The Occult Sciences - A Compendium of Transcendental Doctrine and Experiment

<p><b>This extensive guide to all things occult deals with magical practices spiritualism mesmerism theosophy necromancy and much more.</b></p><p>First published in 1923 <i>The Occult Sciences</i> is written by scholarly mystic and poet A. E. Waite. The prolific writer published many works on occult subjects and co-created the Rider-Waite Tarot deck. His vast knowledge of the occult is evident in this informative volume and he touches on many topics including crystal-gazing and alchemy.</p><p>This reference guide's contents include:</p> <ol>- Magic: Definitions</ol><ol>- White Magic: The Evocation of Angels</ol><ol>- White Magic: The Evocation of the Spirits of The Elements</ol><ol>- Black Magic: The Evocation of Demons</ol><ol>- Necromancy: The Evocation of the Souls of the Dead</ol><ol>- Secret Sciences in Connection With Magic</ol><ol>- Alchemy</ol><ol>- The Elixir of Life</ol><ol>- Crystallomancy</ol><ol>- The Composition of Talisman</ol>