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Three Initiates

The Kybalion

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The Kybalion

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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.

The original English text is public domain in the United States. Editorial material added in 2026 is distinguished from the historical text. See the Editorial Note and Note on this Edition for the copy text, conventions, and limits.

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About This Reading Edition

The complete English text of The Kybalion, with its seven Hermetic principles, an introduction, 182 explanatory notes, key words, a chapter outline, and a glossary.

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Historical Text

Three Initiates, The Kybalion, first published in Chicago in 1908. The supplied annotated edition follows Project Gutenberg ebook 14209, whose reproduced preliminaries carry a 1912 copyright notice; it does not claim a verified transcription of the first printing.

About This Edition

Complete historical English text with an introduction, 182 annotations, key words, chapter outline, glossary and sources; Diotimos Editions, 2026.

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The historical English text is in the public domain in the United States. The introduction, notes, key words, outline, glossary, sources and editorial arrangement are © 2026 Diotimos Editions and are published with the site owner’s authorization.