Ritual Magic - Gishi-ki-majutsu

Japanese: 儀式魔術 - ぎしきまじゅつ
Ritual Magic - Gishi-ki-majutsu

...It is noteworthy that natural magic has been attracting new attention since the 19th century due to the growing interest in folklore, as well as the unique magical systems brought by Africans and Chinese peoples. Ritual magic is also an important concept that has become important since the early modern period. With the development of Freemasonry and the intensification of secret society movements, secret initiation ceremonies were seen as a physical expression of magical concepts, and found supporters especially among the bohemians who flocked to cities such as Paris and London.

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "ritual magic" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…なお自然魔術については19世紀以降に民俗学への関心が高まったことに加え,アフリカ人や中国人などがもたらした彼ら独自の魔術の体系が新たな興味を呼び起こしていることが注目される。 近世以降に重視されるようになった概念としては儀式魔術ritual magicも重要である。フリーメーソンの発展など秘密結社運動の活発化にともない,秘密の入社式(イニシエーション)は魔術概念の身体的表現ともみなされ,とりわけパリやロンドンのような都市に集まったボヘミアンの中に賛同者を見いだした。…

※「儀式魔術」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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