The Kybalion Principle of Mentalism

“THE ALL is Mind, the Universe is mental”

To analyze this principle we have to start from the basis that in the Universe where we live there is only one God. Despite the great cultural and religious differences that exist in the world, God is One and is the same for all.

The Kybalion uses the word “Everything”, and in this way, the idea of a Unique Presence is synthesized. According to this, in the Universe, there is only one Mind and absolutely everything that exists is comprised within that Mind.

If we accept the idea that God is Infinite, Omnipresent and Eternal, some of the questions that arise are: How did God create the Universe? Where did he extract the necessary material to do everything he did? If God extracted material from some place, then he would not be Infinite or Omnipresent.

The correct answer to those questions is: Everything He created, He created in His own Mind. That is to say that everything that exists and existed is included in that great Universal Mind.

Man was made “in the image and likeness” of his Creator. Man can create using materials from the concrete world but the beginning of this creation would be from his mind.

The Universe is Mental and this means that; the kind of life we live is dependent on our thinking.  For a category of people, life is a great opportunity to grow and enjoy; for others, life is only a great sacrifice and a continuous struggle. The great difference between them is their mindset which affects the way they perceive life.  Our “Personal Universe” depends on our thought.

If a person feels successful and lucky then he will attract good things to himself. The same goes for negative people who believe the opposite. The Universe in which we live is Mental and responds to what we choose to think at each moment. There is nothing random in life; “Everything that happens is always reflecting some pattern of Thought that we carry within.”

If the Universe is mental and everything depends on our thinking, then your first task will be to learn how to control your thought.

A very simple technique to cancel out negative thinking is to use the word “canceled” whenever something undesirable comes to your mind. You must pronounce that word with authority and repeating it at least three times in a row. You can do it both verbally and mentally, but, whatever the form, you must do it with enthusiasm and firmness.

In this way, negative thinking does NOT repeat itself or adhere to your consciousness. The subconscious mind takes the word “Canceled” as an order and executes it thus interrupting the manifestation of the negative.

In addition, when negative thoughts come you can counter by affirming the opposite.  For example, if the thought comes to your mind that you might get sick, cancel such thoughts then you can quickly say: “I will always have good health”.  In this way, the thought process begins to be reversed.

When making an affirmation to reverse something, you should avoid using the word “no”. The “no” produces the opposite effect of what is desired. For this reason, people who say: “I will not smoke anymore” end up smoking twice as much as before. Also, those who say “I do not want to think about my ex-girlfriend” just can’t get her off their minds.

Negativity is infectious and you must always guard your heart against it. If you have a close companion who always feels negative about everything and tries to influence you, you can counter the individual’s negative vibes either mentally, verbally or otherwise.

According to the Principle of Mentalism, everything we choose to think and believe is what is going to manifest in our life therefore, we must be extremely careful about what we accept as a “Belief” and it is important to select the sources of information very well. To make the “CANCELED” effect more POWERFUL, you can imagine that you strike out the negative thought by drawing a white cross on it as if you were making an “X” in your mind. In this way, you visualize the prohibition to repeat the thought again.