Cosmos

The Cosmos is explainable only the The Law. Without The Law there could be no Cosmos.  The Law is the cause of the Cosmos, and of every manifestation within it.  The very word "Cosmos" is derived from the Greek word meaning: "the universe as governed by law."  Not only the Arcane Teaching, but modern science states as its first axiom: "The Cosmos is Governed by Law."

In the previous lessons we have seen that the Cosmic Will is the “lifeness” of all Life, just as Consciousness is its “livingness.” Back of, and under, all manifestations of Life, there is always the Cosmic Will. But the Cosmic Will precedes the particular manifestation that we call “Life,” for it existed before Life appeared in the Cosmos.

It is the Law of the Cosmos that the Cosmic Will should desire and will to live; and, that in order

to live, Consciousness (the “livingness of Life”) is necessary; and that in order to gain consciousness, continual and constant change is an actual necessity.

In the Cosmos is contained "The Three Principles" of Substance, Motion, and Consciousness; respectively.

From the Three Principles arise all the infinite variety of combinations of mind, energy and matter, which go to make up the varieties of manifestation in the universe.

The Arcane Teaching includes the doctrine of Perpetual Evolution of Substance, Energy, and Consciousness, respectively, on all the various planes of activity.

The Teaching is that there are infinite planes of evolution, in groups of seven, which are sub-divided in seven, and so on.

And yet through the entire Cosmos there is ever manifest

the Law of Analogy—that law which ever manifests a

correspondence and agreement between all things on all

planes. So true is this that if we discover certain fixed principles

in one thing we may reason by analogy regarding other things,

and thus discover the unknown “×” quality. “From One Know

All,” says the Arcane axiom. “As Above, So Below,” adds the

Hermetist.

And through the entire Cosmos there is ever manifest the

Law of Orderly Trend. Everything proceeds according to Law

and Order. There is no Chance or Disorder in the Cosmos. The

Universe is governed by Law. And all things are under the Laws

of the Cosmos.

And throughout the entire Cosmos is ever manifest the

Law of Sequence. Events proceed in a continuous stream, ever

flowing onward. No event is separate or isolated. Every event has

its precedent, also its subsequent and consequent. Everything

has its cause and its effect. Events compose a continuous and

unbroken stream.

And throughout the entire Cosmos there is ever manifest

the Law of Rhythm. Everything vibrates. Everything moves

from one pole to the other—from one extreme to the

opposite. Everything has its vibratory rate. Everything has its

pendulum‑like swing between its poles. Day is always followed

by Night; Summer by Winter; Heat by Cold; Action by Reaction.

And throughout the entire Cosmos there is ever manifest the

Law of Balance. There is universal equilibrium, compensation

and balance. Everything has something balancing and

counter‑balancing it. Everything has its price. Everything has

its compensation. Nature always maintains its balance. And

man finds the Law of Balance always operative under the

phase of the Law of Compensation. We must pay our price

for everything—we cannot have our penny and our cake at

the same time. We must ever pay, pay, pay. We can never get

Something for Nothing.

And throughout the entire Cosmos there is ever manifest

the Law of Cyclicity. Everything moves in Circles or Cycles,

or Spirals. Worlds, nations, peoples, and individuals travel in

cycles—the strong convert the cycles into Spirals. And throughout the entire Cosmos there is ever manifest the Law of Opposites.  Everything has its opposite pole. Everything has its other side.  Everything is a paradox.  Everything "is and Isn't" at the same time.  The Law of Polarity is one phase of this Law, In it is locked many Arcane Secrets.