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Magic (supernatural)

Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikipedia

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This source is used as context evidence across 1 linked claim and 4 related evidence hubs. Its citation record is marked verified; that verifies the source trail, not the truth of any linked claim.

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Summary

General-audience reference on magic in the supernatural / ritual sense — its anthropology (Frazer, Mauss, Tambiah), its main historical traditions (Hermeticism, Goetia, folk magic), and modern revivals (Wicca, chaos magic).

How this source is used on the map

Companion to the witchcraft entry; gives the broader anthropology-of-magic framing.

Citation record

Authors
Wikipedia contributors
Year
2024
Publication
Wikipedia
Source type
Secondary summary
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context
Credibility level
secondary
Citation status
Verified
DOI
Not recorded
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Not recorded
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Not recorded
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Linked claims

Evidence score 1/10
Magic and witchcraft — ritual influence on reality

A vast cross-cultural family of practices. Massive harm record (European witch trials, modern witch-killing); strict claim of supernatural causation has zero controlled evidence.

Related evidence hubs

Topic hub
Energy, Healing & Divination

Practice claims — prayer, reiki, chakras, astrology, tarot, manifestation.

Evidence pillar
Energy healing & subtle body

Reiki, chakras, auras, crystals, prayer healing.

Evidence pillar
Divination & symbolic systems

Astrology, tarot, numerology, dream interpretation.

Evidence pillar
Religion & traditions

World religions and traditions, scored as systems.

Related sources

Secondary summary · context
Witchcraft

Primary tradition-side reference for the magic / witchcraft claim; covers both the practice variants and the catastrophic historical harm.

Secondary summary · context
European witch trials

Direct evidence for the harm-risk side of the magic / witchcraft claim; cited routinely in the historical-harm bullet.

Secondary summary · context
Pseudoscience

General classificatory reference for weak-evidence claims such as crystals, numerology, and astrology. It should support caution and framing, not replace claim-specific tests.