New Perspectives on Ancient Magic Reconciling magic with rational thought, well-known occult scholar Donald Tyson presents an exciting collection of essays that offer fresh insights into a wide variety of important topics in the Western esoteric tradition. Along with practical instructions on the correct casting of the magic circle and the uses of familiars, Tyson includes a new system of coin divination and a complete history of the esoteric ordering of the Tarot trumps. Here you will learn the hidden roots of magic--what it is, and how it works on the deepest levels of reality. -⊂ What esoteric energy is and how to use it -⊂ The arcane meaning of the serpent of wisdom -⊂ The making and use of a book of spirits -⊂ The essential nature of spiritual beings -⊂ How we perceive and interact with spirits -⊂ The truth about spirit possession and why you should not fear it -⊂ The reality of vampires, werewolves, ghosts, and demons -⊂ A revolutionary manifesto of spirits' rights.