Theurgy
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Theurgy (from Greek θεουργία) describes the practice of rituals, sometimes seen as magical in nature, performed with the intention of invoking the action or presence of one or more gods, especially with the goal of uniting with the divine, achieving henosis, and perfecting oneself.
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See also
- Chaldean Oracles
- Esoteric Christianity
- Henosis
- Iamblichus
- Julian the Apostate
- Kabbalah
- Magi
- Magician (paranormal)
- Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite
- Tantra
- Thaumaturgy
- Theosophy
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