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Noun: theurgy  'thee,ur-jee
  1. The effect of supernatural or divine intervention in human affairs
    "Some believed the sudden change in weather was a result of theurgy"
     
  2. White magic performed with the help of beneficent spirits (as formerly practised by Neoplatonists)
    "The ancient mystic claimed to practice theurgy to communicate with divine beings"

Derived forms: theurgies

Type of: causal agency, causal agent, cause, white magic

Part of: occult, supernatural

Encyclopedia: Theurgy