In these two haunting mystical tales, W. B. Yeats explores the perilous border between revelation and delusion, where ancient wisdom can illuminate the soul or ruin it. "The Tables of the Law" follows Owen Aherne, once a companion in philosophical debate, now spiritually shattered after encountering a secret doctrine that promises ecstasy but leaves him estranged from God, trapped between Catholic faith and forbidden knowledge. "The Adoration of the Magi" shifts to three learned old men drawn by Michael Robartes into a night journey through Ireland and Paris, where they seek the return of the gods, sacred names, and a dying woman who seems to embody an ancient priesthood. Yeats fills both stories with occult signs, classical and Gaelic learning, prophetic speech, and visions of supernatural powers, from flaming-robed figures to Hermes-like revelations beside a deathbed. Yet the wonder is shadowed by fear, deception, and spiritual exhaustion. The result is a ceremonial, unsettling work about prophecy, ritual, and the soul's desperate search for transcendence. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.