Still from The Kybalion film (2022), shot on location in Egypt.

The Kybalion and the Importance of Religious Novelty

The early 20th century occult classic is neither “real” nor “fake” Hermeticism. That framing misinterprets how ideas endure.

This article is adapted from a talk I delivered at Masonic Con at the South Pasadena Masonic Lodge on July 23, 2022.