Formation of the term and the concept of magic as such, traditionally refers to the era of Zoroastrian priests who in the original tradition called magicians (magi), which is confirmed by biblical references to the Chaldeans, and the negative context, which in biblical texts use the word magic, the magicianetc.The biblical attitude to the Chaldean and Zoroastrian priests and their faith for hundreds of years has given the word "magic" and "magician" and a negative value, even abusive.These priests beyond the administration of various religious rites were engaged in guessing and predicting the future.Although the story of the wise men, the star who came to worship Jesus in the Old and New Testament texts, the magic word always refers to a sinful ritual, against the will of the Lord, and magicians - this is wizards and sorcerers, that the fate of "death."Throughout the Middle Ages Christian Church most ardently pursued the magic, on suspicion of betraying it "anathema" and sending to the stake everyone who falls into the category of wizards and sorcerers.However, over time the situation has changed, weakened the power of the church, people's interest in the theme of magic increased.The period from the late 18th century to the mid 20th century ADwith the flowering of the natural sciences on its crest and made a whole galaxy of prominent mystics such as Cagliostro, Papus, Crowley, Eliphas Levi, Castaneda and others, who are still ambiguous attitude cause adventurism of their own destiny, courage and naivety in theory concepts.All this has affected the current understanding of the magic in the context of the modern world view.In the modern magic is traditionally included sections such as Sorcery, clairvoyance through divination or astrology, communicating with the other, the impact of a ritual or thought to material or subtle beings.However, an attribute is a descriptive understanding is not far gone from primitive magic, where it was the result of archaic beliefs built on a lack of knowledge, rather than on their nalichii.V today's world we see two broad categories of magicians, some of which, being faithful to the archaic traditions of orthodox magiccommit ritual action, other "magicians" have turned into a kind of magic panacea of success, influence and wealth, built on the art form thought forms and affirmations.Some of the researchers of this problem completely deny the existence of magic, others vice versa unconditionally believe in the ritual and verbal magic, without thinking about it.However, there is reason to believe that the truth, as always, is on the surface.After all, the picture of the world of man's all real, what is real for him lichno.Chto is realistic can be assumed that the basis of any magical effect is thought by modern magical law, expressed by word and (or) ritual, which has the objective (s) of exposure and directedto achieve this goal.Coming to an understanding of magic in this way, it becomes apparent understanding that any active directed human action, which is based on creative thought, which thus subsequently materialized, is the real magic.
