First published in 1923, The Occult Sciences is written by scholarly mystic and poet, A. E. Waite. The prolific writer published many works on occult subjects and co-created the Rider-Waite Tarot deck. His vast knowledge of the occult is evident in this informative volume, and he touches on many topics including crystal-gazing and alchemy.

This reference guide's contents include:

- Magic: Definitions

- White Magic: The Evocation of Angels

- White Magic: The Evocation of the Spirits of The Elements

- Black Magic: The Evocation of Demons

- Necromancy: The Evocation of the Souls of the Dead

- Secret Sciences in Connection With Magic

- Alchemy

- The Elixir of Life

- Crystallomancy

- The Composition of Talisman