3. The Principle of Vibration
Nothing rests; everything moves; everything vibrates
The Principle of Vibration
states that nothing in the universe is at rest, everything vibrates, everything is
in motion. Vibration is in everything, from the tiniest molecule to the biggest
rock, in physical and biological systems, we find vibration in matter, energy, light
and sound.
In physics vibration is often called oscillation - either a movement back and fro as
in the swing of a pendulum or random vibrations as are exhibited in the Brownian
Movement. It can be described by three factors: the amplitude (size) , the frequency
(rate) and the phase (timing).
Occultists state that differences in rate and character of vibration determine the
different planes of being, seeing the highest plane as that with the highest rate of
vibration. Also, every mental and/or emotional state has its own rate of vibration
the knowledge of which could enable a skilled person to influence at will.
The Principle of Vibration is closely connected to the
Principle of
Polarity and the Principle of Rhythm.
From the Kybalion:
This Principle embodies the truth that 'everything is in motion'; 'everything
vibrates'; 'nothing is at rest'; facts which Modern Science endorses, and which each
new scientific discovery tends to verify. And yet this Hermetic Principle was
enunciated thousands of years ago, by the Masters of Ancient Egypt. This Principle
explains that the differences between different manifestations of Matter, Energy,
Mind, and even Spirit, result largely from varying rates of Vibration.
From The All, which is Pure Spirit, down to the grossest form of Matter, all
is in vibration - the higher the vibration, the higher the position in the scale.
The vibration of Spirit is at such an infinite rate of intensity and rapidity that
it is practically at rest - just as a rapidly moving wheel seems to be motionless.
And at the other end of the scale, there are gross forms of matter whose vibrations
are so low as to seem at rest. Between these poles, there are millions upon millions
of varying degrees of vibration. From corpuscle and electron, atom and molecule, to
worlds and universes, everything is in vibratory motion.
This is also true on the planes of energy and force (which are but varying degrees
of vibration); and also on the mental planes (whose states depend upon vibrations);
and even on to the spiritual planes.
