Theurgy

Japanese: 降霊 - こうれい（英語表記）theurgy

The original meaning of the word is a compound word of the Greek words "theos" (god) and "ergon" (action), which means "divine action." It is sometimes translated as "séance." Originally, it referred to magic practiced among Egyptian Neoplatonists, in which gods or demons were summoned to grant one's wishes, to make predictions or warnings through a medium, or to perform various miracles. Later, the word came to mean "white magic," in distinction from "black magic," which harms humans.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ギリシア語の〈神theos〉と〈行いergon〉の合成語〈神聖な行い〉がその原義。〈交霊〉の訳語をあてることもある。本来はエジプトの新プラトン主義者の間で行われていた，神々や魔霊を呼び出して，意中の思いをかなえてもらったり，霊媒を通じて予言や警告を語らせたり，さまざまの奇跡をあらわさせたりする魔法のことを言った。後に転じて，人間に害をなす〈黒魔術black magic〉と区別して，〈白魔術white magic〉の意に用いられた。

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