What is a Theurgist?

A Theurgist is a practitioner of Theurgy. The origin of this word is “Theos-ergy” (or “god-work” in Greek). That’s often where most books on magic leave the definition. Theury is a belief that follows Neoplatonic ideas and seeks to achieve mystical ascent by association with forms of deity. It is mostly written about by Neoplatonists Prophyry and Iamblichus who both lived around 200AD. Many Theurgists hold great respect for the mysticism of the Pythagoras school and the world views of Plato and Aristotle. They believe in reincarnation, vegetarianism, and medication on images of the gods.

There were many claims of supernatural abilities obtained by meditation on images of the Greek gods by theurgists such as levitation, glowing, and healing.

This was a core practice for many Hermeticists, but in Christian society, the Greek gods were often replaced with the Qabalistic god-names taken from Jewish mysticism.

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See also other types of Magical Practitioner.