theurgy

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After this again, the Neo-Platonists joined theurgy with philosophy, which ultimately degenerated into magic and mere mysticism.

From Specimens of the Table Talk of Samuel Taylor Coleridge by Coleridge, Henry Nelson

This current was so strong that philosophy itself was swept toward mysticism and the neo-Platonist school became a theurgy.

From The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism by Cumont, Franz

The impaired reason accepted the coarsest superstitions, the most extreme asceticism and most extravagant theurgy.

From The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism by Cumont, Franz

"I would not assert that theurgy may not be lawfully undertaken," replied Plotinus, "provided that the adept shall have purified himself by a fast of forty months."

From The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales by Garnett, Richard

Neo-Platonism, which concerned itself to a large extent with demonology, leaned more and more towards theurgy, and was finally completely absorbed by it.

From The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism by Cumont, Franz