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Polarity: Music and the 7 Hermetic Principles

Everything is relative

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Su Terry
Jan 07, 2024
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“…everything must be the product of opposition and contrariety, and it cannot be otherwise.” –Corpus Hermeticum

The fourth Hermetic Principle is Polarity. It states there are always two poles to any subject, and that the difference between these seemingly opposing poles is only a matter of degree. As an example let's look at Hot and Cold. They are not…

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