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Magic (supernatural)

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Spiritual Evidence Map/Last updated May 10, 2026/Claims v1.0.0-provisional/Sources v1.0.0/Scores provisional

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).

Why it matters here

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

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.

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

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Reiki, chakras, auras, crystals, prayer healing.

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Astrology, tarot, numerology, dream interpretation.

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Religion & traditions

World religions and traditions, scored as systems.