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Hermetic teachings describe creation as an act of mental projection from The All. The process begins with involution—a lowering of vibration—where The All projects its divine will into a state of involuted matter. This initial stage involves the universe "wrapping itself" in a mantle of illusion, becoming denser and more material.
Subsequently, the process of evolution unfolds, as the divine mind awakens within this involuted creation, bringing about a gradual ascent back toward spiritual realization. This cosmic cycle involves countless eons, during which matter unfolds into life, consciousness, and higher states of being.