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But it must not be supposed that the ancients were ignorant of that which the modern schools suppose to be their exclusive and special property. But your Universe is the mental creation of a Finite Mind, whereas that of THE ALL is the creation of an Infinite.

The Great Spiritual Plane. Then is the Universe THE ALL?

It explains that in everything there are two poles, or opposite aspects, and that "opposites" are really only the two extremes of the same thing, with many varying degrees between them. But among these great Masters of Ancient Egypt there once dwelt one of whom Masters hailed as "The Master of Masters.

" The difference is merely in degree. " This Principle, by establishing the Mental Nature of the Universe, easily explains all of the varied mental and psychic phenomena that occupy such a large portion of the public attention, and which, without such explanation, are non-understandable and defy scientific treatment.

"--The Kybalion. The Laws of the Universe are none the less "Iron Laws" because of the mental nature.

So that while a plane is not "a place," nor yet "a state or condition," yet it possesses qualities common to both. The first of the Seven Hermetic Principles is the Principle of Mentalism, the axiom of which is "THE ALL is Mind; the Universe is Mental," which means that the Underlying Reality of the Universe is Mind; and the Universe itself is Mental--that is, "existing in the Mind of THE ALL.

" And so while to THE ALL the Universe must be unreal and illusionary, a mere dream or result of meditation,--nevertheless, to the finite minds forming a part of that Universe, and viewing it through mortal faculties, the Universe is very real indeed, and must be so considered. We may deny its mastery over us--and rightly so--but we should not attempt to ignore it in its relative aspect, at least so long as we dwell upon its plane.

It is the art of seeing life steadily and whole both within and outside the perception of our physical senses and it cannot be completely mastered until the subjugation and co-operation of the body are made part of the coherent scheme of things. "Under, and back of, the Universe of Time, Space and Change, is ever to be found The Substantial Reality--the Fundamental Truth.

But this will not do, for there are no materials outside of THE ALL with which it may create. " Matter is none the less Matter to us, while we dwell on the plane of Matter, although we know it to be merely an aggregation of "electrons," or particles of Force, vibrating rapidly and gyrating around each other in the formations of atoms; the atoms in turn vibrating and gyrating, forming molecules, which latter in turn form larger masses of Matter.

This Principle explains that the differences between different manifestations of Matter, Energy, Mind, and even Spirit, result largely from varying rates of Vibration. Remember the Divine Paradox, that while the Universe IS NOT, still IT IS.