Black Magic

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Those who believe in the dark arts have attributed an endless list of misfortunes to black magic. As the rites and rituals evolved, it has been blamed for the weather, infertility, illness and even death. However, these primitive explorations laid the foundation for modern sciences like astronomy, medicine and chemistry. Outside of laboratories, there are those who still believe in the magical powers of sorcery. In this article, we'll explore the practices of subcultures who use black magic to influence their spirits and gods.

The existence of black magic can be traced back to the ancient Egyptians and Persians, but the practice was most predominant in the Middle Ages. Regardless of the desired outcome, the procedure usually included profanation of Christian rites, complete with evil masses to worship animals and reptiles. Some of these rites were soaked in blood. Animals and even young children were often used as sacrifices and orgiastic dances were performed.

For believers, practicing this type of magic or being the recipient of an evil spell, hex or other form of harm is very real. Black magic is used to call forth the powers of darkness and evil in an attempt to control natural forces through the use of spells, incantations and other means. Its counter force, white magic, is not thought to cause harm to others but uses the same methods. This type of illusion is also still practiced in many traditional cultural groups around the world including voodoo practitioners in the United States.

The term 'black magic' encompasses several types of magic. Thaumaturgy is the performance of miracle working and is commonly used for giving blessings, performing magical healing or evil curses. Sympathetic magic is based on the principle of "like producing like." It's most familiar use is with voodoo dolls that are pierced with pins to cause pain or even death to the individual the doll represents.

Fortunetellers use another form of black magic, divination, to see into the future using cards, bones, the entrails of animals and runes. Divination was also carried out by magical readings of fire, smoke, water or blood. While these practices may sound bizarre in our world, the fact is, many people do use divination every day in the form of horoscopes.

Black magic traditionally has been used to cripple personal enemies. Before the arrival of scientific knowledge, diseases such as chicken pox and mental illnesses were attributed to the dark arts. To combat its power, sufferers resorted to amulets, talismans, herbs, incantations and even exorcisms. It's unlikely that anyone in today's world would sacrifice an animal to cure the chicken pox, but there are many people who believe in the magical world of thaumaturgy. Especially prominent in the southern USA is the use of voodoo. Even as we progress as a society, many people still look to the roots of magic and evil for their solutions.

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