The Kybalion
An Annotated Reading Edition
By Three Initiates
A Study of the Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece
Complete original text with an introduction, 182 annotations, key words, a chapter outline, and a glossary
2026
"THE LIPS OF WISDOM ARE CLOSED, EXCEPT TO THE EARS OF UNDERSTANDING"
To Hermes Trismegistus, known by the ancient Egyptians as "The Great Great" and "Master of Masters", this little volume of Hermetic teaching is reverently dedicated.
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