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The six points of the Star of David symbolize God's rule over the universe in all six directions; north, south, east, west, up, and down. |
These misunderstandings stem primarily from the fact that the magic in the Bible has been so severely distorted due to mistranslations and misinterpretations. However, in recent times, many have wrenched kabbalistic and mystical symbolism for use in divination and magic that were an integral part of the Ancient Jewish practice.
However, magic is not practiced by an average man, which is why I understand that several Jewish and Christian people discourage the pursuit of such knowledge and power as dangerous and irresponsible.
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A book that reveals the mystery of sacred scriptural conjurations preserved by African-American elders. |
It is important to note that all of these magical effects were achieved through the power of God, generally by calling upon the name of God. In the Scriptures, there are two types of magic; impersonal and personal.
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Infusing the condition oils with Latin and Hebrew Christian prayers. |
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It is ubiquitous to conjure practice to recite specific Psalms over oils, water, and other spiritual supplies to empower them. |
Now you may ask, how about the biblical verses that condemn magic and divination? Why don't we check the original meaning of the Hebrew and Greek terms used in the Scriptures?
The Hebrew verb "kashaph" comes from the root word denoting to have a 'dark appearance, to be gloomy or to be distressed' but its corresponding nouns "kashshap" and "mekashsheph" are misrendered as a sorcerer, witch, or wizard in the English version of Bible. "Lachash" is a Hebrew word etymologically linked with "nachash" which means serpent; this word originally meant a snake charmer. The Greek word "goetes" translated as sorcerers or magicians in the New Testament, actually means impostors and seducers, not magic practitioners. However, this will also apply to fraudulent magicians and charlatans. And "pharmakeia" never meant witchcraft and magic initially but means any practice related to poisonous drugs called "pharmakon" in Greek. So as you can see, none of those words really refer to magic.
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Some Hoodoo practitioners fight against witchcraft because the Bible condemns it. |
I do, however, realize that some conjure workers or Hoodoo practitioners are not comfortable being called a witch. Some even don't like to label their practice as witchcraft. Indeed, Hoodoo is not witchcraft, and just because one performs magic, it means he does witchcraft. King Solomon practiced magic, but he was never considered a witch.
That said, don't be surprised if you see some Hoodoo practitioners against witches and witchcraft. For these folks, 'witch' means practitioners utilizing unjustified maleficium against innocent people. Please be aware, though, that they are not hating Wiccans or other Neo-pagans but are condemning those 'black magic' practitioners.
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