The nature of Majic
Greetings and Blessed May Your Be.
Majic is a word that often lends itself to misconception, misunderstanding, and a whole host of other misperceptions, including deception. Taken for its description in the dictionary it is no wonder that anyone who proclaims to have majical abilities is oft branded a lunatic. I have had numerous inquiries as to the true meaning of this particular word and I will attempt to define and explain it.
First, the word is spelled in laymens terms; magic, rather than as those with the gift spell it. According to the dictionary, magic is the art that purports to control or forecast natural events or forces by invoking the supernatural and/or a mysterious quality of enchantment. That is a somewhat correct description though when one looks up the synonyms provided, the meaning becomes blurred to the point of being lost. By its very nature majic is certainly an art. However, I look upon the term as a blanket description for the many and varied levels and skills related to the art. Why? Because those levels and skills are vastly different when applied to the various types of majical Beings or, in simpler terms, those who possess majical abilities. And therein lies the rub.
Let me backtrack here: According to the dictionary magic is synonymous with conjuration which is to summon by sorcery> which is defined as the use of supernatural powers: witchcraft> which is defined as the use of magical powers: sorcery> (same as above) then to wizard, one thought to have magical powers: sorcerer, magician, male witch. Pretty confusing to the layman as it leads one to think that all of those practicioners of the art of majic are on the same level and wield the same skills. Not so.
There are other Beings who possess majical skills besides those mentioned above but let me clarify the afore-mentioned practicioners. If you go back to dictionary and look up each descriptive term for a practicioner, male Witch; Wizard; Sorcerer, and so on you will again find that those appear to be one and the same. And that is generally where the misunderstanding of majic begins. What one must know is that those terms and others such as Sorceress, true Witch, and so on all fall under the blanket term, Witch. And rightly so, given that there is a Witch's Hierarchy. When you look up the term, Warlock, the dictionary leads one to believe all male Witches are Warlocks, which is untrue. Warlocks, Wizards, Sorcerers, Majicians, and so on are all male Witches, but not one and the same Kind. Each of them possess specific abilities related to their Kind and level in the hierarchy. The same is true of the female Witches, Sorceress; true Witch; Enchantress, and so on.
Are you with me thus far? I have only identified a few of the Kinds of Witch, for there are many, but we will leave that for another time. To get back to majic... As there are other majical Beings; Vampyre, Faery, Werewolf, to name a few, it follows the path of logic that there are different 'types' of majic. Example: consider the ability to 'change' form through majical means. A Werewolf's majic is wholly different from the Vampyre's majic, and so on. We will not go deeper in those different 'types' of majic, for I will endeavor to have someone of each Kind visit and offer you their expertise.
For the time being the best way to understand majic is to skip dictionary terms and go directly to the historical accounts written by known practicioners of note (not self-proclaimed individuals who publish numerous, incomprehensible books that further confuse the issue.) Your local library is an excellent source for material, bookstores that will order older titles, and so on. If you have a thirst for a true accounting of the Vampyre's majic, as well as true historical value, I would urge you to read the prolific Ms. Anne Rice, whose novels cannot be beat for truth and fact.
And there you have it. Majic is a true art and while it can be used for the good, or evil, it has been in existence since the beginning of time and continues in these modern times. Blessed May You Be
Majic is a word that often lends itself to misconception, misunderstanding, and a whole host of other misperceptions, including deception. Taken for its description in the dictionary it is no wonder that anyone who proclaims to have majical abilities is oft branded a lunatic. I have had numerous inquiries as to the true meaning of this particular word and I will attempt to define and explain it.
First, the word is spelled in laymens terms; magic, rather than as those with the gift spell it. According to the dictionary, magic is the art that purports to control or forecast natural events or forces by invoking the supernatural and/or a mysterious quality of enchantment. That is a somewhat correct description though when one looks up the synonyms provided, the meaning becomes blurred to the point of being lost. By its very nature majic is certainly an art. However, I look upon the term as a blanket description for the many and varied levels and skills related to the art. Why? Because those levels and skills are vastly different when applied to the various types of majical Beings or, in simpler terms, those who possess majical abilities. And therein lies the rub.
Let me backtrack here: According to the dictionary magic is synonymous with conjuration which is to summon by sorcery> which is defined as the use of supernatural powers: witchcraft> which is defined as the use of magical powers: sorcery> (same as above) then to wizard, one thought to have magical powers: sorcerer, magician, male witch. Pretty confusing to the layman as it leads one to think that all of those practicioners of the art of majic are on the same level and wield the same skills. Not so.
There are other Beings who possess majical skills besides those mentioned above but let me clarify the afore-mentioned practicioners. If you go back to dictionary and look up each descriptive term for a practicioner, male Witch; Wizard; Sorcerer, and so on you will again find that those appear to be one and the same. And that is generally where the misunderstanding of majic begins. What one must know is that those terms and others such as Sorceress, true Witch, and so on all fall under the blanket term, Witch. And rightly so, given that there is a Witch's Hierarchy. When you look up the term, Warlock, the dictionary leads one to believe all male Witches are Warlocks, which is untrue. Warlocks, Wizards, Sorcerers, Majicians, and so on are all male Witches, but not one and the same Kind. Each of them possess specific abilities related to their Kind and level in the hierarchy. The same is true of the female Witches, Sorceress; true Witch; Enchantress, and so on.
Are you with me thus far? I have only identified a few of the Kinds of Witch, for there are many, but we will leave that for another time. To get back to majic... As there are other majical Beings; Vampyre, Faery, Werewolf, to name a few, it follows the path of logic that there are different 'types' of majic. Example: consider the ability to 'change' form through majical means. A Werewolf's majic is wholly different from the Vampyre's majic, and so on. We will not go deeper in those different 'types' of majic, for I will endeavor to have someone of each Kind visit and offer you their expertise.
For the time being the best way to understand majic is to skip dictionary terms and go directly to the historical accounts written by known practicioners of note (not self-proclaimed individuals who publish numerous, incomprehensible books that further confuse the issue.) Your local library is an excellent source for material, bookstores that will order older titles, and so on. If you have a thirst for a true accounting of the Vampyre's majic, as well as true historical value, I would urge you to read the prolific Ms. Anne Rice, whose novels cannot be beat for truth and fact.
And there you have it. Majic is a true art and while it can be used for the good, or evil, it has been in existence since the beginning of time and continues in these modern times. Blessed May You Be
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