Where did gray magic first start?

Answer 1

Magick doesnt have a color. Magick is just the manipulation of energy to bring about a desired change. People choose to label magick by color to distinguish between the intent behind the magick. I.E. white magick is magick they consider beneficial to all people without inflicting harm and black magick to be things such as curses and such.

Grey Magick is a concept not anything tangible. Some one who would be considered "grey" is someone that understand and uses magick as they deem appropriate but fully ready to accept the consequences for their actions whatever they may be.

I think it is foolish to try to "colorize" magick because who are we to say what anothers intent is or even if what their magick brings about is for the good of all or not. For example:

A person does a spell to make it rain so their garden will grow. Most would assume this to be "white magick" because what could be harmful about this? WELL what about the lady down the street who planned on having an outside wedding that day or the little old lady who slips on the wet pavement and breaks her hip.

Everything we do effects the rest of the world in some way.