As Above, So Below

Among the oldest philosophical teachings known to humanity is Hermeticism, a wisdom tradition attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, a mythical figure, and later summarized in The Kybalion. Central to this philosophy is the Principle of Correspondence, expressed in both a simple and illuminating maxim: “As above, so below; as below, so above.” 

An idea that suggests that the same laws and patterns operate throughout all levels of existence, from the smallest to the greatest. Though articulated through Western esoteric language, this principle stands in striking harmony with the teachings of the Yogis.

When viewed from a plane, human civilization resembles a living organism. Cities pulse like nodes of energy, transportation networks mirror circulatory systems, and countless individuals perform specialized functions that sustain the whole. Shift that perspective inward, and the same structure appears within the human body itself. Trillions of cells—each a center of limited intelligence—work in coordination, maintaining a life they cannot possibly comprehend in its entirety.