Vibration — Third of the Seven Hermetic Laws

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Vibration — Third of the Seven Hermetic Laws
by Bruce Rawles


"Listen-perhaps you catch a hint of an ancient state not quite forgotten; dim, perhaps, and yet not altogether unfamiliar, like a song whose name is long forgotten; and the circumstances in which you heard completely unremembered. Not the whole song has stayed with you, but just a little wisp of melody, attached not to a person or a place or anything particular. But you remember, from just this little part, how lovely was the song, how wonderful the setting where you heard it, and how you loved those who were there and listened with you."

— from The Forgotten Song (Chap. 21) from the text of A Course In Miracles

The Law of Vibration (Light, Sound, and other Senses … and Stillness) — Keyword: Strength

The third of the seven laws or principles is given the name Vibration in the Kybalion, along with the phrase "Nothing rests; everything moves; everything vibrates." — The Kybalion

Physics teaches us that all of our senses have a vibrational aspect in one way or another. Sound and light are the obvious examples as they correspond to the spectra of acoustical pressure and electromagnetic energy — we hear about 10 octaves and see about 1 octave respectively, out of what are probably infinite spectra. The other three senses of taste, smell and touch also (when analyzed in terms of the biochemistry involved) can be thought of in terms of vibratory phenomena, harmonics, overtones and phase relationships and amplitudes, just as our two primary senses are. We typically spend most of our time involved with our sensory world, in one form or another, yet the evidence from the biological and physical sciences tell us that all of our perceptions are quite limited (1 tiny octave or 10 out of an infinite number) and unreliable (just look at the wide assortment of optical illusions for example.) Perceptions also can vary widely from person to person — the classic story of the Blind Men and the Elephant comes to mind, where each describes a different portion, but no partial examination reveals the whole story. More importantly, the meaning and interpretations we give our perceptions literally fabricate our model of an external world. Perhaps trees falling in forests with no one around really don't make a sound!

The law of Vibration, combined with the laws of Mentalism and Correspondence covered in the previous chapters, brings us the understanding that the realm of mind — our thoughts, feelings and attitudes — all have a vibrational counterpart. Our outer vibratory state also can correspond to our inner vibratory state… but doesn't always necessarily. We may not get to choose what our external senses appear to deliver to us, but we certainly have a choice of whether we are the puppets of what impinges on our senses (the vibrations that seem to influence us) … or whether we proactively choose to recognize the dreamlike quality of our external experience and not make it our master.

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