What is the Difference Between White and Black Magic?

There has been a lot of talk lately about magic and its benefits. More and more people are coming with witches, fortune tellers and shamans believing that they will help make their life better. Ordinary people think that the "blessings" obtained through magic are obtained through white rituals that do not harm anyone. But is that true? Is there a difference between black magic and white magic?

Before we begin to define the differences between black and white magic, let's define what magic is. According to the dictionary of the Real Academia de la Lengua Española (Royal Academy of the Spanish Language), magic is understood as: "Art or occult science with which it is intended to produce, (using certain acts or words, or with the intervention of imaginable beings) results contrary to those of natural laws.

The above definition is pretty lousy, so we will give a better explanation. We understand that magic is the art of obtaining something through "unknown natural laws", making changes that make the practioner's life better.

White magic involves spells that have positive impacts on the witch or others they are trying to help. It includes protection spells, good luck spells and invocations. White magic is generally with the help of incense smoke, which are made to conjure the magicians' protective entities. If you are still confused, you can read a primer on white magic here. It is written in Spanish, but is one of the best I have seen. You can use Google Translate if you are not a native speaker like me.  In black magic, sacrifices are made and spells are used for binding or harm.

Many Christians would disagree. They see no distinction between white and black magic. They believe that magic - whether black or white - draws its power from the same sources - divinely forbidden demonic powers that influence the magician both outside himself and inside his being and can lead to a state of alienation.

Magic seeks to connect with a source of power controlled by ritual or formula. The Bible indicates that there is no legitimate, wholesome source of magical power and discredits all magic equally.

According to ocultists, black magic is defined as liturgical acts whose nature, methods, or objectives are not commonly accepted by the society in which they occur.

Black magic is a spell, and is obtained by performing rituals that produce misfortune, disease, or other harm. While white magic is used for healing and other purposes.

According to occult definitions, white magic brings beneficial results such as: healing, prosperity, blessings, material goods, etc. While black magic is used to for harmful purposes, such as getting revenge against an enemy or cursing a competitor.