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==Qualifications== | ==Qualifications== | ||
In a practical sense, ritual magic can be performed by anyone, and therefore, anyone may call themselves a magician. For instance, some charms can be recited by individuals with no specialist knowledge nor any claim to having a specific power, while more complex rituals require specialised training in order to perform them. Some of the individuals who performed magical acts on a more than occasional basis came to be identified as magicians, or with related concepts like [[ | In a practical sense, ritual magic can be performed by anyone, and therefore, anyone may call themselves a magician. For instance, some charms can be recited by individuals with no specialist knowledge nor any claim to having a specific power, while more complex rituals require specialised training in order to perform them. Some of the individuals who performed magical acts on a more than occasional basis came to be identified as magicians, or with related concepts like [[necromancy|necromancer]], [[witch]]es, or cunning folk. | ||
Identification as a magician may stem from an individual's own claims about themselves, or it can be a label placed upon them by others. In the latter case, an individual could embrace such a label, or they could reject it, sometimes vehemently. | Identification as a magician may stem from an individual's own claims about themselves, or it can be a label placed upon them by others. In the latter case, an individual could embrace such a label, or they could reject it, sometimes vehemently. | ||
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==Famous magicians== | ==Famous magicians== | ||
* [[King Solomon]] | * [[King Solomon]] | ||
* [[Michael Scot]] | |||
* [[Aleister Crowley]] | * [[Aleister Crowley]] | ||
* [[Samuel L. MacGregor Mathers]] | * [[Samuel L. MacGregor Mathers]] | ||
==Other names== | ==Other names== | ||
Those who practice ritual magic may be called by other names, all of which have some connection to the umbrella term "magician." These include: | Those who practice [[ritual magic]] may be called by other names, all of which have some connection to the umbrella term "magician." These include: | ||
* [[Exorcist]] | * [[Exorcist]] | ||
* [[Shaman]] | * [[Shaman]] | ||
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* [[Warlock]] | * [[Warlock]] | ||
* [[Occultist]] | * [[Occultist]] | ||
* | * Sorcerer/Sorceress | ||
[[Category:Esoteric Vocations]] | [[Category:Esoteric Vocations]] | ||