THE KYBALION - A Study Guide For Hermetic Philosophy - Full esoteric Text. The Kybalion is a book originally published in 1908 by "Three Initiates" that purports to convey the teachings of Hermes Trismegistus. A modern Hermetic tract, it has been widely influential in New Age circles since the twentieth century. A central concept in the book is that there are "seven Hermetic principles, upon which the entire Hermetic philosophy is based". The ALL is ALL, the Universe is MENTAL.