--- product_id: 76181361 title: "Transcendental Magic: Its Doctrine and Ritual" price: "€ 60.66" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/76181361-transcendental-magic-its-doctrine-and-ritual store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Transcendental Magic: Its Doctrine and Ritual **Price:** € 60.66 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Transcendental Magic: Its Doctrine and Ritual - **How much does it cost?** € 60.66 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/76181361-transcendental-magic-its-doctrine-and-ritual) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description 2011 Reprint of 1958 London Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This is Levi's first treatise on magic and was translated into English by Arthur Edward Waite as "Transcendental Magic, its Doctrine and Ritual". Its famous opening lines present the single essential theme of Occultism and gives some of the flavor of its atmosphere: "Behind the veil of all the hieratic and mystical allegories of ancient doctrines, behind the darkness and strange ordeals of all initiations, under the seal of all sacred writings, in the ruins of Nineveh or Thebes, on the crumbling stones of old temples and on the blackened visage of the Assyrian or Egyptian sphinx, in the monstrous or marvelous paintings which interpret to the faithful of India the inspired pages of the Vedas, in the cryptic emblems of our old books on alchemy, in the ceremonies practised at reception by all secret societies, there are found indications of a doctrine which is everywhere the same and everywhere carefully concealed. ( From the Introduction)". Lévi's version of magic became a great success, especially after his death. That Spiritualism was popular on both sides of the Atlantic from the 1850s contributed to this success. His magical teachings were free from obvious fanaticisms; he had nothing to sell, and did not pretend to be the initiate of some ancient or fictitious secret society. He incorporated the Tarot cards into his magical system, and as a result the Tarot has been an important part of the paraphernalia of Western magicians. He had a deep impact on the magic of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and later on the ex-Golden Dawn member Aleister Crowley. He was also the first to declare that a pentagram or five-pointed star with one point down and two points up represents evil, while a pentagram with one point up and two points down represents good. It was largely through the occultists inspired by him that Lévi is remembered as one of the key founders of the twentieth century revival of magic. Review: Thank you! - Received the book in excellent condition. Thank you! Review: magic - interesting book. ## Images ![Transcendental Magic: Its Doctrine and Ritual - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/616qWfeLIBL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thank you! *by P***A on 21 September 2020* Received the book in excellent condition. Thank you! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ magic *by B***N on 24 June 2025* interesting book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Yes, this is a Good Edition *by T***E on 9 June 2021* I have noticed before that Amazon has a problem making sure that reviews are about the actual product on offer. In the present case, there are enough references to a badly prepared OCR edition or internet translator to make me believe that other versions of this book have appeared, but the copy I received from Amazon is clearly exactly as described: a reproduction of the original 1958 London edition. Someone at Amazon should weed out irrelevant or misleading reviews, or reviews referencing earlier versions of a current product, as a service to its customers. So, yes, this is a good edition of the Waite translation of this classic work, which translation I much prefer to the one by Greer and Mikituk, which I have separately reviewed. As to the work itself, in spite of its abundant errors (carefully pointed out by the translator), it remains an original work of occult philosophy, rich with creative ideas illuminating many of the occult ideas comprising our heritage of ancient wisdom. The only other work I can compare it with is the classic work by Manly Palmer Hall, The Secret Teachings of All Ages. The difference here is that both Manly Hall and A. E. Waite are careful and brilliant scholars reviewing the field, whereas Eliphas Levi was an original Magus who wrote on his own authority. Levi’s work is an indispensable classic, and Waite’s translation does it justice. ## Frequently Bought Together - Transcendental Magic: Its Doctrine and Ritual - The Key of the Mysteries - The Doctrine and Ritual of High Magic: A New Translation --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/76181361-transcendental-magic-its-doctrine-and-ritual](https://www.desertcart.be/products/76181361-transcendental-magic-its-doctrine-and-ritual) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-07-27*