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Theurgy

"Works of the Gods" (See "Zostrianos"). This refers to human affairs and the effects in the earthly state. "Theurgy (from Latin: theurgia, Greek: theourgeia) describes the practice of rituals, sometimes seen as magical in nature, performed with the intention of invoking the action of God (or other personified supernatural power), especially with the goal of uniting with the divine, achieving theosis, and perfecting oneself". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theurgy

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