Magick

While the field of psionics is based on the workings and power of the human brain, and regarded as a legitimate science by those few who dare to study it, the realm of magick defies all scientific basis. As a result, it is held in contempt by even those scientists studying psionics.

Magick may be a related energy, however. Its origins in the Ethereal Plane are outside that of the human mind, associated with supernatural beings not native to the physical plane of existence. Those who are able to harness this power do so only with some connection to an extra-physical plane and have to rely on these entities. Magick-users (wizards/witches) will typically harness an extra-planar being, such as an angel, spirit, or demon, and use their power over it to grant the user extraordinary powers in this world.

Unlike psychics whose power is innate, anyone could theoretically use magick in this capacity. There are individuals who do happen to have more of a talent for it, though.

The practice of enslaving a supernatural being is considered extremely dangerous. Enslaving an angel, spirit, or demon has a good chance of bringing harm to the magick-user if that being should escape their bondage.

Subcategories of magick-users tend to reflect the intent of the user. The most common are:

• White Wizards/Witches: seek to use their powers for good. They use the help of angels who have agreed to aid them in their quest, or partner with an angel who needs the user's help to accomplish the task of the Deity whom they serve. White magick-users are sometimes also referred to as Light Witches or Wizards.
• Dark Wizards/Witches: seek to use their power for evil. They enslave demons to accomplish their desires. On occasion, they aid a demon on a mission from their dread Master in exchange for some greater power. Dark magick-users used to also be called Black Witches or Wizards, but this terminology has recently fallen into disuse.
• Gray Wizards/Witches: seek to use magical powers, but their morality and purpose is much more ambiguous. These users tend to view the White and Dark magick-users as too extreme and rigid, with a dualistic morality. Grays seek neutrality and nuance in their magick use. They may be allied with or aided by more neutral spirits, but Grays have also been known to enslave angels, spirits and demons too. Whites view Grays as selfish and reckless, while Darks view Grays as lazy and uncommitted to a distinct cause.

The Thirteen Moons, Sun, and Earth

Magick is a very complex system. Those who study magick have created a kind of geo-cultural taxonomy based (in part) on the thirteen "moons" of the year, plus the Sun and Earth. Since a great many spirits that witches and wizards interact with have a rather potent affinity to certain places, it would make sense that certain "flavors" or "vibrations" of magick may have ties to geography and culture over time. However, it must be kept in mind that while these influences exist, one must resist the temptation to stereotype these magical kinds with the peoples who may or may not practice magick.

Perhaps the most noticeable uses of magicak is in defense against offensive mystical powers. This is where the study of the "moons" came into play. It is theorized that certain kinds of magick have, over the centuries, can either attack or defend against other kinds. Imagine a game of "rock-paper-scissors" in which one result can cancel another result, but be cancelled by the third. In Magick, certain "vibrations" coalesced into being over the millennia in ever increasing combinations. We understand them now associated with certain cultures and geographical regions today, even though they have always been in some form.

1. Mesopotamian (including Sumerian, Babylonian, Assyrian, etc.)
2. Egyptian
3. Greco-Persian (a.k.a. Hellenist)
4. Kabbalah
5. Latin
1. Roman
2. Medieval demonology including Simon Magus, Key of Solomon, Templar/Freemason/Illuminati,
3. some modern esoterism
6. Arabian/Islamic (including dJinn)
7. Non-Roman European
1. Celtic
2. Basque
3. Norse Seiðr
4. Germanic (seeress)
5. Romani (Indo-Aryan)
6. neo-Pagan
8. North Asian
1. Russo/Slavic
2. Siberian (shamanism)
3. Mongol
9. African
1. Ghanan (Juju) (West African), Azande oracles & doctors, suwa'ye
2. Bantu (South African)
• sangoma (protect against evil spirits)
• inyanga (doctors that heal people with plant and animal parts)
10. Oriental
1. Chinese
2. Korean
3. Japanese
4. Filipino
11. Vedic
1. Indian
2. Hindu
3. Tibetan
12. Oceanic
1. Australian aboriginal
2. Mākutu (Maori)
3. Papau
13. Brujería (Afro-Latin)
1. Haitian Vodou
2. Cuban Santería
3. Brazilian Candomblé and Umbanda
14. North American
1. Mayan
2. Mesoamerican
• Teotihuacan
• Toltec
• Aztec
3. Continental (Turtle Island)
• Cahokian/Moundbuilder
• Anazazi (Chaco, Mesa Verde)
• Navajo doctors/singers/skinwalkers
• Sioux
• Cherokee
• medicine societies
15. Incan/Andean