Occult lore
Sorcery
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Sorcery is the use of magic, spells, occult power, or ritual manipulation, often framed negatively in biblical and historical sources.
Sorcery means manipulative magic or occult practice, especially in religious warning language.
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- Spells & Occult Terms
- Related
- Spell, Grimoire, Discernment, Spiritual Warfare
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The story behind Sorcery
Sorcery appears in ancient religion, legal accusation, Christian polemic, colonial fear, folklore, and modern occult vocabulary.
The spiritual meaning of Sorcery
Spiritually, Sorcery asks where power is being sought without surrender to God and truth.
Sorcery in the Bible
Scripture condemns sorcery as a rival way of seeking power, guidance, control, or spiritual authority apart from God.
Why Sorcery matters
Sorcery matters because it names the attempt to gain power through hidden means rather than truth, prayer, and wisdom.
Sources and editorial method
This entry summarizes the tradition in the Almanac's own words; where no source is listed, it is an editorial summary rather than a primary text, and symbolic readings are named as the tradition's, not as fact.
Recorded here as history and lore. No rite is taught on this page.
- Source
- The Great Almanac Dictionary
- Category
- Spells & Occult Terms
- Last updated
- 2026-09-26
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What is sorcery?
Sorcery is the use of magic, spells, occult power, or ritual manipulation, often framed negatively in biblical and historical sources.
Where does sorcery come from?
Sorcery appears in ancient religion, legal accusation, Christian polemic, colonial fear, folklore, and modern occult vocabulary.
What does sorcery mean spiritually?
Spiritually, Sorcery asks where power is being sought without surrender to God and truth.
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