Seven Laws of Magic

Thou Shalt Not Kill

The often quoted First Law of Magic states that Thou Shalt Not Kill, forbidding the killing, specifically of humans, with magic.

Thou Shalt Not Transform Others

The Second Law of Magic states that Thou Shalt Not Transform Others, forbidding the shapeshifting of other beings.

Thou Shalt Not Invade the Mind of Another

The Third Law of Magic states that Thou Shalt Not Invade the Mind of Another, forbidding the use of psychomancy.

Thou Shalt Not Enthrall Another

The Fourth Law of Magic "forbids the binding of any being against its will", i.e. enthrallment.

Thou Shalt Not Reach Beyond the Borders of Life

The Fifth Law of Magic states that Thou Shalt Not Reach Beyond the Borders of Life, forbidding the use of necromancy.

Thou Shalt Not Swim Against the Currents of Time

The Sixth Law of Magic states that Thou Shalt Not Swim Against the Currents of Time, forbidding time travel, with the purpose of avoiding the paradoxes due to any attempt to change the past through temporal manipulation. Even divination of the future is frowned upon in all but the vaguest, most general instances.

Thou Shalt Not Open the Outer Gates

The Seventh Law of Magic states that Thou Shalt Not Open the Outer Gates, forbidding the summoning or contacting of Outsiders.