Be wary of gnostic thinking.
(media.greatawakening.win)
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Let your faith ground you. Beware of gnosis. The trap is alluring for a reason.
Gnosticism is parasitic and infects everything. The establishments of Faith and Reason (science) are not safe as long as hermetic gnostics are prowling about, waiting to turn your faith or science into their hyper reality. Negation of the real and circular logic (as above, so below) are their key levers for infiltration.
If you are not aware of hermeticism or gnosticism (two of the oldest religions) I highly recommend you study up on them. Practicioners of these religions are crafty but if you're aware of their tools you can guard yourself from falling prey to their narratives.
I'm going to be brutally honest here, there has been quite a bit of gnostic thought present on these boards. Never be too certain of what you believe. Do not tempt yourself to think you know "more" than the sheep. If your head is in the clouds you better make sure your feet are on the ground.
If you want to learn more about gnosticism and how it has captured many institutions of faith and reason, how things like trans ideology presents as a hermetic gnostic cult then I highly recommend checking out James Lindsay of New Discourses on YouTube and spotify.
As above so below is not circular logic. It is an acknowledgement that nature is parsimonious and likes to re-use patterns, like in a fractal.
If it is as below so above, then it also means it is above so below. So, yes, it can be considered circular. Things like "fake it til you make it" or "as within, so without" are iterations of this logic structure.
You're right that the logical structure is similar, but the term "circular logic" is when a circular causal relationship is stated, like "A caused B and B caused A", which is often a logical fallacy but can be valid in feedback loops where a repetitious sequence of phenomena is self perpetuating to some degree and may be initiated at any point in the circle.
An example of this is the oppressor-victim-savior triangle that plays out in matters of law. Possibly oppression initiates such a sequence, or someone may claim victimhood falsely, initiating a savior to appear who then oppresses the falsely accused who must then save themselves with exculpatory evidence and may retaliate.