Magic, White and Black: Or, the Science of Finate and Infinite Life Containing Practical Hints for Students of Occultism (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Magic, White and Black: Or, the Science of Finate and Infinite Life Containing Practical Hints for Students of OccultismThe favor with which Magic has been received by those who are interested in the study of the hidden mysteries of Nature, made it expedient to publish a third edition of this book. From an insignificant pamphlet, written originally for the purpose of demonstrating to a few inexperienced inquirers, that the study of the occult side of nature was not identical with the vile practices of sorcery, Magic grew into a book of respectable dimensions, and now this new edition is to be still more enlarged, and I hope will also become still more useful.The most serious Objection which has been made against this book has been on account of its title; but the causes which induced me to select such a title were suggested by the purpose for which the book was intended; nor would I. At present be able to find one more appropriate for it, for Magic means that divine art of exercise of spiritual power by which the awakened spirit in man may con trol the living elements.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.