“Three Initiates” Unveiled: A Critical-Historical Analysis of 12 Proposed Candidates for Authorship of The Kybalion (1908)

A.1. Introduction: Unveiling The Mind(s) Behind the Doctrine of Mind Published in 1908, The Kybalion: Hermetic Philosophy by the anonymous “Three Initiates” is undeniably one of the most famous and influential occult texts of all time. This holds true to the chagrin of many occultists who have rightfully questioned its invented frame narrative, divergences from classical…