Belief and practice in magic in Islam is "widespread and pervasive" and a "vital element of everyday life and practice", both historically and currently...

as that which constitutes disbelief. Christian views on astrology Islam and magic Jewish astrology Jewish views on astrology Superstitions in Muslim...

Black magic (Middle English: nigromancy), sometimes dark magic, traditionally refers to the use of magic or supernatural powers for evil and selfish purposes...

White magic has traditionally referred to the use of supernatural powers or magic for selfless purposes. Practitioners of white magic have been given...

religions Witchcraft and divination in the Hebrew Bible Christian magic Enochian magic (angelic magic) Goetia (demonic magic) Islam and magic Thaumaturgy (miraculous...

A sigil (/ˈsɪdʒɪl/) is a type of symbol used in magic. The term usually refers to a pictorial signature of a spirit (such as an angel, demon, or deity)...

charm, magic, incantation), and exorcists are called raqi. Belief in the supernatural creatures such as Jinn are both an integral part of Islamic belief...

of magic by a person called a witch. Traditionally, "witchcraft" means the use of magic to inflict supernatural harm or misfortune on others, and this...

frequently in cultures based in polytheism, animism, or shamanism. Religion and magic became conceptually separated in the West where the distinction arose...

magic, also known as imitative magic, is a type of magic based on imitation or correspondence. James George Frazer coined the term "sympathetic magic"...

the body and in monastic and church settings. The Islamic reaction towards magic did not condemn magic in general and distinguished between magic which can...

Sex magic (sometimes spelled sex magick) is any type of sexual activity used in magical, ritualistic or otherwise religious and spiritual pursuits. One...

Chaos magic, also spelled chaos magick, is a modern tradition of magic. Emerging in England in the 1970s as part of the wider neo-pagan and esoteric subculture...

Christian views on magic or magick vary widely among Christian denominations and individuals. Many Christians actively condemn magic as satanic, holding...

originally denoted diviners, magicians, healers, and seers. Initially, it held a connotation of low magic, implying fraudulent or deceptive mageia as opposed...

Gospel magic, the use of stage magic to promote a Christian message Enochian magic (angelic magic) Goetia (demonic magic) Islam and magic Jewish magic Thaumaturgy...

Natural magic in the context of Renaissance magic is that part of the occult which deals with natural forces directly, as opposed to ceremonial magic which...

and black magic. According to D. J. Conway, practitioners of white magic avoid causing any form of harm, even to enact positive outcomes. Gray magic incorporates...

theourgía), also known as divine magic, is one of two major branches of the magical arts, the other being practical magic or thaumaturgy. Theurgy describes...

witchcraft, hoodoo and Hermeticism or ceremonial magic, conjuration may refer specifically to an act of calling or invoking deities and other spirits; or...

Apotropaic magic (From Ancient Greek: ἀποτρέπω, romanized: apotrépō, lit. 'to ward off') or protective magic is a type of magic intended to turn away harm...

Rebellion. Chinese folk religion, folk Hinduism, folk Christianity, and folk Islam are examples of folk religion associated with major religions. The term...

Ceremonial magic (also known as magick, ritual magic, high magic or learned magic) encompasses a wide variety of rituals of magic. The works included are...

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rebukes him for using witchcraft. Christian views on magic Daemonologie Halakha Islam and magic Jewish views on astrology Mediumship Practical Kabbalah...

(2012), pp. 19–20. Graw (2012), p. 19. Francis, Edgar W. "Magic and Divination in the Medieval Islamic Middle East." History Compass 9, no. 8 (2011): 624 Leoni...

of initiation into ceremonial or other forms of occult magic or to further the knowledge of magic among its members. Magical organizations can include Hermetic...

and his magic". Understanding and Applying Medical Anthropology. Routledge. pp. 197–203. Merkur, Daniel (1985). Becoming Half Hidden: Shamanism and Initiation...

names Seal of Solomon and Shield of David, which are often used interchangeably for the two emblems, go back to pre-Islamic Jewish magic. it did not originate...

The term "magic" in the Middle Ages encompassed a variety of concepts and practices, ranging from mystical rituals calling upon supernatural forces to...