History Of Magic

History Of Magic

Magic (another name for Sorcery) has been around for centuries. Magic or Sorcery is the art of getting what you most desire by supernatural means.

These means could include, acting out the hoped for result, casting spells, chanting and combining, supposedly powerful ingredients like eye of newt.

Magic was part of many religious rituals and celebrations. Its worshipers believed their gods would grant good harvests, health and success. By using supernatural powers, sorcerers or magicians were thought to be able to control natural forces like thunder, lightning and rain.

Merlin, the wizard featured in the King Arthur’s Knights of the Round Table Tales, is an example of personal magicians, who were supposed to be able curry favor with the gods and guarantee victory of all kinds, over enemies, famine, and disease.

There are three kinds of the old magic, the, homeopathic, sympathetic and contagious magic.
1. Homeopathic imitates what the practitioner would like to see happen. A small model of the objective is made and the desired result is acted out. Indian rain dances and or European folk dances were often performed in hope of good harvests.

2. Sympathetic is the kind of magic, that uses an object to represent the thing or person whose future, or destiny, is trying to be controlled. This object is said to be in sympathy with it. Like sticking pins into a doll, the doll being the person desired to be effected.

3. Contagious magic, takes control of an object thought to be magically charged or empowered by its owner, in order to get control over him. A person’s lucky socks, or a rabbits foot, might be considered to be empowered by its owner and taking control of this amulet or lucky item is believed to be taking away the owners power.

The Romans and Egyptians believed in Magic. Egyptians carried amulets and magic figures and the Romans went to priests called Oracles. They thought Oracles were to be able to speak with the gods.

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