What is Magic?

Éliphas Lévi defines magic in "The Doctrine and Ritual of High Magic" as the traditional science of the secrets of Nature, which allows the adept to operate superhumanly and transcend the normal possibility of men. High Magic, according to Lévi, is a synthesis of science and art that seeks to understand and manipulate the unseen forces of the universe for spiritual and practical ends. Lévi views magic as a conciliatory function between science and religion.

According to Eliphas Lévi, magic is a psychological process that exists within the mind. He believed that the powers invoked by magicians are rooted in their own minds and are not overturning natural laws. Levi asserts that there is no such thing as supernatural. Everything is natural. Lévi's work emphasized that true magic is rooted in love, wisdom, and divine harmony.