Nor does Matter become less Matter, when we follow the inquiry still further, and learn from the Hermetic Teachings, that the "Force" of which the electrons are but units is merely a manifestation of the Mind of THE ALL, and like all else in the Universe is purely Mental in its nature.
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What Hermetists know as "the Law of Paradox" is an aspect of the Principle of Polarity.
And accordingly, "Mental Transmutation" means the art of changing and transforming mental states, forms, and conditions, into others.
This Principle and that of Polarity have been closely studied by the Hermetists, and the methods of counteracting, neutralizing, and USING them form an important part of the Hermetic Mental Alchemy.
Men have given to this Substantial Reality many names-some have called it by the term of Deity (under many titles).
All is Upward and Onward, in spite of all seemingly contradictory appearances.
We caution you that this Principle has no reference to the many base, pernicious and degrading lustful theories, teachings and practices, which are taught under fanciful titles, and which are a prostitution of the great natural principle of Gender.
The Hermetists believe and teach that THE ALL, "in itself," is and must ever be UNKNOWABLE.
They did not believe in "casting pearls before swine," but rather held to the teaching "milk for babes"; "meat for strong men," both of which maxims are familiar to readers of the Christian scriptures, but both of which had been used by the Egyptians for centuries before the Christian era.
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So "heat" and "cold" are simply the "two poles" of that which we call "Heat"--and the phenomena attendant thereupon are manifestations of the Principle of Polarity.
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It is taught that the process consists of the lowering of Vibration until a very low degree of vibratory energy is reached, at which point the grossest possible form of Matter is manifested.
But remember that our foot, which feels the impact by means of our brains, is likewise Matter, so constituted of electrons, and for that matter so are our brains.
It is self-evident it needs no argument.
It must be Infinite in Space--it must be Everywhere, for there is no place outside of THE ALL--it cannot be otherwise than continuous in Space, without break, cessation, separation, or interruption, for there is nothing to break, separate, or interrupt its continuity, and nothing with which to "fill in the gaps.
This Principle embodies the truth that there is always a Correspondence between the laws and phenomena of the various planes of Being and Life.
The wisdom of this caution is apparent to all students of history.
Not only do they vibrate at different rates of motion, but as in different directions and in a different manner.
Men have striven hard to answer this question, but still there is no answer worthy of the name.
But still these men have never forgotten or overlooked the original teachings of Hermes, regarding the passing on of the words of truth to those ready to receive it, which teaching is stated in The Kybalion as follows: "Where fall the footsteps of the Master, the ears of those ready for his Teaching open wide.