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Wizard
In fantasy and mythology, a person who has studied and practices magic. One
skilled in wizardry, a
magician, a
sorcerer, a
warlock, one adept in the black arts;
the male counterpart of a witch.
The word is derived from 'wise', and still means a very clever and/or
skillful person.
Generally, a wizard is a man who holds the key that unlocks secret and supernatural powers,
a man exceptionally skilled in the magical arts.
According to occult tradition, there are
black and white magicians. The white
magician
uses his powers and knowledge to help others, humankind in general, and the
universe. His goal is to further harmony and enlightenment to as many and as
far as he possibly can; and above all, to ward off calamities and misfortune.
The black
magician is, quite simply, a
man who wants power for himself, for self-aggrandizement. He wants to be able to vent his
spite on enemies and to satisfy all his desires, with complete disregard as to the amount
of suffering and agony he unleashes upon the innocent. They are usually defined as those
who have made a pact with the Devil but this
is not necessarily the case. A magician or warlock may summon the Devil or one of his
demons and remain a white magician, so long as
his purpose is benevolent. On the other hand, a magician may have no interest in the Devil
or may even deny his existence, but if his intentions are malicious and self-centered, he
is a black
magician.
See
Diviner,
Divination,
Warlock,
Pythagoras,
Casting Black Magic Spells,
Commanding Spirits,
The Chakra Store,
The Tarot Store and
Divination & Scrying Tools and Supplies.
Sources: (1) Spence, Lewis,
An Encyclopedia of
Occultism, Carol Publishing Group; (2)
Randi, James,
An Encyclopedia of
Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural,
St. Martin's Griffin; (3)
The Encyclopaedia
Britannica Eleventh Edition Handy Volume Edition, Oxford
University Press; (4) Bailey,
Nancy (editor),
The Little Giant Encyclopedia of Spells and Magic,
Sterling
Publishing.
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