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magic throughout history Anonymous 2017-08-05 11:41:14 Post No. 3196418 [Report]
Please explain how magic has traditionally been viewed throughout history to me, /his/

The impression I get from speaking to self proclaimed occultists is that they view magic as a way of rewiring their brains rather than literally changing the nature of reality externally.
Like this:
>some homo does a magic ritual to get wealth
>the process of acting out the ritual has an effect on his mindset
>he is now more willing to undertake any opportunities that might make him money

Is this an accurate view of how magic has been practised in the past, or were most people actually literalists?
Is this similar to prayer?
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Anonymous 2017-08-05 12:39:19 Post No.3196580
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Magic in the western traditions is Neoplatonism, Hermeticism and Alchemy. These days we just call it science. Alchemy is chemistry; hermeticism, or the hermetic principles you could describe as proto-physics.
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