The Hermetic Principle and World Peace

The Hermetic Principle states: As above, so below. In a sense, this can also be translated to mean “as within, so without.” As much as there exists chaos and conflict in the world today, many of the movements for peace are based in anger and upset. And even if the movements themselves are peaceful, the individuals that make up the movements often feel a very understandable frustration about the violence and coercion that seems to somehow persist in global politics.

Following the hermetic principle, peace in the external world will follow once those seeking peace have established peace within themselves. When enough peace-seekers attain a level of inner serenity and detachment from time-bound outcomes, a critical mass of peace shall have been established, and the universe cannot but respond by allowing peace to flourish.

Seeking peace within oneself first is the surest way to establish peace in the external world.