mysteries will complete and explain the history of magic. Thus, for the attentive reader, nothing will be missing, we hope, from our revelation of the secrets of the Hebrew Kabbalah and of high magic, whether of Zoroaster or of Hermes.

The author of these books willingly gives lessons to serious and educated persons who request them, but he must once and for all warn his readers that he does not tell fortunes, does not teach divination, does not make predictions, does not manufacture potions, and does not lend himself to any bewitchment or any evocation. He is a man of science and not a man of illusions original: "prestiges". He energetically condemns everything that religion reproves, and consequently he must not be confused with the men whom one might approach without fear to propose making a dangerous or illicit use of their science.

He seeks sincere criticism, but he does not understand certain hostilities.

Serious study and conscientious work are above all attacks; and the first benefits they provide to those who know how to appreciate them are a profound peace and a universal benevolence.

September 1, 1859.

ANALYTICAL TABLE

OF THE MATTERS CONTAINED IN THIS WORK.

PREFACE.......................................................... V
INTRODUCTION...................................................... 1

False definition of magic. It must not be defined at random. True definition, 1. — The blazing star, what it is. Existence of the absolute, 2. — Magic as absolute science, 3. — Errors of Dupuis, 4. — Profanations of the science. Prediction of the Count de Maistre, 5. — Measure and scope of magical science. Justice of God, 7. — Power of the adept, 8. — The devil and science, 10. — Existence of demons, 11. — False idea of the devil, 12. — Conception of the Manicheans.................... 16
Crimes of sorcerers, 18. — The astral light. It is called the imagination of nature. What it is, 19. — Its effects, 20. — Magnetism defined, 22. — Agreement of reason with faith, 23. — Jachin and Boaz, 24. — Principle of the hierarchy, 25. — Religion of the kabbalists, 26. — Images of God, 28. — Theory of light, 28. — Mysteries of sexual love, 29. — Antagonism of powers, 31. — The alleged Popess Joan, 32. — The Kabbalah explains and reconciles everything, 32. — Why the Church condemned magic, 33. — Dogmatic magic explains the philosophy of history, 34. — Improper curiosities relating to magic, 35. — Plan of this book, 37. — Submission of the author to the established order........................................ 39

BOOK ONE. — Magical Origins.

CHAPTER ONE. — Fabulous Origins...................... 41
The Book of Enoch and the fall of the angels, 41. — Meaning of the legend, 42. — Book of the Penance of Adam, 43. — What the character of Enoch is.................................... 46
Apocalypse of Saint Methodius.................................... 46
The children of Seth and those of Cain.............................. 47
Reason for occultism........................................... 48
Error of Rousseau............................................... 49
Judaic traditions............................................. 50
Glory of Christianity.......................................... 51
The Sefer Yetzirah, the Zohar, and the Apocalypse, 51. — Beginning of the Zohar..................................................... 52
CHAPTER II. — Magic of the Mages............................... 55
The true and the false Zoroaster, 55. — Dogmas of the true Zoroaster.... 56
Transcendental pyrotechnics spiritual use of fire...................................... 57
Electrical secrets of Numa...................................... 57
A page of Zoroaster on demons and sacrifices.......... 58
Important revelations on magnetism........................ 60
Initiation in Assyria, 61. — Prodigies of the Assyrians.......... 62
Du Potet in agreement with Zoroaster................................. 62
Danger faced by the imprudent................................ 63
Power of man over animals.............................. 63