In the book, with the involvement of extensive material from literary and documentary sources, the process of the emergence of philosophical magic in the ancient culture of the Roman time - theurgy . is investigated. The author highlights the main processes that led to the emergence of this specific phenomenon, which influenced medieval and New European magical practices and theories, namely, the formation of a special form of Greek-Egyptian magic, the procedures of which were perceived by the elite ancient culture. development of platonic theoretical justifications for the effectiveness of magical procedures of the evolution of elite consciousness, during which the need for practical religiosity was formed and formulated The book is intended both for specialists in ancient religion and philosophy, and for all those interested in the history of culture.