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white magic

American  

noun

  1. magic used for good purposes, especially to counteract evil (contrasted with 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

With so many important battles to be fought, does white magic still have a place in the world and is it even comparable to the witchery popery of 400 years ago?

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

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