What if there were 7 principles that shaped our lives? What if these principles encompassed all religions, were available without the need of a spiritual leader, had ancient origins and could be used to develop a personal spiritual answer with a practical application to daily life? Might they provide some guidance to anyone hoping to find meaning in a difficult world? 

Years ago I read about these 7 Cosmic Principles and wrote about them in my  nonfiction book Do It Yourself Guide to Spirituality: Seven Simple Steps (Amazon link: https://a.co/d/0wbYp3d ) and in my novel The Lost Principles (Amazon link: https://a.co/d/glUShSS ).

The 7 Cosmic Principles

Everything is connected.

“As above, so below.” We are interrelated; there is a unity in life. The smallest atom and the largest galactic unit are connected and governed by the same rules. We are part of everything around us, and everything is part of us. We are not alone. 

Everything happens for a reason.

“What goes around, comes around.” There is order in the Universe, even if that order is not always obvious in our seemingly chaotic world. There is a cause and effect, a reaction to every action. Nothing happens by chance, nothing “bad” happens. Life is governed by law and order. 

We change.

The Universe vibrates, and we vibrate. Science teaches that this rule applies to everything in the universe. Since vibration is not static, everything changes. Transition is a normal part of life, not something to be feared.

We move. 

From vibration comes rhythm. Everything has a beat or pattern. Seasons change; tides rise and fall; day turns to night. Patterns affect all of life; we move within a recurring pattern. 

We progress.

Our pattern is not static, however. Just as vibrations change, the pattern governing our lives moves in a circle, not a closed cycle but one that spirals upward so that we can and do progress.

We balance.

Everything has its opposite. There is polarity in the world and in the universe. Our challenge is to try to find the middle ground, the median point, and avoid the extremes. We search for moderation in every emotion, every decision, every activity. 

We create.

Sex attraction governs our lives and the universe. Life is creation. But this is not the “sex” of a limited male/female physical encounter. Sex attraction unites the masculine and feminine characteristics within us. As an extension of the previous principle of Balance, we strive for a balance of the masculine and feminine within. This allows us to create new ideas, as well as life.

Each of the 7 Cosmic Principles can be traced back to the beginning of known time, to the earliest philosophies and beliefs, reflecting ideas from Plato, the Gnostics, ancient Greeks, ancient Egyptians and Sumerians, among others. Records place the origin of these Cosmic Principles at least as far back as 3000 BCE, and perhaps further. 

Again, might these Cosmic, or universal, principles help anyone searching for answers in life? Might they provide direction to anyone struggling to find some sense and purpose in their lives? Knowing there are rules that govern and guide our lives can be a comforting concept.