Definition of theurgy in English:

theurgy

noun ˈθiːəːdʒiˈθiərdʒi

mass noun

1The operation or effect of a supernatural or divine agency in human affairs.
Example sentencesExamples
- Most (though not all) Christian denominations today frown on the actual practice of any magic other than theurgy and that only as practised by qualified clergy.
- The practice of theurgy, then, becomes a way for the soul to experience the presence of the divinity, instead of merely thinking or conceptualizing the godhead.
- While theurgy (almost by definition) lies within the realms of both magic and religion, thaumaturgy does not.
1. 1.1 A system of white magic practised by the early Neoplatonists.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Martianus was pagan (he makes veiled allusions to Christianity as well as to Chaldaean theurgy, and elegizes over the silence of the oracles) and sufficiently well-read in Greek to translate Aristides Quintilianus' treatise on music.
  When he returned to Sardis he entered the circle of local Neoplatonists, learned theurgy and medicine, and mainly taught rhetoric.
  It should be emphasised also that there is no good evidence that theurgy was ever practised in the Latin West, and that theurgists were well aware of how little they had in common even with the vast majority of late antique pagans.
  It is certainly true that theurgy operated at the boundary between religion and magic, as I have argued myself, and that it represents the closest thing to Wicca that can be traced in antiquity; but how close was it?
  The Greeks made a distinction between theurgy and thaumaturgy.
  Synonyms
  black magic, sorcery, magic, witchcraft, wizardry, necromancy, enchantment, spellworking, incantation, the supernatural, occultism, the occult, the black arts, divination, malediction, voodoo, hoodoo, sympathetic magic, witching, witchery

Derivatives

theurgic

adjective θiːˈəːdʒɪkθiˈərdʒɪk

To this end, focusing on increasing your thaumaturgic power will also help you to increase your theurgic power.
Example sentencesExamples
- As Moshe Idel puts it, the theurgic mystic ‘becomes a cooperator not only in the maintenance of the universe but also in the maintenance or even formation of some aspects of the Deity.’
- The rituals of Leviticus have no theurgic or magical power, but neither are they meaningless: they symbolically teach the Israelite his or her proper place in God's world.
- Even traditions with heavy theurgic elements don't need to be ‘mystic’.
- For instance, sympathetic magic or theurgic magic could be thought of as analogous to painting and sculpture; what you do remains the same, but the materials you use and the style you adopt can differ greatly.
- I mentioned on this thread the relationship of the Goetia to both the Greco-Roman & Arabic magical traditions and it might be useful to investigate the manner in which conjurations were structured in say, the theurgic tradition.

theurgical

adjective θiːˈəːdʒɪk(ə)l

Perhaps its most compelling articulation can be found in the writings of ancient Jewish and Kabbalistic theurgical mystics.
Example sentencesExamples
- The room was full of a wizard's theurgical paraphernalia, and Morlock himself was seated at a desk, oblivious to his presence.
- Some theurgical workings will incorporate elements of thaumaturgy, and divination may include necromancy while today's alchemist may bring in elements of all the other forms.
- Careful study of the Pseudo-Dionysian writings has uncovered many parallels between the theurgical doctrines of Iamblichus, and the triadic metaphysical schema of Proclus.

theurgist

noun ˈθiːədʒɪstˈθiərdʒəst

Iamblichus went on, however, to weaken this argument by claiming that theurgists controlled good spirits for good ends whereas magicians employed bad spirits for bad purposes (De Mysteriis, III: 3,1).
Example sentencesExamples
- Furthermore, in some respects Wiccans regularly engage in practices against which theurgists themselves warned, except in very exceptional circumstances.
- The Symbolists believed in the potential power of poetry to transform the world; the poet was considered to be a theurgist and a prophet.
- Iamblichus also stressed that theurgists usually worked with lesser divinities - heroes, daimons and angels - and only the greatest of all, in exceptional circumstances, would trouble actual deities.

Origin

Mid 16th century: via late Latin from Greek theourgia 'sorcery', from theos 'god' + -ergos 'working'.

Definition of theurgy in US English:

theurgy

nounˈθiərdʒiˈTHēərjē

1The operation or effect of a supernatural or divine agency in human affairs.
Example sentencesExamples
- The practice of theurgy, then, becomes a way for the soul to experience the presence of the divinity, instead of merely thinking or conceptualizing the godhead.
- Most (though not all) Christian denominations today frown on the actual practice of any magic other than theurgy and that only as practised by qualified clergy.
- While theurgy (almost by definition) lies within the realms of both magic and religion, thaumaturgy does not.
1. 1.1 A system of white magic practiced by the early Neoplatonists.
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is certainly true that theurgy operated at the boundary between religion and magic, as I have argued myself, and that it represents the closest thing to Wicca that can be traced in antiquity; but how close was it?
  When he returned to Sardis he entered the circle of local Neoplatonists, learned theurgy and medicine, and mainly taught rhetoric.
  It should be emphasised also that there is no good evidence that theurgy was ever practised in the Latin West, and that theurgists were well aware of how little they had in common even with the vast majority of late antique pagans.
  Martianus was pagan (he makes veiled allusions to Christianity as well as to Chaldaean theurgy, and elegizes over the silence of the oracles) and sufficiently well-read in Greek to translate Aristides Quintilianus' treatise on music.
  The Greeks made a distinction between theurgy and thaumaturgy.
  Synonyms
  black magic, sorcery, magic, witchcraft, wizardry, necromancy, enchantment, spellworking, incantation, the supernatural, occultism, the occult, the black arts, divination, malediction, voodoo, hoodoo, sympathetic magic, witching, witchery

Origin

Mid 16th century: via late Latin from Greek theourgia ‘sorcery’, from theos ‘god’ + -ergos ‘working’.

单词	theurgy
释义	Definition of theurgy in English: theurgy noun ˈθiːəːdʒiˈθiərdʒi mass noun 1The operation or effect of a supernatural or divine agency in human affairs. Example sentencesExamples Most (though not all) Christian denominations today frown on the actual practice of any magic other than theurgy and that only as practised by qualified clergy. The practice of theurgy, then, becomes a way for the soul to experience the presence of the divinity, instead of merely thinking or conceptualizing the godhead. While theurgy (almost by definition) lies within the realms of both magic and religion, thaumaturgy does not. 1.1 A system of white magic practised by the early Neoplatonists. Example sentencesExamples Martianus was pagan (he makes veiled allusions to Christianity as well as to Chaldaean theurgy, and elegizes over the silence of the oracles) and sufficiently well-read in Greek to translate Aristides Quintilianus' treatise on music. When he returned to Sardis he entered the circle of local Neoplatonists, learned theurgy and medicine, and mainly taught rhetoric. It should be emphasised also that there is no good evidence that theurgy was ever practised in the Latin West, and that theurgists were well aware of how little they had in common even with the vast majority of late antique pagans. It is certainly true that theurgy operated at the boundary between religion and magic, as I have argued myself, and that it represents the closest thing to Wicca that can be traced in antiquity; but how close was it? The Greeks made a distinction between theurgy and thaumaturgy. Synonyms black magic, sorcery, magic, witchcraft, wizardry, necromancy, enchantment, spellworking, incantation, the supernatural, occultism, the occult, the black arts, divination, malediction, voodoo, hoodoo, sympathetic magic, witching, witchery Derivatives theurgic adjective θiːˈəːdʒɪkθiˈərdʒɪk To this end, focusing on increasing your thaumaturgic power will also help you to increase your theurgic power. Example sentencesExamples As Moshe Idel puts it, the theurgic mystic ‘becomes a cooperator not only in the maintenance of the universe but also in the maintenance or even formation of some aspects of the Deity.’ The rituals of Leviticus have no theurgic or magical power, but neither are they meaningless: they symbolically teach the Israelite his or her proper place in God's world. Even traditions with heavy theurgic elements don't need to be ‘mystic’. For instance, sympathetic magic or theurgic magic could be thought of as analogous to painting and sculpture; what you do remains the same, but the materials you use and the style you adopt can differ greatly. I mentioned on this thread the relationship of the Goetia to both the Greco-Roman & Arabic magical traditions and it might be useful to investigate the manner in which conjurations were structured in say, the theurgic tradition. theurgical adjective θiːˈəːdʒɪk(ə)l Perhaps its most compelling articulation can be found in the writings of ancient Jewish and Kabbalistic theurgical mystics. Example sentencesExamples The room was full of a wizard's theurgical paraphernalia, and Morlock himself was seated at a desk, oblivious to his presence. Some theurgical workings will incorporate elements of thaumaturgy, and divination may include necromancy while today's alchemist may bring in elements of all the other forms. Careful study of the Pseudo-Dionysian writings has uncovered many parallels between the theurgical doctrines of Iamblichus, and the triadic metaphysical schema of Proclus. theurgist noun ˈθiːədʒɪstˈθiərdʒəst Iamblichus went on, however, to weaken this argument by claiming that theurgists controlled good spirits for good ends whereas magicians employed bad spirits for bad purposes (De Mysteriis, III: 3,1). Example sentencesExamples Furthermore, in some respects Wiccans regularly engage in practices against which theurgists themselves warned, except in very exceptional circumstances. The Symbolists believed in the potential power of poetry to transform the world; the poet was considered to be a theurgist and a prophet. Iamblichus also stressed that theurgists usually worked with lesser divinities - heroes, daimons and angels - and only the greatest of all, in exceptional circumstances, would trouble actual deities. Origin Mid 16th century: via late Latin from Greek theourgia 'sorcery', from theos 'god' + -ergos 'working'. Definition of theurgy in US English: theurgy nounˈθiərdʒiˈTHēərjē 1The operation or effect of a supernatural or divine agency in human affairs. Example sentencesExamples The practice of theurgy, then, becomes a way for the soul to experience the presence of the divinity, instead of merely thinking or conceptualizing the godhead. Most (though not all) Christian denominations today frown on the actual practice of any magic other than theurgy and that only as practised by qualified clergy. While theurgy (almost by definition) lies within the realms of both magic and religion, thaumaturgy does not. 1.1 A system of white magic practiced by the early Neoplatonists. Example sentencesExamples It is certainly true that theurgy operated at the boundary between religion and magic, as I have argued myself, and that it represents the closest thing to Wicca that can be traced in antiquity; but how close was it? When he returned to Sardis he entered the circle of local Neoplatonists, learned theurgy and medicine, and mainly taught rhetoric. It should be emphasised also that there is no good evidence that theurgy was ever practised in the Latin West, and that theurgists were well aware of how little they had in common even with the vast majority of late antique pagans. Martianus was pagan (he makes veiled allusions to Christianity as well as to Chaldaean theurgy, and elegizes over the silence of the oracles) and sufficiently well-read in Greek to translate Aristides Quintilianus' treatise on music. The Greeks made a distinction between theurgy and thaumaturgy. Synonyms black magic, sorcery, magic, witchcraft, wizardry, necromancy, enchantment, spellworking, incantation, the supernatural, occultism, the occult, the black arts, divination, malediction, voodoo, hoodoo, sympathetic magic, witching, witchery Origin Mid 16th century: via late Latin from Greek theourgia ‘sorcery’, from theos ‘god’ + -ergos ‘working’.
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