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Thaumaturgy (/ ˈθɔːmətɜːrdʒi / ⓘ), derived from the Greek words thauma (wonder) and ergon (work), refers to the practical application of magic to effect change in the physical world. Historically, thaumaturgy has been associated with the manipulation of natural forces, the creation of wonders, and the performance of magical feats ...
A primary focus of the plot is upon the five magics of the title: Thaumaturgy, Alchemy, Magic, Sorcery, and Wizardry. In the system devised for the trilogy, each discipline allows the user to perform magical actions within a particular set of rules. These rules are specified after the table of contents and are also stated within the narrative.
Thelema. In ceremonial magic, a magical formula or a word of power is a word that is believed to have specific supernatural effects. [1] They are words whose meaning illustrates principles and degrees of understanding that are often difficult to relay using other forms of speech or writing. It is a concise means to communicate very abstract ...
Theurgy(/ˈθiːɜːrdʒi/; from Greek θεουργίαtheourgía), also known as divine magic, is one of two major branches of the magicalarts,[1]the other being practical magicor thaumaturgy. [2][3]Theurgy describes the ritual practicesassociated with the invocationor evocationof the presenceof one or more deities, especially with the goal of ...
e. Ceremonial magic (also known as magick, ritual magic, high magic or learned magic) [ 1 ] encompasses a wide variety of rituals of magic. The works included are characterized by ceremony and numerous requisite accessories to aid the practitioner. It can be seen as an extension of ritual magic, and in most cases synonymous with it.
White magic has traditionally referred to the use of supernatural powers or magic for selfless purposes. [1] Practitioners of white magic have been given titles such as wise men or women, healers, white witches or wizards. Many of these people claimed to have the ability to do such things because of knowledge or power that was passed on to them ...
v. t. e. Magic, sometimes spelled magick, [ 1 ] is the application of beliefs, rituals or actions employed in the belief that they can manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces. [ 2 ] It is a category into which have been placed various beliefs and practices sometimes considered separate from both religion and science.
The word is the most common of the early runic charm words and can appear either alone or as part of an apparent formula. The origin and meaning of the word are matters of dispute, though a general agreement exists among scholars that the word either represents amulet magic or is a metaphor (or metonym) for it. [4]