Etymology: [ ma-jik ] (noun.) 14th century. From Middle English magik from Old French magique, reborrowed from Latin magice, borrowed from Ancient Greek μαγική (“magical”) (τέχνη (“art”)), derived from μάγος (mage) from magos magus, sorcerer, of Iranian origin; akin to Old Persian
Synonyms: thaumaturgy, conjuring, sorcery, witchcraft, sleight of hand, illusionism, legerdemain, magical, bespell, enchant, hex, of impossible feats by tricks abracadabra, alchemy, allurement, astrology, augury, bewitchment, black art, conjury
The decrypted Japanese messages produced by US cryptographers in and prior to World War II, Having supernatural talents, properties or qualities attributed to magic, Featuring illusions that are usually performed for entertainment, Any behaviour of a program or algorithm that cannot be explained or is yet to be defined or implemented, Something spectacular or wonderful, A ritual associated with supernatural magic or with mysticism, An illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural, A cause not quite understood, Wonderful, amazing or incredible, Allegedly supernatural charm, spell or other method to dominate natural forces, Describing the number of nucleons in a particularly stable isotopic nucleus; 2, 8, 20, 28, 50, 82, 126, and 184, To produce something, as if by magic, To cast a magic spell on or at someone or something, sorcery, witchcraft, ability to supernaturally control natural forces or events by means of spells and incantations; conjuring, sleight of hand, creation of illusions as a form of entertainment; enchantment, charm, mystical influence, of or pertaining to magic; used in magic; created by means of magic; enchanting, charming, produce by magic; remove by magic; control by magic, Magic is the power to use supernatural forces to make impossible things happen, such as making people disappear or controlling events in nature. They believe in magic Older legends say that Merlin raised the stones by magic, aeaeae, A comprehensive name for all of the pretended arts which claim to produce effects by the assistance of supernatural beings, or departed spirits, or by a mastery of secret forces in nature attained by a study of occult science, including enchantment, conjuration, witchcraft, sorcery, necromancy, incantation, etc, Having supernatural talents, properties, or qualities, Performed by, or proceeding from, occult and superhuman agencies; done by, or seemingly done by, enchantment or sorcery, (sorcery), art of attaining objectives, acquiring knowledge, or performing works of wonder through supernatural or nonrational means Techniques used in magic typically include chants and spells, gestures or actions that often have a symbolic relation to the desired result (for example, acting out a successful hunt of the past to make a future hunt successful), and the use of substances believed to have a special relationship with the powers needed to accomplish the intended purpose, Hence: Seemingly requiring more than human power; imposing or startling in performance; producing effects which seem supernatural or very extraordinary; having extraordinary properties; as, a magic lantern; a magic square or circle, Pertaining to the hidden wisdom supposed to be possessed by the Magi; relating to the occult powers of nature, and the producing of effects by their agency, The art of manipulating the universal energy within the laws of nature to influence the outcome Or, as a friend once said to me "All things are due to the dice playing God with the universe Magic; the art of loading the dice " Spot the discordian!, The decrypted messages produced by US cryptographers in WWII - it is usually taken to mean ... from Japanese intercepts. The equivalent in the UK was Ultra, referring to decrypted German traffic, Supernatural occurrences or feats, A ritual associated with mysticism, A statement or operator used in algorithm design that satisfies any conceivable formal requirement. This is used in some methods of formal specification to allow leaving things unspecified (with the intent of later specification, as magic in this sense cannot be implemented). Also known as miracle, 1 The weave of the unnatural or supernatural that permeates the world, possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers; "charming incantations"; "magic signs that protect against adverse influence"; "a magical spell"; "'tis now the very witching time of night"- Shakespeare; "wizard wands"; "wizardly powers", an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers, any art that invokes supernatural powers, adj 1 As yet unexplained, or too complicated to explain; compare {automagically} and (Arthur C ) Clarke's Third Law: "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic " "TTY echoing is controlled by a large number of magic bits " "This routine magically computes the parity of an 8-bit byte in three instructions " 2 Characteristic of something that works although no one really understands why (this is especially called {black magic}) 3 [Stanford] A feature not generally publicized that allows something otherwise impossible, or a feature formerly in that category but now unveiled Compare {black magic}, {wizardly}, {deep magic}, {heavy wizardry} For more about hackish `magic', see {A Story About `Magic'} (in {appendix A}), the attempt to solve a problem where it is not, i e , trying to solve a problem in the mind through physical or " mindless" measures: the ego's strategy to keep the real problem -- the belief in separation -- from God's Answer; guilt is projected outside our minds onto others (attack) or our bodies (sickness) and sought to be corrected there, rather than being undone in our minds by bringing it to the Holy Spirit; referred to as " false healing" in " The Song of Prayer ", Madge-ick; using the natural energy of ourselves and our surroundings in accordance with our will to achieve desired results Also: Magick, Majik, et al, Mapping and Geographic Information Centre MAMOG - Magmatism as a Monitor of Gondwana break-up processes MDMS - MetaData Management System MIC - Management in Confidence MME - Management of Marine Ecosystems MOA - Marine Organisational Adaptations MOMU - Meteorological & Ozone Monitoring Unit MOU - Memorandum of Understanding MRAG - Marine Resources Assessment Group MRS - Magnetic Reconnection, Substorms and their Consequences, approval If you say that something is magic, you think it is very good or enjoyable. It was magic -- one of the best days of my life. = brilliant. Use of means (such as charms or spells) believed to have supernatural power over natural forces. It constitutes the core of many religious systems and plays a central social role in many nonliterate cultures. Magic is often distinguished from religion as being more impersonal and mechanical and emphasizing technique. Its techniques are usually regarded as means to specific ends (an enemy's defeat, rainfall, etc.), although another view ascribes a more symbolic, expressive character to such activity. Thus, a rainmaking ritual may both elicit rainfall and stress the symbolic importance of rain and the agricultural activities associated with it. Both the magician and the magical rite are typically surrounded by taboos, purification procedures, and other activities that draw the participants into the magical sphere. Strains of magic in Western tradition, formerly associated with heretics, alchemists, witches, and sorcerers, persist in modern times in the activities of satanists and others. The art of entertaining by performing apparently magical feats (sometimes called conjuring) relies on the use of sleight of hand and other means. See also shaman, vodun, witchcraft and sorcery, Magic is used in expressions such as there is no magic formula and there is no magic solution to say that someone will have to make an effort to solve a problem, because it will not solve itself. There is no magic formula for producing winning products, You use magic to describe something that does things, or appears to do things, by magic. So it's a magic potion? the magic ingredient that helps to keep skin looking smooth, You can use magic when you are referring to an event that is so wonderful, strange, or unexpected that it seems as if supernatural powers have caused it. You can also say that something happens as if by magic or like magic. All this was supposed to work magic The picture will now appear, as if by magic!, Magic is the art and skill of performing mysterious tricks to entertain people, for example by making things appear and disappear. His secret hobby: performing magic tricks, If you refer to the magic of something, you mean that it has a special mysterious quality which makes it seem wonderful and exciting to you and which makes you feel happy. It infected them with some of the magic of a lost age Magic is also an adjective. Then came those magic moments in the rose-garden, You can use expressions such as the magic number and the magic word to indicate that a number or word is the one which is significant or desirable in a particular situation. their quest to gain the magic number of 270 electoral votes on Election Day, If you refer to a person's magic, you mean a special talent or ability that they have, which you admire or consider very impressive. The fighter believes he can still regain some of his old magic, Ihergin, "the manipulation of spiritual power"; "the use of rituals and paraphernalia to manipulate spiritual powers" in contrast to religion, in which people seek to supplicate the God or gods (Van Rheenen 1996a, 218), The term commonly used for any ability which can alter matter or influence people or things Magic is divided into three major categories: Celestial, Elemental, and Divine, - (or "FM") As yet unexplained, or too complicated to explain (Arthur C ) Clarke's Third Law: "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic, A term that, intentionally, is left undefined, allowing its use as a 'place-holder' whose meaning depends on context rather than definition If in doubt, try substituting any of the following: insight, illusion, joy, surprise, wisdom, the unexplainable, creating something from nothing -- or choose your own meaning according to the context, Use of supernatural techniques to accomplish specific aims, From the Greek magikos magical, from the old Persian magus, referring to those who were were skilled in the production of sacred rites, and in the divinitory arts such as the interpretation of dreams, omens, and astrological significations Psychologically, the idea of magic holds the wish that knowledge will give us the power to to protect ourselves from the ambiguity and strangeness of unknown, Concerns the pursuit of knowledge of the world and the universe as well as the mysteries of life; also the use of powers to temporarily alter reality, the conscious use of psychic energy, accompanied by ritual, to accomplish a goal; often spelled 'magick' to distinguish it from stage magic (such as sleight-of-hand), A Big Tall WishNight of the MeekDust, Willful use of psychic skills to activate subtle forces to obey; use of ceremony, ritual, incantations, natural and human-made objects of correct vibrational frequency for desired outcome, Code name for US code breaking operations against the Japanese, a conscious direction of will to accomplish a goal, 1 : the art of producing illusions by sleight of hand, Wandering through Shadow, one may come upon many kinds of magic, from the tittering enchantment of pixies, to curses cast of man, to the mighty pronouncements of dragons However, most of these magic's are special only to their own place They are confined to a single Shadow, a single reality, and work no where else Greater magic works everywhere It comes in three varieties, A naturally occuring field of energy found throughout the Universe which can be tapped by conscious effort and used to affect the environment, (also see Axiom): This axiom determines the accessabilty and power of mysical energy and supernatual power At 0, not even flashes of insight, ESP, or deja vu occurs On Earth (7), divination is possible, but it is not always reliable The higher the axiom, the easier magic is to learn, and the more powerful masters can be, and the more comon magical beings and items are In Aylse (18 - the highest realm), almost everyone is born with some magic ability At 33 magic can be used by any creature capable of forming a desire, A mystical force or energy which is harnessed by a magician (folk or ceremonial) using their Will to bring desired change into ones life (sometimes spelt: Magick), glamoury, past of magic, present participle of magic, third person singular of magic,
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Having supernatural talents, properties or qualities attributed to magic - "a magic wand; a magic dragon"
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Featuring illusions that are usually performed for entertainment - "a magic show; a magic trick"
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Any behaviour of a program or algorithm that cannot be explained or is yet to be defined or implemented
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Something spectacular or wonderful - "movie magic"
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A ritual associated with supernatural magic or with mysticism
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An illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural
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A cause not quite understood - "Magic makes the light go on"
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Wonderful, amazing or incredible - "a magic moment"
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Allegedly supernatural charm, spell or other method to dominate natural forces
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Describing the number of nucleons in a particularly stable isotopic nucleus; 2, 8, 20, 28, 50, 82, 126, and 184
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To produce something, as if by magic
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To cast a magic spell on or at someone or something
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sorcery, witchcraft, ability to supernaturally control natural forces or events by means of spells and incantations; conjuring, sleight of hand, creation of illusions as a form of entertainment; enchantment, charm, mystical influence isim
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of or pertaining to magic; used in magic; created by means of magic; enchanting, charming sıfat
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produce by magic; remove by magic; control by magic fiil
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Magic is the power to use supernatural forces to make impossible things happen, such as making people disappear or controlling events in nature. They believe in magic Older legends say that Merlin raised the stones by magic
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aeaeae
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A comprehensive name for all of the pretended arts which claim to produce effects by the assistance of supernatural beings, or departed spirits, or by a mastery of secret forces in nature attained by a study of occult science, including enchantment, conjuration, witchcraft, sorcery, necromancy, incantation, etc
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Having supernatural talents, properties, or qualities
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Performed by, or proceeding from, occult and superhuman agencies; done by, or seemingly done by, enchantment or sorcery
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(sorcery), art of attaining objectives, acquiring knowledge, or performing works of wonder through supernatural or nonrational means Techniques used in magic typically include chants and spells, gestures or actions that often have a symbolic relation to the desired result (for example, acting out a successful hunt of the past to make a future hunt successful), and the use of substances believed to have a special relationship with the powers needed to accomplish the intended purpose
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Hence: Seemingly requiring more than human power; imposing or startling in performance; producing effects which seem supernatural or very extraordinary; having extraordinary properties; as, a magic lantern; a magic square or circle
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Pertaining to the hidden wisdom supposed to be possessed by the Magi; relating to the occult powers of nature, and the producing of effects by their agency
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The art of manipulating the universal energy within the laws of nature to influence the outcome Or, as a friend once said to me "All things are due to the dice playing God with the universe Magic; the art of loading the dice " Spot the discordian!
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The decrypted messages produced by US cryptographers in WWII - it is usually taken to mean ... from Japanese intercepts. The equivalent in the UK was Ultra, referring to decrypted German traffic
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Supernatural occurrences or feats
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A ritual associated with mysticism
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A statement or operator used in algorithm design that satisfies any conceivable formal requirement. This is used in some methods of formal specification to allow leaving things unspecified (with the intent of later specification, as magic in this sense cannot be implemented). Also known as miracle
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1 The weave of the unnatural or supernatural that permeates the world
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possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers; "charming incantations"; "magic signs that protect against adverse influence"; "a magical spell"; "'tis now the very witching time of night"- Shakespeare; "wizard wands"; "wizardly powers"
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an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
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any art that invokes supernatural powers
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adj 1 As yet unexplained, or too complicated to explain; compare {automagically} and (Arthur C ) Clarke's Third Law: "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic " "TTY echoing is controlled by a large number of magic bits " "This routine magically computes the parity of an 8-bit byte in three instructions " 2 Characteristic of something that works although no one really understands why (this is especially called {black magic}) 3 [Stanford] A feature not generally publicized that allows something otherwise impossible, or a feature formerly in that category but now unveiled Compare {black magic}, {wizardly}, {deep magic}, {heavy wizardry} For more about hackish `magic', see {A Story About `Magic'} (in {appendix A})
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the attempt to solve a problem where it is not, i e , trying to solve a problem in the mind through physical or " mindless" measures: the ego's strategy to keep the real problem -- the belief in separation -- from God's Answer; guilt is projected outside our minds onto others (attack) or our bodies (sickness) and sought to be corrected there, rather than being undone in our minds by bringing it to the Holy Spirit; referred to as " false healing" in " The Song of Prayer "
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Madge-ick; using the natural energy of ourselves and our surroundings in accordance with our will to achieve desired results Also: Magick, Majik, et al
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Mapping and Geographic Information Centre MAMOG - Magmatism as a Monitor of Gondwana break-up processes MDMS - MetaData Management System MIC - Management in Confidence MME - Management of Marine Ecosystems MOA - Marine Organisational Adaptations MOMU - Meteorological & Ozone Monitoring Unit MOU - Memorandum of Understanding MRAG - Marine Resources Assessment Group MRS - Magnetic Reconnection, Substorms and their Consequences
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approval If you say that something is magic, you think it is very good or enjoyable. It was magic -- one of the best days of my life. = brilliant. Use of means (such as charms or spells) believed to have supernatural power over natural forces. It constitutes the core of many religious systems and plays a central social role in many nonliterate cultures. Magic is often distinguished from religion as being more impersonal and mechanical and emphasizing technique. Its techniques are usually regarded as means to specific ends (an enemy's defeat, rainfall, etc.), although another view ascribes a more symbolic, expressive character to such activity. Thus, a rainmaking ritual may both elicit rainfall and stress the symbolic importance of rain and the agricultural activities associated with it. Both the magician and the magical rite are typically surrounded by taboos, purification procedures, and other activities that draw the participants into the magical sphere. Strains of magic in Western tradition, formerly associated with heretics, alchemists, witches, and sorcerers, persist in modern times in the activities of satanists and others. The art of entertaining by performing apparently magical feats (sometimes called conjuring) relies on the use of sleight of hand and other means. See also shaman, vodun, witchcraft and sorcery
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Magic is used in expressions such as there is no magic formula and there is no magic solution to say that someone will have to make an effort to solve a problem, because it will not solve itself. There is no magic formula for producing winning products
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You use magic to describe something that does things, or appears to do things, by magic. So it's a magic potion? the magic ingredient that helps to keep skin looking smooth
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You can use magic when you are referring to an event that is so wonderful, strange, or unexpected that it seems as if supernatural powers have caused it. You can also say that something happens as if by magic or like magic. All this was supposed to work magic The picture will now appear, as if by magic!
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Magic is the art and skill of performing mysterious tricks to entertain people, for example by making things appear and disappear. His secret hobby: performing magic tricks
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If you refer to the magic of something, you mean that it has a special mysterious quality which makes it seem wonderful and exciting to you and which makes you feel happy. It infected them with some of the magic of a lost age Magic is also an adjective. Then came those magic moments in the rose-garden
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You can use expressions such as the magic number and the magic word to indicate that a number or word is the one which is significant or desirable in a particular situation. their quest to gain the magic number of 270 electoral votes on Election Day
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If you refer to a person's magic, you mean a special talent or ability that they have, which you admire or consider very impressive. The fighter believes he can still regain some of his old magic
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Ihergin
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"the manipulation of spiritual power"; "the use of rituals and paraphernalia to manipulate spiritual powers" in contrast to religion, in which people seek to supplicate the God or gods (Van Rheenen 1996a, 218)
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The term commonly used for any ability which can alter matter or influence people or things Magic is divided into three major categories: Celestial, Elemental, and Divine
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- (or "FM") As yet unexplained, or too complicated to explain (Arthur C ) Clarke's Third Law: "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic
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A term that, intentionally, is left undefined, allowing its use as a 'place-holder' whose meaning depends on context rather than definition If in doubt, try substituting any of the following: insight, illusion, joy, surprise, wisdom, the unexplainable, creating something from nothing -- or choose your own meaning according to the context
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Use of supernatural techniques to accomplish specific aims
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From the Greek magikos magical, from the old Persian magus, referring to those who were were skilled in the production of sacred rites, and in the divinitory arts such as the interpretation of dreams, omens, and astrological significations Psychologically, the idea of magic holds the wish that knowledge will give us the power to to protect ourselves from the ambiguity and strangeness of unknown
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Concerns the pursuit of knowledge of the world and the universe as well as the mysteries of life; also the use of powers to temporarily alter reality
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the conscious use of psychic energy, accompanied by ritual, to accomplish a goal; often spelled 'magick' to distinguish it from stage magic (such as sleight-of-hand)
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A Big Tall WishNight of the MeekDust
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Willful use of psychic skills to activate subtle forces to obey; use of ceremony, ritual, incantations, natural and human-made objects of correct vibrational frequency for desired outcome
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Code name for US code breaking operations against the Japanese
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a conscious direction of will to accomplish a goal
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1 : the art of producing illusions by sleight of hand
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Wandering through Shadow, one may come upon many kinds of magic, from the tittering enchantment of pixies, to curses cast of man, to the mighty pronouncements of dragons However, most of these magic's are special only to their own place They are confined to a single Shadow, a single reality, and work no where else Greater magic works everywhere It comes in three varieties
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A naturally occuring field of energy found throughout the Universe which can be tapped by conscious effort and used to affect the environment
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(also see Axiom): This axiom determines the accessabilty and power of mysical energy and supernatual power At 0, not even flashes of insight, ESP, or deja vu occurs On Earth (7), divination is possible, but it is not always reliable The higher the axiom, the easier magic is to learn, and the more powerful masters can be, and the more comon magical beings and items are In Aylse (18 - the highest realm), almost everyone is born with some magic ability At 33 magic can be used by any creature capable of forming a desire
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A mystical force or energy which is harnessed by a magician (folk or ceremonial) using their Will to bring desired change into ones life (sometimes spelt: Magick)
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