Inner Axiom
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Term

As Above, So Below

also known as as below, so above, correspondence

Definition

The Hermetic axiom of correspondence: what occurs in the macrocosm — the stars, the divine order — reflects and is reflected in the microcosm of the human being. The basis for astrology, sympathetic magic, and the inner-outer parallel of all esoteric work.

Etymology

Paraphrase of the Emerald Tablet: "Quod est superius est sicut quod est inferius."

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