necromancy

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The art of revealing future events by means of a pretended communication with the dead; the black art; hence, magic in general; conjuration; enchantment. See Black art.

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The whole mystery of commodities, all the magic and necromancy that surrounds the products of labor as long as they take the form of commodities, vanishes therefore, so soon as we come to other forms of production. Karl Marx

Fumigation and the act of burying images are also found in both astral magic and necromancy. Source: Internet

However, it was never completely settled whether there may be permissible practices, e.g. involving relics or holy water as opposed to "blasphemous" necromancy (necromantia) involving the invocation of demons ( goetia ). Source: Internet

Kors & Peters, p. 48. On the other hand, some Christians believe that necromancy is real (along with other facets of the occult "magic") but God has not suffered Christians to deal with those spirits (Deuteronomy 18:14). Source: Internet

Caesarius does not condemn man here; he only states that the art of necromancy exists, although it is prohibited by the Bible. Source: Internet

Judaism seeAlso Jewish law views the practice of witchcraft as being laden with idolatry and/or necromancy ; both being serious theological and practical offenses in Judaism. Source: Internet

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