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white magic

American  

noun

  1. magic used for good purposes, especially to counteract evil (black magic ).


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Practices include black magic, white magic, Wicca, Reiki, Tarot, astrology, and healers of the evil eye and other ailments.

From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2022

But she may not be booted back to her mystical land of crystals and white magic just yet.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2019

The prosecution of witches was abolished in 1735, but still we didn’t make known our dalliance in white magic.

From The Guardian • Feb. 16, 2019

Then there's the association between jamu and white magic.

From Time • Mar. 1, 2012

The booing rose and died again as Piggy lifted the white, magic shell.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding