0 the act of communicating with the dead in order to discover what is going to happen in the future, or black magic (= magic used for bad purposes)
In his view necromancy was an entirely natural science concerned with investigating properties originating from the stars.
It is in fact just possible to reconcile the various accounts of necromancy.
This is aptly illustrated by examining his views on necromancy, which was universally regarded as a key aspect of magic.
In other words, it is not a target; it is not even a prophecy, it is necromancy.
The townsfolk indulge in weird rituals in their pursuit of necromancy, bring the dead back to life.
The subject of these texts, the authenticity of which was rarely challenged, ranged from treatises on nature to ones on necromancy.
Such as electrokinesis, levitation, necromancy, alchemy, shapeshifting, temporal manipulation, teleportation, psychokinesis, transfiguration, mind control, astral projection, scrying, and so on.
He is also rumored to dabble in necromancy.
