As above, so below

The phrase "As above, so below" is a Hermetic principle that encapsulates the idea that the macrocosm (the universe) and the microcosm (the individual) are reflections of each other. This principle suggests that the patterns and processes observable in the larger universe are mirrored in the smaller scales of human experience and vice versa. The phrase is often associated with the Emerald Tablet, a Hermetic text attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, a legendary figure syncretizing the gods Hermes and Thoth. In Hebrew, the phrase can be translated as "כמו למעלה, כך למטה" (Kemo l'ma'alah, kakh l'matah). The principle has been interpreted in various ways throughout history, influencing alchemy, astrology, and other esoteric traditions. It implies a fundamental interconnectedness and correspondence between different levels of reality, encouraging the study of one to gain insights into the other. The Latin translation of the phrase is "Sicut superius, sicut inferius".