I’m currently reading a good book on the history of magick and it’s weird little niche’s that keep getting carved out in clerical law so that emporer’s, kings, and popes can practice magick.

It’s called “The Magic Books: A History of Enchantment in 20 Medieval Manuscripts” by Anne Lawrence-Mathers

So I think I’m going to have to read some early church father’s books now just so I get a good understanding of their perceptions of magic and what is crossing the line. St. Albertus Magnus will be the my definer for old versus new magic and enchantment perceptions. Old magic is stuff developed with Pagan/Heathen world views in mind that early Christians were heavily influenced by and seemingly didn’t want to do away with the scientific aspects of those religions. Or at least what would have been perceived as scientific in that they were doing horoscopes and other divination with Pagan Astrology knowledge.

After Albertus, there became a call to differentiate Natural and Divine magic. Natural magic is what comes from the plants, the stones, and the stars. Divine being all things that belong to gods and demons. So as long as you are doing your magic with approved ingredients, then you won’t be burned at the stake Starting in ~1250 C.E.