The Kybalion, Chapter 7 summary

What happens

1. The teachers use imagined characters to explain how THE ALL inhabits its creations without becoming identical to them.
2. Spiritual growth means becoming aware of the inner Spirit and expressing it.
3. Involution lowers vibration into matter, while Evolution raises distinct living units toward their source.
4. The cosmic cycle ends with souls expanding into union with their creator rather than disappearing.
5. The teachers reject explanations that make THE ALL needy or subject to compulsion.
6. A legend presents Hermes answering the question of creation’s purpose with silence, and the teachers reaffirm divine presence throughout existence.

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What to notice

The repeated statement emphasizes the importance of grasping both sides of divine presence: creation exists within its source, and its source remains within creation.

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