There are many people across time who have claimed to know the truth about real magic. From alchemy to trickery, we have been presented with a bewildering array of fanciful ideas. The truth is that there are many men and women who have stood out from the crowd and been maligned by the media. Sexual orgies, dark satanic rituals, sacrificing babies and blood offerings are just a selection of the examples brought to light by the press. And yet, they neglect the very real essence of magic, the parts that many today would call paranormal. It was into this dark and murky world that the masters of magic peered and brought back with them knowledge unattainable by other means. In this book we will stare into the mirror of magic and discover the ancient wisdom that has come down to us through myth, legend and secret societies. Hidden beneath symbols, in fables and cloaked in cipher. We will unlock these mysteries with the use of modern science and the darkness of our own unconscious.