The history of magic extends from the earliest literate cultures, who relied on charms, divination and spells to interpret and influence the forces of nature. Even societies without written language left crafted artifacts, cave art and monuments that have been interpreted as having magical purpose. Magic and what would later be called science were often practiced together, with the notable examples of astrology and alchemy, before the Scientific Revolution of the late European Renaissance moved to separate science from magic on the basis of repeatable observation. Despite this loss of prestige, the use of magic has continued both in its traditional role, and among modern occultists who seek to adapt it for a scientific world.
The historyofmagic extends from the earliest literate cultures, who relied on charms, divination and spells to interpret and influence the forces of nature...
Black magic has traditionally referred to the use of supernatural powers or magic for evil and selfish purposes. The links and interaction between black...
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Apotropaic magic (from Greek αποτρέπειν "to ward off") or protective magic is a type ofmagic intended to turn away harm or evil influences, as in deflecting...
Rowling's Harry Potter series, magic is depicted as a supernatural force that can be used to override the usual laws of nature. Many fictional magical...
magic. In his 1978 book, A Historyof White Magic, recognised occult author Gareth Knight traces the origins of white magic to early adaptations of paleolithic...
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...
Ceremonial magic (also known as ritual magic, high magic or learned magic) encompasses a wide variety of rituals ofmagic. The works included are characterized...
magic, also known as imitative magic, is a type ofmagic based on imitation or correspondence. James George Frazer coined the term "sympathetic magic"...
Chaos magic, also spelled chaos magick, is a modern tradition ofmagic. Emerging in England in the 1970s as part of the wider neo-pagan and esotericist...
recreational mathematics, a square array of numbers, usually positive integers, is called a magic square if the sums of the numbers in each row, each column...
Belief and practice in Magic in Islam is "widespread and pervasive" and a "vital element of everyday life and practice", both historically and currently...
A sigil (/ˈsɪdʒɪl/) is a type of symbol used in magic. The term usually refers to a pictorial signature of a deity or spirit (such as an angel or demon)...
timeline ofmagic is a historyof the performing art of illusion from B.C. to the present. 2700 B.C. - The reputed first known performance of a conjuring...
The Ministry ofMagic is the government of the Magical community of Britain in J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World, headed by an official entitled the Minister...
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (born August 14, 1959) is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. Often regarded as the greatest...
Christian views on magic vary widely among Christian denominations and among individuals. Many Christians actively condemn magic as satanic, holding that...
The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. The Magic compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA)...
Gray magic, also called neutral magic, is magic that is not performed for specifically beneficial reasons, but is also not focused on completely hostile...
The Orlando Magic first participated in the National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft on June 27, 1989, about five months before their inaugural NBA...
created for the practice of initiation into ceremonial or other forms of occult magic or to further the knowledge ofmagic among its members. Magical...
The Book of Ceremonial Magic in 1910. It is an attempt to document various famous grimoires, explain the history behind them (refuting many of the legends...