theurgic

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The magical mirror, having lost its theurgic enchantment, finally was placed among the curiosities of the late Earl of Oxford.

From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Disraeli, Isaac

Indeed, among the peoples of antiquity, the science of therapeutics was largely of a theurgic or supernatural character, and Sibylline verses were in great repute.

From Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery by Lawrence, Robert Means

Related to this emotional phase of the religious sentiment is the theurgic power of certain natural objects over some persons.

From The Religious Sentiment Its Source and Aim: A Contribution to the Science and Philosophy of Religion by Brinton, Daniel Garrison

At first purely theurgic, the practice was later characterized by acupuncture and a refined study of the pulse.

From The Evolution of Modern Medicine A Series of Lectures Delivered at Yale University on the Silliman Foundation in April, 1913 by Osler, William

The theurgic, or benevolent magic—the goetic, or dark and evil necromancy—were alike in pre-eminent repute during the first century of the Christian era; and the marvels of Faustus are not comparable to those of Apollonius.

From Last Days of Pompeii by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron