Magic, ancestral knowledge based on the laws of an invisible universe ignored by many, philosophy for the North American Indians, religion for the Incas, witchcraft in some traditions, superstition and daily rituals for Westerners looking for signs to divine the future... Because all kinds of magical practices and beliefs have existed and still exist, this encyclopedia aims to open a door to this wide range of esoteric doctrines:
- History and origins of magical practices.
- Prominent personalities.
- Wicca magic, red magic, white magic, black magic, voodoo, Celtic magic...
- Major currents: witchcraft, shamanism, occultism...
Both the initiated and the neophytes or simply all those who are curious will find in this complete work an excellent presentation of the universal magic and the most known rituals: Egyptian, African, cabalistic... In short, an open door to this strange world, with very peculiar rules and dogmas that have been defined over the centuries.