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In his 1978 book, A History of White Magic, recognised occult author Gareth Knight traces the origins of white magic to early adaptations of paleolithic religion and early religious history in general, including the polytheistic traditions of Ancient Egypt and the later monotheistic ideas of Judaism and early Christianity.
A Treatise on White Magic is a book by Alice Bailey. It is considered to be among the most important by students of her writings, as it is less abstract than most, and deals with many important subjects of her works in an introductory, even programmatic fashion. It was first published in 1934 with the subtitle 'The Way of the Disciple'.
Books about magic, an ancient practice rooted in rituals, spiritual divinations, and/or cultural lineage—with an intention to invoke, manipulate, or otherwise manifest supernatural forces, beings, or entities in the natural world.
Many of her stories also demonstrate the influence of her time in the Channel Islands, most notably "White Magic". Primarily a writer of short stories , D'Arcy's output is limited. Best known for her short stories in the Yellow Book , recognition of D'Arcy's work grew after the publication of "Irremediable", with The Bookman among others ...
The Utah Book Awards presented White with the Young Adult book award in 2011. [7] The book has garnered praise in the 2010 Librarian Preview. [8] A subsequent work received mention on the Lone Star Reading List, Beanstalker and Other Hilarious Scary Tales (2017); [9] And I Darken (2016) received mention on the 2017 Rainbow Book List. [10]
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.
This design for an amulet comes from the Black Pullet grimoire.. A grimoire (/ ɡ r ɪ m ˈ w ɑːr /) (also known as a book of spells, magic book, or a spellbook) [citation needed] is a textbook of magic, typically including instructions on how to create magical objects like talismans and amulets, how to perform magical spells, charms, and divination, and how to summon or invoke supernatural ...
Gray magic incorporates all the beneficial purposes of white magic but also works towards ridding the world of evils. [3] Ann Finnin states that many practitioners of gray magic employ the term because of its vagueness, and to avoid having to consider ethical questions.