Definition
Relationships found on one level can illuminate another: “As above, so below; as below, so above.”
History and context
The Kybalion published this principle in 1908 as one part of a seven-part system. Its language belongs to modern Hermetic and New Thought currents, even when it draws on older philosophical themes.
Interpretation
Read Correspondence as a disciplined lens rather than an all-purpose law. Its value lies in the questions it helps us ask and the choices it helps us notice.
A modern example
A team’s communication habits can resemble those of the individuals within it. Studying either scale may reveal patterns in the other.
Common misconception
Correspondence is an analogy tool, not proof that two superficially similar things share the same cause.
Questions readers ask
How can I test this principle in ordinary life? Begin with observation, keep claims proportional to evidence, and compare your interpretation with alternative explanations.
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