But we cannot escape Law or rise above it entirely.

The Divine Paradox ( Chapter IV) Kybalion

"Nothing but THE ALL can escape Law–and that is because THE ALL is LAW itself, from which all Laws emerge. "

Jacaranda trees with all of its friends growing in Bellingen NSW

I have a paradoxical situation around Bellingen,  It is seen to be beautiful and pretty but it is cursed because of the atrocities committed close by in this area against woman.  This was a healing place and it was desecrated and so the law of Karma is in action here in a strong way.  It is hard for anyone to even want to contemplate that this place is cursed as such.  This is the Paradox.

What Hermetists know as “the Law of Paradox” is an aspect of the 'Principle of Polarity'. The Hermetic writings are filled with references to the appearance of the Paradox in the consideration of the problems of Life and Being.

THE DIVINE PARADOX

“The half-wise, recognizing the comparative unreality of the Universe, imagine that they may defy its Laws–

such are vain and presumptuous fools, and they are broken against the rocks and torn asunder by the elements by reason of their folly. The truly wise, knowing the nature of the Universe, use Law against laws; the higher against the lower; and by the Art of Alchemy transmute that which is undesirable into that which is worthy, and thus triumph. Mastery consists not in abnormal dreams, visions and fantastic imaginings or living, but in using the higher forces against the lower–escaping the pains of the lower planes by vibrating on the higher. Transmutation, not presumptuous denial, is the weapon of the Master.”– The Kybalion

This is the Paradox of the Universe, resulting from the Principle of Polarity which

manifests when THE ALL begins to Create–hearken to it for it points  out the difference between

half-wisdom and wisdom.

 The Teachers are constantly warning their students against the error of omitting the “other side” of any question. And their warnings are particularly directed to the problems of the Absolute and the Relative, which perplex all students of philosophy, and which cause so many to think and act contrary to what is generally known as “common sense.” And we caution all students to be sure to grasp the Divine Paradox of the Absolute and Relative, lest they become entangled in the mire of the Half-Truth. With this in view this particular lesson has been written. 

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PARADOX ~ [from Late Latin paradoxum, from Greek paradoxos opposed to existing notions, from para- + doxa opinion]

[Latin paradoxum, from Greek paradoxon, from neuter sing. of paradoxos, conflicting with expectation : para-, beyond; see para- + doxa, opinion.]

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"To me this means it is an opinion that is beyond belief but it is true even though it looks like it it would not be true on first examination."

~  The paradox that 'standing' is more tiring than 'walking'. ~

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