The Occult Sciences - A Compendium of Transcendental Doctrine and Experiment

by Arthur Edward Waite

This extensive guide to all things occult deals with magical practices, spiritualism, mesmerism, theosophy, necromancy, and much more. First published in 1923, The Occult Sciences 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. This reference guide's contents - Definitions - White The Evocation of Angels - White The Evocation of the Spirits of The Elements - Black The Evocation of Demons - The Evocation of the Souls of the Dead - Secret Sciences in Connection With Magic - Alchemy - The Elixir of Life - Crystallomancy - The Composition of Talisman

Genres: Occult

304 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1891

About the author

Arthur Edward Waite was a scholarly mystic who wrote extensively on occult and esoteric matters, and was the co-creator of the Rider-Waite Tarot deck. As his biographer, R.A. Gilbert described him, "Waite's name has survived because he was the first to attempt a systematic study of the history of western occultism viewed as a spiritual tradition rather than as aspects of proto-science or as the pathology of religion."

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[Walter Five · Rating 2 out of 5]

Wisdom while you Waite...and wait...and wait...