False definition of Magic—It is not to be defined at hazard—Explanation of the Blazing Star—Existence of the absolute—Absolute nature of magical science—Errors of Dupuis—Profanation of the science—Prediction of Count Joseph de Maistre—Extent and import of the science—The Divine Justice—Power of the adept—The devil and science—Existence of demons—False idea of the devil—Conception of the Manicheans—Crimes of sorcerers—The Astral Light—The so-called Imagination of Nature—Of what is to be understood hereby—The effects hereof—Definition of magnetism—Agreement between reason and faith—Jachin and Boaz—Principle of the hierarchy—Religion of Kabalists—Images of God—Theory of the light—Mysteries of sexual love—Antagonism of forces—The mythical Pope Joan—The Kabalah as an explanation and reconciliation of all—Why the Church condemns Magic—Dogmatic Magic an explanation of the philosophy of history—Culpable curiosity regarding Magic—Plan of the present work—The author’s submission to the established order 1 BOOK I _THE DERIVATIONS OF MAGIC_ CHAPTER I FABULOUS SOURCES The Book of Enoch concerning the Fall of the Angels—Meaning of the Legend—The Book of the Penitence of Adam—The Personality of Enoch—The Apocalypse of St. Methodius—Children of Seth and of Cain—Rationale of occultism—Error of Rousseau—Traditions of Jewry—The glory of Christianity—The _Sepher Yetzirah_, _Zohar_ and _Apocalypse_—Opening of the Zohar 39 CHAPTER II MAGIC OF THE MAGI The true and false Zoroaster—Doctrines of the true Zoroaster—Transcendental fire-philosophy—Electrical secrets of Numa—A transcript from Zoroaster on demons and sacrifices—Important revelations on magnetism—Initiation in Assyria—Wonders performed by the Assyrians—Du Potet in accord with Zoroaster—Danger incurred by the unwary—Power of man over animals—Downfall of the priesthood in Assyria—Magical death of Sardanapalus 53 CHAPTER III MAGIC IN INDIA The Indians as descendants of Cain—India the mother of idolatry—Doctrine of the Gymnosophists—Indian origin of Gnosticism—Some wise fables of India—Black Magic of the _Oupnek’hat_—Citation from J. M. Ragon—Indian Grand Secrets—The English and Indian insurrections 64 CHAPTER IV HERMETIC MAGIC The Emerald Table—Other writings of Hermes—Magical interpretation of the geography of Ancient Egypt—Ministry of Joseph—Sacred alphabet—The Isiac Tablet of Cardinal Bembo—The Tarot explained by the _Sepher Yetzirah_—The Tarot of Charles VII—Magical science of Moses 73