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Sympathetic magic are icons, or imitations, such as the voodoo doll. You poke a needle in a joint, and that is supposed to cause pain in the intended victim's joint. Cargo cults in the Pacific, after WWII, built mock airstrips and airports in the hope of getting the planes to return.
In religion, a sacrificial lamb would be a possible example of sympathetic magic. The lamb dies as a substitute to avert our physical or spiritual death. Some faith healers palm chicken gizzards as "tumors" they remove from victims, in feats of prestidigitation magic.
I can't really think of good examples in main stream religions just off hand. Most of them tend to focus on spirituality rather than on the physical. The sacrament of the eucharist, eating the host, is symbolic--not really imitative. The same is true for baptism.
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What is worlds first civilization and religion?
If you believe in creationism, that is the first religion. from a nonsecular point of view, the early African tribes in the paleolithic times practiced something called sympathetic magic. Sympathetic magic were rituals and dances that supposedly brought fortune to a hunt or encounter. Arguably this is the first religion, little is known about the practices other than this though.
What is the meaning of sympathetic magic?
it means magic that is un beliveable
Which Greek god was directly linked to the working of sympathetic magic?
It depends upon what you mean of sympathetic magic - but gods were of the spirit of elements and could call upon such powers of nature and magic.
Difference between magic and religion?
Religion requires a belief in magic. Belief in magic does not require religious faith. There is no magic. So none of it really matters.
What is magic Johnson religion?
aids
What was magic Johnson religion?
christian
Do astara religion practice black magic?
No, Astara does not practice black magic
What do you call the religion that does black magic?
Voodoo
What are examples of magic tricks?
good examples of magic tricks are card tricks, levitaion, and many different tricks. a good website would be master your magic. heres the link to the website i would check it out. trust me you wont be dissapointed. http://www.masteryourmagic.com/learn-magic/?a=a107
What do the letters M B E stand for in regards to the award in England?
mbe stands for magic bonar in england
What has the author Rebecca L Stein written?
Rebecca L. Stein has written: 'The anthropology of religion, magic, and witchcraft' -- subject(s): Anthropology of religion, Religion, Religion and culture
What is that which can be studied without the knowledge of the common properties of things?
Religion. Or magic.
