The Enchanted Initiate
A Journal of Traditional Symbolism, Hermeticism & the Occult Sciences

Webster

The dictionary and its definitions, particularly for the term "Chance."

Concordance & Cross-References

Primary Correspondences & Figures

Penny TossesRitual

The act of tossing a penny for heads or tails is perceived as random, but it actually follows the principles of cause and effect, as supported by Webster's definition.

Random EventsConcept

Webster's definition of chance, which represents an absence of a cause, is used to clarify that random events are not free of causation.

ChanceConcept

Webster defines and dismisses the concept of chance as an illusion, instead defining it as unrelated outcomes outside the law of cause and effect.

Webster provides a detailed explanation supporting the principle of cause and effect, clarifying that the concept of chance is a misnomer and that everything has a cause.

Mediate Correspondences

Sympathetic Chains & Distant Affinities

WebsterthroughCause And EffectilluminatesAll →
I. Webster & Cause And Effect

Webster provides a detailed explanation supporting the principle of cause and effect, clarifying that the concept of chance is a misnomer and that everything has a cause.

II. Cause And Effect & All

The principle of cause and effect, seen in all events, is an extension of the greater law represented by The All, illustrating the sympathy of all events in the universe.

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I. Webster & Cause And Effect

Webster provides a detailed explanation supporting the principle of cause and effect, clarifying that the concept of chance is a misnomer and that everything has a cause.

II. Cause And Effect & Matter

Matter, like Energy, is subject to the principles of Cause and Effect, undergoing transformations based on underlying causes and effects

WebsterthroughCause And EffectilluminatesMind →
I. Webster & Cause And Effect

Webster provides a detailed explanation supporting the principle of cause and effect, clarifying that the concept of chance is a misnomer and that everything has a cause.

II. Cause And Effect & Mind

The Mind is influenced by the Principle of Cause and Effect, indicating the causative nature of mental states and experiences

WebsterthroughCause And EffectilluminatesUniverse →
I. Webster & Cause And Effect

Webster provides a detailed explanation supporting the principle of cause and effect, clarifying that the concept of chance is a misnomer and that everything has a cause.

II. Cause And Effect & Universe

The principles of cause and effect apply universally, encompassing all phenomena in the universe and maintaining the order and continuity of its operations.

WebsterthroughCause And EffectilluminatesRhythm →
I. Webster & Cause And Effect

Webster provides a detailed explanation supporting the principle of cause and effect, clarifying that the concept of chance is a misnomer and that everything has a cause.

II. Cause And Effect & Rhythm

Rhythm explains the swing of motion that manifests as Cause and Effect, and both principles are essential to the Hermetic practice of Mental Alchemy

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I. Webster & Cause And Effect

Webster provides a detailed explanation supporting the principle of cause and effect, clarifying that the concept of chance is a misnomer and that everything has a cause.

II. Cause And Effect & Law

The LAW operates through the principle of Cause and Effect, which governs the actions and reactions of all phenomena

WebsterthroughCause And EffectilluminatesEnergy →
I. Webster & Cause And Effect

Webster provides a detailed explanation supporting the principle of cause and effect, clarifying that the concept of chance is a misnomer and that everything has a cause.

II. Cause And Effect & Energy

Energy, as a manifestation of the physical world, is influenced by the Principle of Cause and Effect, undergoing transformations based on underlying causes

I. Webster & Cause And Effect

Webster provides a detailed explanation supporting the principle of cause and effect, clarifying that the concept of chance is a misnomer and that everything has a cause.

II. Cause And Effect & Law Of Compensation

The Principle of Cause and Effect underlies the Law of Compensation, suggesting that the balance between pleasure and pain is a form of causation and effect

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I. Webster & Cause And Effect

Webster provides a detailed explanation supporting the principle of cause and effect, clarifying that the concept of chance is a misnomer and that everything has a cause.

II. Cause And Effect & Principle

The Principle and the concept of cause and effect are synonymous and interdependent in the text, with the Principle being the embodiment of cause and effect in practice.

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I. Webster & Cause And Effect

Webster provides a detailed explanation supporting the principle of cause and effect, clarifying that the concept of chance is a misnomer and that everything has a cause.

II. Cause And Effect & Parradoxes

Paradoxes, as manifestations of the principles discussed, demonstrate the application of the Principle of Cause and Effect in understanding complex phenomena