We all know that we live in a world of duality, whether we are conscious or aware of it, however, is another story. Knowing and being aware are two different states of consciousness. Did you know that the Law of Polarity is one of the seven most important Cosmic and Universal Hermetic Laws? This Law of Polarity simply states that everything is dual in nature and everything has its pair of opposites. It affirms that the opposites are the extremes of one and the same thing. The difference is in the degree of their intensity. According to this law everything is and is not, at the same time. All truth is half false because there are two sides to everything. There is heat and there is cold, and although they are opposites, in reality they are the same thing, the difference is in the degree of temperature, the difference is in the rate of vibration of the form. This is again in accordance with another law, namely the Law of Vibration, since everything vibrates in nature.

The same goes for all opposites, hard and soft, tall and short, love and hate, good and bad. Change the speed of the vibration and you change the state of the form. A very good example is the energy of love and hate. Most of us have personally experienced how quickly feelings can change from hate to love and from love to hate. Why and how does that happen and where is that line between the two that divides, that is, at what exact moment does love stop and hate take over or vice versa? This is impossible to pin down. According to the Hermetic teachings, instead of being swayed by your moods and feelings here and there, being thrown from one end of the pendulum to the other end, you can change this by becoming the master of circumstances through the use of your power. Will to change the state of your Mind. When you change the state of your Mind, you can change your environment and your role in it. This is known as Mental Alchemy.

Hermes Trismegistos is referred to as the ‘Scribe of the Gods’ and all the fundamental and basic teachings embedded in the esoteric teachings of each race can be traced back to Hermes. He is the elder of the ancients. The most famous quote that is known comes from him ‘As above so below, or as below so above’. To escape persecution, his teachings were embedded in mystery and constituted the basic principles of ‘The Art of Hermetic Alchemy’, which, contrary to general belief, dealt with the Mastery of the Mental Forces, misunderstood by many who they believed it meant the transmutation of material energy. forces, for example, metal into gold, but the teachings were well understood by all students of true Hermeticism. True hermetic transmutation is a mental art. This was what was taught in the Hermetic Mystery Schools several thousand years ago and is still held today because it deals with a Universal Law that is infinite. The secret hermetic teachings had to do with mental work with a single goal in mind, to advance the human being to a higher divine being through self-transformation.

Good and Evil are nothing more than the poles of the same thing, and the follower of the Hermetic teachings understands the art of transmuting evil into good by applying the principle of Polarity. The Art of Polarization becomes a phase of Mental Alchemy known and practiced by ancient and modern Hermetic Masters. Understanding this principle will enable you to change your own Polarity, as well as that of others. This is the principle of Mentalism which is ‘The All is Mind, the Universe is Mental’. To change your mood or state of mind, change your mind by changing your vibration. This is the way it’s done. To eliminate a negative quality, focus on the positive pole of the same quality and the vibrations will gradually change from negative to positive until finally you will be polarizing on the positive pole instead of the negative. To change the quality of fear, to get rid of any fear, mentally focus on the opposite quality of courage. Breathe courage, think about it, live it, constantly in your daily life and over time you will polarize to the other end of the pole, that of courage. It takes time and study to master the art, but it is possible if you are willing to exert your willpower and sharpen your mental focus.

By changing your polarity, you can master your moods, change your mental states, change your state of emotions, develop your character, and gradually master your environment. Much of mental mastery is due to this application of Polarity, which is one of the important aspects of mental transmutation. The domain of Polarization is the domain of the fundamental principles of Mental Transmutation or Mental Alchemy. Unless we acquire the art of changing our own polarity, we will be unable to have any effect on our environment. We can only achieve this by dedicating the time, care, study, and practice necessary to master the art. The Universe is entirely mental in its substantial nature, therefore it makes sense that it could be governed solely by Mentality. If the Universe is mental, then Mind must be the supreme power affecting its phenomena. Nothing has changed since ancient times and the student’s requirements remain the same, PPP, persistence, patience and practice. The only thing that has changed is that results are achieved much faster in our current time. This is Mental Alchemy. Eliminate the undesirable by changing its polarity, this is done through an effort of Will, deliberately fixing your attention on the most desirable state. Cultivate the art of concentration, focus, attention through Will.

We are spiritual beings having physical experiences and in that very thing we live a schizophrenic life, a life of duality and paradox. A part of us, the spirit, lives a life of higher existence in higher realms and a part of us, our physical body, lives a life on earth deep in the material world and we are divided between the two. Some settle for the easy way out by denying one kingdom or the other and thus live only half of their life, because they have blocked half of themselves. They either live a harsh materialistic life devoid of all that is divine, spiritual and good or they live at the other extreme, in an airy fairy space floating aimlessly in the physical world. Some swing back and forth in a constant search to find a balance between the two without being sure which one is right for them. The material world is competitive, harsh, painful, mistrustful, unfair, and promotes separatism, while the spiritual self is driven by love and unity. So while we live in the material world, if we focus our attention on the higher self, a very real part of ourselves, that dwells in the higher planes, it makes sense that we gradually acquire these feelings of love and unity that can make our lives. on the physical plane much more bearable. Our Higher Self connects us with the Unified Universal Energy Field, knows that it is a Divine force of God, and is aware that it creates its own reality in a friendly universe that is supportive, also knows that it can access all knowledge and information that needs the universal field of energy. We are here on earth and our task is to combine the two and move from a life of ignorance or less awareness, to a life of greater awareness and divine knowledge, and we can do this by focusing on the Higher part of the Being.

Both Energy and Matter are subservient to the Mastery of Mind. An old Hermetic Master wrote: ‘He who grasps the truth of the mental nature of the Universe is far advanced on the path of Mastery.’ And these words are as true today as they were at the time they were written. The sage, it is said, serves in the higher realms, but rules in the lower realms. They obey the laws above and rule below them and in so doing they are part of the principle rather than opposed to it. The sage falls into the Law and by understanding its movements operates it instead of being its blind slave. A good example is the skilled swimmer who commands the waters, swimming in any desired direction, rather than being carried away by waves unable to take control with the possibility of drowning. A negative example is someone who is too lazy to take responsibility for their own state of mind, thoughts and actions and allows themselves to be brainwashed into false beliefs, blindly depending on religious dogmas and other destructive forces to run their lives. / his life of him. In other words, live a life of slavery and victim of circumstances.

The Spirit is a universal, infinite and living Mind, in which we live and move and have our being. We live in a Mental Universe and we, with our God-given intelligence, can apply great mental laws for our own advancement and well-being instead of using energies haphazardly. With every thought and every action we are activating universal laws, the difference is whether we do it blindly for our own detriment and that of those around us or consciously for our well-being and that of all involved. My challenge to you is this, how aware are you of your own thoughts and actions and the effect they have on your environment and on other human beings. Are you putting your mental abilities to good use and activating the Law of Polarity in your life? Are you the Master of your life? Or are you a slave and victim to circumstance and indoctrination by others and if this is the case, what are you doing about it? Remember that no one has control over your thoughts, only you can control your thoughts. Only you can control your mental world, only you control your Mind. This is your birthright and no one can take it away from you.

We are all living witnesses of a very special moment in the history of our land and the history of humanity as a family on this earth. This requires each and every one of us to be aware of our own individual mind and mental powers. Through the connection with the Higher Self and the Universal Mind, we can activate our mental powers to put them to constructive use for the good of all humanity and mother earth.