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imitative magic
magic that attempts to control the universe through the mimicking of a desired event, as by stabbing an image of an enemy in an effort to destroy him or her or by performing a ritual dance imitative of the growth of food in an effort to secure an abundant supply; a branch of sympathetic magic based on the belief that similar actions produce similar results. -
contagious magic
magic that attempts to affect a person through something once connected with him or her, as a shirt once worn by the person or a footprint left in the sand; a branch of sympathetic magic based on the belief that things once in contact are in some way permanently so, however separated physically they may subsequently become. -
sympathetic magic
magic predicated on the belief that one thing or event can affect another at a distance as a consequence of a sympathetic connection between them. -
black magic
magic used for evil purposes by invoking the power of the devil -
magic bullet
something that cures or remedies without causing harmful side effects: So far there is no magic bullet for economic woes. -
mojo
the art or practice of casting magic spells; magic; voodoo.