The Teachings are that Matter is but a form of Energy--.
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All of this occupies aeons upon aeons of Man's time, each aeon containing countless millions of years, but yet the Illumined inform us that the entire creation, including Involution and Evolution, of an Universe, is but "as the twinkle of the eye" to THE ALL.
They have learned how to USE it, instead of being USED BY it.
But you must remember that the Hermetic Philosophy does not recognize Matter as a thing in itself, or as having a separate existence even in the Mind of THE ALL.
Now do not become befogged, nor frightened--we are not trying to lead you into the Christian Science field under cover of Hermetic Philosophy.
As the Kybalion says: "To him who truly understands this truth, hath come great knowledge.
" Somewhat paradoxical, is it not?
With the Master-Key in his possession, the student may unlock the many doors of the mental and psychic temple of knowledge, and enter the same freely and intelligently.
We overcome the lower laws, by applying still higher ones--and in this way only.
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THE ALL being Infinite, Absolute, Eternal and Unchangeable it must follow that anything finite, changeable, fleeting, and conditioned cannot be THE ALL.
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The same Principle operates on the Mental Plane.
"But what kind of Life and Mind do you mean?
And accordingly, "Mental Transmutation" means the art of changing and transforming mental states, forms, and conditions, into others.
One pursuing such inquiries travels around and around in the labyrinth of thought, until he is lost to all sane reasoning, action or conduct, and is utterly unfitted for the work of life.
If the Universe exists at all, or seems to exist, it must proceed in some way from THE ALL--it must be a creation of THE ALL.
The truly wise, knowing the nature of the Universe, use Law against laws; the higher against the lower; and by the Art of Alchemy transmute that which is undesirable into that which is worthy, and thus triumph.
You know that the part of You which you call "I," in a sense, stands apart and witnesses the creation of mental Images in your own mind.
Transmutation, not presumptuous denial, is the weapon of the Master.
So you see, therefore, that Mental Transmutation is really the "Magic" of which the ancient; writers had so much to say in their mystical works, and about which they gave so few practical instructions.