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Nigromancy — (Greek nigro, black ; manteia, divination ) is black magic, in particular, the summoning of denizens of Hell. The term was often used interchangeably with necromancy (divination through the dead) in mediaeval sources, however it properly relates… … Wikipedia
nigromancy — /nigˈrō man si/ noun An old form of ↑necromancy, the black art ORIGIN: From association with L niger black … Useful english dictionary
Necromancy — This article is about the form of magic. For the film, see Necromancy (film). Necromancer redirects here. For other uses, see Necromancer (disambiguation). Illustration portraying a scene from the Bible wherein the Witch of Endor uses a… … Wikipedia
Aeromancy — Approaching thunderstorm Aeromancy (from Greek aero, air , and manteia, divination ) is divination conducted by interpreting atmospheric conditions. Alternate spellings include Arologie, Aeriology and Aërology.[1] … Wikipedia
Renaissance magic — Renaissance humanism (15th and 16th century) saw a resurgence in hermeticism and Neo Platonic varieties of ceremonial magic.The Renaissance and the Industrial Revolution, on the other hand, saw the rise of scientism, in such forms as the… … Wikipedia
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Divination — This article is about divination as a whole. For the numerous varieties of divination, see Methods of divination. For other uses, see Divination (disambiguation). This man in Rhumsiki, Cameroon, supposedly tells the future by interpreting the… … Wikipedia
Numerology — is any study of the purported mystical relationship between a count or measurement and life. It has many systems and traditions and beliefs. Numerology and numerological divination by systems such as isopsephy were popular among early… … Wikipedia
Augur — Not to be confused with auger or agar. For other uses, see Augur (disambiguation). Augury redirects here. For the band, see Augury (band). An augur holding a lituus, the curved wand often used as a symbol of augury on Roman coins The augur… … Wikipedia
Magic (paranormal) — For related ideas, see Magic (disambiguation). Magia redirects here. For other uses, see Magia (disambiguation). Magical redirects here. For the song, see Magical (song). Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses by John William Waterhouse Magic … Wikipedia
