Apotropaic magic (from Greek αποτρέπειν "to ward off") or protective magic is a type of magic intended to turn away harm or evil influences, as in deflecting...

Black magic has traditionally referred to the use of supernatural powers or magic for evil and selfish purposes. The links and interaction between black...

fine for drinking, but that it would have lost its religiosity. Apotropaic magic – Magic intended to repel evil Cargo cult science – 1985 autobiographical...

Apotropaic magic – Magic intended to repel evil Behenian fixed star – Fifteen stars with magical significance in medieval astrology Ceremonial magic –...

Magic is an ancient practice rooted in rituals, spiritual divinations, and/or cultural lineage—with an intention to invoke, manipulate, or otherwise manifest...

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

held a connotation of low magic, implying fraudulent or deceptive mageia as opposed to theurgy, which was regarded as divine magic. Grimoires, also known...

commonly said that their purpose was to keep evil spirits away (see apotropaic magic). They often are positioned over doors or windows, presumably to protect...

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...

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

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

with image of example. Whitmore, A. (2017). "Fascinating fascina: apotropaic magic and how to wear a penis". In Cifarelli, M.; Gawlinkski, L. (eds.)....

swan.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2021. Vink, Fred. "The Principles of Apotropaic Magic on Middle Kingdom Wands, in: AEM 99 (2016-17), 12-17". Academia.edu...

Birth tusks (also called magical wands or apotropaic wands) are wands for apotropaic magic (to ward off evil), mainly from the Middle Kingdom of Egypt...

hated and feared by the general populace, while helpful "white" or apotropaic magic is tolerated or even accepted wholesale by the population, even if...

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...

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 esotericist...

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...

Critical Introduction to Trend Analysis and Cultural Meaning (2007). Apotropaic magic Hamsa Practical Kabbalah Kautuka Raksha Bandhan Martenitsa Genesis...

religion in common with other forms of folk religion, has a focus on the apotropaic, or thaumaturgical, i.e. it is used to assist in protecting the individual...

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

Gray magic, also called neutral magic, is magic that is not performed for specifically beneficial reasons, but is also not focused on completely hostile...

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

Abracadabra is a magic word, historically used as an apotropaic incantation on amulets and common today in stage magic. It is of unknown origin. Pronunciation...

able to avert any threatening danger or calamity—that is, figures of apotropaic magic. Their statues stood at Sicyon near the tomb of Epopeus. The gods Apollo...

Ages, magic took on many forms. Instead of being able to identify one type of magic user, there were many who practiced several types of magic in these...

water. She is also well attested in connection with incantations and apotropaic magic. She was regarded as the mother of Enki, and in a single inscription...

important but uncontrollable outcomes. Citing work on the psychology of magic and superstition, Singh argues that humans search for ways of influencing...

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Belief in magic exists in all societies, regardless of whether they have organized religious hierarchy including formal clergy or more informal systems...