Magic

The chapter on “Magic” deals with the genuine form of magic, i.e. sorcery and the art of conjuring, and not with magic tricks or fraudulent attempts at manipulation or quackery. Genuine magical healing methods and diagnoses make use of psychic powers....

Manticism

The art of divination is also known as manticism. The aim is to reveal what is hidden in the past, present and future. The Mantic uses certain tools to practise divination, e.g. arrows (Babylonians), drinking cups (Egyptians), entrails (Greeks, Romans), wax tablets...