s only one interpretation of the evidence.” Good examples of these are the 
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67flat-earthers or the creationists. They may say that views opposing theirs have the same evidence but
68different interpretations, and in a trivial sense that may be true. However, the evidence directly
69contradicts these interpretive frameworks themselves. Furthermore, the framework of a creationist or
70a flat-earther is ad hoc, and sometimes those interpretations have to deny entire fields of science. This is
71how pseudoscience is done, and regretfully I recognized that my view of the world before was
72resembling exactly such a collection of ad hoc excuses.
73 To make my point more obvious you can create any interpretation you want in science. In science you
74have a big sheet of data points as Popper pointed out, and you can connect those data points however
75way you like and make it “fit” any framework you want, even if the framework is as ridiculous as flat
76earth theory. The issue is if you do this, then science will not work, and you can literally change the laws
77of physics however way you want in order for it to “fit” any beliefs you might have about the world. The
78true goal of science is to find the best explanation of the evidence, not to make different
79“interpretations” to fit any particular metaphysical framework. I realized that I and many others had
80been and continue to do exactly this though when it comes to a physicalist view of the world.
81 Once I recognized this, I discovered that it opened up a whole new way of thinking about the world.
82Things that I would previously have dismissed became possibilities to me. Then one night a few years
83ago, Ethan called me up on the phone telling me he had done it. He had cracked Hermeticism with new
84discoveries in modern physics. Moreover, he told me that I would be astonished at just how simple it
85was. Olivia meanwhile had a metaphysical model that fit the same essential picture and was equally
86simple. I was skeptical at first, but as Ethan explained it, I became more convinced. It had been hiding
87right under everyone’s collective nose the whole time.
88 When they later told me they had written a book on it I felt a little nervous. Then I realized the
89knowledge in this book needs to be shown to the public. For far too long has this information been
90hidden from the world, and it is time for us to discover the true nature of reality.
91 For readers that are open minded about new ideas I encourage you to read this book from its first
92chapter to the last and to understand its implications. There will be times that you may have a gut
93feeling that some of this stuff can't possibly be true because it is too weird and defies common sense.
94However as with all things in science, reality does not care about intuition or feelings, and it may be the
95case that reality truly is stranger fiction. A reality that is in fact not material at bottom, but is completely
96and fundamentally mental. Hopefully this book will change the way you believe and perceive reality, and
97perhaps one day everyone can have this knowledge of the world as well.
98-Joseph Patterson
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100 I Introduction
101 Hermeticism is a metaphysical system forming the basis for many esoteric and occult schools of
102thought, reputed to date back to ancient Egypt. According to legend, the Hermetic ideas first originated
103with Hermes Trismegistus, or Hermes the Thrice Great, whom the Egyptians identified with their god of
104wisdom, Thoth, the Greeks with Hermes, and the Romans with Mercury. These ideas were said to have
105been written down in a vast body of literature, called the Corpus Hermeticum.
106 Much was lost with the burning of the Library of Alexandria. However, forty-two Hermetic texts
107survived through the dark ages and into modern times. A revival of Hermeticism took place during the
108Renaissance, when these old texts were reexamined again. At this time, it was believed that these
109originated in Egypt’s ancient past, and that Hermes Trismegistus was a real historical personage.
110 Then in 1614 they were reexamined by Swiss philologist, Isaac Casaubon. Casaubon’s conclusion was
111that the texts dated to the 2nd century AD based on their linguistic style, which was compatible with
112Greek style of that era rather than that of an ancient Egyptian priest.
113 It was not until later that the flaw in Casaubon’s methodology was discovered by Ralph Cudworth. Just
114because the writing style was Greek did not mean the ideas originated from Greek thinkers, and in fact it
115was likely that they merely wrote down earlier Egyptian thought.
1161 Additionally, the ancients had a
117different conception of authorship than we do in the modern era. In the ancient world authorship was
118thought to concern the origination of the ideas put down in the text rather than the writer of the
119particular manuscript. Additionally, Egyptian elements have since been demonstrated to exist in the
120Hermetic texts to a greater degree than previously thought.
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122 Given the parallels drawn between Hermetic philosophy and the religious concepts of ancient Egypt, a
123more plausible hypothesis presents itself. It is entirely likely that with the Hellenization of Egypt
124following the time of Alexander the Great, wisdom teachings passed down from the Egyptian mystery
125schools were studied and rewritten in newer texts by Greek scholars. With the burning of the Library of
126Alexandria around the same time, and much of the written knowledge of Egypt being stored there, the
127idea that the current Hermetic texts are Greek copies of the original material seems to have merit.
128 This being the case it is indeed possible that the Hermetic teachings were passed down from deep
129antiquity as legend would have it. And if so, who can tell how much legend surrounding the Hermetica
130blurs into fact? Perhaps we may never know the full story.
131 There is however another remarkable and mysterious clue to which this book is dedicated, which
132would seemingly vindicate the idea that the Hermetic teachings are more than just a repackaging of
133Greek philosophy. A newer Hermetic document was published in 1908 by the Masonic Lodge of Chicago
134called The Kybalion. The origins of some of the ideas contained in it of course remain mysterious, as it
135was produced by a secret society to which public access is restricted. However, it faithfully summarized
136the ancient Hermetic philosophy in terms of seven fundamental principles in a more compact form.
137 The remarkable part is that the concepts contained therein have precise parallels to modern and in
138some cases cutting edge physics. The caveat is that many of these parallels will only become apparent
139when the physics is cast within an ontology of mind rather than that of the materialism naively assumed
140throughout much of modern science.
141 The tie in with mental metaphysics will not be based merely on abstract philosophic consideration of
142the mind either. Though philosophic consideration of these topics will become relevant as well, the
143Hermetic principles will be described with hard and fast scientific models corroborated with evidence, 
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145and having foundations in mathematically precise theories. As such, attempts at dodging the
146conclusions with facile instrumentalism or specious attempts at referring to them as “woo,” will be
147exposed as a naked means of avoiding the conclusions without argument. Here the reader is encouraged
148to remember that criticisms given without argument or evidence can equally be dismissed without
149argument or evidence.
150 As these principles are accounted for with physics, we will also discuss relevant phenomena showing
151how a wide variety of occult, paranormal and even religious concepts can also be readily explained
152within their framework. In so doing none of these will appear mysterious or mystical. Occult concepts
153will no longer be seen as beyond the domain of science or reason and incomprehensible to the mind of
154man. Rather the spiritual domain will be shown to be explicable with the sciences, or as The Kybalion
155would put it:
156"The Principles of Truth are Seven; he who knows these, understandingly, possesses the Magic Key before
157whose touch all the Doors of the Temple fly open." --The Kybalion
158 In deriving them it will be shown that the seven principles are connected with one another such that
159they build on one another. The aim here is to assist the reader in placing the Hermetic sciences into a
160cohesive framework from which he or she may comprehend the whole. The seven principles and the
161essential science behind them are as follows.
1621. The Principle of Mentalism: This principle tells us that “All is mind, the universe is mental.” This
163means that the only substance in existence is mind, and that what we mistakenly call the “physical”
164universe, is nothing more than an immaterial construction within a Universal Mind, called God by
165religion, The Mind of The All by Hermeticists, or the Larger Consciousness System by some physicists.
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167 To derive this principle we will begin by surveying the extraordinary findings of recent years in
168quantum mechanics falsifying physical realism. This will be followed up by the even more extraordinary
169discoveries in quantum gravity demonstrating that the fabric of space-time itself is nothing more than
170an illusory construction generated by quantum information existing beyond physical reality. Here the
171direct parallel with a computer game emerging from the information in its program will become
172apparent.
173 The ontological implications of this will then be considered. Once they are contrasted with the facts of
174conscious experience as shown both from philosophy of mind, but more readily from the reader’s
175immediate and ineffable first person awareness of the facts of his own mind, the conclusion of
176mentalism will be obvious.
177 All that will be needed then is a physics based description of consciousness compatible with these
178facts, of which cognitive science is already helping us. Such theories include the Conscious Realism of
179Donald Hoffman, as well as the field of quantum cognition at large. When combining these with the
180physics of emergent space-time, a fully scientific account of the Principle of Mentalism will be
181demonstrated, revealing space-time to emerge from cognitive quantum information. Lastly, this will be
182shown to be compatible with the facts of neuroscience through quantum biology.
1832. The Principle of Correspondence: Once mentalism is understood the second most important principle
184of Hermeticism will be derived from it; The Principle of Correspondence. The Principle of
185Correspondence as summarized in Hermeticism is “As Above, So Below” or alternately “As Within, So 
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187Without.” The Principle of Correspondence relates the higher spiritual world to the lower informational
188construction we call the physical world within it.
189 The idea here is that the higher world above corresponds to the lower world below such that
190phenomena going on in the spiritual world manifest in patterns in the physical world. In other words,
191the activities of the computer code in the harddrive correspond to the goings on in the computer game.
192Thus the two worlds mirror each other.
193 The “As Within, So Without” formulation of this principle can readily be understood with the
194combination of the concept of quantum cognition and the science of emergent space-time. Here it is
195shown that the realm beneath space-time is no mystery at all, but rather that the individual already has
196direct access to it, as his or her introspective consciousness is already a natural part of this realm.
197 Just as the physics behind the Principle of Mentalism demonstrates a philosophy of mentalism, so too
198the physics behind the Principle of Correspondence demonstrates Platonism. The quantum information
199residing within the quantum mechanical wave-function is identical with the Platonic forms and
200archetypes of the Platonic world that correspond to their instantiations in the physical world.
2013. The Principle of Vibration: This principle states that “Nothing rests; everything moves; everything
202vibrates.” According to the Principle of Vibration everything in the universe is comprised of vibrating
203energy. Everything we see as a material object is actually the result of these vibrations. This is not
204limited to matter and energy either, but even to space-time itself, which The Kybalion refers to as the
205ether.
206 The parallels with quantum mechanics here are obvious. In quantum theory every physical object
207possesses a wave-particle duality, and exists as a literal vibrating wave of probabilities while not
208observed. More interestingly as will be explored in the chapter on vibration, more advanced physics
209such as superstring theory, as well as other ideas in quantum gravity, are confirming what The Kybalion
210stated about space-time or “the ether” being “matter at a higher degree of vibration.” Likewise, as we
211shall see, the vibration of The All being stated to be “at rest” in The Kybalion, exactly matches what
212modern physics tells us about the state of the Universal Wave-function.
2134. The Principle of Polarity: The Principle of Polarity states that “Everything is dual, everything has poles;
214everything has its pair of opposites; opposites are identical in nature, but different in degree.” When we
215examine the details of this principle as described in The Kybalion we find that it is the product of the
216Principle of Mentalism in combination with the Principle of Vibration. All is mind, and thus what we refer
217to as material objects are actually mental states. Likewise, these mental states change as their
218accompanying vibration changes.
219 The science behind this readily follows from the science behind these other two principles. Specifically,
220the science of quantum cognition relating conscious states to quantum probability waves as seen in
221Conscious Realism demonstrates such a relation between change in conscious state and change in
222vibratory frequency. We will then examine a direct example of polarity within the physical sciences in
223the quantum biological phenomena of quantum smell.
2245. The Principle of Rhythm: The Principle of Rhythm states that “Everything flows out and in; everything
225has its tides; all things rise and fall; the pendulum swing manifests in everything.” Here the Principle of
226Rhythm can be easily seen to derive from the Principle of Vibration. Rhythm is after all built directly into
227vibration as its periodicity. In turn given that everything is built up from vibrating waves of probability, 
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229as quantum mechanics reveals, rhythms will naturally build up at all scales from Fourier series of these
230waves. Given that quantum cognition treats these vibrations as being mental in nature, just as
231Hermeticism reveals, these rhythmic patterns can be seen in the phenomena of mind as well. This
232includes everything from mood swings, all the way up to long term trends of civilizations over periods of
233time.
2346. The Principle of Cause and Effect: The Principle of Cause and Effect is a direct consequence of the
235Principle of Correspondence. As The Kybalion tells us; “Every Cause has its Effect; every Effect has its
236Cause; everything happens according to Law.” This is of course intuitively obvious. However, the sort of
237cause and effect it is speaking of is not so much the mundane cause and effect of physical determinism.
238Rather it is speaking of causes on one plane inducing effects on other planes. Just as the Principle of
239Correspondence correlates the activities of planes, so too the Principle of Cause and Effect points out
240that some of these correlations can include causations from one plane to another as well.
241 An examination of modern parapsychological data will be explored here, showing that this is indeed
242the case. In turn this will be described with the same physics used to model Correspondence. Quantum
243cognitive causes in the plane behind space-time, described as Hilbert Space with modern mathematics,
244have effects on the plane of physical space-time that emerges from it.
245 It should be noted that the Principle of Cause and Effect also says that “Chance is but a name for Law
246not recognized.” Here the astute reader may wonder how this could be compatible with the
247fundamental quantum indeterminacy seen in nature. On a closer examination of the physics of
248consciousness, it will be shown that this is identical with what is referred to as free-will, and that this
249does not so much escape the principle as it grounds it. All chains of cause and effect must have first
250causes, and in a mental universe, Mind is its first cause. Likewise these are the smaller first causes of
251smaller conscious agents, albeit constrained by the range of probability given by the wave-functions
252which describe them.
2537. The Principle of Gender: This principle tells us that: “Gender is in everything; everything has its
254Masculine and Feminine Principles; Gender manifests on all planes.” At first, this principle seems
255unrelated to the sort of physics described above, but on closer examination it will be shown to derive
256quite naturally from Mentalism. In turn everything described by Mentalism can equally well be
257described with the mentalistic physics from before, such as Hoffman’s Conscious Realism.
258 Here gender is not explicitly referring to biological sex. Though as will be shown, biological sex is but
259one manifestation of it. Rather what it refers to is a binary structure that manifests as a direct
260consequence of the process of generation or creation within the mental universe.
261 If we start only with The Mind of The All we find that this Mind must create within itself. What it
262creates though is also a mind. This parallels with the conscious agent dynamics described by the
263cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman. Here conscious agents can be entangled with one another, forming
264a single mind or quantum information system greater than the sum of the individual conscious agents.
265Likewise, they can be decomposed from one another, to form smaller conscious agents. And if The Mind
266of The All wishes to create, the process of creation can be described in this manner.
267 When someone creates, they create what they love to create. A poem for instance is not created by
268someone who dislikes poetry. Thus the origin of the gender binary can be seen here. A lover initiates the
269creation of what is loved, and the loved receives the love of the lover. These principles of initiating and
270receiving love are called masculine and feminine respectively by Hermeticists. As will be shown, this is 
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272paralleled in our common every day understandings of male and female as well. Though of course this
273does not mean that only males create, or that only females receive love, as masculine and feminine
274principles are seen in everything.
275 Additionally, this forms the basis for gender complementarity, as something is naturally
276complementary to what it is cut out from. In turn this pattern of female being cut out of or individuated
277from male, can be seen in both the Hermetic teachings of The Kybalion as well as a vast number of
278religious doctrines on the matter spread throughout both geography and time. As will be shown though,
279none of this needs to be grounded in blind faith or religious dogma. Rather all of it reduces to the
280Hermetic Principle of Gender, which in turn can be fully described by the dynamics of conscious agents
281in the physics of consciousness.
282Note To The Reader: As the book progresses, each of these principles and their associated phenomena
283will be looked at in more depth. Parallels to parts of The Kybalion will be shown in italics for comparison
284to better benefit the reader in recognizing the connections between the physics on the one hand and
285the occult science on the other.
286 As will become quickly apparent in the reading of this book, the concepts in this book are firmly
287supported by established science yet also overlap into many concepts directly associated both with what
288has been called the supernatural, as well as with religion. However, this is not a religious text!
289Everything here can be confirmed independently by the reader and are facts available to members of all
290religions and no religion at all.
291 Our hope is that by the end of this book the reader will have an understanding of a great many
292phenomena previously thought to be mysterious and incomprehensible, dismissed as superstition, or
293accepted only as a matter of faith. By placing the entire Hermetic philosophy within a completely
294scientific framework it is hoped that this ignorance can be alleviated. Furthermore, we shall show how
295the essential framework can at the same time be immediately known from facts readily available in the
296reader’s own conscious experience. In this the reader will be able to have an immediate awareness of
297the reality in which he or she exists, rather than merely an abstract understanding of these principles.
298 It is in this spirit of knowledge rather than ignorance that the book is written. With this the reader is
299left to enjoy the adventure ahead.
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301 II The Principle of Mentalism
302 The Principle of Mentalism is the simplest and yet the most important of the Hermetic principles. From
303this one principle the general framework of Hermeticism can be derived. This principle tells us in simple
304terms that:
305 “The universe is mental, held in The Mind of The All.”
306Though being the simplest of the principles, it is also perhaps the most counterintuitive. After all, the
307world around us appears to be quite material. In fact, the very notion that it could be otherwise sounds
308like nonsense at first glance.
309 Moreover, there is the problem of how such a principle could possibly be translated into science.
310Science is thought to be about the material world to such an extent that in many people’s minds the
311terms “science” and “materialism” are synonymous. Despite the common beliefs, on closer inspection of
312the fundamental physics describing the nature of “matter,” this is not the case. It is found that “real
313matter” does not exist at all!
314 Thus to begin to understand how science can arrive at Mentalism, we must start by looking at this
315fundamental physics. In fact, the conclusion of the discoverer of this physics concluded as a matter of his
316science, not his philosophy, that the Principle of Mentalism is true:
317“As a man who has devoted his whole life to the most clearheaded science, to the study of matter, I can
318tell you as a result of my research about the atoms this much: There is no matter as such! All matter
319originates and exists only by virtue of a force which brings the particles of an atom to vibration and holds
320this most minute solar system of the atom together… We must assume behind this force the existence of
321a conscious and intelligent Spirit. This Spirit is the matrix of all matter.”1 –Max Planck
322 As we proceed through this chapter, we shall soon see why Planck’s scientific conclusion is quite
323unavoidable.
324A. Quantum Mechanics
325The first clue to the unreality of matter arises in the study of quantum mechanics. To understand
326quantum mechanics, and how it leads necessarily to the conclusion of immaterialism, it is necessary to
327start with a little of the history of quantum mechanics. Along the way certain key experiments will
328become relevant.
329 i. The Origin of Quantum Theory: Quantum theory began in 1900 with the discovery by Max Planck that
330a problem associated with blackbody radiation could not be solved unless light was treated as a particle.
331This particle was called a photon and had a discrete amount of energy called a quantum. The confusion
332lay around the fact that Thomas Young had shown light to be a wave in the double slit experiment
333almost a century earlier in 1801.
334 ii. The Double Slit Experiment: Young’s experiment demonstrated that light sent through a pair of slits
335in a barrier radiated equally from those two slits in a series of concentric semi-circular waves. As those
336waves crossed paths they would interfere with each other, forming a series of bands on a film placed
337behind the slits. If light were a particle however it was thought that those series of bands would not 
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339exist, as no concentric wave-fronts would exist to create them. Rather if they were particles, they would
340simply form a pair of clumps on the film where the photons were projected through the slits, like bullets
341from a rifle.
342 Despite Young’s experiment showing light to be waves, Planck demonstrated that light had to be
343comprised of particles. Thus light behaved both as a wave and yet like a particle, which seemed
344paradoxical. To make things more complicated, in 1924 Louis de Broglie demonstrated that just as
345waves of light are somehow particles, elementary particles of matter such as electrons and protons
346behave as waves which form interference patterns. This state of affairs was extraordinarily confusing, as
347these two facts seemed to be contradictory to one another.
348 To resolve this, Erwin Schrodinger proposed a strange idea in 1926 with the discovery of the
349Schrodinger wave equation. His solution was to suggest that the photon and the electron are indeed
350both particles and waves. When they are observed, they are particles with defined states and locations
351in space. When they are not, they do not have defined states but are smeared out in a wave of probable
352locations and states all in superposition with one another. The mathematical description of this wave of
353probability is called the wave-function and is arrived at by solving Schrodinger’s equation.
354 This does not make sense with our natural intuitions about the world. Matter as we conceive of it has a
355location in space and well-defined properties whether or not we are looking at it. But the physics tells us
356it does not.
357 So revised experiments were conducted with single particles being sent through the slits one at a time
358to see if perhaps the particles were interacting with each other to produce a wave pattern. With only
359one particle going through at once, there is literally nothing else for it to interfere with. Thus it ought to
360behave as a particle.
361 When the experiment was conducted however, the individual particles once again collectively formed
362an interference pattern on the screen. Clearly they had to be interfering with something, and yet there
363was nothing else other than themselves to be interfering with. Thus astonishingly, it was found that they
364really are spread out in a probabilistic wave of possible positions, rather than actual ones as they went
365through the slits. In turn, this probability wave interferes with itself by passing through both slits of
366barrier at the same time.
367 iii. The Observer Effect: Now if one were to attempt to measure or observe which of the two slits the
368electron actually goes through as it is going through one or the other, it is suddenly found that the
369electrons produce clump patterns once again rather than wave patterns. Merely observing the electron
370caused it to take on a definite state as a particle with defined properties. This effect of taking on definite
371states upon observation is called the “collapse of the wave-function.”
372 Of course here the question will arise as to what constitutes an “observation.” Many will say that the
373observation is in fact only the measurement of an experimental apparatus, or that it is merely the
374interaction with any other physical object. They would not at all be wrong in asserting this.
375 However, they would be wrong in asserting that this means that consciousness does not also
376participate in measurement. After all, experimental apparatuses are themselves made of quantum
377particles that must themselves also be measured to take on definite states. So who or what collapses
378their wave-functions? We quickly see here that collapse is not some objective event that happens only
379with respect to one object or another. Rather it is subject to the reference frame of who or what is doing
380the measurement. And this necessarily includes the conscious mind as one of these reference frames.
381 Some will counter that decoherence collapses the wave-function long before any conscious mind
382observes it. The question arises then as to what causes this decoherence. Advocates of decoherence will 
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384say that it is the environment.
3852 This answer is insufficient for two reasons. Firstly, the environment is
386itself made of more quantum particles. So why would the collective wave-function of particles
387comprising the environment be collapsed if someone or something has not observed them yet as well?
388Secondly why isn’t consciousness part of the environment? On examining these questions, it becomes
389obvious that the assumptions underlying decoherence can not be consistently applied.
390 The sorts of materialists who make these claims also reject the notion that the mind is anything beyond
391science. So if they do not see the mind as special, they would have no grounds on which to specially
392exclude the mind from collapsing the wave-function if every other object studied by science does. In fact,
393the only way in which consciousness can be excluded as a potential quantum measurer is through
394special pleading. To do this the mind must be made an exception to the physical world, exactly as it is in
395the same dualistic doctrines these materialists at the same time oppose. This betrays an unjustified
396prejudice posited solely for the purposes of attempting to justify materialism against of the weight of
397the scientific evidence.
398 It is at this point that we begin to see the connection between the fundamental level of physics and the
399mentality of the world. Fundamental physics is affected in some way by the mind through the observer
400effect. However we still have a ways to go before we can actually establish that the only substance is
401mind, and that what we call the physical universe is but a construction within Mind.
402 iv. Physical Realism and Hidden Variables: Einstein famously did not like implications of quantum
403mechanics. He found this notion of physical properties not existing before you look to be incompatible
404with the very notion of science.
405 To make his point, he conceived of a thought experiment with Boris Podolsky and Nathan Rosen
406wherein two particles, one in one state, and another in a complementary opposite state, were placed in
407superposition together in the wave-function.
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409If these were separated at a vast distance, then the very
410act of measuring one of the particles would determine its state, and thereby also instantly determine
411the complementary state of the other particle many miles away. The idea that one particle could cause
412effects on another miles away with no physical mechanism in between to account for them he referred
413to as “spooky-action-at-a-distance.” This “spooky-action-at-a-distance” seemed absurd to him though,
414and incompatible with a scientific view of the world.
415 In Einstein’s mind quantum mechanics could not be the full picture. He believed there had to be some
416hidden variable present in the physics that was causing the particle to have a real defined physical state
417before it was measured. If these hidden variables existed, he reasoned they would have to be “local,”
418meaning they would have to be located in the same spatial vicinity of the particle so as to be able to
419affect it. This belief in local hidden variables is what is called local realism.
420 Later another physicist, John Bell, proposed a mathematical inequality that could be used to test
421Einstein’s thought experiment. Alain Aspect put this inequality to the test in 1981, demonstrating that
422this spooky-action-at-a-distance was indeed a reality.
4234 This is of course what is known as quantum
424entanglement in many popular accounts of the subject. If there exist any hidden variables, they are not
425local to the vicinity of the particle being affected, meaning local realism is false.
426 This posed a problem. The collapse of the wave-function occurs instantly. So if there exist any hidden
427variables giving the pre-existing quantum state a physical reality, they must be influencing the second
428particle infinitely fast. Yet according to special relativity nothing can travel faster than light, including
429any hidden variables. Thus non-local realism also violates the laws of physics and is impossible.
430This fact alone demonstrates that whatever is linking these entangled particles can not be physical, as
431physicality entails existence within space and time. So whatever links these particles can not be in space-
432time, as Einstein’s relativity tells us.
433 To back this up, another experiment was conducted in 2007 by the German physicist Anton Zeilinger.
4345
435This was a test of another inequality proposed by Anthony Leggett to test for non-local realism. As
436expected this test disproved non-local realism as well. With both local and non-local realism being
437proven to be false, there are no other possible categories in which physical realism could be true. As
438Zeilinger’s concluded, physical realism must be ruled out. Therefore, what we naively call matter does
439not exist. Rather only the appearance of matter exists.
440 Some say that these results apply only to the microscopic world, and do not apply to the everyday
441world of our experiences. However, there is nothing in science that restricts one set of laws to one level
442of reality and another set to another level of reality. Instead the true laws of physics are uniform at all
443levels. What are said to be laws applicable only at some levels are in actuality only approximations of
444the ultimate laws at a specific level. Thus while we may not be aware of the effects of quantum
445mechanics in our experience, they still apply to the realm of our experience.
446 The notion that the laws of quantum mechanics can be excluded from the realm of everyday life is the
447hypothesis of macrorealism. A third inequality, known as the Leggett-Garg inequality, has been used to
448test this hypothesis as well. Macrorealism failed these experiments,
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450just as realism has the others.
451 Since then many other experiments have been conducted proving the falsity of realism, which the
452reader may explore in his or her own time. Among these are the famed quantum eraser experiments,
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454the test of the Kochen-Specker theorem,
4558 and the bizarre quantum Cheshire Cat experiment, in which a
456particle has been shown to be reducible to disembodied immaterial properties.
4579 All of these
458experiments show that the concept of “scientific materialism” is simply erroneous and based on
459ignorance of the actual science involved. As one of quantum mechanics’ other founding fathers, Werner
460Heisenberg,
46110 noted years ago, notions of materialism are strictly pseudoscientific:
462“The ontology of materialism rested upon the illusion that the kind of existence, the direct "actuality" of
463the world around us, can be extrapolated into the atomic range. This extrapolation is impossible,
464however.” –Werner Heisenberg
465 Some have argued that no one really understands quantum mechanics and thus that no conclusions
466should be drawn from it. These arguments suggest that quantum mechanics is philosophically
467problematic, and thus that we should defer endlessly to instrumentalism nearly a hundred years after
468quantum mechanics’ inception. Upon investigation the motivation behind this attitude betrays an
469obvious bias.
470 Quantum mechanics in fact does not have serious philosophic problems, only philosophic
471inconsistencies with the metaphysics of materialism. Thus when it is argued that “no one understands
472quantum mechanics,” what is really being said is that “no one understands quantum mechanics on
473materialist grounds.” Instrumentalism is then used to avoid confrontation with these inconsistencies
474such that the issue will never be resolved, leading back in an endless fashion to people once again “not
475understanding quantum mechanics.”
476 These opinions are extra-scientific and not part of the science itself. As we have seen when the actual
477science is investigated, it leads irrevocably to an immaterialist picture of the world, and an immaterialist
478picture of the world which involves the mind, as the observer effect has shown. Here the reader is
479encouraged to remember that when these sorts of opinions are asserted without evidence they can
480equally well be ignored without evidence.
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482B. Quantum Gravity
483 Perhaps more disturbing than the implications of quantum mechanics are the discoveries arising in the
484field of quantum gravity. As it turns out matter is not the only illusion. When we examine these
485discoveries we find out that the very fabric of space-time is as well.
486 Before beginning, it should be noted that the field of quantum gravity, the quest to merge quantum
487mechanics with Einsteinian general relativity, is an unfinished program. Several competing theories of
488quantum gravity exist, the two most significant of these are superstring theory and loop quantum
489gravity. However, despite the differences between these and various other approaches, it is generally
490agreed that space-time as we know it is an illusion,
49111,12 and that it emerges from information13 outside of
492what we would call physical reality.
49314
494 We will not be looking at all of these theories, as many books have been written on this topic. We will
495look at some of the basic principles discovered though, and how they lead to the conclusion of emergent
496space-time. At that point the broader implications of this will be looked at. As we shall see, the physics
497meshes very well with the Principle of Mentalism.
498 i. The Holographic Principle: The holographic principle arose from the study of the thermodynamic
499properties of black holes, and was first mathematically derived in 1998 by Juan Maldacena.
50015 Since then
501the application of this principle to the universe at large has been established on experimental grounds in
5022017, through study of the radiation left over from the Big Bang.
50316 To understand the holographic
504principle however it is important to know how it was derived.
505 The line of research that led to the holographic principle started with the black hole information
506paradox. The second law of thermodynamics says that entropy always increases over time. In turn this
507law is seen as one of the most inviolate laws of physics, second only perhaps to the laws of
508conservation. In the case of black holes it appeared to be violated though. As is commonly known
509nothing going into a black hole can ever come back out. It would have to exceed the speed of light to do
510so, and yet relativity tells us that nothing can go faster than the speed of light. Thus any entropy
511entering a black hole would appear to be destroyed and disappear from existence, seemingly violating
512the second law.
513 Then in 1972, Jacob Bekenstein noted that there was a direct correlation between a black hole’s size,
514and the amount of entropy contained within it.
51517 Specifically, the black hole’s entropy is directly
516proportional to the surface area of its event horizon, the black hole’s surface. This limit is known as the
517Bekenstein Bound.
518 There is another limit that is important for comparing to the Bekenstein Bound to arrive at the
519holographic principle. This is the natural limit to the amount of information that can be extracted from
520any given region of space set by the conditions of general relativity and the Heisenberg uncertainty
521principle.
522 The uncertainty principle tells us that beyond a certain limit the more information we learn about a
523particle’s position, the less determined its momentum will be and vice-versa. By less determined what
524we mean to say is that it is literally in a superposition of states spread out over the span of values in
525which it is undetermined. Thus as more precise information is extracted regarding the particle’s
526position, its span of energy values also increases, as energy increases with momentum. Now if the span
527of energy values increases too greatly within a limited region of space, that region of space will turn into
528a black hole from which no more information can be extracted.
529 Thus there is a natural limit to the amount of information that can be extracted from a region of space. 
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531In turn given that entropy is measured in terms of information it turns out that this limit also happens to
532match the Bekenstein Bound. Meaning the amount of information that can be extracted from a region
533of space before it turns into a black hole is proportional to the information content of the black hole.
534 This information content is proportional not to the volume of the black hole but to a quarter of its
535surface area. In essence no further information can be stored in the black hole that is not already
536encoded on its surface. This is quite astonishing as it is parallel to the contents of a closed package being
537knowable just by looking at the surface of the package. In other words, the contents of a black hole are
538nothing more than a holographic projection of information stored on its two-dimensional event horizon.
539 Extending this further, we see that this principle applies to regions of space in general and not only to
540black holes. Any three-dimensional region of space can be described equivalently in terms of the
541information on its two-dimensional surface and vice-versa. This even applies to the universe at large,
542leading to the so-called holographic universe, which has been experimentally established in 2017 as
543mentioned before.
544 ii. The ER = EPR Correspondence: Though the holographic principle can be applied to study a wide
545variety of phenomena in a wide variety of contexts, there is one particular solution that has provided a
546deep clue to the problem of quantum gravity. This solution is popularly known as the ER = EPR
547correspondence. The EPR here stands for quantum entanglement and is named after Einstein, Podolsky,
548and Rosen who first posited entanglement. ER in turn stand for Einstein and Rosen who first described
549wormholes with general relativity.
550 Here Juan Maldacena and his colleague Leonard Susskind found that if the two-dimensional event
551horizons of a pair of black holes were entangled, the equivalent three-dimensional space-time described
552by the holographic principle was that of an Einstein-Rosen bridge, more popularly referred to as a
553wormhole.
55418 For those unfamiliar with the concept, a wormhole is a tunnel through space, connecting
555two separated regions of space-time via a space-time bridge. In the case of the ER = EPR
556correspondence, the two mouths of the wormhole are the event horizons of the entangled black holes.
557 iii. Emergent Space-time: The reason the ER = EPR correspondence is important is that it tells us
558something fundamental about the nature of space and by extension time, as space and time are linked
559according to relativity. Space is defined through the relation of separate locations. Without two or more
560locations there can not be any meaningful definition of space, as every student of geometry knows.
561 However ER = EPR reveals something about the nature of space. As basic geometry tells us, locations
562define space. Yet ER = EPR shows us that the quantum state in entanglement causes a pair of locations
563to arise with respect to one another in the form of wormhole mouths. Thus the space between the
564wormhole mouths emerges from the quantum states in the wave-function, which in terms of the
565holographic principle are nothing more than quantum information stored on the surfaces of the black
566holes.
567 This has led to the realization of a more general principle that space emerges from quantum states in
568the wave-function. Physicists such as Sean Carroll have noted that space-time emerges from information
569in Hilbert space,
57019 which though not a space in the proper sense, is a domain of reality in which quantum
571probabilities exist prior to collapse.
572 The fact that space-time is emergent rather than fundamental leads us to an interesting conclusion
573about the nature of physical reality. Ever since Kant, physical reality has been defined as those things
574existing within space and time. Thus space-time’s being emergent is the same as physical reality’s being
575emergent. Thus whatever physical reality reduces to it is inherently non-physical. In turn this leads us to
576an even more astonishing realization.
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578 iv. Digital Physics: If space is not fundamental, then that tells us that space does not actually exist at
579the deepest level of reality. Furthermore, as seen from this level, what we call space, is actually a system
580of spaceless quantum information. In other words, space as we think of it as a fundamental thing is an
581illusion. However, an illusory physical world generated by underlying information is identical in every
582way with a virtual reality, save for perhaps the physical substrate our virtual realities are based upon.
583 Direct parallels between our world and a virtual reality can even be directly noted in the information
584processing effects seen in everyday video games. Many of these exist and can be explored by the reader
585elsewhere. However, for our purposes it is only necessary to list a few here.
586 1. A Maximum Speed Limit: Any virtual reality will have a maximum speed determined by the
587processing rate of the computer generating it in any reference frame. Our world has exactly such a
588speed limit in special relativity with regards to the speed of light.
589 2. Processing Rates Slowed By Higher Loads: When a virtual reality has to process more information,
590time will appear to slow down within the game. This has an exact parallel to time slowing down in the
591vicinity of large masses in general relativity given the equivalence between mass and energy, and that
592energy can be measured in terms of information content. The objection may be raised that this would
593slow down the entire virtual reality at once rather than just an area. However, this is explained by the
594fact that information processing in our world is distributed evenly across space in the wave-function.
595 3. A Beginning: Every computer game has a start-up point prior to which it was not being simulated.
596Such an event demonstrates that this virtual reality is not fundamental but derivative from another
597more fundamental reality. A fundamental reality would not possess such an event. However, our
598universe did have just such an event at the Big Bang.
599 4. Objects Render Upon Observation: In video games objects that are not on screen do not exist.
600Rather they are stored in the hard drive as data until they are rendered to the player on the screen.
601Likewise, in quantum theory objects do not exist before they are observed or measured.
602 5. Tunneling Behavior: Due to load processing limitations two objects in the same location can not
603always be simulated simultaneously. Thus sometimes objects will appear to pass through barriers while
604the barrier is not being simulated. This is commonly seen in modern video games, and is an inherent
605feature of them being based on information processing.
60620 This phenomenon also shows up in the form
607of quantum tunneling in our world.
608 6. Non-Locality: Objects can affect each other instantly in a video game despite being separated by
609vast distances due to being correlated by the same underlying program simulating the vast underlying
610distance in the first place. The parallel to quantum entanglement is obvious here and has been discussed
611before.
612 This are just a handful of the parallels between virtual realities and the features commonly seen as
613counterintuitive in modern physics. The computer scientist Brian Whitworth has famously compiled a
614much longer list of such parallels if the reader wishes to explore this further.
61521 The underlying point
616being made though, is that given the evidence previously examined and the parallels to a virtual reality,
617it becomes apparent that the world we live in is fundamentally illusory and simulated from information.
618 It should be noted however that it is not being fundamentally simulated by a real or physical reality
619such as one may infer from philosopher Nick Bostrom’s Simulation Argument.
62022 This is not to say these 
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622sorts of simulations might not exist. However, if they do, then the world simulating our world must itself
623involve quantum mechanics, and thereby also be simulated.
624 The reason for this has to do with the difference between quantum and classical information. Classical
625information stores only a single state per bit, either a 1 or a 0. By comparison, a bit of quantum
626information, or a qubit, stores many states per bit. So if our world, which possesses qubits, is simulated
627by a classical world, all of the qubits in our world would need to be represented by individual bits in the
628“real” world. Any computer that would do this would need eat up both hard drive space and computing
629power exponentially, making any such computer impossible to build.
630 So given the ubiquitous present of qubits in our own world, it is safe to say that any hypothetical
631simulating world would need to have qubits too. And if it has qubits, it is quantum mechanical and thus
632would have the same sort of non-realism present in our world. Thus it would have to be “virtual” or
633derived from information also. So we can not account for the physics within a material or physical
634ontology. In order to account for it, we will need to first examine some basic metaphysical facts.
635C. Ontological Implications of Modern Physics
636 To understand what physical reality emerges from it is first necessary to examine a few metaphysical
637implications of the physics. To do this we need to first examine the metaphysical implications of the
638physics in its own right. Then we will need to examine the metaphysical implications of consciousness,
639and lastly how these implications pertain to the physics.
640 The first thing we must note is that the physics points to a form of immaterialism. Whatever the world
641is made of, we can know for a fact what it is not made of. It is not made of matter or anything else
642physical, as physicality is contained to within space-time, and yet space-time is emergent.
643 Secondly, it is made of information. This fact tells us something interesting. First though, we should
644clarify that what is meant by “information.” Information is not merely a representation of information,
645such as the strings of alphabetic symbols comprising words on pages. This is only a representation rather
646than the information itself, which exists as semantic content known by a mind.
647 Furthermore, it is not information embedded on any material substrate as one might argue genetic
648information to be, or information stored on a hard drive. Any material substrate exists within spacetime,
649and yet this information causes space-time itself to arise. Thus this information exists as
650fundamental and without any underlying substrate, as the physicist John Archibald Wheeler summed up
651in his explanation of the phrase “It from bit:”
652“It from Bit symbolizes the idea that every item of the physical world has at bottom — at a very deep
653bottom, in most instances — an immaterial source and explanation…”23
654 Information however has a mental ontology as it necessarily entails a subject that is informed. Thus the
655picture painted from modern physics once the metaphysical nature of information is understood is that
656mentality lies at the bottom of the physical world rather than the other way around with mind emerging
657from matter. As we will shortly see, the other metaphysical implications only corroborate this fact.
658 The last metaphysical implication to be drawn from the physics is the fact that it demonstrates the
659physical world to be ultimately illusory. If physical reality is an illusion, then it becomes an easy matter
660to contrast it with what is not an illusion. Whatever is not an illusion must not exist as part of an illusion
661either and therefore must be more fundamental than it. But here we immediately know that the mind is
662not an illusion. As Descartes pointed out, the very act of attempting to doubt the existence of a doubter
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664indicates that there is a mind doing the doubting. Thus given that the mind is not an illusion, the mind
665must be more fundamental than physical reality. When we examine philosophy of mind independently,
666we find that this conclusion is supported from other facts of consciousness as well.
667 For instance a simulation itself can not support consciousness. This can be shown from a popular but
668simple thought experiment known as the Chinese Room.
66924 In the Chinese Room, a man is locked in a
670room with a set of grammar books instructing him how to decipher and respond to Chinese symbols
671written on pieces of paper that are handed to him from outside the room. However, as he does not
672know Chinese, his manipulation of the syntax of its grammar can not be said to be identical with the
673semantic knowledge of Chinese of the fluent Mandarin-speaker on the outside of the room. This is
674despite the fact that this Mandarin-speaker judges his responses to seemingly represent a fluent
675understanding of Chinese.
676 The Chinese Room demonstrates that any sufficiently programmed artificial intelligence or AI can not
677possess true understanding either. Since the manipulation of syntax as instructed by the grammar books
678is no different in principle than the manipulation of operations on a computer program, an AI
679programmed with such a program can not understand Chinese any more than the man in the room.
680Since any process is at bottom nothing more than the manipulation of some kind of syntax, whether it
681be cybernetic, grammatical or even neural, this demonstrates additionally that consciousness which
682possesses understanding can not be a process.
683 However if this is the case, and by extension consciousness transcends any syntactic program, it follows
684that it must transcend any virtual reality generated by such a program. Given that we have concluded on
685grounds of physics that our world is such a virtual reality, consciousness must transcend it. In other
686words consciousness must come prior to the emergence of space-time, not after it.
687 In turn when we look at consciousness in relation to the notion of emergence, we see that this fact fits
688well. If there is one thing we are immediately aware of regarding our own consciousness, it is that it is
689irreducible. We can not for instance break the sensory perception of blueness down into anything that is
690not blue, nor if we introspect upon it, can we reduce thoughts into anything other than thoughts. And if
691something is irreducible it is also fundamental. Reducible things can be broken down into smaller parts,
692but irreducible things can not.
693 Some have posited that consciousness is strongly emergent, meaning that it emerges without any
694explanation from some underlying material substrate. Such an account is by definition magical in the
695pejorative sense. Something that appears without even a possible explanation or accounting of it in
696terms of what it is said to appear from exists for no reason at all, and is beyond the boundaries of
697rationality. Given that the so-called emergence of consciousness can be rejected on grounds of its being
698necessarily magical, the logical conclusion is that consciousness is fundamental. Though if consciousness
699is fundamental, yet space-time is not, then consciousness is more fundamental than space-time.
700 Lastly, this conclusion makes sense of the chief long standing problem in philosophy of mind, the
701problem of consciousness, alternately called the Hard Problem. The Hard Problem is how it is possible
702for a purely non-mental material substrate to give rise to mentality, which is described in wholly
703different terms. Matter is third person and objective, while consciousness is first person and subjective.
704As they are defined in entirely different terms it does not make sense how one could relate to the other
705much less account for the other.
706 If consciousness precedes space-time though, then there is no need to posit a Hard Problem at all.
707Consciousness does not arise from matter, for matter does not truly exist! Rather the illusory
708appearance of matter arises from underlying consciousness. Given that accounts of consciousness 
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710arising from matter are logically excluded from the facts of consciousness described here, it is apparent
711where the answer lies. We must account for space-time and physical reality in terms of some underlying
712consciousness.
713D. The Physics of the Mental Universe
714 i. The Physics of Consciousness: To account for the emergence of the physical world from underlying
715mind we first need an account of consciousness in terms of physics. Candidates for this already exist that
716would fit the requirement of consciousness existing beneath space-time. These are the Conscious
717Realism of Donald Hoffman, the Informational Idealism of Daniel Toker, and the more generic approach
718of quantum cognition. Here we will go over each briefly:
719 1. Conscious Realism: Conscious Realism attempts to derive physics in a bottom up fashion from
720simple interacting conscious agents modeled in terms of Markov kernels. This approach has had good
721success at replicating the space-time of relativity as well as the wave-function of quantum mechanics.
722Noteworthy to us though is that it shows entanglement to be identical to consciousness.
72325
724 The math of conscious realism also includes something called the Combination Theorem which
725demonstrates that systems of interacting conscious agents themselves constitute conscious agents. This
726will become relevant later.
727 2. Informational Idealism: Informational idealism is posited by Daniel Toker and comes to the
728conclusion that information is essentially identical with experience and comes before the material.
72926
730Here he borrows from the Integrated Information Theory of Giulio Tononi which derives from the simple
731realization that consciousness is identical to information in the form of thoughts and perceptions,
732integrated together within a single perspective.
733 To tie Toker’s informational idealism in with the fundamental physics it should be noted that Tononi
734identifies quantum entanglement as a quantum mechanical form of integrated information.
73527 It is also
736worth noting that when it is combined with relational quantum mechanics, this definition of
737consciousness as entanglement happens to produce the same result as the Combination Theorem.
738 Though it is uncertain whether or not this can be translated into a quantum analog. Max Tegmark has
739argued that quantum integrated information, or quantum phi, can never reach a value greater than
7400.25.
74128 Though this has been contrasted with Kobi Kremnizer and Andre Ranchin calculating a quantum
742phi value greater than 1.
74329 Until this issue is resolved it is uncertain whether or not this can be integrated
744with fundamental physics.
745 3. Quantum Cognition: The field of quantum cognition first arose from the realization that the math
746behind quantum mechanics better fit the study of economic decision-making. It was then realized this
747was due to the fuzzy logic behavior of the human mind, which just so happened to behave exactly like
748states in quantum superposition.
74930,31
750 Many researchers in quantum cognition will not venture to suggest these similarities are anything
751other than uncanny parallels, perhaps to avoid the materialist taboos within academia. However, given
752the facts of consciousness on the one hand, and the problem of simulating quantum bits with classical
753systems on the other, it is reasonable to take this similarity as literal. In fact in a future chapter we will
754see how when combined with the facts of emergent space-time, it accounts for another obvious fact
755about the nature of inner thought, which can be readily verified within the reader’s own awareness.
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757 Some may object that these accounts do not fit into the mainstream model of neuroscience, and this
758may be true. However, it should likewise be noted that the mainstream materialistic models of the mind
759are categorically incapable of solving the Hard Problem of Consciousness, and thus do not account for
760the true nature of consciousness.
761 Secondly, the objections raised regarding the mind not being quantum mechanical due to quantum
762processes not being able to exist in the warm, wet, and large environment of neural processes has been
763shown to be severely dated and falsified. In recent years, quantum biology has demonstrated that
764quantum processes already exist in large, warm, and wet environments within living biological systems.
765For example, entanglement has been found to guide the migration of birds32 and photosynthesis has
766been shown to rely on quantum computing.
76733 Quantum phenomena have even been found in the
768central nervous system such as the phenomenon of quantum smell,
76934 and qubits being found within
770microtubules in the brain.
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772 To date many proposals exist regarding where the quantum mechanism for consciousness exists in the
773brain. Some such as Hameroff and Penrose have argued that it lies within the microtubules, or within
774gamma synchrony which has been shown to be orchestrated by quantum entanglement.
77536 Still others
776such as Beck and Eccles have argued that it lies within quantum tunneling processes across dendrite
777walls.
77837 More recently in 2015, another proposal by Matthew Fisher has suggested that the mechanism
779lies in phosphorus atoms held in superposition in in the brain.
78038 This has some evidence based on the
781study of psychological changes in rats due directly to alterations in their quantum biology.
78239
783 Given the relative ubiquity of quantum biology, and proposals regarding possible quantum biological
784mechanisms in neuroscience it is unreasonable to discount quantum mechanical mechanisms for
785consciousness in the brain. Furthermore, given that materialistic accounts of consciousness can be
786eliminated prima facie on grounds of failing to meet even the most basic facts of philosophy of mind it is
787entirely reasonable to suggest that the precise quantum correlate of consciousness will be found in
788time. Thus this should not pose a serious problem to the idea of consciousness existing as a feature of
789fundamental physics.
790 All three of the models given above arrive at the same conclusion: consciousness is identifiable with
791entanglement, or more generally in the case of quantum cognition, with the quantum coherence which
792can produce entanglement. Given what we have already pointed out about the nature of space-time
793being emergent from quantum entanglement, or the quantum state more generally, it follows directly
794that space-time emerges from some underlying consciousness. That is, our world is an illusory virtual
795reality being simulated within consciousness, as the physicist Thomas Campbell would say.
79640 Here we
797can see our first direct parallel to Hermetic philosophy:
798 “The universe is Mental,”
799 ii. The Combination Theorem: When we explore the combination theorem, or its analog in regards to
800Toker’s Informational Idealism, in relation to the physics of the mental universe we see that in turn it
801replicates two more Hermetic teachings in regards to The Principle of Mentalism.
802 According to Conscious Realism when two conscious agents interact in a system, the system itself
803comprises a third separate conscious agent constituting the both of them, but distinct from either of
804them.
80541 This principle in turn can be generalized to systems of any number of conscious agents.
806 This same result can be derived from the quantum understanding of Informational Idealism. Classically
807separate systems of information must be segregated so as to distinguish the thoughts and perceptions 
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809of separate individuals. However, if this consciousness is identified with entangled information as
810described before, and the relational nature of quantum mechanics is brought into play, whether or not
811these are “separate systems” is relative to one’s frame of reference.
812 From a higher frame, two things can be in superposition together and therefore entangled, but from a
813lower frame neither sees the other as in superposition. Thus they would represent separate minds on
814one frame, yet would constitute a single mind in a higher frame. Thus entangled information systems
815would achieve the same result as with the Combination Theorem.
816 In either case, any wave-function entangling any system would constitute a single conscious agent. This
817would naturally include the wave-function of the universe, which has also been shown to exist by recent
818tests.
81942 This being the case the entire universe would be contained in a single mind containing
820everything, what the religion refers to as God and the Hermeticists as The Mind of The All. Here we find
821the second half of the Principle of Mentalism as described by The Kybalion paralleled by the physics also,
822where it describes the universe as being:
823 “-held in The Mind of The All.”
824 This relational nature of conscious agents or conscious states also accounts for another important
825feature found in The Kybalion concerning mentalism. Namely beings can exist within The All without
826being The All. This is found in warnings concerning “the half-wise” who foolishly identify themselves as
827God because they happen to be a part of “All.” Here “All” is described as being within “THE ALL,”
828demonstrating a distinction between the two, and yet “THE ALL” is described as immanent within All:
829“All is in THE ALL. But note also the co-related statement, that: “It is equally true that THE ALL is in ALL.”
830 This makes sense in light of the relational nature of both entanglement and therefore conscious states
831or agents in these models. “All” would of course refer to all of the separate conscious states and/or
832conscious agents existing as subsets of everything that exists. “The All” however, refers to the distinct
833separate conscious agent containing all these interacting conscious agents or entangled quantum phi
834states from a higher reference frame, namely that of the wave-function of the universe. However from
835this frame of reference, the content of these lower conscious states would be part of the conscious state
836of The All, making The All immanent within these lower conscious states as well.
837 Thus the Hermetic Principle of Mentalism, as well as some of its subtle details, can be shown to be fully
838replicated by modern physics and quantum models of cognitive science. Given the importance of this
839principle, the other principles will follow in a simple fashion from this principle. Thus if the reader has
840followed us thus far, the bulk of the science needed to grasp Hermetics is already understood.
841Before we continue, it is worth noting that one does not need advanced physics to derive Mentalism.
842Here we will briefly show how Mentalism can also be confirmed directly from the subject’s own
843conscious experience in a very simple fashion without the need of any physics. Then we will progress to
844other principles.
845E. Mentalism From Self-Awareness
846 It is also possible to derive mentalism from the barest facts of consciousness. Once this is explained,
847the reader will no doubt be astonished at how simple it is to verify the truth of Mentalism from nothing
848more than the intrinsic awareness of the facts in his or her own consciousness.
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850 The French philosopher Descartes noted the one thing that he knew with absolute certainty was the
851existence of his own mind. As he noted, this would remain true even if everything else in existence,
852including anything non-mental, were an illusion. The fact that mind is such that it could exist in the
853absence of non-mind demonstrates that it is irreducibly mental, and not dependent for its existence in
854any way on anything material.
855 Here the materialist will object that the mind is dependent on something material, namely the brain.
856However, truths known with a priori certainty can never be refuted with a posteriori claims, as a
857posteriori claims depend upon a priori truths for their validity. Instead a closer examination of this socalled
858“fact” is called for.
859 Given that the mind is irreducibly mental, and that the reader can verify this from facts in his or her
860own consciousness, the question arises as to how it would be possible for anything to act upon it so as
861to cause an effect on the mind. Interaction in physics is defined in terms of properties the interacting
862objects share with each other. In turn these properties are a subset of metaphysical properties.
863 Thus if two things interact they share both physical (that is describable by physics not necessarily
864existing within space-time), and by extension metaphysical, properties. In turn having metaphysical
865properties of a certain kind is how substance is defined in metaphysics. Therefore, if mind is acted upon
866by something else, say the brain, then it follows that given that the mind is an irreducibly mental
867substance, then so too must the supposedly material brain be comprised of mental substance!
868 In fact, anything interacting with the mind at all must itself be mental. Thus anything our minds can
869perceive as part of the world must be composed of mental substance. If it were not mental, it could not
870interact with our consciousness, and therefore we could never perceive it! Thus the very fact that
871science relies upon our ability to perceive the world, entails that the entire scientific method rather than
872being materialistic, relies upon the external world being composed of mental substance!
873 Thus The Principle of Mentalism can be established on these two facts implicit in the readers’ own
874consciousness: the immateriality of his or her own mind, and the fact that only like substance can
875interact with like. It follows from these that the only substance we can interact with, including that of
876the world we naively assume to be material, must be mental. Of course this conclusion is the same as
877that of the Principle of Mentalism:
878 “THE ALL is MIND; The Universe is Mental.”
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880 III The Principle of Correspondence
881 After the Principle of Mentalism, the Principle of Correspondence is perhaps the second most
882important of the Hermetic principles, and helps to establish much of the overarching framework of the
883Hermetic worldview. This principle is summarized in two simple formulations:
884 “As above, so below,”
885and,
886 “As within, so without.”
887The first formulation is found in both The Kybalion and The Emerald Tablet of Thoth. The second is
888attributed to Hermes Trismegistus in the following quote:
889 “As above, so below, as within, so without, as the universe, so the soul…”
890 The “as above, so below” formulation refers to the phenomena on the physical plane being mirrored in
891corresponding phenomena in the higher spiritual planes of existence, what are commonly referred to as
892the “supernatural.” Though these levels of reality are certainly beyond what we would refer to as “the
893physical world,” their existence can be established and described with much of the same science as in
894the previous chapter. This is due to how the principles of Mentalism and Correspondence are closely
895linked, as will be seen in this chapter.
896 The “as within, so without” formulation of this principle refers to how manifestations in the exterior
897physical world correspond to things occurring in the inner world of the mind. This idea may at first seem
898metaphorical or poetic. However, despite appearances, it has a solid explanation that derives directly
899from the physics.
900 The question may also arise as to how these two formulations are linked. The world above refers to the
901“supernatural” world, whereas the world within, refers only to our inner mental life. These two may
902seem separate, but are in fact the same. How they are the same has a rather surprising explanation: our
903inner mental realm is already beneath space-time. Furthermore, the rest of the realm beneath spacetime
904beyond that of our minds is also an inner mental “space.” It is simply that the vast majority of it lies
905beyond our consciousness in what Jung termed the collective unconscious.
906 Here we will explore how this principle can be derived from the physics, as well as some of its
907implications. Additionally, it will be shown how correspondence actually makes sense of a certain fact
908concerning introspective consciousness. When this is realized, rather than being mysterious, this
909“supernatural, beyond space-time realm” to which physical events correspond makes immediate sense.
910A. The Physics of Correspondence
911 i. As Above, So Below: In the previous chapter it was explained that space-time is emergent and
912ultimately an illusion very much like the worlds of computer games. Unlike in today’s classical
913computers though, our universe is the product of quantum computation occurring in the wave-function.
914 In quantum mechanics these wave-functions are described as existing in a mathematical space referred 
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916to as Hilbert space. The precise mathematical definition of Hilbert space, is the mathematical space
917containing all functions who have finite square integrals. The reader may or may not have the
918background to understand this. However, what must be understood is that this is not a “space” in the
919classical spatial idea of the word. Rather the word “space” is being understood here to refer to a domain
920of mathematical functions.
921 At this point, most physicists will simply treat this as a mathematical abstraction useful for making
922predictions and nothing more. This sort of thinking is misguided. It is true that the mathematical
923description referred to as “Hilbert space” is useful for making predictions. What is ignored though is that
924descriptions always describe realities, meaning it is not merely a description.
925 As was noted in the previous chapter, our space-time emerges from Hilbert space.
9261 This is not to say
927that it emerges from a mathematical abstraction, but rather that it emerges from very real quantum
928states, which exist in a domain of reality referred to in mathematical terms as “Hilbert space.” As spacetime
929emerges from this domain of reality, it can not be described as spatial in the same sense that we
930speak of things as having spatial extension, direction, dimensionality and so forth. It exists beneath all of
931these things. Yet it can still be called a domain of reality. The world in which these quantum states exists
932is very real. Interestingly this sort of description matches closely what The Kybalion describes as a
933“plane” existing beyond the physical world:
934“At the beginning we may as well consider the question so often asked by the neophyte, who desires to
935be informed regarding the meaning of the word “Plane,” which term has been very freely used, and very
936poorly explained, in many recent works upon the subject of occultism, The question is generally about as
937fellows: “Is a Plane a place having dimensions, or is it merely a condition or state?” We answer: “No, not
938a place, nor ordinary dimension of space; and yet more than a state or condition. it may be considered as
939a state or condition, and yet the state or condition is a degree of dimension, in a scale subject to
940measurement.”
941 Here we see that it is not a “place” in the classic sense of its being spatial. Yet it is also compared to a
942condition, yet it is not itself a condition. We will see why it is compared to a condition shortly. However,
943the description given also seems to describe it as being somewhat akin to a “place,” even though it is
944not in the proper sense. This matches very well with the physics notion of Hilbert space existing as a
945domain of reality, yet not as literal “space” in the proper sense of the word.
946 It should also be noted that as it exists outside of space-time, or what most people would normally
947refer to as the “natural realm.” This realm is actually synonymous with what is called “the supernatural.”
948Here these terms “natural” and “supernatural” take on a somewhat different meaning than is commonly
949assumed. They are merely the world within physical reality or space-time and the world beneath it
950which produces it. Both are explicable in scientific terms, though unlike with the conventional
951understanding of the term “supernatural.”
952 This should make sense though, if we consider Mentalism. If the world is a mental construction within
953The Mind of The All, then it follows that there is both a world that is within the mental construct, as well
954as a deeper layer of reality comprising thoughts in The Mind of The All, which is constructing this world.
955To borrow from a computer game analogy, there is both the virtual world of the game, as well as the
956“world” of the program operating on the hard drive of the computer, beneath it.
957 Here the “world” of the program and the hard drive would be seen as “supernatural” with respect to
958any characters existing within the “natural” world of the game. Furthermore, the Principle of 
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960Correspondence can be seen in this analogy directly. The “supernatural” code would correspond to an
961object existing within the video game that is being simulated by it. Likewise, anything existing in the
962game world would correspond back to a program existing in the “world” of the hard drive.
963 Likewise in the physical world, objects in space-time as well as space-time geometries themselves
964would correspond to patterns of quantum entanglement existing below space-time (or above spacetime
965depending on your preference), in Hilbert space. These patterns of entanglement would of course
966encode the quantum computations from which physical reality arises. As can be seen, this is simply the
967statement “As above, so below” described in scientific terms. Corresponding to every natural reality is a
968deeper supernatural reality.
969 ii. As Within, So Without: The next step to reconstructing a scientific understanding of Correspondence
970is to combine the concept of emergent space-time with the concept of quantum cognition. Once this is
971achieved, it will replicate the rest of the essential framework of the Principle of Correspondence.
972 “As within, so without” correlates the inner realm of the mind with the realm behind physical reality.
973Of course the realm of physical reality is that of space-time. Behind it, is what space-time emerges from,
974namely the realm of Hilbert space. Hilbert space is of course quantum probability space, the domain of
975reality in which quantum states exist in superposition.
976 Quantum cognition meanwhile shows that our inner world of thoughts and emotions has a precise
977mathematical correspondence to quantum states in superposition. This is seen in the fuzzy logic in
978decision making. When we purchase an item for instance, we often vacillate for a while between several
979choices, even after all of the relevant information about them is known.
980 This sort of vacillation is not what we would expect if our minds behaved as classical computers
981operating on simple binary logic. It does resemble the processing of states in quantum superposition
982though. When two things are in superposition together in a quantum state, they are not determined in a
983deterministic fashion as with a binary computer, but in an irreducibly probabilistic fashion described by
984the Schrodinger equation. These probabilities begin to weight in either direction, but are never actually
985decided until the collapse of the wave-function.
986 This is more than a vague resemblance. As cognitive scientists have discovered, our inner cognitive
987processes model as though they are quantum information processing in the wave-function.
9882 This means
989that quantum cognition describes thoughts and emotions in terms of objects existing in Hilbert space. Of
990course here the term “Hilbert space” could simply refer to a mathematical modeling, and the parallels
991with quantum mechanics could be purely coincidental.
992 Given what was discussed in the previous chapter on Mentalism though, this seems not to be the case.
993Furthermore, as explained earlier, if any system that behaves as though it were quantum mechanical
994were broken down into a classical system, the classical system doing the processing would slow down
995exponentially with each decomposed superposition. This combined with the basic a priori facts of
996consciousness would indicate that this is more than a modeling. The internal states of the mind would
997be quantum states in Hilbert space.
998 The implications of this are profound. If our introspective mental contents exist as quantum states in
999Hilbert space, then the world beneath space and time is no mystery to us at all! In fact, you the reader
1000have direct access to this world even as you speak. It is literally as close to you as your own thoughts and
1001emotions! Thus your inner mental life becomes part of the world beneath space-time!
1002 It is at this point that the phrase “As within, so without” begins to make sense. The exterior “physical”
1003world of perception is simulated by the inner world of thought and emotion. Moreover, the world
1004“within” is the same as the world “above.” Man’s soul is part of what has been traditionally called “the 
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1006supernatural.” This of course makes sense of the statement attributed to Hermes:
1007 “as the universe, so the soul…”
1008 In essence outer space emerges from inner space. This neatly parallels the belief of the ancient
1009Egyptians that man is a reflection of the cosmos. It also on the grand scale explains the esoteric but
1010literal truth behind the common religious concept of man being made in the “Image of God.” Man’s soul
1011is a reflection of the cosmos, which in turn given the Principle of Mentalism is a projection of The Mind
1012of The All. Man’s soul is in essence a miniature reflection of God’s mind.
1013 Of course at this point two questions arise. Firstly, why are we not aware of everything in the exterior
1014world if our own inner consciousness is what produces it. Secondly, why are we not able to influence it
1015with our minds?
1016 The first of these questions will be explored later in this chapter. The answer has to do with what the
1017psychologist Carl Jung termed the “collective unconscious.” The answer to the second is that we do in
1018fact influence the outside world, but this effect is very tiny and goes mostly unnoticed by the individual.
1019This influence is of course related to so-called psychic phenomena, which despite the protestations of
1020materialists and pseudoskeptics has solid experimental proof with many studies to support it. But this
1021will be explored later in the chapter on the Principle of Cause and Effect. For now though, we should
1022return to our study of Correspondence.
1023 Earlier it was noted that the term “plane” used in The Kybalion was comparable to a “state or
1024condition” in addition to a dimension, but that it was neither in the strict sense. The reason for this
1025becomes apparent. Our thoughts and emotions are often described as “conditions of the mind” or
1026“mental states.” Here our thoughts and emotions in addition to being our own, are also part of the
1027rubric behind the physical universe, much as a slice of geologic strata reveals the layers beneath a sliver
1028of ground. Thus this domain of reality could also be conceived of as a “mental condition.”
1029 Of course someone may argue that just because our thoughts and emotions are quantum states, does
1030not mean that all quantum states are thoughts and emotions. Nor would they argue that this means
1031that the domain of reality in which quantum states exist is necessarily a mental or spiritual reality.
1032 While it is true that thoughts and emotions happening to be quantum states does not necessarily entail
1033the converse, it is also the most reasonable view, and it can be reached from another line of logic.
1034Firstly, it should be noted, that nothing makes the quantum states constituting thoughts and emotions
1035different in any fundamental way from other quantum states in superposition. Thus it would be ad hoc
1036to create such a distinction. Secondly, if that is what thoughts and emotions are in their physical nature,
1037and quantum states are not dissimilar to each other in their fundamental nature, then logically it should
1038follow that these other quantum states are also mental states, as would be implied by Mentalism.
1039 iii. Three Great Planes: It is at this point we can account for the Three Great Planes. The Kybalion
1040references these planes as follows:
1041“For the purpose of convenience of thought and study, the Hermetic Philosophy considers that the
1042Universe may be divided into three great classes of phenomena, known as the Three Great Planes,
1043namely:
1044 I. The Great Physical Plane.
1045 II. The Great Mental Plane.
1046 III. The Great Spiritual Plane.”
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1048 Starting from an understanding of correspondence we can see what these would refer to. The Great
1049Physical Plane of course references the virtual reality we call “physical” and the field of perceptions
1050collapsed from the wave-functions within it.
1051 The Hilbert space domain beneath space-time would then be split into the contents of the mind;
1052thought and emotion. The Great Mental Plane refers to the subset of these contents constituting
1053thought, while the Great Spiritual Plane refers to the subset of these contents constituting emotion.
1054 The extension of our minds into these three planes was understood by the ancient Egyptians. These
1055three planes and more specifically the subject’s stability within them was symbolized by the Djed pillar,
1056the representation of the “spine of Osiris.” The Djed was a pillar with three consecutive caps one on top
1057of the other, creating three divisions, one for each plane. This draws a clear parallel between the
1058Hermetic teachings in The Kybalion and those of ancient Egypt.
1059 iv. Vibrational Planes: The Three Great Planes are not the only way the term “plane” is used in The
1060Kybalion. Another description is given as well that has relevant parallels to physics:
1061 “A “dimension,” you know, is “a measure in a straight line, relating to measure,” etc. The ordinary
1062dimensions of space are length, breadth, and height, or perhaps length, breadth, height, thickness or
1063circumference. But there is another dimension of “created things,” or “measure in a straight line,” known
1064to occultists, and to scientists as well, although the latter have not as yet applied the term “dimension”
1065to it–and this new dimension, which, by the way, is the much speculated about “Fourth Dimension,” is
1066the standard used in determining the degrees or “planes.”
1067 This Fourth Dimension may be called “the Dimension of Vibration.” It is a fact well known to modern
1068science, as well as to the Hermetists who have embodied the truth in their “Third Hermetic Principle,”
1069that “everything is in motion; everything vibrates; nothing is at rest.” From the highest manifestation, to
1070the lowest, everything and all things Vibrate. Not only do they vibrate at different rates of motion, but as
1071in different directions and in a different manner. The degrees of the “rate” of vibrations constitute the
1072degrees of measurement on the Scale of Vibrations–in other words the degrees of the Fourth Dimension.
1073And these degrees form what occultists call “Planes.” The higher the degree of rate of vibration, the
1074higher the plane, and the higher the manifestation of Life occupying that plane.”
1075 Here we must interject something concerning The Kybalion’s use of the term “fourth dimension,” as it
1076is not actually accurate in regards to physicists’ understanding of the term. The fourth dimension of
1077physics refers either to time, or to a fourth spatial dimension found in Kaluza-Klein theory and more
1078generally in superstring theory. Though to its credit, The Kybalion mentions that this is not a dimension
1079in the spatial sense of the word.
1080 The reasons for this are historical. At the time of its writing, Einstein’s Theory of Special Relativity with
1081its use of a fourth dimension had just come out, and was popular with the public. Moreover, prior to
1082this, the notion of a fourth dimension had become popular in the latter half of the 19th century with the
1083work of the mathematician Bernhard Riemann. Due to its popularity, the concept was popular in occult
1084circles as an explanation for psychic and paranormal phenomena. Despite the inaccurate usage of
1085language common at that time, the underlying concept it conveys is valid and has noticeable parallels in
1086modern physics.
1087 In quantum mechanics, quantum states are expressed as wave-functions, which exist in Hilbert space.
1088In turn space-time emerges out of the quantum states existing in this Hilbert space, and does not exist 
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1090fundamentally. These wave-functions also have their own vibratory frequencies. However there is no
1091limit to the frequencies that could in principle exist in Hilbert space.
1092 This raises the possibility that there exist other domains of vibration in this Hilbert space that could in
1093principle encode entirely different space-times other than our own. Though this is exactly what The
1094Kybalion tells us. Other planes exist at higher or lower vibrational domains than our own universe.
1095 In fact, just such a possibility has been recently proposed in physics to account for the phenomena of
1096dark matter and dark energy. Dark matter is of course the hypothesized invisible matter that produces
1097seemingly sourceless gravitational effects on astronomical bodies.
1098 The theoretical physicist Erik Verlinde has proposed a concept known as Modified Newtonian
1099Dynamics, or MOND. According to MOND, the gravitational influence associated with dark matter
1100actually derives from the vibrations of underlying degrees of freedom coming from beneath emergent
1101space-time.3 These degrees of freedom are how entropy is defined in physics, and modern theories of
1102quantum gravity describe gravity as a result of quantum entropy. In turn MOND has accurately
1103predicted the ratio of matter to dark matter, providing good predictive support for the theory.
1104 Of course this usage of the term “degrees of freedom” is only a very abstract way to describe what is
1105going on beneath space-time. It would be valid to alternately describe them as “differences between
1106things” which have their own associated vibrations. In other words, they are things existing in other
1107vibrational planes, just as The Kybalion states. What is called “dark matter” then is actually only the
1108effect of these other planes leaking over into our reality by producing gravitational influences in our
1109space-time.
1110 As The Kybalion notes, these planes are populated with all manner of beings considered to be
1111“supernatural;” angels, archangels, demons, even the so-called “gods” of ancient legend, as well as
1112many more supernatural beings reputed to exist in religion and myth. In turn the existence of these
1113planes could easily account for accounts of heaven or hell and other such otherworldly realms.
1114 Here it should be cautioned that the mere existence of these beings does not mean that they should be
1115worshipped. Even “gods” are finite beings with only a finite part of goodness. In comparison to The Mind
1116of The All both “gods” and men alike are still like little children. Only God, The Mind of The All, contains
1117all good. Thus only God should be worshipped, not any dependent being.
1118 Likewise, one should be wary of any being claiming to be a spiritual guide. Many beings exist, including
1119evil beings, called variously the djinn, the demons, or the archons, among other names. These beings
1120would gladly seek to misguide human beings under the guise of being guides and teachers. Only God
1121should be sought to guide us.
1122B. Jung’s Collective Subconscious
1123 No account of Correspondence given to a contemporary audience would be complete without a
1124mention of the depth psychology of Carl Jung. Jung’s depth psychology resolves an important problem
1125associated with the Problem of Correspondence mentioned earlier. It also provides a relatively modern
1126way to understand the concepts of correspondence.
1127 Jung’s depth psychology can largely be summarized in terms of three essential concepts:
11281. The Collective Unconscious: The collective unconscious is a domain of the subconscious common to
1129everyone. The idea here is that in addition to personal subconscious influences, we also have a shared
1130subconscious mind, even though we have separate conscious minds. Thus the same subconscious
1131influences can appear in multiple people despite their being seemingly disconnected and coming from
1132disparate social and cultural backgrounds.
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1134 2. Archetypes: Archetypes are those images and patterns which exist in the collective unconscious,
1135which sometimes manifest separately in seemingly independent people’s minds. These can come in
1136various ways including through fiction and mythology. Though in Jung’s work in dream analysis he
1137primarily identified them in dreams.
1138 3. Synchronicity: Synchronicities are coincidences that defy probability yet have personal meaning to
1139those who have them. Often they are directly related to or involve archetypal material manifesting in
1140the collective unconscious appearing in the external world. The topic of synchronicity relates the
1141Principle of Correspondence directly to the Principle of Cause and Effect. Therefore we will explore it in
1142more depth in the chapter on Cause and Effect.
1143 The collective unconscious is our first examination of a phenomenon sometimes referred to as
1144“paranormal” or “occult.” Though of course it has a perfectly rational explanation and is not at all
1145“magical.” It only appears that way to a naïve view of the world.
1146 Before the question was raised as to why we do not have omniscient knowledge of the physical world if
1147the physical world emerges from the inner mental world. The answer is that while our minds are
1148extended in the inner mental world, they do not encompass it. Most of it lies in our subconscious.
1149 This is not merely our personal subconscious either. Rather it is an interpersonal subconscious, what
1150Carl Jung termed the collective unconscious.
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1152Since we do not have direct access to the collective
1153subconscious we are not aware of all of the information that is generating the world. Nevertheless, the
1154contents of this collective unconscious can influence our conscious minds unawares.
1155 A very astonishing yet perhaps politically incorrect and crass example of this effect was recorded by
1156Jung from one of his psychiatric patients. This is the famous case of the “Solar Phallus Man.”5 One of his
1157patients, had a strange dream with archetypal imagery of God’s phallus hanging from the sun, bringing
1158life to the earth by ejaculating on it.
1159 This story circulated among Jung’s colleagues who found this to be humorous. A short time later, the
1160contents of an ancient Mithraic text were published for the first time describing identical archetypal
1161symbolism as in the patient’s dream. Furthermore, Jung was quite certain that the patient had never
1162seen this imagery or known of this text before. The only way to account for the contents of the patient’s
1163dream was through archetypal material bleeding through into his dream from the collective
1164unconscious.
1165 Such an account appears bizarre and beyond scientific explanation, but Jung had recorded many
1166instances like this. Before it is dismissed as outside of science, it should be noted that the physicist
1167Wolfgang Pauli, who discovered the neutrino, believed it could be accounted for with quantum
1168mechanics. Pauli and Jung maintained a twenty-six year personal correspondence, discussing these
1169concepts and how they could be accounted for with the then emerging discoveries in quantum theory.
11706
1171 If the reader wishes, he or she may examine the book Atom and Archetype, which provides a complete
1172record of their correspondences. Unfortunately, at the time, there were not yet sufficient scientific
1173advances for them to complete their project. However, the state of modern physics is significantly more
1174developed than it was in their era.
1175 If we model Hilbert space with quantum cognition it is possible to provide a fully scientific
1176understanding of this collective unconscious in light of the physics behind emergent space-time and by
1177extension Mentalism. Our minds can be described as quantum states in superposition behind space-
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1179time. Though they are separate, the rest of Hilbert space is comprised of mental states ultimately
1180encoded in the universal wave-function as well. These mental states would comprise the contents of the
1181collective unconscious. The entire universe then is generated as an informational construct from this
1182collective unconscious.
1183 Separate people’s minds would temporarily entangle with these quantum states stored in the
1184collective unconscious. This would be enough for them to become aware of the archetypal material
1185bleeding up from the collective unconscious. Due to the non-local nature of this entanglement, and of
1186the non-spatial nature of the realm beyond space-time, distance would not be a problem. People as
1187distant as the United States and Korea could pick up the same themes in their dreams independently,
1188despite never having seen them in the waking world. Intriguingly, in the field of quantum cognition,
1189Jungian archetypes are sometimes modeled as superpositions in qubits, corroborating the general
1190hypothesis.
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1192 As an aside, it is interesting to note that not all of this archetypal material necessarily comes in the
1193form of imagery either. Just as our own minds can be described in terms of quantum information, some
1194of this information can also encode minds!
1195 Of note here is Jung’s description of his encounters with a character he named “Philemon.” Philemon
1196would appear in his dreams as an old man with kingfisher wings and appeared to have a distinct
1197personality and a mind of his own. As Jung comments:
1198“Philemon and other figures of my fantasies brought home to me the crucial insight that there are things
1199in the psyche which I do not produce, but which produce themselves and have their own life. Philemon
1200represented a force which was not myself. In my fantasies I held conversations with him, and he said
1201things which I had not consciously thought. For I observed clearly that it was he who spoke, not I. He said
1202I treated thoughts as if I generated them myself, but in his view thoughts were like animals in the forest,
1203or people in a room, or birds in the air, and added, “If you should see people in a room, you would not
1204think that you had made those people, or that you were responsible for them.” It was he who taught me
1205psychic objectivity, the reality of the psyche. Through him the distinction was clarified between myself
1206and the object of my thought. He confronted me in an objective manner, and I understood that there is
1207something in me which can say things that I do not know and do not intend, things which may even be
1208directed against me.”8
1209 The collective unconscious has many such beings. The point of bringing this to the attention of the
1210reader is not so that you should seek out these sorts of encounters, but merely to raise awareness of
1211them. Dreams sometimes contain warnings or advice sent from messengers. Other times they may be
1212produced by negative forces seeking to condition the subject with fear. In fact, the seemingly mysterious
1213phenomenon of “night terrors,” difficult to explain through materialist science, is an example of this.
1214 The human soul is caught in the middle of a great battle between these forces, which he or she would
1215be completely oblivious to if operating from a materialistic understanding of the world. Thus the reader
1216should not be ignorant of these facts.
1217C. The Hermetic Kabbalah
1218 At this point the reader should have grasped enough concepts to understand the general concept of
1219the Hermetic Kabbalah, the so-called grand unified theory of occultism. As the name suggests, this is a
1220combination of Hermeticism and Kabbalah. 
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1222 Kabbalah of course is the Jewish esotericism, while Hermeticism as explained before derives from
1223Egypt. These two schools of thought form the two central pillars of Western esotericism. Rather than
1224being an ad hoc combination, they are actually quite compatible in much the way a hand fits into a
1225glove.
1226 The best analogy for the relationship between the two is that of software and hardware. Hermeticism
1227is primarily defined by the metaphysics of its two main principles, Mentalism and Correspondence,
1228which we have already gone over here. This forms the “hardware” as it were, the essential metaphysics,
1229which as has been shown can be converted entirely into physics. And the analogy to hardware is not far
1230off either. Hermeticism’s contribution is that it explains how the “virtual reality” of the mental universe
1231operates, and “where” the “hard drive” is located in the inner mental world.
1232 Kabbalah by contrast is the “software” aspect of the Hermetic Kabbalah. As any student of the
1233Kabbalah is familiar, the Kabbalah is centered around the concept of the Tree of Life. The Tree of Life is
1234an emanation map which charts emanations in the form of ten “sephirot,” existing in a hierarchical chain
1235of emanation through four levels of reality. These sephirot begin with the Three Supernal Sephirot in the
1236realm of God and proceed down through seven lower sephirot with the lowest, Malkuth, being the
1237physical world. In turn, these sephirot are connected by a network of twenty-two pathways describing
1238their interrelations, with each associated with one of the twenty-two letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
1239 It is interesting to note that the Kabbalists view the world as being both spoken into being and
1240continuously upheld by God’s continuously speaking words “written” with these letters. Two parallels
1241automatically spring to mind, one with the concept of a virtual world, and the other with direct religious
1242significance.
1243 Firstly, the parallel of words both creating and continuously generating the world has the obviously
1244direct appearance of a computer program running to produce a virtual world. Secondly, throughout the
1245Abrahamic traditions there is a strong notion of God creating the world through speech. This
1246corroborates that doctrine first in terms of the occult framework, and then on scientific basis grounding
1247that framework.
1248 It would not be wrong to think of this Tree of Life as a map of the “program of archetypes” generating
1249the virtual reality. In fact one Kabbalist text, the Sefer Yetzirah or “Book of Creation,” appears to provide
1250a very good description of a twenty-two level Bloch Sphere:
12519
1252 “These twenty-two letters, the foundations, He arranged as on a sphere, with two hundred and thirtyone
1253modes of entrance. If the sphere be rotated forward, good is implied, if in a retrograde manner evil is
1254intended. For He indeed showed the mode of combination of the letters, each with each, Aleph with all,
1255and all with Aleph. Thus in combining all together in pairs are produced these two hundred and thirtyone
1256gates of knowledge.”
1257 The Bloch Sphere is a mathematical representation of the state space of a qubit. Here states are
1258arranged on the surface of a sphere in pairs with an axis for each pair of states. Pure states, meaning
1259single states, are on the surface of the sphere, whereas mixed states or permutated combinations of the
1260pure states are located within the sphere.
126110,11 Each such permutation corresponds to a different
1262superposition of states, which would process a different probable outcome within the quantum state.
1263 This is again what is seen in the description in the Sefer Yetzirah. The twenty-two letters are arranged
1264on the sphere, producing two hundred and thirty-one permutations corresponding to entrances to
1265within the sphere, the mixed states in the interior of the Bloch sphere. In turn the description of each of 
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1267these two-hundred and thirty-one different “gates of knowledge” corresponds nicely to the different
1268outcomes in information one would expect from different superpositions in a qubit.
1269 Likewise operations are done on the qubit through rotations of the Bloch sphere, with different
1270rotations corresponding to different outcomes.
127112 This appears to correlate with the example given of
1272evil intent and good intent alternately corresponding to the different rotations of the sphere in the Sefer
1273Yetzirah.
1274 Though only one example, these peculiar similarities to quantum computing would seem to describe
1275“letters” in superposition in Hilbert space. Given that the context of this passage is in describing the
1276creation of the universe with these letters, this would seem to fit firstly with the general science
1277described before behind Hermetic Correspondence, as well as with the synthesis of Hermeticism and
1278Kabbalah described here.
1279D. Correspondence from Platonic Intuition
1280 At the end of the previous chapter we saw how Mentalism could be derived from the basic facts of
1281consciousness such that it could be recognized as true on intuitive grounds rather than through complex
1282and advanced physics. Likewise it is possible to grasp Correspondence in a similarly intuitive fashion by
1283expanding upon the intuitions discussed in the previous chapter.
1284 We begin with the facts of consciousness leading readily to Mentalism. The immateriality of the mind
1285derives directly from the fact that the mind’s existence is known with certainty, but the supposedly nonmental
1286world is not. This establishes that the mind can not be a part of the non-mental world, and thus
1287that it is necessarily immaterial. However, just as it is not logical for mind to come from non-mind, so
1288too was it shown that it is not logical for mind to interact with non-mind. From this it followed that the
1289world we interact with must ultimately be mental as well, corroborating the statement that “the
1290universe is mental.”
1291 One need only to add the intuition of Platonic forms to this, and their relation to Mentalism to readily
1292intuit Correspondence. Platonic items are immediately intuitive, as they are readily recognizable as the
1293ideas we have in our own minds.
1294 Now if we think about them we notice something curious. Ideas are not located in space or time. It
1295makes no sense to say that the natural numbers or the concept of love are to be found in a particular
1296spatial location, nor are they to be found at a particular point in time and no other. Even in our brains
1297we see nothing but neurons and their activity, not the ideas themselves.
1298 The fact that they are not in space and time is a very interesting clue. We have already run across
1299things existing but “not in space or time” before. In fact all of the physics behind both Mentalism and
1300Correspondence is based on emergent space-time, the idea that space-time is not fundamental and that
1301there are things that exist outside of it from which it emerges.
1302 When we examine this, we see that these two sorts of existences outside of space and time are in fact
1303one and the same. Starting from Mentalism we see that the world is a construction within God’s mind,
1304but of what is this construction made of? It is of course God’s thoughts, the Platonic forms! But “where”
1305is this mental construct being generated from? Outside of space-time in Hilbert space of course!
1306 Thus the “outside of space-time” of the Platonic forms is the same as the “outside of space-time”
1307associated with the emergence of space-time. The only apparent difference between the two is that the
1308latter is often associated with a lack of understanding of the metaphysical implications of the science.
1309 Furthermore, it should be noted that the Platonic forms are singular. There is for instance only one
1310“Platonic form of the number four.” Thus when we possess Platonic forms in our own mind, they are the 
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1312same Platonic forms possessed by The Mind of The All. Of course The Mind of The All goes far beyond
1313ours, but nevertheless our thoughts overlap with those of The Mind of The All insofar as we have them.
1314Thus our thoughts exist in the beyond space-time realm generating our world as well.
1315 From this The Principle of Correspondence can easily be intuited from the very nature of Platonic forms
1316as archetypes. When we speak of a Platonic form, we are speaking of a Platonic form of something. The
1317Platonic form of blue for instance exists both outside of space and time and in our inner mental state. In
1318the external physical world it finds itself manifested in the blueness of the sky, the color of the ocean, or
1319in the pigment of a bluejay or hyacinth macaw. When we recognize this we say that the blueness of the
1320sky “corresponds to” the “Platonic Form of Blueness.”
1321 When we recognize that the physical world is a mental construction produced by the Platonic realm,
1322we see that this is more than merely a correspondence. The forms in the Platonic realm in fact construct
1323what is seen in the physical world. This concept is known as emanation and is central to the philosophy
1324of Neoplatonism, perhaps a third pillar of Western esoteric thought. Here, the blueness of the ocean is
1325an emanation of the Platonic Form of Blueness.
1326 Once the mental nature of the world is properly understood, these correspondences can also be seen
1327to go beyond the mere one to one correspondences of Platonic forms to their physical instances. As
1328noted by Jung, the archetypes in the inner world are related to each other in more complex ways as
1329well, that may at first appear to be acausal. Ravens are associated with death for instance, or four-leafed
1330clovers with good luck.
1331 These associations are mental in nature, and if as is sometimes the case, these sorts of associations are
1332grounded not in the human mind but in deeper archetypes in the collective unconscious, then these
1333associations sometimes manifest as seeming “coincidences” in the world. This fact is exploited in what is
1334often termed the “interpretation of signs” or “divination.” However, this is one of many interesting
1335phenomena associated with Mentalism and Correspondence, which will be explored in the next chapter.
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1337IV The Phenomena of Mentalism and Correspondence
1338 Before continuing on into the Principle of Vibration, it is worth taking the time to look at some of the
1339phenomena associated with the Principles of Mentalism and Correspondence. After all, it is pointless to
1340focus only on theory if that theory is never used to account for actual phenomena. Furthermore, some
1341of these phenomena are quite interesting and will expand the reader’s grasp of both the level of
1342significance of these principles, as well as deepen his or her understanding of the larger world.
1343 Given the occult or paranormal nature of many of these phenomena, they are often dismissed by
1344academics. As the reader will discover in a least a few of these cases, this is not for good reason. Many
1345of these phenomena have been well documented under laboratory conditions and established beyond
1346the boundaries required of scientific proof. Others such as out of body and near death experiences have
1347published studies conducted on them. The comprehensive surveys of accounts of these reports indicate
1348firstly that they are not merely anecdotes, and secondly that they have veridical features which exclude
1349them from the possibility of materialistic explanation.
1350 It should be noted here that the fact that they can not be explained in materialistic terms does not
1351mean they can not be explained in scientific terms. This presupposes a completely unwarranted and
1352groundless conflation between science and materialism that rests only on a naïve intuition about the
1353world and not on reason or evidence. In each case, we will attempt to demonstrate how they can very
1354easily be accounted for in terms of the mentalistic science previously described.
1355A. The Astral Plane
1356 This collective inner mental plane behind space-time described in the last chapter appears to be
1357mysterious and strange, but in reality it is not. Likewise, undoubtedly most of the physicists who use
1358Hilbert space merely as an abstract description of non-local physics do not recognize its true
1359significance, and would probably reject it if they knew what it was really describing. This realm is none
1360other than the so-called “astral plane.”
1361 At this point a note should be made on nature of what is often termed “astral projection,” or the “outof-body-experience”
1362or OBE. These two terms are often used synonymously but are in fact different.
1363Astral projections are only a subset of OBEs. What is commonly thought of as an astral projection where
1364the individual is able to move around in the physical realm and see his or her body in real time is not an
1365astral projection but an etheric projection. The nature of the astral projection is a bit different and
1366involves the subject being able to leave the physical plane entirely.
1367 It is interesting to note that some physicists exploring the cross section of digital physics and
1368consciousness have already come to a conclusion regarding the explanation for such phenomena similar
1369to that of the authors. Thomas Campbell, a physicist who has worked both for NASA and the DoD, has a
1370similar view of these phenomena as the authors. He arrives at the same conclusions in regards to the
1371Principle of Mentalism, viewing the universe as a virtual reality being contained within what he refers to
1372as the Larger Consciousness System, what the Hermeticists refer to as The Mind of The All.
1373 Beyond the realm of the mental construction we erroneously call the “physical universe,” is what he
1374and fellow digital physicist Ed Fredkin refer to as Fredkin’s Other. This is the realm from which the
1375universe is simulated and is identical with the Hilbert space explored in the last chapter. Along with
1376Robert Monroe, Tom Campbell and others at Monroe Laboratories explored the astral plane. Here 
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1378Campbell claims to have in fact visited many other realms within Fredkin’s Other. The interested reader
1379can find these accounts in more detail in Campbell’s book My Big TOE. These are of course the same as
1380the vibrational planes described in the previous chapter.
1381 The explanation for this is actually quite simple and not “paranormal” at all once properly understood.
1382Just as the physical world is a virtual reality, the physical body is an avatar for the mind. Thus the body
1383does not produce consciousness, rather it houses it as a vehicle or interface for the physical world. In
1384some ways this should be obvious. After all, we can not know of the brain’s existence from immediate
1385awareness, but we can know about the existence of consciousness from immediate awareness. The two
1386are not the same. You are not your brain, but you do possess a brain.
1387 This being the case, so called “astral projections” can be easily accounted for by the mind leaving its
1388physical avatar and exploring the realm behind the virtual reality from which it comes. Given the
1389description of the collective inner mental plane before some of the details described in these
1390experiences should come as no surprise. People in astral experiences have reported being able to move
1391great distances instantly by merely thinking of another location. Likewise, they also report that their
1392normal spatial and temporal categories do not apply in the astral realm. This would of course be
1393expected of a realm “beneath space-time.”
1394 These phenomena, though they may correlate to abnormal brain function, are not accounted for it
1395either, as is sometimes popularly misconceived. Firstly, it should be noted that in the case of the most
1396common kind of out-of-body experience, the near-death experience, or NDE, the brain in fact has no
1397significant activity of any kind. Furthermore, as will be seen in the next section on near-deathexperiences,
1398many of these experiences have a veridical quality. Specifically, many of these accounts
1399include details reported by the subject that he or she could not have otherwise known, and that were at
1400the same time corroborated by independent third parties. These are not isolated anecdotes either, but
1401in many cases are the tabulated results of many cases reported in comprehensive studies.
1402 The astute student of neuroscience will raise a very important objection at this point. When the brain
1403decays the mind also decays. Thus a causal relation exists between them. The argument then is that as
1404brain function gradually decays, the mind eventually decays to nothing, until upon death there should
1405be no consciousness at all. Likewise assuming this causal relation, minds should not be able to operate
1406independently of bodies. Thus the more general case of the OBE is also argued to be impossible.
1407 While the observations underlying this objection are accurate, they miss an important but hidden
1408detail. This detail involves a whole new level of structure, and appears as a direct consequence of
1409mentalism without which it would otherwise be overlooked. Once the nature of this structure is
1410understood, the resulting picture accounts for both the causal relation of mental phenomena to neural
1411activity, as well as the veridical nature of many OBEs and NDEs. This will be explored in the next section.
1412B. Near-Death Experiences
1413 More widely known than the out of body experience is the near-death experience, or NDE. Though the
1414latter is a subset of the former, the NDE is more widely known and is often considered in its own right.
1415Here we wish to explore the evidence for veridical NDEs, and why they can not be accounted for on
1416materialistic accounts. However, it will be shown how they can readily be accounted for with Mentalism.
1417 Once this is understood, it will also show how these accounts can be reconciled with the observed
1418dependency of mind states on brain states. When the exact nature of this is understood it will bring two
1419other things to light. Firstly, it will become apparent that this structure was widely known about in the
1420ancient world and has simply faded into obscurity over the subsequent millennia. Secondly, it will 
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1422reconcile seemingly incompatible evidence concerning the afterlife.
1423 i. Veridical NDEs: The claim that near-death experiences are only an illusion resulting from unusual
1424brain activity is common. It is also easy to refute. Much of the time the accounts given are rejected as
1425merely anecdotal. Upon examining the literature on the topic it becomes quickly apparent that this is
1426not the case. It is important to illustrate with a few examples here:
1427 1. Blind People Experience Sight in NDEs: In a study conducted on 31 cases where blind individuals
1428reported near-death experiences it was found that they all reported the ability to see.
14291 Half of them
1430were blind from birth and had no prior concept of vision. What is remarkable is that vision like the other
1431senses requires the brain to organize neural connections in order to process it. People can not simply go
1432from blind to full sight without developing the neural architecture to process such connections. Yet
1433despite this, the people surveyed in this study were able to experience vision with no correlating neural
1434structure to host it.
1435 This ability to gain new capabilities after the brain has shut down despite the apparent causal relation
1436between brain and mind can be accounted for within a mentalistic account of these experiences. This
1437will be explored shortly in the next subsection.
1438 2. Corroborated Information in NDE Reports: In many cases subjects will report back detailed
1439knowledge from outside of the room. In these cases, the doctors knew the patient was comatose or had
1440been declared dead. In one instance, a nurse had removed a man’s dentures while he was comatose and
1441placed them into a crash cart. A week later after coming out of his coma, he was able to identify the
1442location of his dentures and that the nurse had taken them. He also gave an accurate detailed
1443description of the room where they had attempted to resuscitate him.
14442
1445 Far from being rare, cases of this sort are actually quite common and can be found in the literature on
1446near-death experiences. Janice Holden of the University of North Texas has tabulated 107 reports of this
1447nature all found in published literature.
14483 Given that these accounts are both documented in published
1449literature and are comprehensively examined, they can not be considered as anecdotal.
1450 3. Increased Mental Function Without Corresponding Brain Activity: Lastly it should be noted that
1451accounts of this nature happen while brain activity is either lacking or at the least greatly impaired. By
1452contrast on a materialistic understanding, mental activity should be greatly diminished or non-existent
1453altogether. The famous case of Eben Alexander comes to mind.
14544 Dr. Alexander, a prominent
1455neurosurgeon with a materialistic outlook, had extremely vivid experiences at a time when he was
1456comatose and his brain was almost completely shut down. Despite his scientific training specific to this
1457field he ruled out his experiences as being explicable in materialist terms.
1458 Again this marked anti-correlation between increased mental activity and decreased brain activity is
1459not what one would expect from a materialistic framework. Something not being explicable in
1460materialist terms does not mean it can not be explained scientifically however. In fact, these can easily
1461be accounted for in the context of Hermetic and occult concepts synthesized within a scientific
1462framework. This is what we will look at next.
1463 Anomalies of this nature are common in reports of NDEs and defy materialistic explanation. What we
1464have written here is only a small sampling of these anomalies. The reader can find a comprehensive and
1465well referenced account of this subject in J. Steve Miller’s Near-Death Experiences.
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1467 ii. The Binary Soul Doctrine: All of these experiences in the previous two sections are explicable within a
1468Hermetic view of the world using concepts associated with the Principles of Mentalism and
1469Correspondence. These experiences do not fit into a materialist framework, and they are seen as
1470existing but as supernatural and inexplicable within a dualistic framework. The explanation of these
1471phenomena can be found in what is sometimes termed the “binary soul doctrine.
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1473”
1474 Though this has become obscure in modern times, the ancients had a concept of the soul existing as a
1475two-leveled structure; spirit and soul. This can even be found in the Bible today. The earliest reference
1476to spirit and soul can be found in Genesis in the creation account of man:
1477“And the Lord God formed man of the slime of the earth: and breathed into his face the breath of life,
1478and man became a living soul.” –Genesis 2:7
1479 The word used for breath, pneuma, is a direct reference to the spirit. This verse describes a direct
1480relation between the spirit, the soul, and the body. A part of the spirit enters the body and a soul is
1481produced. A study of the words “spirit” and “soul” will reveal this same pattern throughout the Bible.
1482 This concept is not contained to one religion either, but was actually widespread throughout the
1483ancient world. The Egyptians referred to the spirit and soul as the ba and the ka, the ancient Greeks
1484referred to them as psuche and thumos, and the Hindus referred to them as asu and manas.
14856 All of these
1486are simply terms for the two halves of the binary-soul respectively; the spirit and the soul. The similarity
1487in these doctrines seems to indicate an ancient prisca theologia, largely obscured today, from which
1488they are derived. The astute observer may notice that these two concepts parallel our notions of
1489conscious and subconscious minds today.
1490 Considering the Principle of Mentalism, all of this makes natural sense. The mind in the form of the
1491spirit predates the body and would exist behind the virtual reality in Hilbert space as per the science of
1492quantum cognition described earlier. A small portion of it is projected into the body within the virtual
1493reality we mistakenly refer to as “physical.” This body of course is no different than a digital avatar in a
1494computer game. When the digital avatar is “killed,” the player by no means dies. The portion of the
1495spirit projected into the avatar is then what we call the soul.
1496 This concept makes no sense in a dualistic view where there is a material world and a mental world
1497coexisting with no need for an additional layer to the mind. Nor does it make sense in a materialist
1498picture, where, as Hermes prophesied about the future materialistic age:
14997
1500“As for the soul, and the belief that it is immortal by nature, or may hope to attain to immortality, as I
1501have taught you; all this they will mock, and even persuade themselves that it is false.”
1502 It does however make natural sense in the mentalistic picture. If the material world is but a mental
1503construct within The Mind of The All, then it would make sense that there would be a layer of mind
1504within it, and a layer of mind outside of it. The layer of mind within it would exist within and operate
1505through the virtual avatar of the body.
1506 When put into the context of the physics describing mentalism and the world existing behind the
1507virtual reality, this makes immediate sense of the mind’s correlation to the brain. That part of the mind
1508which exists in the brain is the soul, and it would be comprised of many entangled quantum states. As
1509the brain breaks down, these entangled states would break down as well. Thus mental capacity would
1510diminish as the brain decays.
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1512 Once these states leave the virtual reality though, they could re-entangle with the spirit at a level
1513subconscious to us now, not inhabiting the avatar outside of space-time. Once this happens, given that
1514entanglement can be seen as identical with consciousness, all of the information and mental faculties
1515lost upon the decay of the brain’s entanglements would be immediately regained. This fact explains
1516additionally how people who are blind from birth would be able to experience vision in an NDE. The
1517faculty of vision need not be based in the brain, but in the entanglements in the spirit beyond spacetime.
1518It also explains the seemingly spaceless and timeless nature of many of these states, where the
1519subject felt that the ordinary categories of space and time could break down. Thus given this mentalistic
1520framework, no contradiction exists between reports of the afterlife and the findings of modern
1521neuroscience.
1522 As well as reconciling the paradox involving the conflict between NDEs and the findings of
1523neuroscience, the binary-soul doctrine reconciles seemingly conflicting evidence for different accounts
1524of the afterlife. The two halves of the mind, spirit and soul have potentially different destinies after
1525death. As knowledge of the binary-soul doctrine faded into obscurity over the ages, these two outcomes
1526became largely separated. The outcome of the soul is found in the popular concepts of heaven and hell.
1527Meanwhile, the understanding of the outcome of the spirit evolved into what has eventually become
1528thought of as reincarnation.
1529 Both beliefs regarding the afterlife have evidential support and it would be unwise and/or hasty to
1530reject either simply because of one’s religious background. For instance, there is the case Howard
1531Storm, the atheist professor who went to hell and came back.
15328
1533Likewise, there is the case of a Druse boy
1534who remembered his past murder, correctly identified his murderer, and located his body.
15359
1536 It would be unwise for a Hindu, for instance, to ignore warnings about hell, as Hinduism even has a
1537concept of hell in the form of Naraka. In similar fashion, Svarga Loka has an obvious parallel to heaven.
1538Likewise, it would be hasty for a Christian to discount accounts such as that of the Druse boy, as even
1539John the Baptist was described as “the Elijah who was to come,” and it was said that he was in the “spirit
1540of Elijah.” The astute reader will recognize the reference to the term spirit rather than soul, as well the
1541reference to John the Baptist as “another Elijah.”
1542 This reconciling of seemingly contradictory bodies of evidence, sometimes unexpectedly, is exactly
1543what we would expect from a deeper account if it is true. The mentalistic account provides just such a
1544way to reconcile both the conflict between neuroscience and near-death-experiences, as well as the
1545conflict between varying accounts of the afterlife.
1546C. Psi Phenomena
1547 As expected, The Principles of Mentalism and Correspondence can also account for a wide array of
1548mental phenomena that would otherwise be considered “paranormal” or “supernatural.” One of the
1549most widely known of such phenomena is psi or so-called psychic ability. Though they could be
1550considered “supernatural” or “paranormal” insofar as they go beyond materialistic science, they are
1551nevertheless quite explicable in terms of the scientific framework given for Hermeticism before. First
1552though, it is worthwhile to examine some of the evidence.
1553 i. Evidence For Psi: The phenomena of psi is heavily contested, but very good evidence has been
1554established for it. So-called psychic abilities of extrasensory perception such as telepathy, clairvoyance
1555and precognition have been studied under laboratory conditions in a variety of laboratories. These
1556include the Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research lab (PEAR), The Institute for Noetic Science
1557(IONS), The Global Consciousness Project (GPC) and the Rhine Institute.
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1559 These studies have produced substantial statistically significant evidence for these phenomena. Thus
1560based on the evidence alone their existence should not be in doubt to the honest mind. Some examples
1561of this evidence is provided here.
1562 1. One of the more significant experiments was conducted by the Dutch psychologist H.I.F.W.
1563Brugmans in 1923. Here the experimenter determined one square at random from a 6 x 8 squared
1564checkerboard, and the subject was asked to select the right square from behind a curtain. Furthermore,
1565the subject’s Galvanic skin response was tested to see if there was a difference between when he was
1566about to select the right or wrong square. The experimenter would then try to tell the subject through
1567his thoughts which square to select.
1568 The results of this experiment were highly significant. Out of 197 trials just under a third of them, 60,
1569were successful. The odds of this happening without the subject telepathically sensing the thoughts of
1570the experimenter was calculated to be 121 trillion to 1.
157110 In science the concept of standard deviation,
1572denoted by the Greek letter sigma, or σ, is used to mathematically determine the level of scientific proof
1573of something. Five sigma, which is the accepted standard for scientific proof, denotes a probability of 1
1574in 1,744,278. The results of this experiment far exceed this standard by seven orders of magnitude.
1575 2. The “ESP Card Test” conducted by the Rhine Institute is another experimental test of psi with highly
1576significant results. Here a deck of 25 cards was used. Each card had a symbol stamped on it with a total
1577of five symbols, with five cards of each type. The deck was shuffled each time, and a person would select
1578a card in secret and try to mentally send the symbol to a recipient. The recipient would then try to
1579determine what symbol was selected.
1580 Over the span of 188 such experiments the combined results were statistically highly significant.
158111 To
1582illustrate how significant this is, it would take 428,000 more tests averaging at the chance probability to
1583cancel out the effects of the studies, providing statistically significant effects in favor of psi.
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1585 3. The Pearce-Pratt distance telepathy test is another experiment which produced highly significant
1586evidence for psi. This was similar to the ESP Card Test done by the Rhine Institute with 25-card decks.
1587This test sampled 1,850 individual trials out of 74 tests and recorded 558 successful attempts. The
1588expected number of positive attempts based on pure probability was nearly 200 below this though,
1589placing the odds of the results not being caused by psi to be 1 in many billions.
159012 This is again well above
1591the 5 sigma standard and should already be sufficient scientific proof for the existence of psi.
1592 ii. Skepticism of Psi: Given that ESP has already been long established as a real phenomenon by
1593scientific standards, one may ask why it has not also been accepted by some members of the scientific
1594community. After all even today much denialism can be seen on this subject with many ignorant skeptics
1595of the phenomena pretending that no such evidence exists.
1596 The answer to this is that something being established as true via scientific proof is different than that
1597same thing being accepted as true by members of the scientific community. As is apparent from the
1598evidence, the skeptics are either ignorant of the evidence or are prioritizing extraneous non-scientific
1599opinions above the actual scientific evidence. If we take a closer look at some of this so-called
1600“skepticism,” the prioritization of these non-scientific opinions becomes obvious. A quote from a famous
1601neuropsychologist Donald Hebb makes the source of his “skepticism” of psi obvious:
1602“Why do we not accept ESP as a psychological fact? Rhine has offered enough evidence to have 
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1604convinced us on almost any other issue... Personally, I do not accept ESP for a moment, because it does
1605not make sense. My external criteria, both of physics and of physiology, say that ESP is not a fact despite
1606the behavioral evidence that has been reported. I cannot see what other basis my colleagues have for
1607rejecting it... Rhine may still turn out to be right, improbable as I think that is, and my own rejection of
1608his view is - in the literal sense - prejudice.”13
1609 Firstly, it should be noted that this rejection of the evidence due to in Hebb’s words “literal prejudice”
1610does nothing to discredit the evidence. Rather the informed reader should recognize that it discredits
1611the skeptics. For instance, if such thing as the skeptical JREF organization were credible in its skepticism,
1612labs such as any of those who achieved the aforementioned results in studies would have already won
1613the million dollars from the famed Randi Challenge. That they have not demonstrates to the intelligent
1614observer the lack of credibility of such “skepticism.”
1615 Secondly though, the stated reason for Hebb’s rejection of psi should be examined as it appears to also
1616be the motivation behind the skepticism of many others. He stated that it was due to a supposed
1617incompatibility of psi with physics and physiology. The issue with physiology was addressed earlier in the
1618previous chapters and is no longer a problem due to quantum biology. The issues of physics deserve
1619further exploration though.
1620 iii. The Physics of Psi: The commonly supposed conflicts with physics come from relativity and quantum
1621mechanics. Telepathy it is argued would send information faster than light, conflicting with relativity. It
1622is also argued that in quantum mechanics entanglement can not be used transmit information and thus
1623can not be used to explain telepathy.
1624 Both of these criticisms would be valid if this is how telepathy worked, but these criticisms
1625misunderstand how telepathy works. If we look at how these phenomena are explained with the
1626aforementioned Hermetic-physics framework it becomes apparent that this is not the case.
1627 According to the synthesis we have thus far derived, thoughts exist within the wave-function, which in
1628turn exists outside of space-time behind the virtual reality. If systems in two people’s brains become
1629entangled then, their thoughts will share the same wave-function behind space-time, thereby forming
1630an information channel between the two. Thus they could sense each other’s thoughts via this shared
1631channel, and the means by which they would be linked would not be physical, meaning it would not be
1632within space-time. Similarly such things as precognition can be explained by entanglement across time.
1633 The supposed conflict with relativity is easily resolved once it is realized that the thoughts are not
1634traveling through space but behind it. In Chapter II we briefly saw how the speed of light is a limitation
1635that exists within the virtual reality as a constraint of how information processing manifests in it.
1636However, the mental link is not within the virtual reality at all and can not be said to travel through
1637space in any sense. It merely connects two minds in different locations of space without traveling
1638through the intermediate space.
1639 Likewise, the supposed conflict with the understanding of quantum entanglement is resolved once it is
1640recognized what is meant by “information being transmitted by entanglement.” What is meant by this is
1641that classical information can not be transmitted from the entanglement, and this is in fact true. Any
1642attempt to derive classical information from the wave-function involves measuring it, which would
1643destroy the superposition and thus the entanglement.
1644 By contrast in the case of telepathy, the thoughts being read are not classical information, nor is there
1645any decoherence or collapse of the superposition at any point. The reason for this is that our thoughts
1646are not classical information at all, but as demonstrated with quantum cognition, are within the wave-
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1648function in a state of superposition from the start. Like-wise the receiver of these thoughts is entangled
1649with the transmitter. The information does not need to be extracted from the wave-function so as to be
1650“read by” the receiver’s mind, because the receiver’s mind is already in superposition with the mind of
1651the transmitter. Thus the quantum information is not destroyed upon collapse, as no such collapse
1652occurs to get the information to begin with. Thus telepathy and related phenomena are quite
1653compatible with physics as we know it.
1654 The subtle assumptions the skeptics make of course are that information must travel through spacetime
1655and thereby be restricted by the speed of light. Likewise, they assume that the mind must be a
1656classical non-quantum object and not non-local. Both of these assumptions are what one would expect
1657if mind is not fundamental to reality and if nothing exists beyond space-time. Neither of these
1658assumptions is necessary if one abandons a materialist framework of thinking though. The physics can
1659work just fine without these assumptions. By contrast when it is put into another framework, such as
1660the one given in the previous chapters, it explains these phenomena quite elegantly with no mystery.
1661D. Mental Phenomena of the Inner Space
1662 This Hermetic-physics framework can also account for many other mental phenomena as well. A few of
1663these will be explored here, along with their accompanying explanations. In each case it will be shown
1664that there is nothing mysterious or mystical about these phenomena.
1665 i. Prayer: The first phenomena we will look at is prayer. Here a person is said to communicate with God,
1666and sometimes reports hearing things back. The efficacy of prayer is contested, and it may also be
1667hindered by the low vibrational quality and wrong intentionality of the petitioner. Our focus here is not
1668to look at the issues surrounding the efficacy of prayer, but rather to point out that a mechanism exists
1669which can account for it that is readily explicable from a Hermetic perspective.
1670 This mechanism is actually very simple. The Mind of The All, what religions refer to as God, generates
1671the universe from the collective inner mental plane. In turn the petitioner talks to God in his or her own
1672inner mental realm, which is of course a part of the greater collective inner mental plane. As The Mind
1673of The All spans the entirety of this realm this Mind knows all and hears all within it. Likewise, from the
1674perspective of the petitioner, if his or her vibration is tuned correctly, he or she will be able to receive
1675information back from The Mind of The All. Though this subject of vibration will be explored more in the
1676famous Principle of Vibration in the next chapter.
1677 ii. Divination: The phenomena of divination can be explained by this framework as well. Specifically, it is
1678closely related to the Principle of Correspondence and to the phenomena of synchronicity and the
1679collective unconscious. The “As within, so without” formulation of the principle may be the best to
1680understand this in terms of.
1681 In Chapter III we learned how the world within physical space-time is a projection from a collective
1682inner plane, what Jung referred to as the collective unconscious. Space-time emerges from quantum
1683information in the wave-function, and once this fact is understood in light of quantum cognition, the
1684“program” from which it is “simulated” is “written” in terms of archetypes in the collective unconscious.
1685 Thus archetypes within this collective unconscious correspond to patterns of events and images that
1686manifest in the physical world. One need only identify these archetypes in order to be able to relate
1687seemingly causally disconnected events or imagery. If one or several events or images appears in this
1688pattern, then one could in principle “divine” the subsequent images and events from the pattern.
1689 Many such patterns exist, and in principle everything in nature is a manifestation of some archetypal
1690“programming” in the collective unconscious. As a consequence of this, many forms of divination also 
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1692exist. To illustrate this point, it may be worthwhile to look at one well known such collection of
1693archetypes in the collective unconscious to demonstrate an example of this.
1694 In Chapter III the Hermetic Kabbalah was looked at. Specifically, it was noted that the Kabbalist Tree of
1695Life is an overarching pattern within the collective unconscious which in turn simulates the virtual reality
1696according to the Hermetic dictum “As Within, So Without.” A famous archetypal pattern is associated
1697with this, and specifically with the pathways between the sephirot on the Tree of Life. In addition to
1698each pathway being associated with a Hebrew letter, each is also associated with one of the Major
1699Arcana cards of the Tarot deck.
1700 What happens then is that the subject feels to select one of the cards due to collective unconscious
1701influences which pertain to some situation. Given that these collective unconscious influences are also
1702the archetypes behind the events of the relevant situation, they may also relate to future events
1703regarding that situation. Thus the subject can divine the future events by reading the cards. In essence
1704what is happening is that the future of the “computer game” is being read by reading its underlying
1705archetypal programming.
1706 Mere knowledge of the mechanisms at work behind this phenomenon of course do not justify engaging
1707in magickal practices. As the reader is well aware, knowledge is power, and power can be used or
1708abused for good or bad ends. Our purpose is merely to demystify the phenomenon by providing
1709knowledge of the mechanism behind it.
1710 iii. Possession: The theme of demonic possession has existed throughout human history and predates
1711modern religions. Rather than being a mythological phenomenon believed by superstitious people it has
1712a basis in truth as occultists are well aware.
1713 The framework of Hermetic physics also provides the possibility of a completely scientific account of it.
1714As explained earlier, the realm physicists refer to as Hilbert space, mistakenly believing it only to be a
1715mathematical tool, is actually what is known to occultists as the astral plane. In it exist wave-functions
1716from which space-time emerges, and these wave-functions have an innately mental nature.
1717 Given its mental nature, there is nothing inherently impossible in the physics for conscious agents to
1718exist in this realm that are not tied to physical avatars within space-time. It is of course possible for them
1719to have physical avatars in other space-times, that is to say on other vibrational planes, but this is the
1720topic for the next section.
1721 These beings would fit the description of what religion refers to as supernatural beings. Some of these
1722beings are negative, and it is from these that legends of fallen angels and so on derive. These beings go
1723by many names, demons, djinn, and archons are a few examples. Regardless of what they are called,
1724they exist and are descriptions of the same thing, and have been able to influence humanity unaware for
1725ages. This is perhaps the case more so in modern times due to the generally materialistic belief of the
1726modern era, which they use to their advantage.
1727 Existing in the collective inner plane, they are naturally able to influence the minds of humans also
1728extended in that inner realm. As was explained earlier, the mind and its thoughts and processes are
1729describable through quantum cognition as a wave of quantum probability. Thus all these beings need to
1730do to influence a person is to try to get the person’s thoughts to resonate at the vibration of the
1731demon’s. This allows the demon to influence the person’s thoughts and behaviors through the principle
1732of resonance. Sometimes this resonance becomes so strong that the person’s personality, thoughts, and
1733actions are taken over entirely, or at least substantially, in which case they are said to be possessed.
1734 This can be seen even today in some modern musicians who describe themselves as having alter egos
1735who influence their behavior in their performances. It should be noted that sometimes these 
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1737personalities are noticeably different from that of the performer, such that it is apparent that a foreign
1738consciousness has taken over. In other cases they will even mention that these alter egos have been
1739“summoned up” and that they can not make them leave, illustrating the foreign nature of these
1740personas and that they are not merely artifacts of personal psychology.
1741 On a larger note, it should also be recognized that just as an individual can be possessed, so too can a
1742large group of people be influenced in a similar manner, such that they can appear to be possessed.
1743Here the concept of an egregore, or group identity comes into play. Many of these are in operation
1744today, but many exist at subtler levels so as to control the behavior and beliefs of whole groups of
1745people while masquerading under the guise of normalcy. The reader having been enlightened of their
1746existence can break free of their spell.
1747E. Beings From Other Vibrations
1748 Described also in the third chapter was the existence of vibrations of other degrees of freedom existing
1749beneath space-time in the theory called Modified Newtonian Dynamics or MOND. These were paralleled
1750with the vibrational planes referenced in The Kybalion. It is important to examine the physics of such
1751planes, and as to how beings in such planes would appear to us, as a very interesting and curious
1752phenomena is related to the existence of these planes.
1753 First it is important to look at how beings existing in these planes would appear to us. As was noted
1754before, these planes exist outside of our space-time and would thus from our perspective appear to be
1755non-physical or what is commonly termed “supernatural.” Thus the beings in them would likewise be
1756defined from our perspective as “supernatural.” Furthermore, given that these planes occupy the
1757domain of Hilbert space, which per the science of quantum cognition is fundamentally mental, these
1758planes could be seen from our perspective as being mental or “spiritual” in nature.
1759 Thus from our perspective, the beings occupying these planes would by our standards be definable as
1760“supernatural” and “spiritual” given our usual usages of these terms. Of course we have terms for
1761beings that are “supernatural” and “spiritual.” We call them demons if they are of a spiritually negative
1762nature, and angels if they are of a spiritually positive nature.
1763 What is peculiar though, is when we look at their physics from their own perspective. Given that
1764collapse is relative to frame, everything will collapse its own wave-function from within its own
1765frequency range. Schrodinger’s Cat in the popular eponymous thought experiment is in a box and is
1766therefore in superposition with respect to the experimenter. With respect to itself however,
1767Schrodinger’s Cat sees itself in only one defined state. The same principle holds here only for entire
1768space-times being held in superposition with respect to us or not.
1769 Thus curiously this property of being “outside of space-time” and “in the wave-function” and thus by
1770extension “spiritual” as per what quantum cognition tells us about states in the wave-function if we take
1771it to be more than a metaphor, is only relative to the frame of the observer. From our perspective
1772beings in these other vibrational planes are “supernatural” and “spiritual.” From their own perspective
1773they would appear as the products of collapsed quantum states though, namely as physical beings.
1774 Given that these planes would likewise obey the underlying laws of quantum mechanics and of the
1775emergence of space-time, they would have properties similar to our own, only encoded in a slightly
1776different frequency range. Naturally this would include central forces like gravity and electromagnetism,
1777as well as the nuclear forces.
1778 This would give rise to basic chemistry and biological evolution, as well as in the case of gravity, the
1779existence of stars and planets. Thus they would see themselves as biological beings with stars and 
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1781planets similar to our own. Furthermore, as will be explored in two sections, if any of them exist in what
1782religion would refer to as a fallen state of a sufficient degree, they would need to rely upon technology
1783as well.
1784 These facts, as well as the curiously dual nature of these beings, helps to shed light on another
1785phenomena that is often debated in modern times; the topic of UFOs and alien beings. Two chief
1786opinions exist about these beings which are thought to conflict. On the one hand, there is the
1787conventional view that they are merely visitors from other worlds. On the other, there is the view, that
1788they are metaphysical beings, and are usually equated with the demonic.
1789 Both of these views are simplistic, but it is not inaccurate to say that both are in the strict sense “true.”
1790It is true that in reports of these beings, they are said to possess technology, and they also appear to
1791have a biological nature, indicative of a physical, material, and biological being. On the other, they are
1792sometimes associated with paranormal activity, and some are associated with a malevolent spiritual
1793influence. There is also the curious fact that sometimes UFOs are said to disappear in a manner similar
1794to that of ghosts.
1795 As we have seen here, these two seemingly contradictory accounts would both be true if a Hermetic
1796account of the physics is understood. From our perspective, they would appear to be spiritual. From
1797their own perspective as well as our own when they are phased into our own vibrational plane, they
1798would be quite physical and no different from us in kind. This seeming paradox only appears from either
1799a materialist account which leaves no room for the spiritual, or from a dualist account which reduces the
1800spiritual to superstition and radically separates it from the physical. The account here reconciles both
1801natures of the phenomena though.
1802 It should also be noted that as observed in astronomy, the presence of dark matter closely matches
1803that of real matter. This is seen in the fact that dark matter is strongly concentrated in galaxies where
1804matter is present, and is very scarce in intergalactic space. If dark matter is indicative of the presence of
1805these other planes however, then it may not be wrong to think that planes of a sufficiently close
1806vibration should have stars and planets located approximately where they are in our own plane. They
1807may in fact be thought of as the same stars in some cases, and existing in essentially the same universe
1808were it not for the fact that their plane exists on another vibration.
1809 Lastly, as the authors are both aware, some of the reports of these beings fit the descriptions of similar
1810beings found in mythology and religion. These descriptions are not wrong, only limited in scope. They
1811are not merely ancient aliens confused with demons or angelic beings, nor are they exclusively demons
1812masquerading in a deceptive manner as aliens. The real deception is that this is some dichotomy rather
1813than as the old parable goes, the descriptions of “people blind from birth when viewing an elephant.”
1814The reader should be able to see these same patterns when exploring these sorts of accounts in depth.
1815F. The Origin of the Pentagram
1816 The pentagram has long been associated with occultism. It is traditionally said that it is associated with
1817the five elements; earth, air, fire, water, and spirit or ether, with each element corresponding to one of
1818the five points of the star. Spirit or ether is placed on top, symbolic of it ruling the material world. In the
1819case of black magick it is inverted, with spirit placed below and ruled by the material world.
1820 The meaning found in the symbolism associated with the pentagram may very well have Jungian
1821significance, which in turn due to the Principle of Correspondence may have magickal or occult
1822significance in its own right. Despite this, the pentagram is related to something else as well of occult
1823significance. Specifically it is associated with the crossing between of planes; the above with the below 
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1825or the within with the without for the purposes of summoning or banishing energies or even entities
1826into and out of the physical plane.
1827 The relation between the physical plane and the spiritual and mental planes was well defined on
1828grounds of physics in the last chapter. This physics includes how things in the spiritual plane manifest as,
1829or influence what occurs in the physical plane. Since the pentagram is used in rituals related to causing
1830energies or entities to manifest from the spiritual and mental planes, one wonders if this might also
1831show up in the physics as well. As a matter of fact it does.
1832 Space-time emerges from quantum probabilities in the wave-function which define locations, which in
1833turn causes space-time geometries to emerge from the underlying non-local reality. Prior to this point,
1834space does not exist. It is only the locations collapsed from the wave-functions that define space. Any
1835student of geometry will immediately recognize that space is defined by points and the connections
1836between them. One-dimensional space will be defined by two points creating a line for example.
1837Likewise, two-dimensional space is defined by drawing a third point and creating a plane, and so on.
1838 If we continue up like this, adding a special rule for time asymmetry, we can derive four-dimensional
1839space-time and its contents, from underlying quantum probabilities in a similar fashion. In fact, this is
1840exactly the approach that the quantum gravity theory of Causal Dynamical Triangulations, or CDT,
1841specifies.
184214 To do this CDT requires five points to triangulate a four-dimensional space-time, much as a
1843triangle is needed to triangulate a two-dimensional plane. The four-dimensional object produced from
1844these triangulations is called a pentatope.
1845 However according to CDT, space-time is actually two-dimensional as seen from the Planck scale. Thus
1846the four-dimensional geometries are really encoded in two-dimensions in the form of projections.
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1848When a pentatope is translated from four-dimensions into its two-dimensional projection it produces a
1849pentagram inscribed inside of a pentagon!
1850 This is noteworthy as this pentagram is what transfers the information encoded in Hilbert space into
1851our physical space-time. “Hilbert space” and “physical space-time” though are merely the scientific
1852terms used to describe what the Hermeticists refer to as the spiritual and physical planes respectively. In
1853turn the pentagram is what occultists use to summon energies or entities from the spiritual plane into
1854the physical, mirroring what occurs in the triangulation process of CDT.
1855 While this comparison is remarkable, the obvious objection will appear that the pentatopes of CDT are
1856Planck-scale quantum objects existing in an objective environment and not the pentagrams drawn by
1857occultists governed by classical physics. And this is quite right; mere chalk drawings existing in an
1858environment are no more special than anything else, and like everything else in such an environment
1859are governed by classical laws.
1860 What is not realized though is that there is no objective environment! The collapse of the wavefunction
1861is relative to perspective, be that perspective a measuring device or a conscious observer. From
1862the observer’s perspective, the environment is in superposition itself and lacks defined reality before it
1863is observed. When an observation is made, what is seen is not the environment itself but rather an
1864image or conscious perception of the environment.
1865 The chalk in the environment does not have any mystical properties, because the chalk, like the
1866environment it is in, is not even real. Only the perception of it is real, and the perception does have
1867quantum properties since it is the stream of data rendered from the wave-function, which is to say in
1868Hermetic terms, from the mental or spiritual plane, or in Jungian terms from the collective unconscious.
1869 Once an environment, or rather the image of an environment, is collapsed into being then naturally any
1870subsequent states in superposition will be very tiny indeed. The space-time would need to be triangulated from these at a subatomic scale. However, the space-time of the initial collapse of the
1871environment can only be triangulated into being from the perceptions of the observer. While everything
1872one perceives does this, the point of the pentagram is to draw the attention of the mind of the occultist.
1873 Now what is the image of the pentagram produced from prior to collapse? It is the wave-function in
1874Hilbert space of course, which as we saw in Chapter III is really the collective inner mental plane. This
1875collective inner plane is where the energies and entities are summoned from.
1876 Thus to cause an entity or energy to manifest using the pentagram to bridge the inner and outer
1877worlds, the practitioner invokes what he or she is seeking to manifest. The invocation one may say is
1878merely air waves, and this is true. Just like the chalk used to draw the pentagram, the air waves are
1879merely classical objects within the virtual environment. They have no special properties in themselves,
1880just as quantum mechanics tells us they have no intrinsic reality either. However, the sensation or
1881auditory “image” of them on the practitioner’s consciousness is very real and is used as a means to
1882activate or tap certain things in the collective unconscious. As this is same collective unconscious that is
1883being bridged by the image of the pentagram in the first place, it allows what it is being invoked to
1884manifest into the physical plane via this bridge.
1885 The reader should be warned though, that attempting to control the goings on of the spiritual world is
1886a direct inversion in the order of nature. There are severe consequences for the practice of black magic
1887as the Principle of Cause and Effect would suggest. We are only showing how this works here to
1888illustrate the reality of such practices, and how they are not at all mystical or beyond comprehension.
1889G. Fallen State Metaphysics
1890 Though the “fallen state” as a concept is often associated only with religion, it can be accounted for in
1891terms of occult principles as well. These principles are chiefly Mentalism and Correspondence, though as
1892will be seen, the Principle of Vibration is also relevant. The Principle of Gender seen in Chapter X also
1893comes into play. These principles as we have seen before can be derived purely in scientific terms with
1894our most advanced physics and are not religious or based on dogmatic belief in any way.
1895 The occult understanding of the fallen state is also directly relevant for another topic in the study of
1896occult science, that is regarding the origin and nature of magical languages such as are used in spells.
1897This will be looked at in the next and last section of this chapter. For now, we will examine the fallen
1898state in terms of Hermetic principles. Along the way it will become apparent that this concept is not
1899contained to Western religion but can be found under different guises in Eastern religion as well, in
1900addition to the esoteric traditions of Hermeticism and Kabbalah.
1901 i. Occult Science of The Fallen State: The concept of the fallen state in religion is that the world or at
1902least the human condition was once free of both external evil in the form of pain and suffering as well as
1903from internal evil in the form of human vices. This is said to have changed during the “fall of man” into a
1904state which has both external suffering and inner evil in man.
1905 This direct correlation between inner evil and outer evil is an immediate clue that the fall has a
1906connection to Hermetic science. The “As Within, So Without” formulation of Correspondence comes to
1907mind. The outer evil of suffering and natural evil mirrors the inner evil in the form of vice and ill-will.
1908Given what we have already learned from Mentalism and Correspondence, we are in a good position to
1909begin understanding the fallen state from an occult perspective.
1910 To understand evil we must first understand good. In the Divine Pymander, Hermes stated that:
1911 “Good, O Asclepius, is in none else save in God alone; nay, rather, Good is God Himself eternally.”
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1913 God of course is The Mind of The All understood by Mentalism in Chapter II. The Mind of The All is
1914good out of necessity, as it is the originator of all other conceptions of good in all other emanated
1915minds. Thus no perspective in any lesser mind could disagree with the Goodness of The Mind of The All,
1916if it were sufficiently enlightened. As a result, God being good only creates or emanates what is good.
1917 Evil must therefore be parasitic on Good, existing as a contingent thing. For there to be evil there must
1918first be good. Applying this understanding to “As Within, So Without” we immediately discover
1919something very recognizable about the fallen state.
1920 States in the inner space exist as knowledge, whereas their corresponding states in the outer space are
1921things in themselves. Thus if we are to ask where evil arises from in the world, it must come from the
1922source of the simulation, the inner space and the states of knowledge within it. Thus physical evil must
1923be the product of knowledge of evil in the collective inner mental plane. As evil can not exist without
1924good, we further see that the existence of evil in the world is due to the Knowledge of Good and Evil
1925being had in this inner plane. This is immediately obvious in its connection to the Garden of Eden story
1926wherein man caused the fall by knowing the Knowledge of Good and Evil.
1927 If we extend this investigation further, we discover many other seemingly disparate features of the
1928fallen state all arising from the same source. Firstly, if we ask what evil is, we find that if it is not an
1929emanation from The All, it must be a lack. But things can not go missing from The Totality. The Totality
1930remains The Totality, and thus by its very nature, nothing can go missing from all that is. Thus it must be
1931a relative lack of a single thing missing some other thing, the product of a distortion in the good where
1932something good has been broken apart such that it is missing a part of what makes it good.
1933 What is broken though to produce this evil state? As per Mentalism it is states of consciousness that
1934are broken. This is what physicist Tom Campbell refers to in terms of entropic consciousness in My Big
1935TOE. This is not always apparent in the physical world. A broken window is bad, but so is a murderer
1936who apparently does not have any broken pieces. As per Correspondence however we know that the
1937evil in the outer world is the product of evil in the inner world. Thus it is consciousness broken down in
1938the inner mental world. These inner planes are the same as the emanating world that the physical plane
1939comes from, which is veiled from the physical senses.
1940 This replicates yet another aspect of the fall described from occult science, that of the Kabbalist
1941Shattering of the Vessels. As we saw with the derivation of Hermetic Kabbalah in Chapter III,
1942Hermeticism and Kabbalah can mesh together very neatly. The emanating world of Kabbalah is the inner
1943world of Hermeticism, and according to Kabbalah we see the physical world as a kind of veil, concealing
1944the true emanating world. This neatly matches how the French physicist Bernard D’Espagnat describes
1945the quantum reality as a “veiled reality16
1946” from which our senses only see the other side of the veil.
1947 The fall on Kabbalah is described within this emanating world in terms of broken emanations from God
1948called Qlippoth. The event which brought this about is referred to as the Shattering of the Vessels, and
1949describes the shattering of consciousness in the veiled reality of the emanating world. This schism in
1950consciousness can alternately be thought of in wholly scientific terms as broken states of entanglement
1951in the Hilbert space beyond space-time.
1952 Given this framework, the reader can see how the contrasting unfallen state is absent evil either of the
1953inner variety or the outer variety. In a perfectly unfallen state all minds would be entangled with each
1954other in an unbroken fashion. In such a state, all such minds would automatically share introspective
1955states through entanglement, and thus this unfallen state would correspond to a high degree of psi in
1956the form of telepathy. As a consequence, this would cause everyone to experience the pains and 
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1958pleasures of everyone else. Thus there would be no desire to inflict such pains in the form of human evil,
1959as it would be a pain inflicted against oneself as well. Likewise all would seek the good of each other as
1960all would experience this good through this collective introspective link.
1961 Likewise when it comes to natural evil, the link of each mind to The Mind of The All, the spiritual
1962connection to God, would account for the absence or natural evil. As a mind would have a connection to
1963the Mind behind the simulation, the needs of the lesser mind could influence the environment of the
1964simulation in a manner akin to telekinesis. This would in turn eliminate the uncontrolled natural
1965elements that create natural evil within the mental construction of physical reality.
1966 It should be stated, as will be discussed later in this section, that the fallen state occurs in degrees. Thus
1967it need not be the case that here on earth there was no biological death or eradication of all illness
1968before the fall in contradiction with the paleontological record. There was however a greater degree of
1969spiritual connection and with it a greater mental influence over the natural elements, resulting in less of
1970a need to rely upon tools, technology and the like. All this will be discussed shortly. First though, with
1971this occult understanding of the fallen state, we will now examine it in light of comparative religion.
1972 ii. The Fallen State in Comparative Religion: Though the doctrine of the fallen state is most prevalent in
1973the Abrahamic religions it exists in other forms in all main religions. These include both Eastern and
1974esoteric beliefs. We will include these here, including the just discussed esoteric systems for completion.
1975 1. Abrahamic Religions: Common to all three Abrahamic belief systems, Christianity, Islam, and
1976Judaism, is the belief in the fall of man, and it is from this tradition that the fallen state is primarily
1977known. This fall is caused by the Knowledge of Good and Evil and resulted in both inner evil, sometimes
1978called “Original Sin,” as well as natural evil, often called “The Curse.” The explanation for this was just
1979discussed, and it is not necessary to repeat here. It is worthwhile to note though the emphasis on
1980forgiveness in these traditions, as forgiveness is what reunites the broken fragments of consciousness
1981comprising the fallen state, as well as reconnecting these broken pieces with God.
1982 2. Eastern Religions: Hinduism and Buddhism are the two primary examples here. Though connected,
1983Hinduism also has a concept of Maya, which is worth examination in its own right.
1984 -Hinduism: The concepts of duality and Maya are relevant here. Duality is the state of consciousness in
1985separation. Here minds treat each other as different rather than united in a state of advaita or nonduality.
1986This is merely another description of the fractured entanglements comprising the fallen state
1987discussed earlier. While in this state, the minds are under Maya or the “veil of illusion,” referring to the
1988illusion of the material world. This is also a logical consequence of the fallen state, as the fallen minds no
1989longer have introspective access to The Mind of The All that generates the physical world. Lacking this
1990connection to the Mind behind the simulation, they also lack the direct awareness that would go with
1991such a connection, that the world is a mental construct rather than an independent material reality.
1992 -Buddhism: Buddhism has the concept of ego consciousness, and the goal of Buddhism is to transcend
1993this state of ego into enlightenment. Ego consciousness refers to consciousness in separation, again
1994paralleling the fallen state as described in terms of fractured consciousness.
1995
1996 3. Esoteric Traditions: These were discussed, but it is worth summarizing them again. Additionally
1997Hermeticism has another concept related to Vibration that is linked with the fallen state.
1998 -Kabballah: The fallen state in Kabbalah is described as a cosmic catastrophe in the emanating world
1999behind the veil of the physical world. This is referred to as the Shevirat haKeilim or Shattering of the
2000Vessels, wherein the various emanations from God, called Sephirot, were broken into shattered 
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2002fragments called Qlippoth, which translates into “shells” or “husks.” It is perhaps these shells or husks
2003that Jesus referred to as “the chaff.”
2004 -Hermeticism: In addition to the Hermetic understanding of the fallen state discussed earlier,
2005Hermeticism has another unique description of the fallen state, not seen in the other traditions. This is
2006found in relation to the Principle of Vibration, which we will explore in more depth in the next chapter.
2007In Hermeticism the fallen state is associated with a drop in vibration whereas an unfallen state, or
2008perhaps a less fallen state, corresponds to raised vibrations. This is due to the rate of vibration of wavefunctions
2009increasing when there are more states or energy contained within them, and decreasing when
2010there are fewer. The entangled state of the unfallen state, having more consciousness agents within it,
2011thus has a higher vibration than the unfallen disentangled state. Though the Hermetic origins of this are
2012not popularly known, this concept has found its way into modern New Age thinking.
2013 Before moving on it is worth noting that the escape from the fallen state can only be achieved through
2014the help of The Mind of The All. Only God is perfectly beyond ego or separation, and thus only God can
2015release one from a state of separation. One can not do it oneself anymore than one can open a door by
2016at the same time pushing against it with one’s feet to gain leverage. This is precisely because all
2017motivations to escape ego arise from within ego. Likewise, no finite priests, bodhisattvas, angels, gurus,
2018gods, guides, or religious institutions can accomplish this for the same reason. All other such focuses are
2019idolatry.
2020 iii. Degrees of the Fallen State: Lastly, it should be noted that though the fallen state is a distinctive
2021condition, this condition comes in degrees. This accounts for the fact that death was apparent in the
2022paleontological record long before the fall of man on earth. It is worth noting as well that unlike with
2023some assumptions, the fall of man came some time after the inception of man as a species in this world.
2024 As we just learned, the fallen state corresponds to the conscious elements in the collective inner plane
2025being broken apart and disordered. Thus the degree to which they are disordered represents the degree
2026to which this fallen state is fallen. As a result, some states will be substantially more fallen than others.
2027 In some cases, one could live in a relatively unfallen state such that one has a spiritual connection with
2028God as well as with others. However, it is still possible for such a state to be not sufficiently ordered to
2029such a degree that it corresponds to a physical reality which eliminates biological death and disease
2030entirely. Nevertheless, it would not be spiritually dead, and the mind would have ready access to the
2031collective inner plane. Thus upon biological death their souls or kas would not be disassociated from
2032their spirit or ba, what the ancient Egyptians referred to as the “second death,”17 a concept seen later in
2033the Christian religion. This was the state prior to the event known as the “fall of man.”
2034 This event was the result of a race of fallen beings coming from elsewhere to tempt man to “become as
2035gods” themselves, thereby breaking their consciousness off into a state of ego with nothing higher than
2036it. These beings are known variously in legends throughout the world as the nachash, the chitauri, the
2037nagas, and so forth, all of which are associated with the serpent, as students of mythology can confirm
2038for themselves. The existence of these beings is not merely a metaphor either, as these myths have a
2039basis in actual facts, as advanced occultists are well aware.
2040 One may ask why the state prior to the fall of man was not perfect. This is a valid question and it has in
2041part to do with the Principle of Vibration, which we will explore shortly. The degree to which the broken
2042pieces of the fallen state are re-ordered and re-entangled corresponds to their vibration, with higher
2043vibration corresponding to a lesser degree of fallenness.
2044 The reason is that this particular vibratory plane is not at this state. Other such vibratory planes exist as 
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2046discussed in Section E of this chapter and in Section A of the previous chapter. Many of these are of a
2047high enough vibration that they would be “perfect worlds” as we would imagine it, without death and so
2048forth, and with a far greater degree of mind-dependency. It is from one of these planes that the socalled
2049fallen angels originally fell into this plane. Being in this plane though, we do not have the same
2050kind of perfection we would see in a heavenly plane.
2051H. The Origins of Magical Language
2052 Having explored the fallen state, and by extension the nature of the pre-fallen state, we are now in a
2053good position to explore the topic of magical language. As explained before, prior to the pre-fallen state
2054the state of consciousness was such that minds could communicate with other minds through means of
2055telepathy. As a result, speech was not necessary. Though this certainly does not mean it was not used
2056before, it was not necessary to such a degree that widely established languages were necessary.
2057 Thus the existence of widely established languages is a phenomenon that would have appeared after
2058the fall. Prior to this, there would have been a sort of “mental language” or “mentalese” common to the
2059structure of thought itself through which people could communicate mentally. Such ideas are already
2060developed by modern linguists such as Jerry Fodor in his “Language Of Thought Hypothesis” or LOTH.
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2062This mentalese would be very basic and would break down into individual bits of sensation. In the case
2063of sound or auditory sensation, this would be expressed as basic phonemes, individual sounds
2064comprised of single vowels and consonants.
2065 The earliest languages then would simply be the external verbalization of such “mentalese.” And in fact
2066when we look at the earliest languages such as Sumerian, Hebrew, or Sanskrit we find that they are
2067agglutinative. Sumerian words for instance are comprised of many simple syllables representing a simple
2068phoneme each. In turn, each of these syllables has an individual meaning that exists either
2069independently from or in conjunction with the other syllables it is joined to.
2070 As these languages are verbal representations of the simple phonemes and auditory sensations
2071naturally encoded into the wave-function, aka the collective inner mental plane, it can also be said that
2072the physical plane is in some sense “programmed” by them. Given that the control of such programming
2073is how the principle behind magick works, this forms the origin of the concept of magical language. For
2074example, in addition to being a spoken language, ancient Sumerian was said to possess magical
2075properties useful in the creation of incantations and spells. Likewise, in the Kabbalist tradition the
2076universe is said to be an illusion continuously generated by God through the divine speech of Hebrew
2077letters. In fact, the very term “abracadabra” derives from the Hebrew for “I create what I speak.”
2078 It should be noted that while spells can work, the acoustic sound waves do not have any magical effect
2079themselves. Rather their conscious perception influences the inner realm of the magician, enabling him
2080to input such a spell or “code” into the inner realm, thereby reprogramming the outer world.
2081 Many other phenomena associated with Mentalism and Correspondence exist, and are worth exploring
2082in their own right. However, the ones here serve as a good introduction. For sake of brevity though, we
2083will now move on to the fascinating subject of vibration of which many links to modern physics exist.
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2085 V The Principle of Vibration
2086 The Principle of Vibration is perhaps the third most important principle in Hermeticism. This principle is
2087both simple yet very significant as it has very strong and easily identifiable connections to modern
2088physics. In turn from the physics of both this principle and the previous two, the remaining four
2089principles can be derived fairly simply. First let us examine the principle itself though from The Kybalion:
2090“The great Third Hermetic Principle–the Principle of Vibration–embodies the truth that Motion is
2091manifest in everything in the Universe–that nothing is at rest–that everything moves, vibrates, and
2092circles.”
2093This tells us that everything vibrates. Indeed, in physics we find that everything does vibrate, be it in
2094terms of light waves, sound waves, or molecular vibrations and Brownian motion. In fact, it is common
2095for those studying Hermeticism to believe that this is what the Principle of Vibration is speaking of.
2096Though all of these things are indeed various products of the underlying vibrations referred to in
2097Hermeticism this is not what the Principle of Vibration is referring to as vibrations.
2098 When we look at how these vibrations are described consistently in The Kybalion, and recognize the
2099related physics behind the principles of Mentalism and Correspondence, one thing springs to mind.
2100These vibrations are the uniquely quantum vibrations described as the quantum probability waves in
2101Chapter II. Once Vibration is examined in this light it becomes clear that everything it is referring to with
2102the concept of vibration meshes perfectly with the findings of modern physics. Some of these
2103discoveries are quite advanced as well and have only been discovered in the 21st century.
2104A. Quantum Probability Waves
2105 As it turns out the concept of vibration is central to our most fundamental physics in the realm of
2106quantum mechanics. As described in Chapter I, particles have a wave-like nature when not observed.
2107This wave-like nature is referred to as a quantum probability wave and is described mathematically with
2108the wave-function, which is provided to us in the Schrodinger equation1 as the Greek letter psi or 𝛹:
2109
2110𝑑
21112𝛹
2112𝑑𝑥
21132 = −
21148𝜋
21152𝑚
2116â„Ž
21172
2118(𝐸 − 𝑉)𝛹
2119 This is a kind of differential equation known as a wave equation. When it is solved for any particular
2120system, it provides a wave-function that describes the particular system. This wave-function comes in
2121the form of a waveform which has an associated vibration of k.
21222 Given that k is dependent upon the
2123energy of the system and that everything possesses energy, it follows that everything has a vibration.
2124This is the first obvious parallel to Hermeticism:
2125 “Nothing rests; everything moves; everything vibrates.”
2126 If we continue we find that these parallels go beyond this superficial level. The vibration rate or k-value
2127of the wave-function is dependent upon energy, with higher energy corresponding to a higher rate of
2128vibration and lower energy corresponding to a lower rate of vibration. This is paralleled again in The 
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2130Kybalion in its description of the increase of vibration as an object moves upwards in energy in the
2131direction of merging with The All:
2132“Science does not dare to follow the illustration further, but the Hermetists teach that if the vibrations be
2133continually increased the object would mount up the successive states of manifestation and would in
2134turn manifest the various mental stages, and then on Spiritward, until it would finally re-enter THE ALL,
2135which is Absolute Spirit.”
2136 The closer an object gets to The All, the greater portion of The All’s energy it would possess, and thus
2137according to the Schrodinger equation the greater the rate of vibration its wave-function would possess.
2138This is neatly paralleled here in exactly the same way minus the modern mathematical language of
2139quantum mechanics. Going on, we find yet another parallel:
2140“The Hermetic Teachings are that not only is everything in constant movement and vibration, but that
2141the “differences” between the various manifestations of the universal power are due entirely to the
2142varying rate and mode of vibrations.”
2143 This is paralleled in the Schrodinger equation again. Every material particle or collection of particles
2144fundamentally reduces to energy, and the only thing that distinguishes wave-functions from one
2145another is the form and degree of their energy content. This energy content as described before
2146correlates directly to the vibratory rate of the wave-function. Ultimately everything boils down into
2147energy quanta and thus differences between things reduce to differences in energy quanta, which have
2148associated vibrations.
2149 Of course a fast moving proton and a slightly slower neutron can have the same energy value and yet
2150have different properties. The proton has a positive charge, while the neutron is uncharged, and the two
2151have differences in quark composition as well. Thus it appears that the quantum description only grasps
2152this particular Hermetic concept regarding vibration indirectly.
2153 Perhaps a better piece of physics that does grasp it is superstring theory. In string theory, the
2154differences between particles are found only in the differences of vibrations of superstrings. This also
2155supports the above statement from The Kybalion, albeit more directly. Of course these differences also
2156boil down to differences of energy, and these superstrings have their own wave-functions as well, but
2157the connection is more apparent when string theory is brought in to explain these.
2158 The uniquely quantum nature of these vibrations can be seen more explicitly though in the next two
2159statements. The first regards the mental nature of vibration, and the second the non-local nature of
2160vibration.
2161 “Every thought, emotion or mental state has its corresponding rate and mode of vibration.”
2162 In Chapter II it was demonstrated that the quantum probability waves of quantum mechanics were
2163explicitly immaterial. In fact, the most basic facts of quantum theory are flatly incompatible with
2164materialism in general. Material objects have physical properties before we look at them. Quantum
2165objects do not. In addition to being immaterial, these waves were described as explicitly mental via
2166quantum cognition, also as noted in Chapter II. Thus “every thought, emotion or mental state” would
2167have a “mode of vibration” specified by the wave-function encoding it.
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2169 These vibrations are, for the most of the time in the case of the human mind, built into quantum
2170biological structures in the brain. Though as we will see now, they can be non-local as well:
2171“But the Hermetic Teachings go much further than do those of modern science. They teach that all
2172manifestation of thought, emotion, reason, will or desire, or any mental state or condition, are
2173accompanied by vibrations, a portion of which are thrown off and which tend to affect the minds of other
2174persons by “induction.” This is the principle which produces the phenomena of “telepathy”; mental
2175influence, and other forms of the action and power of mind over mind,”
2176 Here The Kybalion describes something that can be uniquely and only quantum mechanical in nature.
2177Ordinary vibratory waves dissipate radially from their source such as with sound sources or radio waves
2178dissipating as one gets far enough from the radio station. Furthermore, the classical waves produced in
2179the brain are far too weak to travel far.
2180 Thus what is being described here with telepathy is the sort of “spooky-action-at-a-distance” Einstein
2181used to describe quantum entanglement. Of note are the facts that The Kybalion is describing the “at-adistance”
2182phenomenon of telepathy, and that it is associating this phenomenon with a vibration. The
2183only kind of vibration that hosts at-a-distance phenomenon are quantum waves in entanglement.
2184 The parallels between the Principle of Vibration with quantum mechanics are remarkable, but we are
2185not done yet. Even more striking parallels are yet to come.
2186B. Vibrations of Space-Time
2187 You may think that the Principle of Vibrations, or for that matter, the wave-nature in quantum
2188mechanics, applies only to particles of matter, but you would be wrong. Quantum mechanics applies to
2189the fabric of space-time as well. This is also reflected in the Principle of Vibration as it is described in The
2190Kybalion.
2191“The Universal Ether, which is postulated by science without its nature being understood clearly, is held
2192by the Hermetists to be but a higher manifestation of that which is erroneously called matter–that is to
2193say, Matter at a higher degree of vibration–and is called by them “The Ethereal Substance.”
2194 The reference to the ether is an historical artifact of the science of the day, as the classical concept of
2195an ether pervading space was still popular at the time of The Kybalion’s writing in the early 20th century.
2196Einstein’s Theory of Special Relativity had only been published three short years earlier in 1905 and was
2197not yet well known. However the concept of empty space or even the relativistic fabric of space-time
2198having an associated vibration has a strong foundation in modern physics.
2199 First there is the famed Zero-Point Field stretching across “empty” space. This field is the result of the
2200Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, which states that no system can have a completely defined energy
2201value, being applied to empty space. Empty space would otherwise violate the uncertainty principle, as
2202it would have a precise energy value of zero. Because of the uncertainty principle it does not though.
2203Rather there exists a vibrating field of quantum flux, across the vacuum of “empty” space.
2204 The parallels do not stop there though, even more interesting and illuminating parallels appear in
2205research connecting space-time to the phenomenon of quantum entanglement. This link between
2206space-time and entanglement was discussed in Chapter II in greater detail, but we will return to it again
2207briefly. 
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2209 In 2004, Xiao-Gang Wen and Michael Levin discovered that space-time behaves as a vast network of
2210entanglements, described collectively as a string-net liquid.
22113 Thus space-time itself would have an
2212associated quantum vibration. This neatly matches the research discussed earlier, which has space-time
2213emerging from quantum states also.
22144
2215In 2015, Hirosi Ooguri of the University of Tokyo followed this
2216research and successfully described space-time as being built up from quantum entanglement.
22175
2218Quantum gravity tells us that the fabric of space-time itself has a vibration!
2219 Details of Wen and Levin’s discovery6
2220shed light on another interesting part of the statement from the
2221Kybalion. The substance of the “ether,” which in modern terminology we know to refer to as space-time,
2222is actually the same thing as matter at a different state of vibration:
2223 “Matter at a higher degree of vibration–and is called by them “The Ethereal Substance.”
2224The New Scientist article on their discovery states that:
22257
2226“They also found that string-net theory naturally gave rise to other elementary particles, such as quarks,
2227which make up protons and neutrons, and the particles responsible for some of the fundamental forces,
2228such as gluons and the W and Z bosons.”
2229 Here the vibrations in the underlying string-net liquid, the network of quantum vibrations previously
2230associated with the fabric of space-time, gives rise to the subatomic particles as well. In other words,
2231matter and “the Ethereal Substance” are both products of the same kind of “vibration” and are
2232fundamentally the same in nature. The only difference between them is their rate of vibration, just as
2233The Kybalion tells us.
2234 This neatly parallels string theory which tells us the same thing in a slightly different way. Particles such
2235as the graviton, which are nothing more than bits of quantized warped space-time according to general
2236relativity, are superstrings at particular vibrations. Other particles are also superstrings at different
2237vibrations. Thus both space-time and matter are unified as merely different expressions of superstrings
2238vibrating at different rates.
2239 These parallels to quantum gravity, some of which was not yet discovered until recently in the 21st
2240century are fascinating, given that The Kybalion was written in 1908 and claims to be based on even
2241earlier sources. We are still not done though. Yet another distinctive parallel exists between the
2242discoveries in the various fields of science associated with quantum theory and Hermetic teachings.
2243C. The Vibration of The All
2244 In the chapter on Vibration, The Kybalion also describes the vibration of The All. This too has a precise
2245connection to modern scientific knowledge discovered fifty-nine years after The Kybalion was written:
2246“Not only this, but that even THE ALL, in itself, manifests a constant vibration of such an infinite degree
2247of intensity and rapid motion that it may be practically considered as at rest,”
2248 This description of the vibration of The All is somewhat confusing and seemingly contradictory at first
2249glance. It is uniquely described as having both an infinite vibration and no vibration at all such that it
2250could be considered to be “at rest.” When one considers what modern physics says though this all
2251makes sense.
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2253 As something increases in energy the vibration of its wave-function will increase. Thus if one were to
2254have an infinite amount of energy, as one might naively think The All to possess, it should have an
2255infinite degree of vibration as The Kybalion describes. But not everything is at it seems.
2256 The universal wave-function was first described by John Archibald Wheeler and Bryce DeWitt in 1967 in
2257a variation of the previously stated Schrodinger Equation known as the Wheeler-DeWitt equation which
2258we give here:
22598
2260𝑑
22612𝛹
2262𝑑𝑥
22632 = −
22648𝜋
22652𝑚
2266â„Ž
22672
2268(0)𝛹 or
2269𝑑
22702𝛹
2271𝑑𝑥
22722 = 0 or 𝐻|𝛹⟩ = 0
2273 As the reader will note, the net energy value or Hamiltonian, H, that the Wheeler-DeWitt equation
2274derived the universe as having, is zero. The reader may be confused as to how the entire universe filled
2275with innumerable galaxies could have zero energy. This is due to its having equal amounts of negative
2276and positive energy, canceling out at exactly zero. This is not mere theory either, but has been
2277corroborated by cosmological studies of the net curvature of space-time as seen in astronomical data.
22789
2279 Zero energy also corresponds to a wave-function with a k-value of zero, producing no vibration at all.
2280The All, as The Kybalion would put it, “may be practically considered as at rest.” The Hermetic teachings
2281on vibration again precisely match those given to us by modern physics.
2282 What is interesting to note about the cases given in this chapter is that the teachings on Vibration
2283include direct parallels with physics discovered only after the fact. This includes the general discovery of
2284quantum mechanics and its associated quantum vibrations with the Schrodinger equation (1926),10 the
2285non-local nature of these vibrations (1935),11 the zero vibratory rate of the universal wave-function
2286(1967),
228712 the discovery of space-time as a network of entanglement with which matter is also unified
2288(2004 & 2015),13,14 and the mental nature of these vibrations (2015).15 The Kybalion by contrast was
2289written decades, and in in some cases a full century before in 1908.
2290 This fact is additionally corroborated by how the writers of The Kybalion did not themselves have a full
2291grasp of science behind the Principle of Vibration. This can be seen in their reference to the ether, as
2292well as to their assumption that the vibrations of the Principle of Vibration were referring primarily to
2293the classical light, sound waves, and molecular vibrations known in that time. The fact that the
2294manipulation of vibrations is associated with the production of miracles, as will be seen in the next
2295chapter only further supports this. Microwaves and radios for instance operate by means of the
2296manipulation of classical vibrations, but we would scarcely call these machines miraculous.
2297 In hindsight, we see that the principles The Kybalion was dealing with paralleling modern physics are
2298bizarrely anachronistic and prescient for the state of science in 1908. What is even stranger is that the
2299authors of The Kybalion claimed to have gotten these principles from a much more ancient tradition.
2300This supports the general thesis of the authors that the occult science of Hermeticism is both real, and is
2301based upon a lost scientific understanding given to mankind at some point in antiquity.
2302 The next Hermetic Principle, the Principle of Polarity, only expands upon these already discovered
2303parallels with modern science. We will look at the Principle of Polarity in time. Before that, the next
2304chapter will explore some of the phenomena associated with the Principle of Vibration.
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2306 VI The Phenomena of Vibration
2307 Alongside mentalism and correspondence, vibration is one of the most important Hermetic principles.
2308Many phenomena are directly linked with it. This should be expected, as according to both the principle
2309itself and the physics which backs it up, literally everything has a vibration. Thus as one would naturally
2310expect, both vibration and the phenomena associated with it are ubiquitous. Given its importance, a
2311separate chapter has been devoted to examining some of those phenomena. Most notable among these
2312is the mechanism behind miraculous effects or magickal powers, which we will now explore.
2313A. The Mechanism of Magick
2314 The mechanism behind magickal or so-called supernatural powers is directly tied to the Principle of
2315Vibration. This is to be expected as the physical state of a system both prior to and after a miraculous
2316event will both include an associated wave-function with a specific vibration to describe it. Thus a
2317miraculous occurrence can quite literally be described as a shift from one set of these quantum
2318vibrations to another. In fact, this is precisely how The Kybalion describes miracles:
2319 “A little reflection on what we have said will show the student that the Principle of Vibration underlies
2320the wonderful phenomena of the power manifested by the Masters and Adepts, who are able to
2321apparently set aside the Laws of Nature, but who, in reality, are simply using one law against another;
2322one principle against others; and who accomplish their results by changing the vibrations of material
2323objects, or forms of energy, and thus perform what are commonly called “miracles.”
2324 The vibrations being referred to here, whether the actual authors of The Kybalion realized it or not, are
2325not the common mechanical or electromagnetic vibrations described by classical physics. We have
2326machines that change these kinds of vibrations all the time, but we do not consider them to be
2327miraculous. For example, a microwave changes the vibrations of water molecules in food, thereby
2328raising their temperature from cold to hot, but this is hardly considered to be miraculous.
2329 The case of quantum vibrations is different though. Firstly, the physics they relate to has intrinsic
2330connections to Hermetic occult science as explained in this book. Secondly, as explained in Chapter III,
2331the quantum states in the wave-function are not actually part of the physical world, that is the world
2332inside of space and time. Entanglement reveals that these quantum states must exist outside of the
2333virtual world we call physical space, lest they violate the speed of light limit imposed by special relativity.
2334 This realm outside of space-time is what is commonly described as the supernatural world though. The
2335nature of this realm was discussed in some detail in Chapters III and IV. Thus the manipulation of these
2336vibrations, or what are projected as vibrations within space-time, is in reality a manipulation of the
2337quantum states existing within the deeper level of reality called “Hilbert space” in physics, and in
2338common terminology “the supernatural realm.” If one is changing the state of affairs in the physical
2339world through “supernatural” means though, this is commonly called a “miracle.”
2340 The means by which change in vibrations cause this is simple enough to understand. Each wavefunction,
2341or “vibration” as Hermeticism would call it, encodes a set of states superimposed in various
2342ways as quantum information. This quantum information is of course the “program” from which the
2343physical reality in space-time is programmed. If one changes the underlying vibrations of these wave-
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2345functions, the states contained within them superimpose on one another differently. This creates
2346different qubits, with different probability distributions of their associated wave-functions. Upon
2347observation, these wave-functions would spontaneously produce entirely different physical states than
2348what they were previously though, due to the change in “programming” underlying them.
2349 Similarly, if we lived in a computer game unaware, such as in The Sims, and someone within it were to
2350hack the underlying programming, they would also change reality. If we lived in such a world, not
2351realizing it was virtual, it would seem to violate the laws of physics of that world insofar as they were
2352programmed in at a surface level. Not realizing that these laws are the product of a deeper layer of
2353programming, which itself could be changed, we too would call such an effect a “miracle” or “magic.”
2354 The physics of this works in reality too. Of course it has been largely rejected by so-called “skeptics.”
2355However, as we have seen earlier, these sorts of individuals have also dismissed scientifically validated
2356psi results far exceeding the five sigma requirement of scientific proof as well. Thus their judgement and
2357authority in such matters is doubtful and very much in question.
2358 Dr. Masaru Emoto’s experiments with water illustrate just such an effect. His experiments discovered
2359that water crystals could either become ordered and beautiful or disorganized and ugly depending on
2360what mental intentions were sent to them. In one experiment conducted by Emoto, Dean Radin, Gail
2361Hayssen, & Takashige Kizu, 2,000 people focused positive intentions on water samples.
23621 These water
2363samples were crystalized and compared with water crystals frozen from a control group. The differences
2364between these two groups was such that it supported the thesis that mental intent could change how
2365water crystals formed and was consistent with similar studies mentioned in the study.
2366 The reader should be reminded here that if we are to take quantum cognition as literally true rather
2367than as a metaphor, then mental intent is a quantum state in Hilbert space. Thus it is natural to assume
2368that mental intentions could change the quantum state of any water molecules they may be entangled
2369with, and thereby change their physical appearance as well.
2370 In fact it is this change of mental states that the concepts of transmutation and alchemy were originally
2371meant to refer to. During the middle ages when these concepts were driven underground, they were
2372disguised as a form of chemistry seeking to turn base metals into gold. What they were in fact speaking
2373of though was the mental transmutation of the soul into a refined state. This is a topic for elsewhere
2374though. For now we will examine another subject raised by the experiment with water crystals, the
2375relationship between geometry and vibration.
2376B. The Geometry of Vibration
2377 If the geometric appearance of water crystals can change due to changes in underlying vibratory
2378patterns sent to them, then it would follow that the principle of vibration would be associated with a
2379great many other geometric phenomena as well. In fact this is seen all the time in the field of cymatics.
2380Distinctive repeating geometric patterns appear as the result of the application of vibratory frequency.
2381The result of this is that many phenomena are associated with vibration.
2382 In the case of quantum vibrations, they are representations of the quantum states existing beneath
2383space-time, which if quantum cognition is taken into account also exist as mental states. Given that
2384these quantum vibrations are our window into the occulted world behind space-time, it is natural that
2385some of these phenomena should have a relationship to occultism. We will briefly explore a few of
2386these here.
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2388 i. Sacred Geometry: The topic of sacred geometry is popularly known among the public and ascribes
2389religious or spiritual significance to geometric patterns. If we were to break this down into the scientific
2390framework given in this book, the category “spiritual” would have to fall under the category “mental” or
2391perhaps “cognitive.” Meaning more precisely, sacred geometry is the topic relating consciousness to
2392geometry.
2393 This is to be expected as vibration has a direct correlation to mental states as per our previous
2394discussion of quantum cognition. Thus so too should mental states be correlated to the various
2395geometries produced by complex patterns of these vibrations.
2396 The topic of sacred geometry is far too vast for a comprehensive treatment here. Furthermore, not all
2397of it has been sufficiently integrated with the cymatic geometries found in mathematics to yet properly
2398account for in a scientific fashion. Nevertheless, some of it has, and some of it also displays significant
2399hints as to how it could be integrated into a scientific framework for future mathematical investigation.
2400One example to explored here is that of the Platonic solids.
2401 The Platonic solids can be derived very simply from the conditions placed on the wave-function itself.
2402The wave-function can not have any singularities or discontinuities in its form, and it must also match up
2403with other wave-forms or come to zero at its boundaries. This is true not just of quantum mechanics but
2404of any wave mechanics in general.
2405 When we apply these conditions to the orbitals of electrons around atoms an interesting result arises.
2406The crests between waves on the same waveform are equidistant by mathematical definition. Thus in
2407order for the waves to successfully wrap around an atom such that they match in a continuous fashion
2408on the other side of the atom, the crests must be equidistantly separated from each other in three
2409dimensions around the atom. If these crests are probability amplitudes though, then when they collapse
2410they will most probably form particles at the peaks of the crests rather than anywhere else.
2411 If these equidistantly spaced points are connected though, they form three-dimensional solids. A solid
2412with equidistantly spaced vertices and identical polygonal faces is a Platonic solid. As the atomic orbitals
2413obey these principles of wave mechanics, it follows that the shapes of electron orbitals should be
2414directly connected with the geometry of Platonic solids also, and in reality this is what is found.
24152
2416 The Platonic solids come up elsewhere in physics as well. It is interesting to note that the Platonic solid
2417Plato associated with the ether, or what we would now call space-time, is the dodecahedron. The
2418dodecahedron is the Platonic solid having twelve pentagonal faces formed by twenty vertices.
2419 The dodecahedron also just so happens to have arisen in modern cosmology with the discovery that
2420the shape of the universe may be a hyper-dodecahedron. This discovery was made by the French
2421physicist Jean-Pierre Luminet after carefully observing the cosmic microwave background, the radiation
2422left over from the Big Bang.
24233 These observations showed that the fluctuations in the cosmic microwave
2424background were different than one would expect if the radiation were travelling normally through
2425infinite space. In an infinite space you would expect to see fluctuations of all sizes. However, Luminet
2426found that this was not the case, and that there was a cut-off in wave-length. Furthermore, the
2427structure of these fluctuations was such that it only made sense if the universe were a dodecahedron.
24284
2429 It is interesting to note that the dodecahedron is directly associated with a geometry we have looked at
2430before under a different context; the pentagon. In Chapter IV we saw that the pentagon inscribing a
2431pentagram was directly associated with the fundamental structure of space-time in CDT through the
2432two-dimensional projection of four-dimensional pentatopes. If this is the case, then it may be that the
2433dodecahedral shape of the universe is the byproduct of space-time in the very early universe naturally
2434forming into this shape by being built out of the pentagonal projections of these pentatopes.
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2436 Lastly, if the pentagon is directly built into the fundamental structure of space-time, then it provides a
2437natural link built everywhere into reality to another pattern of sacred geometry; the golden ratio. The
2438golden ratio shows up everywhere in nature at all scales, from the shape the human face, the growth of
2439a conch shell, the arrangement of sunflower seeds to even the shape of galaxies. Thus it is natural to
2440assume that it is built into nature somewhere at a fundamental level.
2441 The golden ratio is built directly into the geometry of a pentagon. Each angle within a regular pentagon
2442is 108 degrees. When this angular measurement is halved and its sine taken and then multiplied by two
2443it replicates the golden ratio, denoted phi or φ:
2444 2 x Sin(108o
2445/2) = 1.618034… = φ
2446 Given that nature is built up at the most fundamental level from structures containing this ratio it is no
2447surprise then that the golden ratio, which is itself scale-invariant, would appear at all scales in nature. Or
2448as The Emerald Tablet would say:
2449
2450 “The structure of the microcosm is in accordance with the structure of the macrocosm.”
2451 By no means does this exhaust the topic of sacred geometry. In fact, its study is open-ended, and not
2452all of it has been integrated into a proper scientific framework as of yet. For sake of space we must
2453move on to examine how these geometries appear in living systems as well.
2454 ii. Entanglement and Biology: Before discussing how it is possible for the quantum vibrations of
2455Hermetic physics to manifest in biological systems it is important to discuss the presence of quantum
2456phenomena in biology. Once quantum effects were thought to not be involved in biological systems at
2457all due to biological systems being presumably too warm, wet and large for quantum mechanics to be
2458relevant.
2459 This was discovered to be simply wrong in recent years. Thus far quantum effects have been found to
2460affect bird migration,
24615
2462in the form of quantum computation in photosynthesis,
24636 and in the sense of
2464vision in phototransduction,
24657 among other examples. The entire field of quantum biology, devoted to
2466studying these sorts of quantum effects in biological systems, has come up in response to this. Thus it is
2467entirely possible for quantum phenomena to affect biology in a manner that would give rise to the sort
2468of occult geometry in the body that we are interested in exploring.
2469 If occult geometry is intrinsic to biological systems then patterns of holistic quantum coherence should
2470be central to biological systems. This holistic quantum coherence would exist as a large network of
2471quantum entanglement linking many separate parts into a whole. If entanglement is central to biology
2472though, then we should find it in the most important core of biological systems, their DNA.
2473 In fact we do. In 2011, it was found that DNA is held together in the nuclei of cells by quantum
2474entanglement.
24758 This explains why DNA decays so rapidly outside of the nucleus and yet somehow
2476manages to maintain its integrity within the nucleus. Given that DNA is replicated together prior to
2477mitosis it is possible that this DNA is not only entangled within their individual nuclei but between nuclei
2478in different cells as well.
2479 A possible piece of evidence to suggest that DNA would be entangled between cells came in 2009 in
2480the form of claims of DNA transduction or DNA teleportation by French Nobel laureate, Luc
2481Montagnier.
24829 This claim is controversial as the time scales on which it was supposed to have happened
2483were not right for quantum phenomena.
248410 Whether or not this is the case, the concept appears to be
2485correct, even if the particular results Montagnier reported are not.
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2487 Perhaps a stronger piece of evidence though is the recent discovery of the real nature of DNA
2488transcription in the nucleus. It was long thought that DNA is transcripted in an orderly fashion with an
2489entire strand of DNA transcribed at once. Researchers recently caught DNA transcription on video and
2490discovered that rather than a neat transcription of a single strand of DNA, the DNA molecule broke
2491down into many strands.
249211 Some of these strands transcribed faster or slower than others. Others
2493started or stopped at certain points and then started up again. All of this resembled a very busy and
2494complex mess, but when the process was done an exact copy of the DNA was produced again.
2495 Given the high level of correlation of these dissociated fragments it seems likely they there were
2496orchestrated through something like quantum entanglement. And given that there was nothing in the
2497vicinity to explain why they were doing this, it is entirely plausible to suggest that this was due to
2498entanglement links not even located in the cell’s nucleus itself, raising the possibility that it was due to
2499entanglement in other cells.
2500 Due to the difficulty in testing for quantum effects in biological systems it may take some time for such
2501a thesis to be confirmed. However, given the occult connections with quantum phenomena as seen in
2502previous chapters on the one hand and the apparent link to occult patterns in the living body on the
2503other, it is reasonable to think that these patterns exist even if they have not been found by modern
2504science as of yet. We may only need to wait for future decades of research.
2505 There is also another possibility. Previously we discussed how the collapse of the wave-function and
2506thus quantum coherence and quantum entanglement are relative to the reference frame of the
2507observer. It is often assumed that the environment in which the collapses and entanglements occur is
2508objective, but this is an arbitrary distinction to make due to the relational nature of quantum
2509phenomena. This being the case, there are two possibilities:
2510
2511 1. A pattern of entanglement exists in living organisms via hidden quantum biological structures that
2512have only been partially discovered, in an objective environment.
2513 2. A pattern of entanglement exists in living organisms relative to the reference frame of the conscious
2514observer.
2515 While it may be that further research reveals 1 to be correct as well, there is some basic sense in which
25162 is already correct. Due to both realism and macrorealism being falsified, the body would naturally be
2517in a giant macroscopic superposition from the subjective reference frame of the observer until he or she
2518gains some external sensation of it. In fact, only the body and the external world would be “real”
2519relative to the reference frame of the observer insofar as he or she has perception of it. The rest of it
2520existing in a non-perceived state would be in superposition in a waveform. Given that the occult
2521phenomena said to be associated with geometric structures in the body are of a phenomenological
2522variety anyway, this seems like a natural assumption.
2523 iii. Chakras, Acupuncture Points, and Meridians: If the body is treated as a coherent system of resonant
2524standing waves then these waveforms should automatically produce points of constructive interference.
2525These points would then be arranged across the body in certain patterns as determined by the
2526geometry of the underlying waveforms.
2527 Of course none of this would be visible to direct empirical detection via medical technology as that
2528would defeat the entire purpose. The waveforms creating them would collapse, generating the image of
2529a body or of organs and systems in the body. These points would exist as structures in the Hilbert space
2530“shadow” of the body, rather than in physical space, and only from the reference frame of the observer. 
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2532 Due the consciousness in the inner mental plane being fractured though, the observer would not be
2533directly aware of them. However as we will see shortly, inner mental or emotional states are sometimes
2534correlated with these points in the phenomenology of the observer.
2535 One obvious example of these points comes to mind with the seven chakras aligned down the base of
2536the spine. These chakras are arranged proportionally with respect to each other according to the golden
2537ratio. The exact mathematical reasons for this are not understood, but likely relate to scale-invariant
2538heterodyne waveforms existing across the human body, as these preserve the phi ratio.
253912
2540 It is interesting to note that each of these chakras is associated with an emotional or spiritual state. For
2541instance, the heart chakra is associated with love, and is “located” as a Hilbert space projection over the
2542heart. When energy, in the form of quantum vibrations are flowing through it, the person is
2543experiencing love.
2544 From the phenomenology of the subject this is quite interesting. If we were to think in terms of
2545modern materialistic science we would think that the feeling of love, as with all feelings, is something
2546generated in the brain. Yet somehow when we are in love, and we are asked where we think the feeling
2547of the sensation of love is coming from as a purely phenomenological matter, we will undoubtedly say it
2548is coming from our heart. Likewise, when we have feelings of power we feel them coming from the solar
2549plexus. Only this is where the solar plexus chakra, which is associated with our power, is located.
2550 It is strange that these feelings should be associated with any organ of the body other than the brain,
2551and if not the brain, then why not the lungs, the liver or the stomach? This matching of phenomenology
2552to specific points in the body makes sense though if we treat them as constructive interference points of
2553quantum waves with carrying actual cognitive states such as sensations of love or of power.
2554 The sensation associated with the crown chakra is that of spiritual connection with God. This is at the
2555top of the head, which would make sense if the body is to be entangled with the universal wavefunction
2556containing God’s mental state, rather than being a separate quantum cognitive state whose
2557waveform ends at the end of the body.
2558 Similarly, these constructive interference points can explain acupuncture points. Meridians would be
2559the lines showing the locations of smaller waveforms in the body connecting these points. The “qi” or
2560“vital force” said to flow along them is the vibrational energy as perceived mentally in the
2561phenomenology of the subject, which is similarly encoded in the waveform due to quantum cognition.
2562To corroborate this thesis, chakras and acupuncture meridians have since been shown to have specific
2563frequencies, and that if these are disrupted, it will adversely affect the patient, thereby revealing them
2564to be phenomena based in wave mechanics.
256513
2566 iv. Ley Lines and Energy Centers: Just as there can be points of constructive geometric interference
2567mapped to the body as projected by the wave-forms in the mental and spiritual planes so too can there
2568be similar patterns on the earth as a whole. Of course these points would not be visible within physical
2569reality, but would rather exist as a mapping to various geographic points from within these planes.
2570 Additionally, the waveforms associated with them could only exist at the level of the universal wavefunction.
2571In any other reference frame the environment would be immediately collapsed by whatever
2572else is not contained in the wave-function of the remaining system. However, as wave-functions
2573decompose into smaller wave-functions, the effects of these points in the universal wave-function
2574would still influence the region.
2575 Just as acupuncture points and chakras focus energy in the “shadow projection” of the body in mental
2576plane behind space-time, so too would there be energy centers on the earth produced in a similar
2577fashion. Likewise, these would have “spiritual charges” associated with them, which would not be visible 
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2579in a materialistic what-you-see-is-all-there-is view of the world. The notion of a cursed location or a
2580haunted house makes a lot more sense in light of this, as does the notion of consecrating or blessing a
2581site. Extending this concept further, the waveforms connecting these points or energy centers would
2582correspond to what are referred to as ley lines.
2583 With this knowledge in mind, it should be noted that many sites of spiritual or religious significance are
2584located at these points. One of the largest such nodes is located in Giza where the pyramids are
2585constructed. Another on this same grid is Stonehenge, and an investigation will reveal that many other
2586significant sites are connected by the same means.
2587 It is also of interest to the reader to note that this knowledge is already possessed by secretive
2588organizations and is used in the construction of cities and buildings for purposes of harnessing these
2589spiritual powers for nefarious ends. The activities of these individuals has gone on largely unnoticed, and
2590they have amassed much power over humanity through occult means. This is mostly due to general
2591ignorance among the public about the spiritual significance of their activities and about the nature of
2592reality which allows them to manipulate such forces. Knowledge is power however, and given that the
2593reader now knows the mechanisms by which power is taken, he or she can help take it back.
2594C. DNA And Enochian Magic
2595 The Principle of Vibration has another occult application related to biology besides geometrically
2596arranged energy points. This is related directly to the genetic code in DNA. The story behind this relates
2597to a pair of Renaissance era occultists named John Dee and Edward Kelley, who appear to have
2598mentored Shakespeare.
259914
2600 Dee and Kelley claim to have communicated with angels in a language Kelley referred to as “angelic.”
2601This angelic language was later named Enochian. The angels attempted to teach them this language, and
2602since then direct matches to genetic coding have been discovered with this language.
2603 The Enochian alphabet has twenty-two letters. These correlate to the twenty amino acids coded for by
2604DNA codons as well as the start codon and stop codons, instructing the RNA to either begin translating
2605the genetic code into proteins or to stop.
2606 The angels instructed Dee and Kelley how to produce a “seal of truth” from these letters in the form of
2607an eight by eight grid of Enochian letters. This gives us the letters arranged into sixty-four squares on the
2608grid. The parallel to genetics is apparent in that the coding of amino acids is done through sixty-four
2609codons, with some amino acids being coded for by multiple codons.
2610 These parallels are detailed enough that is has since been possible to construct a table of Enochian
2611letters matching the characters in the “seal of truth” to their corresponding DNA codons. Additionally,
2612this has been matched to the sixty-four hexagrams of the I Ching, as well as correspondences to the
2613Mayan Tzolkin.
261415
2615 If DNA is in a state of quantum coherence in the nucleus, then this should come as no surprise. Each
2616codon would have a specific quantum wave-function with a specific rate of vibration based on its mass
2617in the virtual physical plane. However due to the aforementioned occult properties of quantum wavefunctions
2618discussed in the preceding chapters, each wave-function should possess an internal mental
2619state and with that a phonemic representation as well, such as was seen in the discussion on magickal
2620languages at the end of Chapter IV.
2621 These phonemic representations would then correspond to letters in a magickal alphabet in a magickal
2622language such as are used for spells. In this case, the magickal language coding for DNA would be
2623Enochian, and genetics could presumably be manipulated through the use of this sort of language. Again it should be stressed that the authors are not suggesting that this should be used, only that the reader
2624be made aware of its existence.
2625 On the topic of genetics in relation to Hermetic science it is also worth briefly mentioning the topic of
2626DNA activation. This is an artifact within the “virtual reality” of space-time of the fractured
2627consciousness in Hilbert space described in Chapter IV comprising the fallen state. This is what is
2628commonly referred to as “junk DNA,” which appears to have no biological function, but in fact codes for
2629innate human abilities that have been suppressed due to the fallen state.
2630 Sometimes this DNA is activated often in association with spiritual awakening. When this occurs the
2631subject will experience a rubbery sensation in parts of his or her body that last for prolonged periods of
2632time while the process occurs. The subject should not be alarmed if this occurs though as it is itself
2633harmless and will subside in time. Due to the archontic presence on this planet, this phenomenon is
2634relatively rare, as these archons seek to suppress humanity in the lower vibrations of this fragmented
2635condition.
2636D. Gematria
2637 The last topic we will cover in relation to vibration is gematria. Gematria is a subject closely associated
2638with the Kabbalah, and with numerology. However like the preceding topics it has a very rational
2639explanation once properly understood within the framework thus far provided.
2640 The idea with gematria is that a person’s name, or a named location, or so forth, has a numerical
2641coding associated with it that can be used to correlate that person with other persons, places, life
2642events, personality characteristics and so forth with a similar encoding. The idea is that the person is
2643likely to be correlated to these persons, places, and events in real life. This appears on face value to be a
2644purely mystical connection of a name with numbers, and in a certain sense it is. However unlike as is
2645commonly thought, it can be understood quite logically in terms of the principles of Mentalism,
2646Correspondence, and Vibration.
2647 As discussed earlier, the phonemes, such as what comprise names, are the auditory representations of
2648cognitive states which exist in Hilbert space. Because of this each exists as a quantum state with an
2649associated vibration. If parents are not capricious in naming their children, but give their children names
2650that they feel are significant to each particular child, then that feeling is likely to be guided by the
2651collective unconscious. Thus a person’s name will roughly match his or her actual vibration.
2652 This is also the basis behind the occult belief that the name holds the power of what is named, as this is
2653literally the case in a certain sense. The name holds the vibration of the named, by which the named is
2654controlled.
2655 This vibration can be indexed in terms of some number, similar to how library books are indexed.
2656Gematria then acts as an index to correspond all of the persons, places, and things catalogued by their
2657vibrations in this fashion with each other.
2658 Within the physical world these persons, places, and things may appear to have no obvious connection
2659to each other. However, in Hilbert space, which is what programs the “virtual world” of emergent spacetime,
2660they will have a close connection to each other. As the system’s “program” is literally organized by
2661these vibrations, there is some probability that it will correlate persons places and things with the
2662similar “catalog numbers,” and thereby produce connections between them within the virtual reality. As
2663this “program” is not in physical reality, these connections will appear “mystical” when in fact they are
2664merely correlated at a deeper level of reality. 
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2666 Many other phenomena are associated with the Principle of Vibration, just as they are with Mentalism
2667and Correspondence, due to the universal ubiquity of the phenomenon of vibration. However, we feel
2668what we have written here is sufficient to let the reader get a general grasp of how vibration is applied
2669to understand a variety of occult topics, and we do not have the space to go on. Instead we will now
2670move on to the Principle of Polarity, which is related to the Principle of Vibration anyway.
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2672 VII The Principle of Polarity
2673 The next principle to study after the Principle of Vibration is the Principle of Polarity. This principle
2674relates what happens as vibration is increased or decreased along a scale. As we learned in Chapter V,
2675each state of being has a vibration of its own, and as we learned in Chapter II, these states of being are
2676mental. Thus this scale of vibration relates to mental states. In The Kybalion’s statement of the Principle
2677of Polarity the extremes of these scales are called poles, hence the name “polarity:”
2678“The great Fourth Hermetic Principle–the Principle of Polarity–embodies the truth that all manifested
2679things have “two sides”; “two aspects”; “two poles”; a “pair of opposites,” with manifold degrees
2680between the two extremes.”
2681 The Principle of Polarity tells us that these scales of vibration relate to corresponding scales of mental
2682states, such that all of the mental states on a scale are related to each other with poles existing at each
2683extreme. All of the mental states on one scale are degrees of each other varying between the extremes
2684of the poles, as one would expect given that it is nonsensical to speak of loudness coming after coldness,
2685or hardness coming after the color yellow:
2686“When, however, the Principle of Polarity is once grasped, and it is seen that the mental changes are
2687occasioned by a change of polarity–a sliding along the same scale–the matter is more readily
2688understood. The change is not in the nature of a transmutation of one thing into another thing entirely
2689different–but is merely a change of degree in the same things, a vastly important difference. For
2690instance, borrowing an analogy from the Physical Plane, it is impossible to change Heat into Sharpness,
2691Loudness, Highness, etc., but Heat may readily be transmuted into Cold, simply by lowering the
2692vibrations. In the same way Hate and Love are mutually transmutable; so are Fear and Courage. But Fear
2693cannot be transformed into Love, nor can Courage be transmuted into Hate. The mental states belong to
2694innumerable classes, each class of which has its opposite poles, along which transmutation is possible.”
2695 The Kybalion also relates the Principle of Polarity to two seemingly contradictory halves of paradoxes
2696being ultimately resolvable. This is true too as we will explore at the end of this short chapter. However,
2697first we will examine the simple physics behind this principle.
2698A. The Physics of Polarity
2699 The physics behind the principle of polarity can be directly understood from the physics of vibration
2700and mentalism. Specifically, all that is needed is the basic understanding of the quantum waves
2701described in Chapter V, and the physics correlating cognitive states to quantum states or to
2702entanglement described in Chapter II.
2703 In Chapter II we examined three theories all leading to the same general conclusion relating mental
2704states to the coherent pre-collapse state of the wave-function. By further examining the physics of these
2705wave-functions in relation to these theories, Polarity can be reproduced with all three of them in a trivial
2706fashion. We will reexamine these three here towards that end.
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2708 1. Conscious Realism: On conscious realism the wave-function is derived by the interaction of
2709conscious agents.
27101 More conscious agents can be added to a wave-function, thereby entangling them
2711into a larger conscious agent.
27122 As entangled systems have a higher vibration than single systems, the
2713vibration would increase as more conscious agents are added to the system. In turn these would
2714constitute new larger conscious agents with new internal distinctive conscious states of their own. Thus
2715as the vibration increases new conscious states appear.
2716 2. Informational Idealism: Similarly, if we apply Toker’s informational idealism to fundamental physics
2717it would use quantum integrated information or quantum phi, which is measured in terms of
2718entanglement.
27193 As the entanglement is increased, new phi states with more information are created,
2720with a subsequently greater degree of vibration. As was noted in Chapter II, it is uncertain whether the
2721concept of phi can be extended into the quantum realm due to conflicting calculations of quantum
2722phi.
27234,5 Though this is unsettled, if quantum phi is a valid concept, the greater phi to greater vibration
2724correlation would correspond to the production of new conscious states as well, replicating Polarity.
2725 3. Quantum Cognition: The case of quantum cognition is generic and in principle encompasses both of
2726the prior models. Though it also derives the same result independently. If each cognitive state is
2727encoded in a wave-function as explained in Chapter II, then a wave-function containing only that
2728cognitive state will have a vibration specific to that cognitive state. Changing that vibration will therefore
2729necessarily correspond to a different cognitive state.
2730 In each of these cases, the physics says nothing about the mental states of these wave-functions being
2731of the same kind and on a scale between two poles. However, this is because the physics is being
2732applied generically to cognitive states of any kind. Naturally though along the way more cognitive states
2733of the same kind will appear along the scale of vibration, and these states will be closer to one pole or
2734another.
2735 It may be that the vibratory frequency encoding the concept of yellow in the mind is anteceded by the
2736vibration of loudness or softness, as this is not yet determined. However even if it is, the vibration
2737encoding the concept of another color, say blue or red, will definitely be on a different vibration. As this
2738vibration will necessarily be either below yellow or above it, it would follow that a scale of these
2739vibrations matches to a scale of color, just as polarity tells us. Of course color is just one example, but
2740the reasons given here apply universally to any mental state if the preceding physics of quantum
2741cognition is true, thereby reproducing the Principle of Polarity.
2742B. Quantum Smell
2743 We would be negligent in our duties to provide the physics of Polarity without also giving a notable real
2744world example already established by modern science. In recent years, quantum biology has given us a
2745fascinating example of Polarity in the discovery of quantum smell. Here different smells, which are
2746olfactory sensations of the mind, have actually been shown by science to be the direct causal result of
2747different quantum vibrations.
2748 Our olfactory senses are due to compounds with specific smells fitting or not fitting into chemical
2749receptors in our noses. Thus whether or not a certain chemical fits into the receptor is determined by
2750the shape of the molecule and the shape of the receptor. If the molecule is of the wrong shape it will not 
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2752fit into the receptor, and thus a certain smell will not be produced. Likewise, a molecule fitting into a
2753particular receptor will result in a certain smell being produced.
2754 One would think this is all there is to smell, but this is wrong. As it turns out the same kind of molecule
2755can be fitted into the exact same receptor and yet two different smells can be produced. This result was
2756discovered by the Greek scientist Luca Turin in experiments with acetophenone and fruit flies.
27576
2758Acetophenone is an ingredient commonly found in perfume, and one would think that two chemically
2759identical acetophenone molecules would smell the same. This is not true though.
2760 It is possible to change the quantum vibration of one of these molecules by making it more massive
2761than another, and it is possible to do this without changing the chemical composition of the molecule.
2762Protium and deuterium are both different isotopes of hydrogen, an element found in acetophenone.
2763Protium contains a single proton in its nucleus, while deuterium contains both a proton and a neutron.
2764Due to this, deuterium is heavier than protium.
2765 When one plugs this difference into the Schrodinger equation, each of these produces wave-functions
2766with different vibration rates. When these different isotopes are used in acetophenone therefore, the
2767wave-functions of acetophenone molecules likewise have different vibrational rates.
2768 The fruit flies in Turin’s experiment were actually able to smell this vibrational difference when these
2769different acetophenone molecules with different vibrational rates interacted directly with their central
2770nervous systems. This result has been popularly known as “quantum smell” in the press. Given that the
2771only factor involved in altering the smell from one smell to another was the molecule’s quantum
2772vibration, this presents a direct scientific confirmation of the Principle of Polarity in modern science.
2773C. Mental Induction
2774 The Kybalion mentions the topic of mental induction also as being related to Polarity. This principle
2775shows how it is possible for one person to influence the mental state of another through vibration. This
2776is found in its statement here:
2777“In addition to the changing of the poles of one's own mental states by the operation of the art of
2778Polarization, the phenomena of Mental Influence, in its manifold phases, shows us that the principle may
2779be extended so as to embrace the phenomena of the influence of one mind over that of another, of which
2780so much has been written and taught of late years. When it is understood that Mental Induction is
2781possible, that is that mental states may be produced by “induction” from others, then we can readily see
2782how a certain rate of vibration, or polarization of a certain mental state, may be communicated to
2783another person, and his polarity in that class of mental states thus changed.”
2784 This is perhaps very intuitive even for those who are not aware of Hermeticism, and can be readily seen
2785in the effects of politicians and orators. The orator changes the tone of his speech as well as his mental
2786state to convey a certain emotion. So long as the emotional state of the audience is already resonating
2787with his speech, they can be swung emotionally in his favor. Likewise presenters can produce similar
2788effects in their audiences based on subtle appeals to emotion throughout.
2789 Of course this is obvious and goes without saying. However, it is worth noting that this works on a
2790deeper collective unconscious level as well. Enough people being swayed in a certain way will produce
2791an unconscious resonance between them, the tone of which can be picked up in others. These others
2792then will be more emotionally susceptible to this resonance simply because of its presence in the
2793collective unconscious.
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2795D. Polarity and Paradoxes
2796 Lastly there is the issue of Polarity being related to the resolution of paradoxes in The Kybalion, which
2797we mentioned at the beginning of the chapter. It is worth quoting what The Kybalion has to say about it
2798here:
2799 “Man has always recognized something akin to this Principle, and has endeavored to express it by such
2800sayings, maxims and aphorisms as the following: “Everything is and isn't, at the same time”; “all truths
2801are but half-truths”; “every truth is half-false”; ''there are two sides to everything”; “there is a reverse
2802side to every shield,” etc., etc.
2803 The Hermetic Teachings are to the effect that the difference between things seemingly diametrically
2804opposed to each other is merely a matter of degree. It teaches that “the pairs of opposites may be
2805reconciled,” and that “thesis and anti-thesis are identical in nature, but different in degree”; and that the
2806“universal reconciliation of opposites” is effected by a recognition of this Principle of Polarity.”
2807 This follows naturally from Polarity if we recognize that a paradox, and likewise its resolution, are
2808among other things mental states. For example, even earlier in this book the reader was introduced to
2809seemingly different and conflicting concepts in religion in relation to both the afterlife and the fallen
2810state. Prior to reading these sections, the reader may have had a mental state wherein he or she
2811thought these were mutually exclusive and incompatible ideas. Naturally this mental state would have
2812had a vibration.
2813 Likewise upon learning new knowledge, the reader would have had another different mental state
2814wherein he or she was aware of how these apparently differing descriptions were in fact analogous to
2815blind men disagreeing over the correct description of an elephant. This different mental state would
2816have had another different vibration as well. Thus as the vibration was changed, in this case increased
2817by an increase in understanding, the paradox became resolved.
2818 The ultimate point of bringing this up is that there are no true paradoxes. Excluding what are deliberate
2819lies, no actual contradictions can exist within The Mind of The All. God is Truth manifest, and is also One.
2820This Truth underlies logic and can not contradict itself. Thus in reality there are no true paradoxes, only
2821the one Truth seen in part by finite minds from finite perspectives.
2822 Polarity is an interesting topic in its own right with other applications as well. Though now we must
2823move on to another principle, the Principle of Rhythm. As the reader might expect, this principle also
2824arises as a direct consequence of the Principle of Vibration.
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2826 VIII The Principle of Rhythm
2827 The Principle of Rhythm is one of the more commonsensical principles of Hermeticism, and can be
2828derived directly from Vibration. As stated in The Kybalion, it simply says that:
2829“Everything flows out and in; everything has its tides; all things rise and fall; the pendulum-swing
2830manifests in everything; the measure of the swing to the right, is the measure of the swing to the left;
2831rhythm compensates.”
2832 The reader is probably already well familiar with this as day to day life carries with it many such
2833rhythms and repeating cycles. However, this is also built in at the fundamental level of reality if the
2834obvious consequences of the Principle of Vibration, which is really only the science of quantum
2835mechanics, are examined. As we will see along the way it is also connected to the Principle of Polarity.
2836A. The Physics of Rhythm
2837 Rhythm is also referred to in scientific terms as frequency, the rate at which a number of waves moves
2838over a period of time. The connection to quantum mechanics is obvious here as wave-functions are
2839waveforms, which by definition have their own vibratory frequency or rhythm. Thus Rhythm is built at its
2840most fundamental level directly into Vibration.
2841 To fully understand the Principle of Rhythm, we need to see how this also scales up from fundamental
2842vibrations. Wave-functions are described in terms of sines and cosines. Any combination of sines and
2843cosines in turn, comprises a larger waveform that is described as a Fourier series. Since everything,
2844including all particles and even space-time itself, is described by wave-functions, these waveforms
2845would repeat on all scales in everything as Fourier series.
2846 Waveforms have crests and troughs where they experience minima and maxima. This would of course
2847correspond to the tides and rises and falls described by Hermeticism that everything has. A waveform
2848has a single frequency however, and thus it should be curious that The Kybalion should describe it as
2849connected with Polarity, which deals with the decrease and increase of frequency along a scale:
2850“Rhythm manifests between the two poles established by the Principle of Polarity. This does not mean,
2851however, that the pendulum of Rhythm swings to the extreme poles, for this rarely happens; in fact, it is
2852difficult to establish the extreme polar opposites in the majority of cases. But the swing is ever “toward”
2853first one pole and then the other.”
2854 At first glance this may be a bit perplexing, but with some thought it becomes obvious how the two are
2855connected. In a Fourier series there are many waveforms superimposed over one another. Some of
2856these waves are large and others are smaller. The combined average frequency of the composite
2857waveform they create is based on their collective energy. As there are many waves of many frequencies
2858comprising this waveform, this averaged frequency may not always be evident at all points in the waves.
2859 For example, a trough of a very large wave could appear, such that at a sufficiently limited scale, the
2860contribution to the waveform of that particular wave is negligible. Here the remainder of the waveforms
2861in the pattern would become more evident, and the contribution of the larger waves energy would not
2862be as apparent. Thus for this shorter span of the waveform, the averaged vibration of the waveform 
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2864would be more diminished than that of the waveform on a whole. Since Polarity is described in terms of
2865changes in vibration, polarity would naturally rise and fall with the crests and troughs of a complex
2866waveform.
2867 This would in turn correspond to a rise and fall in the mental states corresponding to such vibrations.
2868The probability of mental states occurring would still be there though. However, since the probability in
2869quantum mechanics of a state occurring is dependent on the amplitude of the wave-function at any
2870particular point, its chance of occurring would be diminished during such troughs.
2871 These wave-functions as they exist as part of the environment are very tiny once the wave-function has
2872been collapsed. Prior to that though the environment would exist as such a giant waveform with its own
2873rhythm, which could in principle, as we will now see, last great spans of time. Despite being collapsed
2874from the frame of the observer’s environment, many resulting patterns, and conscious or subconscious
2875influences would continue to exist and be related to the rhythms of the environment’s wave-function
2876from which they were produced or decomposed.
2877B. The Cycles of Ages
2878 A significant occult phenomenon associated with Rhythm is the Cycle of Ages. This is the idea that the
2879world travels through ages of time as if on a grand clock. The beginnings and endings of these ages
2880correspond to the hidden but natural occult influences produced by these natural rhythms, which due to
2881their mental nature and broad influence, elude the materialist and the reductionist.
2882 Nevertheless, cycles of this nature do exist and have been observed and documented by many
2883cultures. In the west they are the astrological ages, in the east and India they are the yugas, and the
2884Mayans based their Tzolkin calendar on them. Not all of these refer to the same cycles, but they all
2885belong to the same concept and it is possible to find links between them. Sometimes these cycles are
2886associated with the zodiac. Though this does not have any additional significance beyond the fact that
2887observations of the heavens are useful in establishing the existence of yet more corresponding cycles of
2888rises and falls.
2889 The correlation of the spiritual influence on these eras is no accident, and can be very clearly seen. The
2890Age of the Taurus the bull for example ended with Moses destroying the golden calf and ushering in The
2891Age of Aries the ram.1 The association of the symbol of the ram’s horn as a spiritual representation of
2892the Law of Moses will be recognized by most readers. Likewise the Age of Pisces the fish, corresponds
2893well to the Christian era, which is closely associated with the symbol of the fish.
2894 The last era of the Mayan long count calendar, which was just recently exited earlier this decade,
2895illustrates yet another notable example of the cycles of ages at work. The Mayan long count calendar is
2896divided into four-hundred year eras or baktuns, and each of these eras has an associated theme. The
2897theme of the previous era which lasted over the previous four centuries from 1618 AD to 2012 AD was
2898that of the “triumph of materialism” or the “transformation of matter.”
28992
2900 This was known about prior to any of the intellectual developments going on in Europe at the time,
2901which since the time of the Renaissance and The Enlightenment have been increasingly materialistic in
2902their thinking. In this case, the spiritual underpinning behind this development was clearly based in and
2903predicted by the cycles of ages recorded in the long count calendar.
2904 This period of time and of the prevalence of materialistic thinking and its consequences was predicted
2905by other such cycles as well, sometimes with uncanny accuracy. Our materialistic era for instance also
2906strongly correlates with the Kali Yuga of India.
29073 Neither of the authors consider this to be a good
2908development. Though this period has also produced many scientific and technological advancements 
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2910which have also benefited humanity, the underlying spiritual and intellectual framework in which it has
2911done so has left humanity severely impoverished and nihilistic in many respects. These times correlate
2912to an era of forgetting and ignorance of the true nature of reality.
2913 These two things need not be associated though. As has been previously described in this short book, a
2914scientific view of the world need not also be a materialistic view of the world, despite the common but
2915false conflation between the two. It should be noted that Hermes Trismegistus even prophesied of this
2916same era in the Divine Pymander.
29174 The reader should also understand that the rise of materialistic
2918thinking is not merely an inevitable result of progress, but of the spiritual influence of our age which will
2919subside in time.
2920 We will return to the topic of the age of materialism in the final chapter of this book as it is of great
2921importance for the future. For now, we will turn our attention to another subject, that of the Principle of
2922Cause & Effect.
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2924 IX The Principle of Cause and Effect
2925 Causality is intuitively obvious to most. Thus it is curious that such a readily available intuition should
2926be considered hidden enough such that it appears in The Kybalion as one of the Hermetic principles.
2927Nevertheless it does:
2928“The great Sixth Hermetic Principle–the Principle of Cause and Effect–embodies the truth that Law
2929pervades the Universe; that nothing happens by Chance; that Chance is merely a term indicating cause
2930existing but not recognized or perceived; that phenomena is continuous, without break or exception.”
2931 The reason for this is that while on the surface the Hermetic Principle of Cause and Effect does include
2932the common concept of causation, it is more primarily concerned with cause and effect on a much
2933deeper level. This can be seen elsewhere in The Kybalion’s writings on Cause and Effect:
2934 “there are many planes of causation, but nothing escapes the Law.”
2935 This indicates that the causality Hermeticism is concerned with is not primarily so much the mundane
2936causes and effects of ordinary mechanical laws, but rather that of causes and effects occurring between
2937levels of reality. Because of this it is directly correlated to the Principle of Correspondence, which
2938describes those levels of reality. As a consequence, the explanation of Cause and Effect follows as an
2939extension of the explanation of Correspondence.
2940A. The Physics of Cause and Effect
2941 In Chapter III the reader saw how the Principle of Correspondence could be accounted for in terms of
2942physics. The world we see is not material, but is actually a simulation produced from a deeper level of
2943reality, a quantum probability “space,” which physicists call Hilbert space. The reader then saw that
2944when quantum cognition is combined with this understanding, that this deeper level of reality possesses
2945a mental nature in which our own minds take part.
2946 It was further seen that most of this deeper level of reality is off limits to our waking minds, but exists
2947in our subconscious. Thus it is possible to equate it with Jung’s collective unconscious, and its contents
2948with Jungian archetypes and forms. As these archetypes were the mental programming behind the
2949physical plane, it follows that so too they would form correspondences with the contents of the physical
2950plane. This was related to the phenomenon of synchronicity which we will examine later in this chapter.
2951 The Principle of Cause and Effect simply takes this one step further. If the contents and occurrences of
2952the physical world correspond to the archetypes and occurrences in the mental world, then so too
2953changes in the mental world should correspond to changes in the physical world. Given that the mental
2954and spiritual planes are more fundamental than the physical world, it follows that these changes should
2955be causative as well. A cause in the mental or spiritual planes should correspond to an effect in the
2956physical planes.
2957 Likewise it is conceivable for actions on the physical plane to shift the programming behind the
2958simulation so as to affect the goings on within the mental and spiritual planes. This does not mean that
2959cause and effect is going in reverse. Rather it only means that that mental and spiritual correspondents
2960of physical actions are themselves influencing secondary mental and spiritual goings-on to produce 
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2962some corresponding effect in the physical plane. In this manner the explanation of Cause and Effect can
2963be accounted for by the same science that explains correspondence.
2964 One can easily see how this could account for such phenomena as telekinesis. If one’s mental state is a
2965quantum state as quantum cognition would suggest, it could in principle be entangled with the wavefunction
2966behind some external object. If one were then to focus mental intent on the “programming”
2967behind that object, one could in principle move it. This is no different from how objects can move
2968probabilistically in quantum tunneling, only that due to the mental nature of the wave-function, the
2969tunneling would be directed through mental intention.
2970 This sort of telekinetic phenomena would be a good test of Cause and Effect as it would operate on the
2971same physics. Exactly such tests have been done by the Global Consciousness Project, or GCP.
29721
2973 In these tests random number generators are distributed in various locations across the world and
2974produce constant streams of random numbers day after day for years. These random number
2975generators are based on the radioactive decay of atoms, which is a quantum probabilistic process and is
2976thus truly random. However, during significant events which draw the focus of public consciousness the
2977numbers recorded from the random number generators spike beyond what would be expected if there
2978was not a causal correlation. During the events of September 11, 2001 for instance, one such spike was
2979recorded with odds of one in thirty-five.
29802
2981 As any one of these events is hard to establish proof of telekinesis by itself, the GCP has run trials
2982continuously for over the length of its project. The cumulative result of doing this has achieved results of
29837.31 sigma.
29843
2985It should be noted again that it takes 5 sigma for something to be scientifically proven, and
2986that the odds of something occurring at 7 sigma by pure chance is one in a trillion.
2987 This means that the telekinetic phenomena observed by the GCP is more certain than the existence of
2988the Higgs Boson.
29894
2990If the reader believes in the discovery of the Higgs boson by the Large Hadron Collider
2991based on the scientific evidence for it, then so too should he or she believe in the existence of telekinetic
2992phenomena for the same reason. This would rule out any reason for not believing it as being unjustified
2993metaphysical bias or a non-rational preference not to believe it. It would also mean that the odds that
2994the telekinetic effect measured by the GCP is not occurring is greater than one in a trillion.
2995 The direct causative link between internal mental states and the wave-function described here as the
2996mechanism behind Cause and Effect has also been confirmed. A set of six experiments published in
2997Physics Essays demonstrated just such a connection. These experiments were conducted by Dean Radin
2998of the IONS and showed that the spectral pattern on a double slit experiment could be directly affected
2999through mental attention given to it.
30005 As this pattern is directly dependent on the wave-function, it
3001demonstrates both the non-locality of consciousness within the wave-function, and the mind’s causative
3002effect on quantum probability.
3003 Thus the Principle of Cause and Effect can be considered to be scientifically grounded if one rejects
3004irrational biases. Now of course when one discusses the Principle of Cause and Effect there are the
3005issues of free-will and quantum probability, both of which are said to flout causation. It is true that there
3006is a sense in which they do, but not everything is as it seems. As we will now see, it is more accurate to
3007say that they bypass Cause and Effect rather than violate it.
3008B. Free-Will and Quantum Probability
3009 In any discussion of causation, it is necessary to examine the cases that are said to violate it. These are
3010two-fold, free-will and quantum probability. The first is the freedom of the will of the person to act in a
3011manner undetermined by prior causes. The second is a phenomenon of quantum particles to act in a 
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3013manner that is in principle uncertain and undetermined beyond a certain range of values.
3014 When we explore this topic from the context of the preceding Hermetic physics we find that these two
3015exceptions are in reality one and the same. The free-will of a mind is the indeterminacy of quantum
3016mechanics seen from a first person point of view. Once this is understood, it can be understood why
3017neither actually violates Cause and Effect but rather only bypass it.
3018 Firstly, we need to ask what this mind is that possesses free-will. Beyond the first person perspective
3019we have in Chapter II been able to identify it as what comprises the quantum wave-function. This
3020follows directly from what we learned regarding Hoffman’s derivation of the wave-function from
3021systems of interacting conscious agents, as well as indirectly from the other approaches previously
3022described.
3023 If this is the case, then the probabilistic outputs generated by these wave-functions would be identical
3024with the actions of these minds. The quantum probabilistic states pre-collapse would in turn be the
3025inner states of these minds in determining those actions. Thus within the framework of the physics we
3026have discussed, the indeterminacy in free-will would be identical with indeterminacy in quantum
3027probability.
3028 How is this reconcilable with Cause and Effect? The answer to this follows directly from Mentalism.
3029Causal chains always start with first causes. The first cause is necessarily the first thing that exists, The
3030Mind of The All. The Mind of The All would not have this ability to be a first cause, unless this ability
3031were innate in mind to begin with. Thus mind has the ability to act as a first cause, which itself is
3032uncaused.
3033 This does not violate Cause and Effect, as Cause and Effect says nothing about first causes. Rather it
3034only applies to chains of causes and effects. Thus free-will and quantum indeterminacy do not violate
3035Cause and Effect, but only creates the causes upon which Cause and Effect acts.
3036 Another comment should be made at this point in regards to free-will being identical with quantum
3037probability. The range of probability of a wave-function is dependent upon its energy value. For
3038example, in the case of quantum tunneling, a higher energy particle will be more likely to tunnel across a
3039barrier than a lower energy particle. But in Chapter V we saw that vibration is dependent upon energy.
3040The higher the energy the higher the vibration.
3041 Thus consciousness at a higher vibration has more free-will than consciousness at a lower vibration.
3042This appears to be implied in the Kybalion as well, if we recognize that the “higher planes” are also of
3043higher vibration:
3044“The majority of people are carried along like the falling stone, obedient to environment, outside
3045influences and internal moods, desires, etc., not to speak of the desires and wills of others stronger than
3046themselves, heredity, environment, and suggestion, carrying them along without resistence on their part,
3047or the exercise of the Will. Moved like the pawns on the checkerboard of life, they play their parts and
3048are laid aside after the game is over. But the Masters, knowing the rules of the game, rise above the
3049plane of material life, and placing themselves in touch with the higher powers of their nature, dominate
3050their own moods, characters, qualities, and polarity, as well as the environment surrounding them and
3051thus become Movers in the game, instead of Pawns–Causes instead of Effects. The Masters do not
3052escape the Causation of the higher planes, but fall in with the higher laws, and thus master
3053circumstances on the lower plane. They thus form a conscious part of the Law, instead of being mere
3054blind instruments. While they Serve on the Higher Planes, they Rule on the Material Plane.”
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3056 This is also how the fallen condition described in Chapter IV is maintained. Such a state naturally limits
3057the range of the free-will of those within it, and makes them susceptible to the influences of other
3058beings who benefit from perpetuating their condition.
3059 Lastly when discussing free-will, comments should be made concerning the experiments from
3060neuroscience like those of Benjamin Libet that purportedly contradict free-will.
30616 Experiments of this kind
3062show subconscious neurological influences in the brain apparently preceding the conscious volition to
3063act, thereby suggesting that free-will is an illusion.
3064 This would all be true if we were to adopt naively materialistic views about the world. However as was
3065discussed in Chapter II, the particles comprising the material world are not real before they are
3066measured.
30677
3068Furthermore, we saw how violations of the Leggett-Garg inequality scaled this non-reality up
3069to the scale of macroscopic objects.
30708 Thirdly, the non-reality of what is observed upon collapse is relative
3071to and dependent upon the reference frame of the observer. Meaning if the observer does not see his
3072or her own brain, then from that observers reference frame, the brain and its processes do not exist as
3073real things as part of our physical reality, but exist in limbo as superpositions of quantum states.
3074 When delayed choice quantum erasers are brought into the picture, this even applies to observations
3075of past events.
30769 Delayed choice quantum erasers are variations on the double slit experiment described
3077in Chapter II wherein the decision on whether or not to measure the system is delayed until after the
3078waves have gone through the slits. In these experiments it was discovered that the choice to measure
3079them as particles after they had gone through the slits determined their past history as having been
3080particles. This was even the case if they had gone through as waves before!
3081 Because these antecedent brain processes are part of the same illusory physical plane it would follow
3082that it is also governed by this physics. As a result, from the reference frame of the mind that makes
3083these choices, the past histories of these antecedent brain processes would be just as illusory as the past
3084histories in the quantum erasers. Thus experiments of this variety are incapable of contradicting freewill.
3085 If this is the case though, then one may be tempted to ask whether or not other macroscopic objects in
3086the physical plane also have fake histories, and why we have not seen evidence of this before. The fact
3087of the matter is that we do, but we do not recognize it as such. This is none other than the phenomenon
3088of synchronicity, which is directly related to Cause and Effect, which we will now turn to.
3089C. Synchronicity
3090 We are all familiar with synchronicity, perhaps even on a day to day basis. Some events will occur of a
3091coincidental nature, which are psychologically meaningful. We will think of someone and then get a call
3092from them and so on. Sometimes these coincidences can be quite profound and defy the odds of
3093probability. These are referred to as synchronicities.
3094 These events appear to defy rational explanation, but in fact their existence can be explained very
3095rationally if one recognizes the mental nature of reality. If the concept of quantum erasers just
3096described is scaled up to the macroscopic level, then it follows that many things we assume to have
3097reality are in fact in superposition with many possible histories behind them.
3098 For example, before we open a door many possible people may be behind it. All of them are in
3099superposition from our frame if we treat macrorealism as false. Each will have had a history of entering
3100the room behind the door. If there is something guiding which state is selected from this superposition,
3101and if that something is meaningfully related to our inner psychological states, then when we look, the
3102person behind the door may “coincidentally” be someone who is meaningful to us. This mutual meeting 
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3104would then seem surprising in a way that defies probability, and we would call it a “synchronicity.”
3105 All that is needed then is a mechanism to guide these probabilities in the superposition in a fashion
3106that is psychologically significant to us. But as was just discussed in the previous section, we already do.
3107The wave-functions containing these superpositions are minds. What superposition is selected is
3108dependent upon the free and undetermined volition of these minds, which from an outside perspective,
3109we call quantum probability.
3110 As described in Chapter III, the entire collective unconscious can be explained in terms of these wavefunctions.
3111Thus conscious influences beneath our level of consciousness may directly select one
3112outcome from among many. If these conscious influences are in our subconscious they would even be
3113psychologically meaningful to us as synchronicities are described to be. It is also possible that if our
3114consciousness is psychologically attached to or entangled with the situation strongly enough, that it may
3115select these outcomes as well, creating synchronicities in a similar fashion.
3116 Most people do not realize that their own consciousness has the capacity to do this. These occulted
3117facts are not unknown to everyone though. In fact as we will now discover, they can be used to great
3118effect to manipulate the consciousness of others and achieve desired outcomes as a result.
3119D. Sigil Magick
3120 Sigil magick is closely connected with synchronicity, and it is far more ubiquitous than the average
3121person realizes. It can be understood to work by the same mechanism used to explain synchronicity in
3122the previous section. It simply puts to work in a controlled fashion what was otherwise the natural
3123phenomenon of synchronicity.
3124 The idea is that some symbol, referred to as a sigil, corresponds to something that actually exists in the
3125subconscious. By putting the sigil in place, it can influence forces in the collective unconscious to
3126influence the minds of other people or events by way of synchronicity.
3127 On the surface level, these will appear to just be mundane symbols in the physical plane. In reality,
3128when they are observed by people, they enter not only their inner mental states, but also by extension
3129the larger inner mental states of the collective unconscious in which these smaller minds are contained.
3130These larger inner mental states or archetypes are activated by these sigils, and can react by influencing
3131the quantum probability space controlling the physical plane. A few examples of this are given here to
3132illustrate how this works.
3133 a. Sigil Magick In The Music Industry: So-called “lesser magick” which only influences the individual
3134subconscious of the consumer to purchase a product is quite well known about. The reader has no
3135doubt heard about this as subliminal advertising. However, as many vigilant observers have noticed, the
3136music industry is engaged in the darker practice of “greater magick,” the magick manipulating the world
3137behind the physical plane. This involves the intentional placement of sigils and other occult symbolism in
3138music videos for purposes of sigil magick.
3139 What will occur is that sigils and other archetypal symbolism is placed into music videos. These symbols
3140will then enter the consciousness of those watching the videos. As far as a perspective that is ignorant of
3141these principles is concerned that is where it stops. Such a perspective is of course wrong.
3142 What occurs next is that these sigils activate forces in the collective unconscious. Some of these forces
3143are not merely impersonal either but can include various dark entities. These influences will then work
3144upon the consciousness of those viewing these music videos unaware, effectively placing them under a
3145spell or even under the influence of these dark entities in the collective unconscious.
3146 Due to the negative nature of these influences, it is important for the public to both know the 
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3148mechanisms described here by which they operate, and those who put them to use. Artists who engage
3149in these and related practices are widespread, but include names such as Lady Gaga,
315010 Beyonce,
315111 JayZ,
315212 Nicki Minaj,
315313 and Kanye West14 among many others. It should be noted though that most of these
3154artists are only puppets, and that the real controllers are those behind the music industry.
315515
3156 b. Summoning Kek With Meme Magick: The second example is interesting in that it involves sigil magick
3157inducing actual synchronistic effects. These relate to the internet meme “Pepe the Frog,” and its
3158correlation to the alt-right movement and the seemingly improbable candidacy and election of Donald
3159Trump.
3160 Pepe the Frog became used as a symbol for alt-right activism on boards such as 4chan in the run-up to
3161the 2016 US presidential election. There Pepe was associated with the internet slang term “kek.” It was
3162then discovered that Kek is actually the name of an Egyptian frog-headed deity. After this discovery, a
3163number of highly unusual synchronicities were discovered in connection with this phenomenon.
3164 A WordPress document entitled The Truth About Pepe the Frog and The Cult of Kek,
316516 documents a
3166variety of these. This includes frequent numerical synchronicities associated with 4chan discussion
3167threads regarding Donald Trump, Pepe the Frog, or the internet slang term “KEK.” Another example
3168includes Egyptian hieroglyphs on an ancient figurine of Kek, displaying what appear to be someone on a
3169computer entering memes.
3170 Perhaps one of the most incredible of such synchronicities was the discovery of a record from the
31711980’s displaying a frog holding a magic wand.
317217 The title of the record was P.E.P.E, the name of the
3173aforementioned frog. Curiously P.E.P.E. stands for “Point Emerging Probably Entering.” To make things
3174weirder, the cover art for the album gave the appearance of the clocks on Trump Tower. If Kek is indeed
3175behind this, perhaps this is the now-infamous frog-deity winking at us by alluding to the probabilities
3176being manipulated in probability space to cause these effects to emerge into our point in the space-time
3177realm as synchronicities.
3178 Given the archetypal significance of a frog-headed being called Kek, it would appear that this is a
3179textbook example of sigil magick in operation. The memes embed in people’s consciousness and thereby
3180activate Kek in the collective unconscious. The Kek being or archetype in the collective unconscious then
3181influences the quantum probabilities programming the physical plane to produce these synchronicities.
3182Whatever the case, once the magickal nature of this phenomenon was realized, it has since then only
3183encouraged the spread of Pepe memes among enthusiastic supporters on internet boards.
3184 Sigil magick is one of the means by which occult principles are used at the expense of the masses. Due
3185to the fact that most do not know about these principles, it enables those who do to exploit this
3186knowledge to their advantage. This creates a power differential between themselves and the masses.
3187However, it is not the only means by which occult principles are used at the expense of the average
3188man. We will discover another such abuse of the natural Hermetic principles occurring today in the next
3189chapter on the Principle of Gender.
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3191 X The Principle of Gender
3192 The Principle of Gender is the last of the seven Hermetic principles. It tells us that there are male and
3193female principles present in everything. Here the term “principle” might perhaps better be described as
3194an “essence” or “aspect.” The Kybalion states it as follows:
3195“The great Seventh Hermetic Principle–the Principle of Gender–embodies the truth that there is Gender
3196manifested in everything–that the Masculine and Feminine principles are ever present and active in all
3197phases of phenomena, on each and every plane of life.”
3198 How this makes sense is difficult to understand at first, as our conception of gender is that it is a
3199psychological or at least a biological phenomenon. This comes from the naïve surface level
3200understanding of reality that comes to us from our phenomenal senses of physical plane alone. As The
3201Kybalion explains, biological sex is only one particular manifestation of gender:
3202“A moment’s consideration will show you that the word has a much broader and more general meaning
3203than the term “Sex,” the latter referring to the physical distinctions between male and female living
3204things. Sex is merely a manifestation of Gender on a certain plane of the Great Physical Plane–the plane
3205of organic life.”
3206 So what is this gender, and how is such a principle derived? Once we scratch the surface, we find that
3207there is more to it than what we find in biology or psychology.
3208A. The Explanation Of Gender
3209 The Principle of Gender has no obvious connection to physics or biology. This is due to the inbuilt
3210limitations of science. Science operates on grounds of empirical evidence alone, and thereby by its very
3211nature limits its scope only to what can be detected through the outer senses.
3212 In previous chapters, quantum cognition was discussed for example. Were it not for the correlation of
3213quantum probabilities with the third person reports of inner subjective states, science would never have
3214thought to match inner subjectivity with the mathematics of the wave-function, much less the possibility
3215that this was anything more than a mathematical modeling. As the reader saw though, when the
3216existing science was put into the light of a metaphysical derivation of Mentalism and Correspondence
3217the connection between the two was obvious. The Principle of Gender is like this.
3218 i. The Principle of Mental Gender: In similar fashion, the understanding of the Principle of Gender has to
3219do with the mental goings on behind the physical plane that are not directly accessible through
3220empirical methods. To understand the origins of these goings-on as they relate to gender, it is best to
3221examine what The Kybalion has to say about the related Principle of Mental Gender:
3222“These aspects of mind–the Masculine and Feminine Principles–the “I” and the “Me”– considered in
3223connection with the well-known mental and psychic phenomena, give the master-key to these dimly
3224known regions of mental operation and manifestation.”
3225 According to mental gender these two aspects of the psyche, the “I” and the “Me” are said to be 
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3227masculine and feminine respectively. Why this is the case will be understood shortly. Firstly though, it is
3228necessary to understand what exactly the “I” and the “Me” are, so that we can understand how they are
3229related to one another:
3230 “Each student is led to see that his consciousness gives him first a report of the existence of his Self–the
3231report is “I Am.” This at first seems to be the final words from the consciousness, but a little further
3232examination discloses the fact that this “I Am” may be separated or split into two distinct parts, or
3233aspects, which while working in unison and in conjunction, yet, nevertheless, may be separated in
3234consciousness.
3235 While at first there seems to be only an “I” existing, a more careful and closer examination reveals the
3236fact that there exists an “I” and a “Me.” These mental twins differ in their characteristics and nature, and
3237an examination of their nature and the phenomena arising from the same will throw much light upon
3238many of the problems of mental influence.
3239 Let us begin with a consideration of the “Me,” which is usually mistaken for the “I” by the student, until
3240he presses the inquiry a little further back into the recesses of consciousness. A man thinks of his Self (in
3241its aspect of “Me”) as being composed of certain feelings, tastes, likes, dislikes, habits, peculiar ties,
3242characteristics, etc., all of which go to make up his personality, or the “Self” known to himself and
3243others.”
3244 The reader can see from this that the “I” refers to the irreducible self, divorced from any other content.
3245The “Me” by contrast, refers to the various characteristics the “I” possesses, the memories, personality
3246traits, and so on. When this is understood, the relationship between them is also understood.
3247The “I” possesses the “Me.” When we have memories, emotions, personality traits and so on, we say
3248that they are “within our mind.” The mind of course is referring to the distinct irreducible self. Thus for
3249purposes of understanding, we can think of the “Me” as being a circle contained within a larger circle
3250which we will denote the “I.”
3251 However the Emerald Tablet tells us that the macrocosm is the microcosm writ large. Due to the
3252Principle of Mentalism, this “I/Me” distinction applies to The Mind of The All as well, and everything
3253contained within. With the context of The All in mind, we can then ask how the contents of The Mind of
3254The All were created or were engendered in the first place.
3255 The Mind of The All was the first thing to exist, and then it created from within itself. This produced the
3256mental simulation that our physics has now discovered as described in the second chapter. These
3257contents of The Mind of The All would be The Mind of The All’s “Me.” The cause for this creation would
3258be the initiation of the “I” of The Mind of The All, and would be the product of the expression of the love
3259of The Mind of The All, as all initiation is ultimately born out of love or desire. Likewise, the “Me” due to
3260its very nature would be inherently receptive. These initiative and receptive principles are in turn the
3261Masculine and Feminine Principles described in The Kybalion:
3262“The principle of Mental Gender gives the truth underlying the whole field of the phenomena of mental
3263influence, etc. The tendency of the Feminine Principle is always in the direction of receiving impressions,
3264while the tendency of the Masculine Principle is always in. the direction of giving out, or expressing.”
3265 ii. The Derivation of Gender: As all of reality is mental due to the Principle of Mentalism, any individual
3266thing that exists would have to have been created in the same manner, and would thus be a
3267manifestation of this pattern of gender. And in fact if we look closely, this sort of pattern is seen in 
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3269nature. A good example of this is when we compare psychological gender with biological sex. These two
3270things share commonalities that could only be explained as coincidental were the Hermetic Principle of
3271Gender not understood.
3272 In regards to psychological gender, a study1
3273conducted in 2011 demonstrated that 83% of men wanted
3274to initiate a relationship by asking someone out, with only 16% wanting to be asked out themselves.
3275Similarly, 93% of women took on more receptive attitudes in relationships, wanting to be asked out
3276instead, with only 6% of them wanting to ask others out.
3277 This initiative/receptive pattern may be clear in psychology, but it is very evident in biology as well. If
3278we compare the psychological patterns regarding gender to the biological facts regarding reproduction,
3279we find a similar initiative/receptive pattern at work along male/female lines. To euphemize the facts
3280regarding reproduction, the male plug goes into, signifying initiation, the female outlet that receives it.
3281Likewise, the male sperm does the initiation in the creation of a new life, swimming to the female egg
3282which similarly receives it.
3283 These parallels make no sense in a materialistic paradigm other than as rather peculiar coincidences.
3284However, they do make sense within the context of the Hermetic principles. The contents of the
3285physical plane, in addition to the superficial material causes they are given, are also symbols of the
3286deeper reality generating them as a mental construction. Underlying the physical plane are the mental
3287and spiritual planes. Thus the goings-on in the physical plane are guided by the mental and spiritual
3288planes, and are as such reflective of them as well, as we see in these parallels between psychological
3289gender and biological sex.
3290 Going further like this we see that biological sex is really only one manifestation of psychological
3291gender. The distinction between biological sex as separate from the phenomenon of gender is a modern
3292error due to an artificial materialistic understanding of the world.
3293 iii. Equivalent Derivation of Gender with Physics: This principle could in principle be converted into the
3294same physics used to describe Mentalism and Correspondence also, though such an explanation would
3295hardly be necessary at this point. One would simply take the mentalistic metaphysical explanation given
3296here and convert it into equivalent mentalistic physics.
3297 This would be done by first identifying The Mind of The All with the universal wave-function. Then
3298individuation of gendered units of consciousness would be explained in terms of smaller systems
3299individuating from the universal wave-function in the form of disentangling with it. The universal wavefunction
3300would still exist in its own frame of course. However, the smaller minds below it would exist on
3301lower “excitation levels” corresponding to lower vibrational planes or “emanations.”
3302 Given that the cognitive state of the universal wave-function would be in a unified state at the top
3303level, any subsequent individuated systems would naturally complement each other as well. This would
3304lead to these parts of the larger system being able to match each other along the lines of a gendered
3305ordering of initiative and receptive attributes. The same initiative and receptive states unified together
3306in the universal wave-function, or in any higher excitation states, would still exist and match each other
3307on lower levels where they are individuated as distinct units. Thus this metaphysical derivation of
3308Gender can be translated into a derivation based on equivalent physics.
3309 The Kybalion uses the example of pairs of electrons and protons with positive and negative charge as
3310examples of initiative and receptive principles in physical systems. Of course from a materialistic
3311perspective these actions are seen as due to electrical forces, and this interpretation is not wrong.
3312However, at a deeper level, the wave-functions forming the fields of these electrical forces are conscious
3313agents according to Hoffman’s description of the probability wave. Thus the actions of these fields can 
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3315be seen as intentional as well, indicating at the most rudimentary level, an attraction or “love” between
3316initiative and receptive principles. In like manner, the Principle of Gender is manifest in everything and
3317not only in biological beings.
3318 iv. Gender Complementarity: As a consequence of both the metaphysical derivation of gender and an
3319equivalent physics-based derivation, the existence of complementarity between the genders can be
3320derived as well. This is due to how the gendered units are individuated. In Mental Gender for instance
3321we saw how the feminine “Me” was individuated from the masculine “I.” The “Me” was cut from the “I,”
3322and was thus complementary to it. This can better be seen if we look at a more common example.
3323 Imagine for instance a child cutting a star out of a piece of paper. Once the star is cut out, there
3324remains the star and the paper it was cut from. Like the “I” in the previous example, the masculine
3325principle would be representative of the paper, and the feminine would be representative of the star.
3326Because the star was cut from the paper, the outlines of the star and the paper match each other
3327perfectly. In other words they are “complementary.”
3328 Gender individuates in a similar manner, and thus gender complementarity is built directly into the
3329Principle of Gender. Of course this would not manifest as literal cut-outs in reality. In the physical plane,
3330men and women still appear due to biological reproduction.
3331 The analogy is still valid though. In the mental and spiritual planes, the conscious states behind these
3332physical states do still individuate from larger wholes. They may not have physical silhouettes, but the
3333states contained in them match to each other in much the way that parts of a fragmented program fit
3334together, resulting in complementarity.
3335B. Gender In Comparative Religion
3336 A principle as important as Gender should show up elsewhere as well. If we do a little exploration, we
3337quickly find that it can be found almost ubiquitously in comparative religion. This includes modern
3338mainstream religions as well as ancient ones. A short summary of these can be found here.
3339 1. Judaism: Perhaps containing the most popular example among Abrahamic religions, this has Eve
3340being created out of Adam from Adam’s rib. Regardless of how one interprets this, the archetypal
3341significance is clear. Eve is cut out of Adam. It is further explained that this joint origin as a unified whole
3342is the reason that “the two shall become one flesh.”2
3343 2. Christianity: In addition to sharing the example from the account of the creation of man,
3344Christianity has another possible example to draw from. This shows up as a potential illustration of
3345Mental Gender applied in the Divine case in the first chapter of the book of Colossians. Here all things
3346are said to “hold together” in Christ, who is also described in the immediate context as the “head of the
3347church.”
33483
3349Since Christ is the husband and the church is the wife, Mental Gender follows directly from
3350this if Mentalism is applied.
3351 3. Islam: The Sufi sect of Islam has a saying which reproduces the metaphysics of Gender as well. It
3352says “Out of the original unity of being there is fragmentation and dispersal of beings. The last stage
3353being the splitting of one soul into two. And consequently, love is the search by the other half for the
3354other half on earth or in heaven.”
33554
3356
3357 4. Buddhism: Tara and Avalokitesvara are bodhisattvas in Buddhism who are considered to be the
3358female and male counterparts of one another respectively. According to legend, Tara came into being 
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3360from a tear of Avalokitesvara being dropped into a lake.
33615 Here we see the feminine principle originating
3362from the male principle from a prior unification of the two in Avalokitesvara.
3363 5. Hinduism: Shiva and Shakti are a god and goddess who represent the male and female principles
3364respectively. They are considered counterparts of one another and are actually different aspects of the
3365androgynous Ardhanarishvara who is considered to be the union of the two.
33666 Again the pattern of male
3367and female deriving from a unified whole appears.
3368 6. Egyptian Religion: The god and goddess Osiris and Isis are considered to be male and female
3369counterparts of one another, but are also brother and sister. This is not meant to signify incest. Rather it
3370has cosmogonal significance as a metaphor in describing a common origin from a single whole.
33717 Again
3372male and female originating as a result of a split from a single whole is seen.
3373 7. Sumerian Religion: In the cosmogony of the ancient Sumerians the world was created from the
3374mountain Anki. This creation was caused by Anki splitting into An or heaven, and Ki or earth.
3375Additionally, An was male and Ki was female.
33768
3377It should be noted that this is the oldest known religion
3378outside of prehistoric animism.
3379 The universality of this principle is clearly reflected throughout religious history as well. This is
3380important for two reasons. Firstly, it demonstrates that the Principle of Gender is not merely something
3381thought up by Hermeticism, with no external basis. This is relevant due to the fact that the principle is
3382difficult to establish on empirical grounds alone. Similarly, and secondly, it hints again at a prisca
3383theologia, thereby suggesting that the religious ideas concerning gender are not merely artifacts of
3384human imagination, but seem to be describing something about a common underlying reality.
3385C. Hieros Gamos
3386 i. Gender and Marriage: The term “Hieros Gamos” is Greek for “holy marriage,” and is the basis for the
3387practice of marriage as understood in terms of the Hermetic Principle of Gender. Traditionally, it was
3388described as the union of a god and goddess as represented in the form of a man and woman.
3389 What this is representing is something deeper than just the marriage of god and goddess. It is an
3390illustration that the marriage between masculine and feminine is more than the surface representations
3391of male and female bodies in the physical plane. As we learned in the second and third chapters, the
3392physical world is a mental construct produced by mental and/or spiritual planes which lie beneath it.
3393 The physical world is an illusion, but the symbols in it are not random or meaningless. As we learned
3394before, the physical world can quite accurately be thought of as a “natural simulation.” Taking this
3395description further, it can be seen that only a male or female “source code” would correspond to the
3396“symbol” of a male or female body in the physical plane. The bodies are not only biological beings as we
3397might think by limiting our view to the physical plane alone.
3398 Hieros Gamos therefore is indicating that a deeper spiritual unification between male and female
3399principles has been achieved through the union of these two bodies. This deeper unification is possible
3400due to the fact that the genders are complementary to each other, just as the star and paper were as
3401described before.
3402 ii. Gender and The Fallen State: If we recognize that mental and spiritual planes also constitute the
3403inner world; another interesting parallel emerges. The apocryphal Gospel of Thomas attributes Jesus to
3404describing something which sounds eerily similar to Hieros Gamos in these words:
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3406"When you make the two into one, and when you make the inner as the outer, and the upper as the
3407lower, and when you make male and female into a single one, so that the male shall not be male, and
3408the female shall not be female: . . . then you will enter [the kingdom]."9
3409The age and validity of the Gospel of Thomas are disputed and so these may not be Jesus’ actual words.
3410Nevertheless, whether it was influenced by later Neoplatonic thinking or these were Jesus’ actual words,
3411this saying precisely describes the Hermetic understanding of the unification of the genders. On a
3412Hermetic understanding of Hieros Gamos, male and female becoming one in a manner that the inner
3413and outer worlds reflect each other describes well how the masculine and feminine principles merge on
3414both planes.
3415 The reference to entering the kingdom is also significant as it describes an exit from the fallen state. In
3416the fourth chapter we examined the idea of the fallen state as it shows up in comparative religion, and
3417how this is paralleled by an examination of the topic in light of Mentalism and Correspondence. Here we
3418discovered that the fallen state constitutes fractured elements of consciousness in the mental and
3419spiritual planes. What was not explained before is that these fragments possess genders! This should
3420not be unsurprising given that they derive from previously unified wholes, and that gender arises from
3421the individuation of these wholes.
3422 The exit from the fallen state then signifies a different kind of “marriage,” although still a marriage
3423between gendered elements. This is the “marriage” between the unified state of The Mind of The All
3424with the fractured contents within it. The “marriage” between God and man! This makes sense in light
3425of Mental Gender as it is applied to The Mind of The All. The Mind of The All’s “I” is masculine, and its
3426“Me” or contents are feminine. What marriage is in the microcosm, the unification of these fractured
3427states to The Mind of The All is in the macrocosm.
3428 iii. Abuse of the Principle of Gender: The reunification of dissociated genders brings with it additional
3429power, a power which innately belongs to humanity. The complementary aspects of the masculine and
3430feminine principles work together to produce a power that neither possesses alone. This fact is not
3431widely known, due to widespread ignorance of gender and of the working of the Hermetic principles in
3432general.
3433 This ignorance is exploited by those who benefit from humanity not having their own power. Thus by
3434attacking this principle, those without knowledge of it can become weakened and dependent on those
3435who do. This is done in the modern day through an assortment of means, movements which split the
3436genders against one another either through action or reaction, movements to try to erase the nature of
3437marriage, and more recently movements to create confusion around or even destroy the concept of
3438gender altogether.
3439 To those with an understanding of the Hermetic Principles the nature of these sorts of movements
3440should be transparent. When the principles of Mentalism, Correspondence and Gender are understood,
3441biological sex is recognized to be merely one example of gender rather than something separate and
3442divorced from it. Likewise, that the genders have complementary aspects which work in a synergy can
3443not be ignored by those with an illumined understanding. Denial of such things can only be the result of
3444ignorance rooted in the foolish ramblings and theories of those whose thinking is constrained to the
3445physical plane, and of the great unwashed masses who allow their thinking to be determined by the
3446Principle of Cause and Effect, thereby allowing themselves to be led like sheep.
3447 The reader now informed of these principles can better see what is taking place so as to be able to help 
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3449take back his or her power. Such efforts are only propaganda by the elite in the know who benefit from
3450the disempowerment of humanity. It is spread by means of the promotion of unwitting tools who serve
3451as false authorities in their own right, but who are in reality merely fools. Such propaganda should
3452simply be ignored, and the real truth behind these principles should be spread.
3453 As the Principle of Gender is the seventh and final of the Hermetic Principles, this concludes our study
3454of the Hermetic Principles. The reader has hopefully gained much insight from understanding these
3455principles and that there is a scientific underpinning to them. What is not explained though is how such
3456principles could have been known, much less known in the times that they were, given the advanced
3457nature of this knowledge. This is the topic we will turn to in our final chapter.
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3459 XI Epilogue
3460 As the reader has been shown throughout the book, a great many occult concepts are rooted in real
3461science. Such a realization is difficult to conceive for the materialistic age in which we live. This was
3462especially evident in the chapters on vibration and polarity, which replicate precise details of physics
3463known only very recently. Not only that, but it became apparent that the Hermetic principles are such
3464that they can be used in ways that are dismissed in our modern era as impossible or non-existent, and
3465that there is a scientific and rational way to account for these phenomena.
3466 As was also explained in The Kybalion, these teachings did not originate in 1908 either, but were passed
3467down from the distant past and were occulted or made hidden from the public eye. Thus not only did
3468the ancients have access to this science, but they were also able to use it in ways hitherto unrecognized
3469and dismissed by modern science. How it was possible for this knowledge to have been originated is
3470truly a mystery, one that we will attempt to address in this final chapter.
3471A. The Origins of Hermetic Science
3472 i. The Mystical Hypothesis: Hermetic tradition itself says that Hermes Trismegistus originated this
3473knowledge. But the question of how this was possible still exists. Was Hermes some mystic who was
3474able to gain this knowledge through mystical intuition alone? We were after all able to derive Mentalism
3475and Correspondence from the direct facts of our conscious experience alone, despite the fact that they
3476can both be formulated in a rigorous scientific framework. This would be reasonable were it not for the
3477other facts we have just observed.
3478 Firstly, as our studies regarding vibration and polarity indicated, the details concerning this principles
3479neatly matched things that were found to be the case by modern science, sometimes very modern
3480science. The science of the quantum wave was replicated in The Kybalion with an uncanny accuracy
3481some eighteen years prior to its actual scientific discovery in 1926 alone, much less after this knowledge
3482was first originated prior to its writing. Further facts concerning the relationship of these vibrations to
3483mentality, to the fabric of space and time, and to the universe at large came quite some time after that,
3484yet were also replicated in Hermetic teachings. It is hard to imagine how anyone, mystic or otherwise
3485would have known that vibration is present at scales far beyond their perception prior to the advent of
3486twentieth century science, much less that these vibrations have a whole array of unique properties
3487associated only with the waves of modern physics.
3488 Secondly, is the integration of this science with the physics formulations of Mentalism and
3489Correspondence. How they would have known to integrate this knowledge in a physically precise
3490fashion remains a mystery. This is especially important given that it would require a knowledge of
3491Mentalism and Correspondence beyond the mere mystical aspects of it. That “vibrations” exist for
3492instance and correlate to mental states so as to predict things like quantum cognition and quantum
3493smell is peculiar indeed.
3494 Thirdly, is the question of how so many seemingly practical occult applications were developed from
3495this. If one were to start from mysticism alone it is difficult to see how or why they would have thought
3496to develop so many applications of this knowledge, and in such a fashion that follows from the
3497integration of science that they should not even yet have had access to. The manner in which these are
3498treated does not seem indicative of mysticism either. Mysticism pertains largely to experiences, but
3499these things are and have been treated in an exacting manner as occult sciences.
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3501 For all these reasons, it seems unlikely that such a highly developed system should arise in this fashion.
3502Even more unlikely is that it should integrate scientific concepts that would not arise for perhaps
3503centuries. Thus to discover its origins, we should trace them back as best we can.
3504 ii. Ancient Egypt: As described in the first chapter, the origins of the existing Hermetic texts can be
3505traced back to the time of the burning of the Library of Alexandria. It was also explained that these
3506writings were likely based on an earlier tradition passed down from Egyptian mystery schools. Can we
3507trace these concepts back to ancient Egypt?
3508 The ancient Egyptians had knowledge that was clearly advanced for their time, with mysteries that still
3509captivate the imagination of the public and are not adequately explained. For example, the construction
3510and accuracy of the pyramids, the Osireion, and similar sites are difficult to explain and impossible with
3511modern engineering techniques. Controversies have appeared regarding the age of some of these sites
3512as well, which do not fit into the expectations of mainstream archeology. Given this level of
3513advancement is it possible that the Egyptians originated these concepts?
3514 This hypothesis fails for obvious reasons. The concepts involved would indicate a working knowledge of
3515other related concepts in physics as well. Yet the ancient Egyptians new little about electricity for
3516example, much less the science of quantum mechanics. Other sciences one would expect a civilization
3517with such knowledge to possess, such as advanced chemistry, genetics and microbiology, are lacking in
3518ancient Egyptian culture despite their remarkable level of advancement.
3519 Perhaps a good parallel would be with our culture today. Our society is more advanced than that of
3520ancient Egypt in many ways. Yet as is described in this book, knowledge of Hermeticism appears in our
3521culture as well. But how do we take it? Despite our own level of advancement, it appears to be an
3522enigma or an out of place artifact that simply does not belong. Similarly in ancient Egypt, despite all of
3523its mystery, it appears as an out of place artifact there as well.
3524 But if it does not belong here or there, where does it belong? It would naturally belong to a culture that
3525would have had the comparable knowledge one would expect out of other fields had they had a parallel
3526level of advancement. Thus it appears this knowledge is a relic of some earlier civilization and culture
3527now lost to us. This relic then survived into ancient Egypt and later into modern times.
3528 iii. The Antediluvian World: If we explore the hypothesis that this occult science is the surviving relic of
3529some earlier time now lost to us, we find it has corroborating support in the mythology surrounding
3530ancient Hermeticism itself. This particularly pertains to the mythology surrounding The Emerald Tablet
3531and its origins.
3532 According to legend, The Emerald Tablet was said to be contained in the Pillars of Hermes along with
3533more than three hundred scrolls.
35341 They were said to have been moved from there to Heliopolis by
3535Alexander the Great. In his writings, the Egyptian historian Manetho indicates that their origins were in
3536the antediluvian world:
35372
3538“After the Great Flood, the hieroglyphic texts written by Thoth were translated from the sacred language
3539into Greek and deposited in books in the sanctuaries of Egyptian temples.”
3540 It is interesting to note that he dates their origins as being nine thousand years old.2 Given that
3541Manetho lived in the 3rd century BC, this would place the date of “the Great Flood” at around 9300 BC if
3542we were to stick to Manetho’s chronology. This interestingly also corresponds to the date Plato gives for
3543a cataclysmic flood.
35443 Given the global distribution of myths of a great deluge and of an antediluvian
3545world4
3546it is unlikely that these stories are not based on actual events. 
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3548 It is perhaps no coincidence that this date corresponds to the end of the previous ice age.
35495
3550It is also
3551worth noting, that ruins indicative of previous cultural advancement have been found in places such as
3552Gobekli Tepe, and date to immediately after the end of the Pleistocene at around this same period.
35536
3554Given these parallels it is reasonable to conclude that some catastrophic global event occurred between
3555the boundaries of the Pleistocene and Holocene around which these floods myths are based, which
3556presumably involved a massive cataclysmic meltdown of the ice caps.
3557 Possible evidence for such a civilization is scant due to the level of destruction that would have been
3558involved in such a catastrophe. Though some evidence has been uncovered which would lend credence
3559to such a hypothesis.
35607 Additionally, researchers such as Rose and Rand Flem-Ath have come up with
3561theories with some merit about the possibility of such a civilization having existed in portions of
3562Antarctica that were presumably at the time ice free.
35638 This may parallel accounts of the so-called “White
3564Island” in the Hindu Puranas9 and is also reflected in contemporary knowledge of the Piri Reis map
3565depicting accurate sub-glacial topography of Antarctica.
356610
3567 All of this can be taken as a plausible hypothesis, and indeed the writings of the historian Manetho give
3568us some support for it, but it still does not answer the question. When Hermetic knowledge was
3569originated is not the issue. How it was originated and by whom are the real issues.
3570 Even with an antediluvian civilization there are problems present. A civilization capable of developing
3571this knowledge would also need to be a civilization capable of developing quantum mechanics, and at
3572least some aspects of quantum gravity such as string theory, among other sciences. To do this, a
3573civilization would need to have a significant level of advancement and its associated infrastructure. Such
3574a civilization would also develop things such as a space program, nuclear reactors, particle accelerators,
3575a massive road system, as well as a widespread electric grid and plumbing system.
3576 Simply put, it would not be possible to hide evidence for such a civilization, even if it was destroyed in a
3577massive cataclysm. Out of place artifacts have been found which do seem to indicate a level of out-ofplace
3578advancement.
357911,12,13 Despite this, things like nuclear reactors and massive electric grids are found
3580nowhere in the archeological record on earth.
3581 Science is unfortunately not always good at giving us answers. However, what it is very good at is ruling
3582out possible answers to the questions we ask. In this case, the science of archeology seems to be ruling
3583out where the answer is not. It is hard to say where the answer comes from. One place we can say it is
3584not though, is where there are no buried twelve thousand years old ancient electric grids or no ruins of
3585ancient particle accelerators. Given that none of these things can be found on earth, yet would stick out
3586like a sore thumb, we can rule out one place for the origins of this science; earth.
3587 iv. The Intervention Hypothesis: Given where the answer does not lie, this leaves us with a very
3588uncomfortable elephant in the room. If the origins of this occult science do not lie on earth, then they
3589must by process of elimination lie “beyond earth.” In other words, they must be “extra-terrestrial.” Of
3590course any “respectable” or “intelligent” person would immediately shun such a conclusion like the
3591plague, just as they would go on to congratulate the emperor on his fine clothing.
3592 The reader should be more intelligent than to be dissuaded by such things. After all, he certainly does
3593not wish to be a part of the herd whose thoughts are determined by others through the Principle of
3594Cause and Effect! Nor should he be worried about holding to opinions that he can keep in the privacy of
3595his own mind away from the eyes of his peers, unless he is too embarrassed to even be honest with
3596himself.
3597 When we get past these concerns though, we can free ourselves to investigate such a hypothesis in a
3598serious fashion and with an open mind. If we do this, the next logical step is to examine ancient texts 
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3600about the history of pre-flood world. When we examine such texts the answer pops out at us
3601immediately.
3602 The Jewish Book of Enoch describes the pre-flood world in great detail. Included in its writing is an
3603account of a race of fallen angels called the Grigori or Watchers who came down to earth. Here it
3604explicitly tells us that these fallen angels taught mankind these occult sciences among other sciences
3605and technologies.
360614
3607 These beings are paralleled in other mythologies as well. They are identified with the Sumerian Igigi, a
3608race of lesser gods beneath the Anunnaki.
360915 The Akkadians referred to them as the Apkallu, wherein
3610they were explicitly identified with Watchers and assumed the same role as teachers,
361116 and included an
3612association with witchcraft.
361317 The Egyptians also recounted them under the name Urshu, and were seen
3614as a lesser race of gods under the Neteru.
361518
3616
3617 Any talk of these beings is automatically identified with mythology in mainstream circles. While this is
3618to be expected, several obvious problems exist with this approach. If these beings are fictitious then the
3619historical record should have reflected that. Pieces of fiction are easily identified in history. In our own
3620culture for example when fiction is written it is not treated as factual. Even if it evolves over time people
3621recognize its fictional origins, and if it were ever to be taken as fact there would a period of cultural
3622transition where this change was recognized to have gradually occurred. People do not naturally
3623suddenly believe in fiction for no reason.
3624 If these accounts are fictitious, then the closer one gets to their origin the more one would expect the
3625people of the time to recognize their fictitious nature and not take them as true. To draw parallels with
3626the modern world, today we recognize movies like The Godfather or Independence Day as fictional. They
3627would be less likely, not more, to be believed as true one thousand years from now.
3628 What is seen in the case of these accounts is the exact opposite. The farther from their origins one
3629goes, the more they are seen as fictional rather than less. The farther back in time we go however, the
3630more we find that these accounts are believed. When we go back to the earliest records of them, we
3631find that they are taken in an almost matter-of-fact historical fashion by the cultures that originated
3632them. This trend of belief is the opposite of what one would expect if they originated as fictional
3633accounts that everyone recognized as fictional.
3634 The parallels in these accounts deserves mention as well. Fictional accounts are unlikely to repeat in
3635diverse civilizations, especially civilizations prior to the advent of modern communication and
3636transportation. Moreover, any cross cultural transference of information would not likely result in the
3637dominant beliefs of an entirely separate culture being changed as we see here.
3638 Finally, there is the fact that these occult parallels exist as an out of place relic, revealing indications of
3639advanced modern physics, coming from comparatively unadvanced cultures. This fact alone indicates
3640some kind of intervention, and is not well-explained by mere coincidence. The further fact that the
3641cultural traditions surrounding this subject trace their origins back to accounts of deities in an
3642antediluvian world corroborates this thesis.
3643 At this point, we must remark that the nature of these beings is not particularly relevant. Whether they
3644be aliens or fallen angels is not the point. In fact, as we noted in the fourth chapter, this distinction is
3645largely non-existent anyway beyond the limited categories imposed upon them by religious thinkers on
3646the one hand, and materialistic thinkers on the other. What is important is that such an intervention
3647took place, and how it has impacted and continues to impact the world even to this day.
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3649B. The Abuse Of Occult Science
3650 In this book the reader was introduced to many occult phenomena and shown the underlying
3651principles at work behind them. Further it was shown that the occult science behind them has a solid
3652basis in modern scientific principles. Sometimes the parallels with the science was very explicit.
3653 Given the reality of these occult sciences, one may ask why they are hidden, or occulted, as they are.
3654The second question this raises is what might the consequences of such knowledge being hidden be?
3655What would be gained by concealing such knowledge, and how would those who do conceal it benefit
3656from its concealment? By answering the second question first, the answer to the first becomes
3657apparent.
3658 i. The Influence of Occulted Knowledge: The answer to this question is obvious when one thinks about
3659it. Knowledge is power. This means that if some knowledge is hidden, the power it enables its owners is
3660power that those who do not know do not possess. The disproportion of knowledge gained by hiding or
3661occulting some knowledge then translates into a disproportion of power. This disproportion of power
3662between the few and the many is called leverage, and gives the few an unfair advantage over the many.
3663 The knowledge of occult science is especially powerful and deals with the deepest forces in nature,
3664forces which due to their profound nature are even dismissed as a possibility by the ignorant many.
3665If the degree of leverage is proportional to the power differential, then the power differential produced
3666by concealing this knowledge must be vast. This being the case, one would expect those who wield such
3667a power differential to be in a position of inordinate power.
3668 When this is examined, it is again found to be the case. Evidence of the rich and powerful being
3669connected to occult practices can be found online by even the most causal of researchers. In recent
3670years these rumors have been confirmed to be factual, despite being dismissed as conspiracy theories
3671for many years before. Authorities such as WikiLeaks have documented Satanic and occult practices
3672among prominent political figures and celebrities.
367319,20,21 This evidence is a matter of open record, and is
3674readily accessible on the public domain.
367522
3676 Without prior knowledge of the reality behind this occult science one may be prone to dismiss such
3677things as superstitions among the elite. Given what was demonstrated in this book though it would be
3678unwise to do this or to dismiss the influence of occult power in general. Likewise, it would be unwise to
3679underestimate those who wield such power behind closed doors.
3680 ii. Why We Are Here: This also answers how this situation arose, as the motives for concealing this
3681knowledge are obvious. Those with power, especially those with darker motives, do not want to give up
3682their power, and will fight to conceal it. This may also explain why topics related to the history of
3683occultism have seemingly been occulted as well, or are otherwise not part of official record.
3684Certain aspects pertaining to both archeology and anthropology have been ignored despite there being
3685documented evidence of these particular matters. This is not to say that these fields are disreputable in
3686their own right, and the general conclusions reached in these fields on most other matters are correct
3687most of the time.
3688 Where the relevant evidence lies though is largely along the borders of areas that are not focused on in
3689these fields. Anomalous discoveries are often made not so much contradicting the big picture but going
3690beyond it into a bigger picture. These are often ignored and explained away.
3691 A good example of this includes the Paracas skulls. The official story behind these obscure but
3692noteworthy skulls is that they are the product of skull-binding. This story is demonstrably wrong though
3693and the evidence refuting it readily available to the public. Skull-binding only deforms the shape of the 
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3695skull but is incapable of increasing their volume, as seen in these skulls.
369623 Also of note, is the uniform
3697absence of a sagittal suture seen in these skulls but nowhere else in the human species.
369824
3699 If this is not enough, their genetic tests give the final word on the matter. Tests of their mitochondrial
3700DNA demonstrate that they are distinct from normal Homo sapiens.
370125,26 DNA tests are incapable of lying,
3702but most academics as we will soon see, are very easily manipulated. Due to possessing an overly
3703feminized psyche, they are capable of having their beliefs easily controlled through Mental Gender in a
3704manner not much different from the rest of the great throng.
3705 iii. How We Got Here: If one looks into the reasons for this state of affairs, one finds why such topics
3706are shunned and documented facts are ignored. The example of the Paracas skulls is not accidental. If
3707we look further, we find that members of ancient royalty have similar skull structures.
370827,28 These lineages
3709continue to the present day, although in highly diluted form, and are even present among today’s
3710modern elite.
3711 Tracing this back. We find that this derived from the god-kings who according to legend were
3712descended from the same kinds of beings said to be responsible for the origination of this knowledge.
3713The knowledge and power resulting from it was always kept from the masses by those in power. The
3714resulting power structure they left behind continues to this day.
3715 This is perhaps why these beings were seen as evil in the Book of Enoch. Such power was abused in this
3716manner, resulting in terrible consequences for the majority of humanity. If these structures remain as
3717they are they could be abused again, as they are already being abused on lesser but still serious scales.
3718 To stop this, this knowledge needs to become widespread so that people can be aware of it and guard
3719against its influences. Unfortunately, such knowledge is impossible in an age dominated by materialistic
3720thinking. This period of time is what was described as the Kali Yuga and also corresponds to the Mayan
3721baktun governed by the “Triumph of Materialism” as seen in the eighth chapter. This period has recently
3722ended however, and this fact provides a unique opportunity for the future. If we are wise we can exploit
3723this opportunity.
3724C. The Importance of This Knowledge to Humanity’s Future
3725 To correct this situation this power differential needs to be balanced. This requires large-scale
3726education on these topics. This is easier said than done however. Even with widescale awareness of this
3727knowledge, many will have a difficult time accepting it. There are several reasons for this, but they
3728ultimately boil down to irrational structures programmed into the psyche, oftentimes by means of those
3729with the means of mass influence. To examine these, it is first necessary to examine the sorts of
3730reactions common among people who will read this book.
3731 i. The Expected Reactions: If we have done our jobs properly and if the reader is sufficiently openminded,
3732he or she will hopefully have recognized the many fascinating parallels between discoveries in
3733modern science and occult phenomena. Our hopes in writing this book is that this will give our
3734readership a newfound way of looking at the world around them so that they will not be blind to these
3735influences. What should not be done though is to abuse this knowledge via occult means.
3736 All this being said, we also realize that not everyone will take this book in the same way. Different
3737readers will come away after examining the same evidence in entirely different ways. Generally we
3738expect people to react to the contents of this book in one of three primary ways.
3739 1. Open Acceptance: Some will see this and readily adopt it. Not only will they adopt it, but they will
3740not have any problem with talking about in public. Though such people are often seen as fringe, gradual 
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3742trends are increasingly changing that.
3743 2. Private Acceptance: Others will see this and readily adopt it, as well seeing the logic in it. But unlike
3744those in the first group, they will be more hesitant about being open about it. This is understandable
3745given the ordinary social pressures placed on people, and that people need to function within a normal
3746social environment. We do not discourage this. In fact, just the opposite is true. People in this category
3747have an unique opportunity.
3748 3. Complete Rejection: Others will see this and filter out all of the evidence that does not fit their
3749preconceived notions. It is possible of course for some to disagree with aspects of our thesis but not all
3750of it entirely, but that is not primarily what we are talking about. People in this category are usually,
3751though not always, controlled by patterns of thought that will force them into a frame of mind that
3752prevents them from being capable of seeing anything outside of the picture given to them.
3753 These three groups of people present challenges and opportunities respectively. It is dependent upon
3754people in the first two groups to convince people in the third group. To do this, we need to examine why
3755people are psychologically resistant to these concepts.
3756 ii. Structures of Psychological Resistance: If we examine why people reject this information, the primary
3757reason given will likely that they do not think it is accepted knowledge. This begs the question though.
3758Accepted by whom? Invariably when asked about this, they will defer to some authority. This is despite
3759the fact that the sufficiently educated lay person is capable of forming a valid opinion on these matters
3760based on science alone, independent of any authority figure who may claim to speak for science.
3761 Knowledge is based on proof not acceptance by others, and people should know this. That they do not,
3762tells us something about their psychology. Unfortunately, this kind of thinking even affects those who
3763would seemingly possess scientific authority of their own. This very much regards Mental Gender, as we
3764will get to shortly. But first we will examine the specific psychological roadblocks responsible for this in
3765the various fields.
3766 1. Physics: In physics the actual science very firmly supports the general thesis. The only thing
3767commonly excluded in this area is the belief that mentality is somehow involved with fundamental
3768physics. The reasons behind this are superficial and not connected to actual science however.
3769 If the standard Copenhagen interpretation is taken to its logical conclusion, then consciousness is very
3770clearly involved. Most physicists do not actually believe their own science though.
377129 Rather quantum
3772mechanics is treated instrumentally as a tool to produce results and not as though it reflects actual
3773reality. Additionally, many “interpretations” of the theory are given to avoid its conclusions when taken
3774at face value. If this were done in any other field, it would be treated as pseudoscience.
3775 Similarly, the science of emergent space-time directly contradicts the doctrines of physicalism and
3776materialism. The physical plane can not fundamentally exist nor be the only thing in existence if it is also
3777emergent from something other than itself. This fact is likewise ignored on grounds of an instrumental
3778treatment of science as something other than a means to obtain knowledge about reality.
3779 Lastly, the fact that information is a mental entity and yet is also what space and time emerge from
3780clearly spells out the Principle of Mentalism. This is ignored on similar grounds though, with only a few
3781stopping to think about the metaphysical implications of such a profound set of statements about
3782reality. The science of mind is instead deferred to neuroscience with little thought or question.
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3784 2. Neuroscience: Materialism is assumed from the outset, as the common belief is that the only
3785alternative is a religious dualism. This materialism is then equated with an extremely crude scientism
3786about the study of the brain. Here the activities of the brain are equated with mental states in a hamfisted
3787manner based on the correlations between them alone with no or little regard for the actual facts
3788about the experience of consciousness, or how these facts relate to the science of the brain on the
3789whole. The authors hope the reader recognizes the specific fallacy here as that of post hoc ergo propter
3790hoc.
3791 Though neuroscience is a very useful field of research in its own right, it is fundamentally restricted by
3792its third person methodologies, which can tell us nothing about a topic that involves first person facts by
3793its very nature. This involves the additional fallacy of the category error. Needless to say, if the
3794presumed authority of an entire field over a specific topic is systematically based on fallacies regarding
3795the application of its methodology that authority is not an authority at all.
3796 3. Philosophy of Mind: To its credit, philosophy of mind is more free of instrumentalistic and scientistic
3797thinking than the previous two fields. Nevertheless, it contains large pockets of resistance in regards to
3798materialistic thinking. The flaws in this are easily apparent to anyone who has examined the field, with
3799some in the field even going so far as to deny the contents or existence of their own consciousness!
380030,31
3801The errors in the arguments for conclusions like this should be equally apparent to the average person
3802who knows the facts of his or her own consciousness intrinsically.
3803 The reasons for this are due to a deference to the “authority” of neuroscience over consciousness. As
3804previously explained however, this “authority” is based on nothing more than the fallacies intrinsic to
3805scientism; the category error and the post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacies.
3806 4. Archeology & Anthropology: These are perhaps the least influenced in the list. They are largely
3807correct in their own fields of study. Where they err though, is more of an error of omission than one of
3808commission. Anomalies that do not fit the preferred picture are oftentimes ignored. Though these
3809anomalies are usually only limited to specific topics within these fields. Significant exceptions to this do
3810occur though where “ordinary” explanations are sometimes systematically force-fitted into
3811extraordinary finds even when it is clear they do not fit.
3812 The reasons for this are rooted in a subconscious bias against the mundane, as well as the overarching
3813assumption of uniform progress. “Everyone knows” that we progressed from stone agers to enlightened
3814modern man. Thus narratives which suggest that there may be lost episodes in human history or outside
3815interventions are rejected. This is perhaps due further to a subconscious pride in the notion of modern
3816man being the pinnacle of existence. In a similar fashion, “extraordinary” possibilities that might also
3817indicate we are not the pinnacle of existence psychologically agitate such pride.
3818 The unsaid problem at the root of all of these though is that of the equation of authority, in this case
3819academic authority, with knowledge. As was pointed out above, a great many of those who will reject
3820the evidence in this book are basing their rejection upon their attitude of receiving knowledge from one
3821they deem to be an authority.
3822 Authority is associated often with initiation and confidence, both masculine traits. Whereas, as was
3823explained in Mental Gender, reception is a feminine trait. Reception is not bad, nor are feminine traits
3824bad. However, any traits that are out of their natural balance are bad. Being told what to think without 
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3826question and without willingness to consider other possibilities is an example of just such an imbalance.
3827 It is difficult to correct this imbalance given its widespread nature. What can be done in the meantime
3828though is to use this fact against itself. Given the psychological inclination of many people to act as
3829followers, this can be done on a widespread scale.
3830 iii. Breaking Down the Roadblocks: Once these facts are understood, the solution to the problem is
3831rather simple. The readers described in the first category before are very necessary in getting the word
3832out. However those in the second category who accept this knowledge quietly are key to making the
3833real change.
3834 The authority that those who reject the evidence provided here defer to is, as was just explained,
3835fundamentally flawed. What is needed to remedy this is to undermine this false authority and reclaim it
3836rather than oppose it directly. This is where the second category of readers are of vital importance.
3837 One can not claim authority by simultaneously claiming to challenge it. This is why people are more
3838likely to trust discredited mainstream news networks than they are to trust those who identify as
3839“conspiracy theorists” or those who are “challenging the system” or even “brave scientists who are
3840pushing a new paradigm against the mainstream.”
3841 All language like this must be removed if the false authorities are to be removed. This is because this
3842language brings with it the sense that the information being given is not “mainstream” or “accepted” or
3843“established” in the first place. To the open-mind it should not matter, as all such considerations of
3844authority when it comes to knowledge should be irrelevant. But as we discussed, Mental Gender is at
3845play, and much of the masses allow their beliefs to be determined for them rather than taking
3846responsibility for their own power. It is also hard to convince them to take it.
3847 The second group of readers not publicly admitting to accepting this information, but privately
3848acknowledging its veracity, have a golden opportunity here. They can simply act to take the purely
3849psychological authority that is used to keep others from realizing the truth for themselves, and use it to
3850instead promote the truth.
3851 Of course this can not be done directly, as any such discussion of these conclusions is currently outside
3852the bounds of current normalcy. However, this normalcy can easily be shifted by bringing to the fore
3853topics that are within current normalcy, yet that lead to the same conclusions here.
3854 For example, discussions of digital physics and the illusory nature of space and time are within the
3855bounds of current normalcy. So too, if presented appropriately, are discussions of the immaterial nature
3856of the mind, and the need for it to be integrated with fundamental physics. Once these are pushed into
3857the fore, it then becomes possible to introduce people to the logical conclusions that follow from them,
3858before they realize exactly what those conclusions are.
3859 In this manner counterpropaganda can be used to quickly break down the mental strongholds keeping
3860this from becoming mainstream. If this is done from all directions at once, and from within each field
3861and to the general public all at once, these mental blocks and the false authorities supporting them will
3862quickly crumble as if being dissolved in acid.
3863 This can be done in any profession or walk of life and by anyone who unbeknownst to others accepts
3864the conclusions. The choice is yours and yours alone. We hope you choose wisely.
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3919(October 2013)
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3929approach to psychology, Trends in Cognitive Science, Volume 19, Issue 7, p. 383–393, (July 2015)
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3952 arXiv:1606.08444 (June 27, 2016)
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3954 approach to psychology, Trends in Cognitive Science, Volume 19, Issue 7, p. 383–393, (July 2015)
3955 3. George Musser, Is Dark Matter a Glimpse of a Deeper Level of Reality? Scientific American, (June
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3961 C.A. Meier, translated by David Roscoe (2001)
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3970Chapter IV
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39817. Hermes Trismegistus, The Divine Pymander
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39839. Walter Semkiw, Reincarnation Case of an Israeli Child who Recalled Being Killed with an Ax &
3984Identifies his Past Life Murderer, Who Confesses, Institute for the Integration of Science, Intuition
3985and Spirit, From Children Who Have Lived Before, by Trutz Hardo
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4008topological phases, (April 26, 2004)
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402315. Peter D. Bruza, Zheng Wang, & Jerome R. Busemeyer, Quantum cognition: a new theoretical
4024approach to psychology, Trends in Cognitive Science, Volume 19, Issue 7, p. 383–393, (July 2015)
4025Chapter VI
40261. Dean Radin, Gail Hayssen, Masuru Emoto, Takashige Kizu, Double-Blind Test of the Effects of
4027Distant Intention on Water Crystal Formation, EXPLORE, Vol. 2 No. 5 (September/October 2006)
40282. Jan Wicherink, Souls of Distortion Awakening p.83 (2007)
40293. Belle Dumé, Is the universe a dodecahedron? Physics World, (October 8, 2003)
40304. John Whitfield, Universe could be football-shaped, Nature, (October 9, 2003)
40315. Michael Allen, Birds measure magnetic fields using long-lived quantum coherence, Physics World
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4035American (April 13, 2007)
40367. Schoenlein, R. W.; Peteanu, L. A.; Mathies, R. A.; Shank, C. V. "The first step in vision:
4037femtosecond isomerization of rhodopsin". Science. 254 (5030): 412–415 (October 18, 1991)
40388. Quantum Entanglement Holds DNA Together, Say Physicists, MIT Technology Review, (June 28,
40392010)
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4041produced by aqueous nanostructures derived from bacterial DNA sequences". Interdisciplinary
4042Sciences, Computational Life Sciences. 1 (2): 81–90 (2009)
404310. Andy Coghlan, Scorn over claim of teleported DNA, New Scientist (January 12, 2011)
404411. Charles Bergquist, Caught On Video: How DNA Replicates, Science Friday, (June 23, 2017)
404512. Frank van den Bovenkamp, “Why Phi” a derivation of the Golden Mean ratio based on
4046heterodyne phase conjugation, (March 5, 2007)
404713. Cyril W. Smith, Qi & Bio-Frequencies,
404814. Vincent Bridges and Teresa Burns, Shakespeare And Dr. Dee, Atlantis Rising, (May/June, 2009)
404915. Enochian Gene Keys, http://deuterontherion.tumblr.com/post/124114131563/enochian-genekeys
4050Chapter VII
40511. Donald D. Hoffman & Chetan Prakash, Objects of Consciousness, Frontiers in Psychology, Volume
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40546, Article 557 pp. 11-13 (June 17, 2014)
40553. Giulio Tononi, Consciousness as Integrated Information: A Provisional Manifesto, Footnote 14
4056(2008)
40574. Max Tegmark, Consciousness as a State of Matter, Chaos, Solitons & Fractals Section D. p. 13ff
4058(March 17, 2015)
40595. Kobi Kremnizer, & Andre Ranchin, Integrated Information-induced quantum collapse p. 3 (May 5,
40602014)
40616. Jacob Aron, Quantum theory of smell causes a new stink, New Scientist, (January 28, 2013)
4062Chapter VIII
4063
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4065 1996, p xix, 159 (July 1996)
4066 2. Robert Hackman, Ancient Maya Holy Time and the Evolution of Creation Map, Chapter 10
4067 (December 2010)
4068 3. John D. Smith, The Mahābhārata: an abridged translation, Penguin Classics p. 200 (2009)
4069 4. Walter Scott, Hermetica: The Ancient Greek and Latin Writings which contain Religious or
4070 Philosophical Teachings ascribed to Hermes Trismegistus 1:341-7, translated from a now lost
4071 Latin text attributed to Apuleius (September 12, 1985)
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4074Chapter IX
4075 1. Roger Nelson, The Global Consciousness Project Meaningful Correlations in Random Data,
4076 Global Consciousness Project, http://noosphere.princeton.edu/
4077 2. Roger Nelson, Formal Analysis September 11 2001, Global Consciousness Project,
4078 http://noosphere.princeton.edu/911formal.htm
4079 3. Roger Nelson, Formal Results: Testing the GCP Hypothesis, Global Consciousness Project,
4080 http://noosphere.princeton.edu/results.html
4081 4. Sebastian Anthony, CERN now 99.999999999% sure it has found the Higgs boson,
4082 ExtremeTech, (December 17, 2012)
4083 5. Dean Radin et al, Consciousness and the double-slit interference pattern: Six experiments,
4084 Physics Essays Publication 25, 2, DOI: 10.4006/0836-1398-25.2.157, (May 16, 2012)
4085 6. D. Wegner, The Illusion of Conscious Will. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. (2002)
4086 7. Anton Zeilinger et al, An experimental test of non-local realism, Nature,
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4088 8. M.E. Goggin et al, Violation of the Leggett-Garg inequality with weak measurements of
4089 photons, arXiv.org (July 9, 2009)
4090 9. Kim, Yoon-Ho; R. Yu; S.P. Kulik; Y.H. Shih; Marlan Scully "A Delayed "Choice" Quantum
4091 Eraser". Physical Review Letters 84: 1–5 (2000)
4092 10. Lady Gaga, The Illuminati Puppet, The Vigilant Citizen (August 9, 2009)
4093 11. The Occult Meaning of Beyoncé’s “Lemonade,” The Vigilant Citizen, (May 4, 2016)
4094 12. The Occult Semi-Subliminals of Jay-Z’s “On to the Next One,” The Vigilant Citizen, (January 3,
4095 2010)
4096 13. The Dark Occult Meaning of Nicki Minaj’s “No Frauds,” The Vigilant Citizen, (April 25, 2017)
4097 14. Kanye West’s “Yeezus”: Surrounded with Occult Symbolism, The Vigilant Citizen, (June 28, 2013)
4098 15. “Mexico_b” Lady Gaga: ‘I Regret Selling My Soul to Illuminati Dark Forces,’ Anonymous.com
4099 (September 24, 2017)
4100 16. The Truth About Pepe The Frog And The Cult Of Kek, https://pepethefrogfaith.wordpress.com/
4101 17. Don Caldwell, Shadilay, http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/shadilay
4102Chapter X
4103 1. M. Mills, A. Janiszewska, & L. Zabala, Sex differences in making risky first time
4104 relationship initiatives (2011)
4105 2. The Bible, New International Version (NIV), Genesis 2:21-24
4106 3. The Bible, New International Version (NIV), Colossians 1:17-19
4107 4. Idries Shah, The Sufis, (July 7, 2015)
4108 5. Tara Tibetan Goddess of Compassion, Devi Press, http://www.goddess.ws/tara.html
4109 6. Aimee Hughes, Shiva and Shakti, Yogapedia, (July 30, 2016)
4110 7. Holy Matrimony – Hieros Gamos, https://www.cs.utah.edu/~spiegel/kabbalah/jkm015.htm
4111 8. David Adams Leeming, Creation Myths of the World: An Encyclopedia, Volume 1, Part II: The
4112 Creation Myths p. 247, (December 18, 2009)
4113 9. The Gospel of Thomas, Translated by Stephen J. Patterson and James M. Robinson, Saying 22
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4115Chapter XI
4116 1. J.R. Sedivy, The Emerald Tablet, http://jrsedivy.com/the-emerald-tablet/, (October 7, 2016)
4117 2. Dennis William Hauck, The Emerald Tablet: Alchemy of Personal Transformation, Chapter 2,
4118 Alexander’s Treasure, (March 1, 1999)
4119 3. Plato, The Project Gutenberg EBook of Timaeus, Translated by Benjamin Jowett, (September 15,
4120 2008)
4121 4. Alan Dundes, The Flood Myth, University of California Press; 1st Edition, (February 16,
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4126 7. Karen Mutton, Sunken realms: a complete catalog of underwater ruins, Adventures Unlimited
4127 Press, (April 1, 2009)
4128 8. Rose & Rand Flem-Ath, Atlantis beneath the Ice: The Fate of the Lost Continent, Bear &
4129 Company; 2nd edition, (February 10, 2012)
4130 9. Unknown, Vishnu Purana, Book II, Chapters 1,2,&3. Translated by Horace Hayman Wilson
4131 Forgotten Books, (January 23, 2008)
4132 10. Charles H. Hapgood, Maps of the Ancient Sea Kings: Evidence of Advanced Civilization in the
4133 Ice Age, Adventures Unlimited Press, (1997)
4134 11. Nicholas Paphitis, "Experts: Fragments an Ancient Computer,” Washington Post, (November
4135 30, 2006)
4136 12. A. Frood, Riddle of 'Baghdad's batteries,' BBC News, (February 27 2003)
4137 13. P. Stromberg, and P. V. Heinrich, 2004, The Coso Artifact Mystery from the Depths of Time?,
4138 Reports of the National Center for Science Education, v. 24, no. 2, pp. 26–30, (March/April
4139 2004)
4140 14. Unknown, The Book of Enoch, Chapters VI, VII, & VII, Translated by R.H. Charles, (1917)
4141 15. Fredsvenn, The Anunaki, the Igigi and the humans, Cradle of Civilization, (May 26, 2017)
4142 16. Michael S. Heiser, Reversing Hermon: Enoch, the Watchers, and the Forgotten Mission of
4143 Jesus Christ, Defender Publishing, (March 24, 2017)
4144 17. Amar Annus, On the Origin of Watchers: A Comparative Study of the Antediluvian Wisdom
4145 in Mesopotamian and Jewish Traditions, Journal for the Study of the
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4147 18. Legends of Egypt, http://humanpast.net/legends/separate/egypt.htm
4148 19. https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/15893
4149 20. https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/16498
4150 21. https://wikileaks.org/clinton-emails/emailid/14333
4151 22. https://wikileaks.org/
4152 23. Brien Foerster, Elongated Skulls Of Paracas: A People And Their World, Hidden Inca Tours,
4153 https://hiddenincatours.com/elongated-skulls-of-paracas-a-people-and-their-world/
4154 24. Skulls, http://thegreaterpicture.com/skulls.html
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4156 25. April Holloway, New DNA Testing on 2,000-Year-Old Elongated Paracas Skulls Changes
4157 Known History, Ancient Origins, (July 23, 2016)
4158 26. DNA Analysis Of Paracas Elongated Skulls Released. The Results Prove They
4159 Were Not Human, Sunny Skyz, (February 6, 2014)
4160 27. John Nobel Wilford, Long Skull, Narrow Face: Tut Gets New Look, The New York Times,
4161 (May 11, 2005)
4162 28. Tara MacIsaac, A Look at Theories About Elongated Skulls in Ancient Peru, Europe, Egypt,
4163 The Epoch Times, (July 30, 2014)
4164 29. Eliezer_Yudkowsky, Quantum Non-Realism, Less Wrong, (May 7, 2008)
4165 30. Reuben Westmaas, There's No Such Thing as Consciousness, According to Philosopher
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