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Sympathetic magick

Sympathetic magick is magic based on imitation or on correspondence. Imitation involves using effigies to affect the environment of people. Correspondence is based on the idea that one can influence something based on its relationship to another thing.

Sympathetic magic is also known as imitative magic.

01-04-2007 01:30:44
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