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University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Bucharest

Specialization: Engineering and Management in Public Nutrition and Agro-tourism

Project in English

Magic

Student

Galben Alexandra-Andreea

Group 8213


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Black magic has traditionally referred to the use ofsupernatural powers ormagic forevil and selfish

purposes. With respect to theleft-hand path and right-hand path dichotomy, black magic is the

malicious counterpart of benevolentwhite magic.In modern times, some find that the definition of

"black magic" has been convoluted by people who define magic or ritualistic practices that they

disapprove of as "black magic".Unlike white magic, in which place sees parallels with primitive

shamanistic efforts to achieve closeness with spiritual beings, the rituals that developed into modern

"black magic" were designed toinvoke those same spirits to produce beneficial outcomes for the

practitioner. Place also provides a broad modern definition of both black and white magic, preferring

instead to refer to them as "high magic" (white) and "low magic" (black) based primarily on

intentions of the practitioner employing them. He acknowledges, though, that this broader

definition (of "high" and "low") suffers from prejudices as good-intentionedfolk magic may be

considered "low" whileceremonial magic involving expensive or exclusive components may be

considered by some as "high magic", regardless of intent. In particular, though, the term was most

commonly reserved for those accused of invokingdemons and otherevil spirits,thosehexing or

cursing their neighbours, those using magic to destroy crops and those capable of leaving theirearthly bodies and travelling great distances in spirit. In a modern context, the line between "white

magic" and "black magic" is somewhat clearer and most modern definitions focus on intent rather

than practice.

Black magic practices and rituals include:

True name spells - the theory that knowing a person's true name allows control over

that person, making this wrong for the same reason. This can also be used as a

connection to the other person, or to free them from another's compulsion, so it is

in the grey area.

Immortality rituals - from aTaoist perspective, life is finite, and wishing to live

beyond one's natural span is not with the flow of nature. Beyond this, there is a

major issue with immortality. Because of the need to test the results, the subjects

must be killed. Even a spell to extend life may not be entirely good, especially if it

draws life energy from another to sustain the spell.

Necromancy - for purposes of usage, this is defined not as general black magic, but

as any magic having to do with death itself, either through divination of entrails, or

the act of raising the dead body, as opposed toresurrection orCPR.

Curses andhexes - a curse can be as simple as wishing something bad would

happen to another, through a complex ritual.

White magic has traditionally referred to the use ofsupernatural powers ormagic forgood

and selfless purposes. With respect to the philosophy ofleft-hand path and right-hand path,white

magic is the benevolent counterpart of maliciousblack magic.Because of its ties to traditionalpagan

nature worship,white magic is often also referred to as "natural magic".

The influence of popular culture has allowed other practices to be drawn in under the broad

banner of "black magic" including the concept ofSatanism . While the invocation of demons or

spirits is an accepted part of black magic, this practice is distinct from the worship or deification of
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such spiritual beings. Those lines, though, continue to be blurred by the inclusion of spirit rituals

from otherwise "white magicians" in compilations of work related to Satanism.

White magic is supposedly utilized only for good or unselfish purposes, and black magic, we

are told, is used only for selfish or "evil" reasons. Satanism draws no such dividing line. Magic is

magic, be it used to help or hinder. The Satanist, being the magician, should have the ability to

decide what is just, and then apply the powers of magic to attain his goals. Satanism is not a white

light religion; it is a religion of the flesh, the mundane, the carnal - all of which are ruled by Satan,

the personification of the Left Hand Path.

Voodoo,too, has been associated with modern "black magic"; drawn together in

popular culture and fiction. However, while hexing or cursing may be accepted black magic practices,

Voodoo has its own distinct history and traditions that have little to do with the traditions of modern

witchcraft that developed with European practitioners.

the use of means (as charms or spells) believed to have supernatural power over

natural forces

magic rites or incantations

an extraordinary power or influence seemingly from a supernatural source
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