The chapter 9 of the book The Kybalion details the third hermetic principle, which is the
principle of vibration.
"Nothing
rests; everything moves; everything vibrates.” — The Kybalion.
The
great Third Hermetic Principle—the Principle of Vibration—embodies the truth
that Motion is manifest in everything in the Universe—that nothing is at
rest—that everything moves, vibrates, and circles. This Hermetic Principle was
recognized by some of the early Greek philosophers who embodied it in their
systems. But, then, for centuries it was lost sight of by the thinkers outside
of the Hermetic ranks. But in the Nineteenth Century physical science
re-discovered the truth and the Twentieth Century scientific discoveries have
added additional proof of the correctness and truth of this centuries-old
Hermetic doctrine.
The
Hermetic Teachings are that not only is everything in constant movement and
vibration, but that the "differences" between the various
manifestations of the universal power are due entirely to the varying rate and
mode of vibrations. Not only this, but that even THE ALL, in itself, manifests
a constant vibration of such an infinite degree of intensity and rapid motion
that it may be practically considered as at rest, the teachers directing the
attention of the students to the fact that even on the physical plane a rapidly
moving object (such as a revolving wheel) seems to be at rest.
(Here
the author of the Kybalion is confusing the ALL, which is the entity that is
made up of everything that exists, with the part that is vibrationally higher
than this entity.
To
give you an analogy, consider man who is composed of seven principles, which are:
his physical body, his energetic body, his astral body, etc. But it is his
divine spirit that is the most intensely vibrating part of his entire being.
They are not all his bodies. And the same happens with the ALL.)
The
Teachings are to the effect that Spirit is at one end of the Pole of Vibration,
the other Pole being certain extremely gross forms of Matter. Between these two
poles are millions upon millions of different rates and modes of vibration.
Modern
Science has proven that all that we call Matter and Energy are but "modes
of vibratory motion," and some of the more advanced scientists are rapidly
moving toward the positions of the occultists who hold that the phenomena of
Mind are likewise modes of vibration or motion. Let us see what science has to
say regarding the question of vibrations in matter and energy.
In the
first place, science teaches that all matter manifests, in some degree, the
vibrations arising from temperature or heat. Be an object cold or hot—both
being but degrees of the same things—it manifests certain heat vibrations, and
in that sense is in motion and vibration. Then all particles of Matter are in
circular movement, from corpuscle to suns. The planets revolve around suns, and
many of them turn on their axes. The suns move around greater central points,
and these are believed to move around still greater, and so on, ad infinitum.
The molecules of which the particular kinds of Matter are composed are in a
state of constant vibration and movement around each other and against each
other. The molecules are composed of Atoms, which, likewise, are in a state of
constant movement and vibration. The atoms are composed of Corpuscles,
sometimes called "electrons," "ions," etc., which also are
in a state of rapid motion, revolving around each other, and which manifest a
very rapid state and mode of vibration. And, so we see that all forms of Matter
manifest Vibration, in accordance with the Hermetic Principle of Vibration.
And so
it is with the various forms of Energy. Science teaches that Light, Heat,
Magnetism and Electricity are but forms of vibratory motion connected in some
way with, and probably emanating from the Ether. Science does not as yet
attempt to explain the nature of the phenomena known as Cohesion, which is the
principle of Molecular Attraction; nor Chemical Affinity, which is the principle
of Atomic Attraction; nor Gravitation (the greatest mystery of the three),
which is the principle of attraction by which every particle or mass of Matter
is bound to every other particle or mass. These three forms of Energy are not
as yet understood by science, yet the writers incline to the opinion that these
too are manifestations of some form of vibratory energy, a fact which the
Hermetists have held and taught for ages past.
The
Universal Ether, which is postulated by science without its nature being
understood clearly, is held by the Hermetists to be but a higher manifestation
of that which is erroneously called matter—that is to say, Matter at a higher
degree of vibration—and is called by them "The Ethereal Substance."
The Hermetists teach that this Ethereal Substance is of extreme tenuity and
elasticity, and pervades universal space, serving as a medium of transmission
of waves of vibratory energy, such as heat, light, electricity, magnetism, etc.
The Teachings are that The Ethereal Substance is a connecting link between the
forms of vibratory energy known as "Matter" on the one hand, and
"Energy or Force" on the other; and also that it manifests a degree
of vibration, in rate and mode, entirely its own.
(Here
the author of the Kybalion is very outdated because although it is true that
scientists had theorized the hypothesis that there was an invisible substance
in space that was what allowed the propagation of light, heat, magnetism, etc.,
and this substance scientists called "ether".
The
negative result of the Michelson-Morley experiment in 1887 suggested to them
that the ether did not exist, and the theory of relativity published in 1905 by
Albert Einstein made them completely reject that ether.
And
this shows that the author of the Kybalion was not up to date because by the
time he published his book, in 1908, what he wrote was already obsolete.)
Scientists
have offered the illustration of a rapidly moving wheel, top, or cylinder, to
show the effects of increasing rates of vibration. The illustration supposes a
wheel, top, or revolving cylinder, running at a low rate of speed—we will call
this revolving thing "the object" in following out the illustration.
Let us suppose the object moving slowly. It may be seen readily, but no sound
of its movement reaches the ear. The speed is gradually increased. In a few
moments its movement becomes so rapid that a deep growl or low note may be
heard. Then as the rate is increased the note rises one in the musical scale.
Then, the motion being still further increased, the next highest note is
distinguished. Then, one after another, all the notes of the musical scale
appear, rising higher and higher as the motion is increased. Finally when the
motions have reached a certain rate the final note perceptible to human ears is
reached and the shrill, piercing shriek dies away, and silence follows. No
sound is heard from the revolving object, the rate of motion being so high that
the human ear cannot register the vibrations.
Then
comes the perception of rising degrees of Heat. Then after quite a time the eye
catches a glimpse of the object becoming a dull dark reddish color. As the rate
increases, the red becomes brighter. Then as the speed is increased, the red
melts into an orange. Then the orange melts into a yellow. Then follow,
successively, the shades of green, blue, indigo, and finally violet, as the
rate of sped increases. Then the violet shades away, and all color disappears,
the human eye not being able to register them. But there are invisible rays
emanating from the revolving object, the rays that are used in photographing,
and other subtle rays of light. Then begin to manifest the peculiar rays known as
the "X Rays," etc., as the constitution of the object changes.
Electricity and Magnetism are emitted when the appropriate rate of vibration is
attained.
When
the object reaches a certain rate of vibration its molecules disintegrate, and
resolve themselves into the original elements or atoms. Then the atoms,
following the Principle of Vibration, are separated into the countless
corpuscles of which they are composed. And finally, even the corpuscles
disappear and the object may be said to Be composed of The Ethereal Substance.
Science does not dare to follow the illustration further, but the Hermetists
teach that if the vibrations be continually increased the object would mount up
the successive states of manifestation and would in turn manifest the various
mental stages, and then on Spiritward, until it would finally re-enter THE ALL,
which is Absolute Spirit.
(Here the author continues to confuse the Supreme
Spirit with THE ALL.)
The
"object," however, would have ceased to be an "object" long
before the stage of Ethereal Substance was reached, but otherwise the
illustration is correct inasmuch as it shows the effect of constantly increased
rates and modes of vibration.
It must
be remembered, in the above illustration, that at the stages at which the
"object" throws off vibrations of light, heat, etc., it is not
actually "resolved" into those forms of energy (which are much higher
in the scale), but simply that it reaches a degree of vibration in which those
forms of energy are liberated, in a degree, from the confining influences of
its molecules, atoms and corpuscles, as the case may be. These forms of energy,
although much higher in the scale than matter, are imprisoned and confined in
the material combinations, by reason of the energies manifesting through, and
using material forms, but thus becoming entangled and confined in their
creations of material forms, which, to an extent, is true of all creations, the
creating force becoming involved in its creation.
But the
Hermetic Teachings go much further than do those of modern science. They teach
that all manifestation of thought, emotion, reason, will or desire, or any
mental state or condition, are accompanied by vibrations, a portion of which
are thrown off and which tend to affect the minds of other persons by
"induction." This is the principle which produces the phenomena of "telepathy";
mental influence, and other forms of the action and power of mind over mind,
with which the general public is rapidly becoming acquainted, owing to the wide
dissemination of occult knowledge by the various schools, cults and teachers
along these lines at this time.
Every
thought, emotion or mental state has its corresponding rate and mode of
vibration. And by an effort of the will of the person, or of other persons,
these mental states may be reproduced, just as a musical tone may be reproduced
by causing an instrument to vibrate at a certain rate—just as color may be
reproduced in the same may. By a knowledge of the Principle of Vibration, as
applied to Mental Phenomena, one may polarize his mind at any degree he wishes,
thus gaining a perfect control over his mental states, moods, etc. In the same
way he may affect the minds of others, producing the desired mental states in
them. In short, he may be able to produce on the Mental Plane that which
science produces on the Physical Plane—namely, "Vibrations at Will."
This power of course may be acquired only by the proper instruction, exercises,
practice, etc., the science being that of Mental Transmutation, one of the
branches of the Hermetic Art.
A
little reflection on what we have said will show the student that the Principle
of Vibration underlies the wonderful phenomena of the power manifested by the
Masters and Adepts, who are able to apparently set aside the Laws of Nature,
but who, in reality, are simply using one law against another; one principle
against others; and who accomplish their results by changing the vibrations of
material objects, or forms of energy, and thus perform what are commonly called
"miracles."
As one
of the old Hermetic writers has truly said: "He who understands the Principle
of Vibration, has grasped the scepter of Power."
OBSERVATIONS
I agree with this chapter that
everything vibrates, but the author of the Kybalion makes big mistakes when he explaining
this principle, since apart from the mistakes that I mentioned above, in his
text he also makes a description of the different types of waves that are in
the electromagnetic spectrum:
But
he makes the mistake of stating that the faster an object rotates, the more it
will emit high frequency waves, and that is false, as I will show you below:
He first begins by saying that
“as the speed gradually increases, a very low note begins to be heard. And as
the speed continues to increase, the note rises up the musical scale.”
This is partially true, but it is
due to the friction that the object makes with the air. Instead put that object
in a vacuum and you won't hear anything no matter how fast it spins.
And the author of the Kybalion
confuses sound with a musical note, since a musical note produces a sound, but
a sound is not necessarily a musical note. And here, for example, the sound
produced by the object will become more and more acute as the speed increases,
but that does not mean that it will be emitting the different notes of the
musical scale, as if it were of a musical instrument.
The author of the Kybalion says also
that at higher speeds the object will emit the different colors of the rainbow,
but that is also incorrect because the emission of light from an object does
not depend on the speed with which it rotates, but depend on the reactions that
this object produces with light. For example, turn on a red bulb and a blue
bulb, and regardless of whether they turn or not, the two bulbs respectively
will continue to emit red light and blue light.
The author of the Kybalion says also
that at higher speeds the object will begin to emit high frequency rays that
are invisible to the human eye. And that is also false, and the proof is that
there are stars that rotate much slower than the Earth, but still they emit
x-rays and gamma rays, while our planet does not.
And this is because the emission
of radiation does not depend on the speed at which an object rotates, but
rather on the physical and chemical reactions that take place inside it.
The author of the Kybalion goes
on to say that at higher speeds "when the appropriate degree of vibration
is reached, electricity and magnetism are emitted."
And this is also false, because
for example, leave a battery immobile and still this battery will produce
electricity; leave a magnet immobile and still this magnet will produce
magnetism. And this is because electricity and magnetism do not depend on speed either, but have to do with the
characteristics of the materials that make up this object.
And the author of the Kybalion
continues with his story stating that the higher the vibration the object
disintegrates and becomes "ethereal substance." And there the author
of the Kybalion is showing charlatanism because it was not the hermeticists who
called this superior state of matter "ethereal substance", but it was
a liar named Charles Leadbeater.
He invented the lie that atoms
were transformed into ethers on the etheric plane, and later this lie was taken
up by other liars such as: Rudolf Steiner, Max Heindel, Alice Bailey, etc.
But it turns out that both
science and the true esoterism have shown that the "ethers" do not
really exist and they were just a deep falsehood invented by that individual (see link).
And this indicates to me that the
author of the Kybalion did not know how to distinguish between the true
esoteric teachings that the authentic masters transmitted and the
pseudo-teachings that the liars later wrote, and unfortunately in his ignorance
he mixed the two within his book.
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