What does the quote "As above, so below. As within, so without" mean?

Question

What does the quote "As above, so below. As within, so without" mean?

Answer 1

This is the 2nd of 7 so-called Hermetic Principles attributed to the Greek god Hermes / the Egyptian God Thoth in various ancient writings.  It means that by looking at a part you can understand the whole.  So if I were to look at one person, I could understand people on the whole, in general.

Answer 2

Same all over.

Answer 3

Basically that everything should be equal. It saying like everything thats above should be the same as everything below, as well as everything thats within should be the same as without. Kinda like all men created equal.

Answer 4

It sounds like they're all different looking fruits from the same tree, you know? Everythings the same, even though it may not look like it at first glance. For example, it's hard to convince a 5 year old that all matter is made of atoms, because everything doesn't look that way. Make sense?

Answer 5

It means "love the ones your with" while you have the chance

Answer 6

As above, so below, As within so Without. Create your life through your thoughts.

The law of attraction is the law of creation

Everything that’s coming into your life you are attracting into your life. As above, so below, As within, so Without. Create your life through your thoughts.

Whatever you think about – and thank about – you bring about.