theurgic
Adjective
Meaning
Alt. of Theurgical
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Accompanying normative Jewish observance and worship with elite mystical kavanot intentions gave them theurgic power, but sincere observance by common folk, especially in the Hasidic popularisation of kabbalah, could replace esoteric abilities.
By meditating on the sephirot and praying for their unification, Kabbalists seek the theurgic goal of healing a shattered world.
Through these non-Jewish associations with magic, alchemy and divination, Kabbalah acquired some popular occult connotations forbidden within Judaism, where Jewish theurgic Practical Kabbalah was a minor, permitted tradition restricted for a few elite.