thaumaturgy
Supernatural wonder work
Thaumaturgy is the working of miracles or magic—the performance of supernatural feats.
The word appears in religious contexts for saintly miracles and in fantasy settings for magical practice: The wizard's thaumaturgy impressed even the skeptics.
A thaumaturge or thaumaturgist is one who performs such wonders.
Ceremonial set of actions
- sorceryPractice of dark magic
- necromancyCommunicating with the deceased
- witchcraftPractice of supernatural magic
- divinationForetelling through mystical means
conjuration · seance · tarot · astrology · coven · amulet · talisman · incantation
Performing magical incantations
- wizardryPractice of casting spells
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- arcaneUnderstood by few
- manaSupernatural indwelling power
conjuration · illusion · evocation · transmutation · ward · elemental · cantrip · fireball
Supernatural occurrence beyond explanation
- divineOf or from gods
- saintCanonized holy person
- healingRestoration of health
- providenceDivine protective care
revelation · resurrection · benediction · sanctity · grace · sacrament · holiness · redemption
Direct mental communication
- telekinesisMental object manipulation
- precognitionParanormal future awareness
- clairvoyanceExtrasensory perception ability
- ESPParanormal mental faculty
psychokinesis · levitation · mind reading · remote viewing · psychometry · aura reading · channeling · medium
Legendary substance enabling transmutation
- transmutationComplete change of form
- elixirMythical healing draught
- hermeticismAirtight, impervious condition
- alembicDistillation apparatus
crucible · quintessence · tincture · alchemist · sulfur · mercury · salt · magnum opus
ritual
Ceremonial set of actions
- sorceryPractice of dark magic
- necromancyCommunicating with the deceased
- witchcraftPractice of supernatural magic
divination · conjuration · seance · tarot · astrology · coven · amulet · talisman · incantation · sigil
spellcasting
Performing magical incantations
- wizardryPractice of casting spells
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- arcaneUnderstood by few
mana · conjuration · illusion · evocation · transmutation · ward · elemental · cantrip · fireball · staff
miracle
Supernatural occurrence beyond explanation
providence · revelation · resurrection · benediction · sanctity · grace · sacrament · holiness · redemption · salvation
telepathy
Direct mental communication
- telekinesisMental object manipulation
- precognitionParanormal future awareness
- clairvoyanceExtrasensory perception ability
ESP · psychokinesis · levitation · mind reading · remote viewing · psychometry · aura reading · channeling · medium · second sight
philosopher's stone
Legendary substance enabling transmutation
- transmutationComplete change of form
- elixirMythical healing draught
- hermeticismAirtight, impervious condition
alembic · crucible · quintessence · tincture · alchemist · sulfur · mercury · salt · magnum opus · calcination
- magicwizard, wand, sorcerer, witchcraft, mage
- arcanagrimoire, spellbook, incantation, enchantment, arcanum
- dark magicblack magic, dark magic, sorcery, witchcraft, dark arts
- sacred legendsmiracle stories, hagiography, medieval legend, miraculous healings, miraculous cures
- magical transformationshapeshifting, metamorphosis, polymorph, transfiguration, transmogrification
- superpowerstelekinesis, telepathy, superpower, invisibility, force powers
thaumaturgyscience
Systematic study through observation
empiricism · scientific method · rationalism · natural philosophy · naturalism
thaumaturgymundanity
Everyday, unremarkable quality
ordinariness · normalcy · routine · banality · everyday life