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Theurgy (/ˈθiːɜːrdʒi/; from Gr**** θεουργία theourgía), also
known as
divine magic, is one of two
major branches of the
magical arts, the
other being practical...
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magical feats through esoteric knowledge and
ritual practice.
Unlike theurgy,
which focuses on
invoking divine powers,
thaumaturgy is more concerned...
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range of
esoteric knowledge,
including aspects of alchemy, astrology, and
theurgy, and has
significantly influenced various mystical and
occult traditions...
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generally considered evil and heretical, in
contrast to
theurgia (
theurgy) and
magia naturalis (natural magic),
which were
sometimes considered more...
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calling forth of
spirits was a
relatively common practice in Neoplatonism,
theurgy and
other esoteric systems of antiquity. In
contemporary western esotericism...
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excerpts from the
Shams al-Ma'arif. The book
remains the
seminal work on
Theurgy and
esoteric arts to this day. In c. 1200,
Ahmad al-Buni
showed how to...
- (1913), The Book of
Ceremonial Magic,
Chapter IV: "The
Mysteries of Goëtic
Theurgy according to the
Lesser Key of
Solomon the King: Demons: I. (Baal) to IX...
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Gnosticism and the
Platonic Tradition, p.40 Lewy, Hans.
Chaldean Oracles and
Theurgy:
Mystic Magic and
Platonism in the
Later Roman Empire (Paris: Institut...
- Book of
Ceremonial Magic:
Including the
Rites and
Mysteries of
Goetic Theurgy, Sorcery, and
Infernal Necromancy.
Martino Fine Books. ISBN 978-1614271567...
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connotation of low magic,
implying fraudulent or
deceptive mageia as
opposed to
theurgy,
which was
regarded as
divine magic. Grimoires, also
known as "books of...