Balance

The Universe naturally seeks balance in nature and in our lives. The seven principles of Hermetic philosophy describe aspects of nature and the Universe. The first principle expresses the idea of Infinite Intelligence, what we refer to as God, both within and without:

Mentalism (the All is mind; the Universe is mental)

The other six principles go on to express various aspects of balance governed by Infinite Intelligence in nature and the Universe:

Correspondence (as above, so below)

Vibration (nothing rests; everything moves; everything vibrates)

Polarity (everything is dual; everything has poles; everything has its pair of opposites; like and unlike are the same; opposites are identical in nature but different in degree)

Rhythm (everything flows, out and in; all things rise and fall; the pendulum-swing manifests in everything; the measure of the swing to the right is the measure of the swing to the left)

Cause and effect (every cause has its effect; every effect has its cause)

Gender (gender is in everything; everything has its masculine and feminine principles).

(Source: The Kybalion)