7 Hermetic Principles Explained: How To Manifest, Heal & Coexist Spiritually

Ever wonder how spells really work? Or why certain symbols seem to follow you through life?

Questions like “Why do I keep attracting the same energy?” or “What does ‘As above, so below’ actually mean?” are all rooted in one timeless truth: the Universe runs on laws. Not laws you can see, but spiritual laws that shape our everyday experiences.

These laws are known as the 7 Hermetic Principles, and they’ve been guiding mystics, energy healers, and spiritual seekers for centuries. Once you understand these principles, you’ll begin to see how manifestation, healing, connection, and even conflict flow from the same cosmic rhythm, no matter your spiritual background.

The Hermetic Principles come from “The Kybalion”, a text published in 1908 by three initiates under the name of Hermes Trismegistus. These universal laws explain how energy, spirit, and matter interact. Think of them as a spiritual blueprint for how the Universe operates.

Each principle helps us understand how to align our energy with higher truths, so we can manifest what we want, heal more deeply, and live with greater awareness.

1. The Hermetic Principle of Mentalism: Everything Begins in the Mind

“THE ALL is MIND; The Universe is Mental.”

Everything in existence begins as a thought. Before you take an action, before a spell is cast or a prayer is answered, it begins in your mind. Your consciousness is part of the Universal Mind. When you visualize healing, speak affirmations, or focus your intent in ritual, you are working with the Mental Principle.

This is why mindfulness and thought discipline matter. What you think creates vibrations. Those vibrations turn into reality. Coexisting with others begins with mental alignment.

2. The Hermetic Principle of Correspondence: As Above, So Below

“As above, so below; as below, so above.”

This principle reminds us that what happens on one level of reality reflects on others. Your inner world mirrors your outer world. Your body is a small-scale version of the Universe. Just like solar systems orbit a center, so do atoms.

Understanding Correspondence allows you to influence external events by working on your internal state. It’s why energy healing, chakra work, and even journaling can shift your relationships and environment, a foundational idea in Hermeticism.

3. The Hermetic Principle of Vibration: Everything Is Energy

“Nothing rests; everything moves; everything vibrates.”

Every object, emotion, and thought vibrates at a frequency. Low vibrations create stagnation, while high vibrations foster healing, attraction, and clarity. Whether you’re using crystals, sound bowls, or herbs, you’re interacting with vibration.

This principle explains why tools like incense, music, or spoken mantras are so powerful. They literally shift your frequency.

4. The Hermetic Principle of Polarity: Everything Has an Opposite

“Everything is dual; everything has poles.”

Dark and light. Masculine and feminine. Pain and joy. Each experience has an opposite, and both are part of the same truth. Recognizing both ends of a spectrum helps you move through spiritual challenges with more grace.

If you feel overwhelmed, this principle reminds you that joy exists within that pain. It may be dormant, but it’s present.

5. The Hermetic Principle of Rhythm: Everything Moves in Cycles

“Everything flows, out and in.”

Just like the moon waxes and wanes, your life moves in rhythms. Energy rises, falls, and rises again. This principle helps you avoid burnout and spiritual frustration.

Knowing this, you can better honor rest as sacred, not lazy. Rituals, moon phases, and seasons are all about rhythm.

6. The Hermetic Principle of Cause and Effect: Every Action Has a Reaction

“Every cause has its effect; every effect has its cause.”

Nothing in your life is random. Everything you experience stems from a prior cause: a thought, belief, or action. When casting spells or setting intentions, remember: what you send out always returns.

Understanding this builds spiritual accountability. You begin to ask: “What am I causing?” instead of “Why is this happening to me?”

7. The Hermetic Principle of Gender: Creative Energy Has Two Forces

“Gender is in everything; everything has masculine and feminine principles.”

This isn’t about biological gender; it’s about energy. Masculine energy initiates; feminine energy nurtures. Both are needed for manifestation and healing.

When you feel stuck, ask if you’re leaning too far into one energy. Are you always acting (masculine) without receiving (feminine)? Or vice versa?

Why These 7 Hermetic Principles Matter for Your Practice

These 7 Hermetic Principles are universal. They apply whether you’re lighting a candle for peace or reciting a prayer to your ancestors. They don’t require a specific faith, but they do require awareness.

For low-income spiritualists, these principles empower you to work with what you already have: your mind, your energy, and your awareness. Understanding them reduces the need for expensive tools by showing you how to amplify intention.

Whether you’re a New Moon Novice, Ritual Mama, or Late Bloomer Mystic, these truths are yours to explore. The more you align with them, the more powerful your spiritual path becomes.

Next Step: Try journaling which principle resonates most with your current life stage. Then begin to apply it this week, in small, sacred steps.

Let the universe meet you halfway.