Lhe Kybalion is based on the teachings of Hermes Trismegistus, whose knowledge embraces Man's relationship with nature. We find the seven hermetic principles, on which the hermetic philosophy is based: The Principle of Mentalism, the Principle of Correspondence, the Principle of Vibration, the Principle of Polarity, the Principle of Rhythm, the Principle of Cause and Effect, the Gender principle.