Magic

Magic may refer to:

• Magic (illusion), the art of appearing to perform supernatural feats using sleight of hand, escapology, or other methods
• Magic (paranormal), the use of paranormal methods to manipulate natural forces, such as:
  • Alchemy, a historical proto-science directed at the transmutation of physical substances for spiritual or magical purposes
  • Mana, an impersonal magical force, energy or power; commonly regarded as "the stuff of which magic is made."
  • Thaumaturgy, the magician's practice of working magic or miracles
  • Ancient cultural practices, such as Seidr (Norse magic), Heku (Egyptian magic), and Greco-Roman magic
  • Witchcraft, also called 'witchery' or 'spellcraft'
  • Sex magic, the practice of using sexual psychic energies for magical purposes
  • White magic, Gray magic, Black magic and Maleficium (sorcery), as gradations of magical intent from benevolent to malevolent; sometimes seen as related to a widespread magical categorization of Left-hand path and right-hand path.
  • Apotropaic magic, intended to deflect, avert, or "turn away" harmful influences.
  • Hoodoo (folk magic), also called 'Conjure' and (erroneously) 'Voodoo.'
  • Cunning folk, Pow-wow (folk magic), Dowsing, and other Folk magic practices
  • Theurgy, Conjuring, Spirit possession - various methods of evocation or summoning of spiritual entities
  • Ceremonial magic, a ritual system of esoteric spiritual development using occult techniques, related to Hermeticism, Kabbalah, and Western esotericism; a system often described as a western counterpart to yoga.
  • Related variants of Ceremonial Magic, such as Enochian magic and Golden Dawn
  • Comparable occult systems for esoteric spiritual development in Eastern religions; such as Tantra, Yoga, and especially yogic powers known as Siddhis
  • Magick, a specific system of ritual magic deriving from the religious philosophy of Thelema
  • Magic and religion, which may involve the intercession of deities or other spirits, such as prayer
  • Divination and other Occult practices are often considered to be aspects of magic
  • Synchronicity has been considered both as "magical causality" and as "meaningful acausal coincidence."
  • Some paranormal research topics that are presented as "science" are better categorized as magic and/or pseudoscience
• Magic (fantasy), fictional characters or objects with magical powers.
  • Magic in fiction, the treatment of magic in fictional works
  • Magic (Middle-earth), the mystical, paranormal, or supernatural activity, appear in various forms in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional realm of Middle-earth.
• Magic (gaming), the portrayal of magic in roleplaying games
  • Magic of Dungeons & Dragons, widely used in the role-playing community, across many different fictional worlds, and across books, board games, video games, and movies.

Aircraft

• Eurodisplay SR-01 Magic, Czech ultralight aircraft

Computing

• Gibson MaGIC a network audio protocol
• Magic (programming), an informal term for the use of code that handles complex tasks while hiding that complexity to present a simple interface
• Magic number (programming), a number at a special position of a file that identifies its file type
• Magic quotes, a PHP feature
• Magic, a programming language developed by MEDITECH
• Magic (software), a layout tool
• Magic Software Enterprises, a software company
• MagiC, a commercial operating system for the Atari ST range of computers
• MAJC, a microprocessor design
• Multi Autonomous Ground-robotic International Challenge, a robotics competition

Gaming

• Magic (gaming), the portrayal of magic in roleplaying games
• Magic: The Gathering, a collectible card game by Wizards of the Coast
• Magic of Dungeons & Dragons, of spells used in the settings of the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons (D&D).

Film

• Magic (1917 film), a silent Hungarian film directed by Alexander Korda
• Magic (1978 film)

Music

(Listed alphabetically by item, then by author)

Albums

• Magic (B'z album)
• Magic (Gillan album)
• Magic (The Jets album)
• Magic, an album by Paul Mauriat
• Magic (Axel Rudi Pell album)
• Magic (Bruce Springsteen album)
• Magic (Amii Stewart album)
• Magic (Jolin Tsai album), 2003 studio album by Taiwanese Mandopop artist Jolin Tsai
• Magic (T-Connection album)
• Magic (Twins album)
• Magic (Djumbo album), 2008
• Magic (Jorma Kaukonen album), 1984
• Magic (Tom Browne album), 1981
• Magick (album), a 2004 album by John Zorn
• Magic (Smash Mouth album) , 2012 album by Smash Mouth

Songs

• "Magic," by Ben Folds Five on the album The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner
• "Magic" (B.o.B song)
• "Magic" (Bruce Springsteen song)
• "Magic," by Colbie Caillat on the album Coco
• "Magic" (The Cars song)
• "Magic" (Disco Montego song)
• "Magic" (Future song), by American rapper Future featuring T.I.
• "Magic" (Ladyhawke song)
• "Magick" (Klaxons song)
• "Magic" (Olivia Newton-John song)
• "Magic" (One Direction song), a 2012 song by One Direction
• "Magic" (Pilot song)
• "Magic" (MAX song), 2000
• "Magic", by Mick Smiley, appeared in the 1984 comedy Ghostbusters
• "Magic" (Nick Drake song)
• "Magic," by Pussycat Dolls on the album Doll Domination
• "Magic," a song by Rina Aiuchi
• "Magic" (Robin Thicke song)
• "Magick" by Ryan Adams & the Cardinals from Cardinology
• "Magic" (Secret song)
• "Magic," by Selena Gomez on the album Wizards of Waverly Place (soundtrack)
• "Magic" (The Sound of Arrows song), 2011
• "M.A.G.I.C, " a song by The Sound of Arrows
• "Magic" a song by Smash Mouth

Persons and organizations

• Magic (rapper)
• Magic, Inc. (organization), an educational think tank in Palo Alto, California
• Magic Johnson (born 1959), American basketball player and businessman
• Orlando Magic, professional NBA basketball team
• Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, a netball team

Publications

• Magic (Asimov), a 1996 story collection by Isaac Asimov
• Magick (Book 4), a book by Aleister Crowley
• Magic (magazine), a magazine for magicians
• Magic (music magazine)
• Magic (novel), a 1976 novel by William Goldman
• Magyk, a 2005 fantasy novel by Angie Sage
• The Magic Comic, a short lived comic first published by DC Thomson in 1939

Science and mathematics

• Magic (cryptography), a World War II Allied effort to break Japanese codes
• "Magic", Magnesium injection cycle, an engine design
• MAGIC (postgraduate mathematics)
• MAGIC (telescope)
• Magic number (chemistry)
• Magic number (physics)
• R.550 Magic, a missile

Radio stations

Sorted by frequency, then by city:

In the United States

• WMGS (Magic 93), in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
• KTIK-FM (Magic 93.1), in Boise, Idaho, formerly KZMG
• WTHZ (Majic 94.1), in Greensboro, North Carolina
• WAJI (Majic 95.1), in Fort Wayne, Indiana
• KKMJ-FM (Majic 95.5), in Austin, Texas
• KNEV (Magic 95.5), in Reno, Nevada
• WMJJ (Magic 96.5), in Birmingham, Alabama
• WMGN (Magic 98.1), in Madison, Wisconsin
• WMGQ (Magic 98.3), in New Brunswick, New Jersey
• KYMG (Magic 98.9), in Anchorage, Alaska
• KKMG (98.9 Magic FM), in Colorado Springs, Colorado
• WSPA-FM (Magic 98.9), in Spartanburg, South Carolina
• KMGA (99.5 Magic FM), in Albuquerque, New Mexico
• WDYK (Magic 100.5), in Cumberland, Maryland
• WMJM (Magic 101.3), in Louisville, Kentucky
• WLTB (Magic 101.7), in Binghamton, New York
• WLMG (Magic 101.9), in New Orleans, Louisiana
• WMXJ (Magic 102.7), in Miami, Florida, formerly known as Majic 102.7
• KMGL (Magic 104.1), in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• WMJI (Majic 105.7), in Cleveland, Ohio
• WMJX (Magic 106.7), in Boston, Massachusetts
• WMGF (Magic 107.7), in Orlando, Florida
• KMAJ-FM (Majic 107.7), in Topeka, Kansas
• WROW (Magic 590), in Albany, New York
• Formerly known as WMGC-FM (Magic 105.1), in Detroit, Michigan, which is now Today's 105.1
• Formerly known as WJGH (Magic 107.3), in Jacksonville, Florida, which is now WWJK (107.3 Jack FM)

Rest of world

• DWTM (Magic 89.9), in Manila, Philippines
• CIMJ-FM (Majic 106.1), in Guelph, Canada
• CJMK-FM (Magic 98.3), in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
• CJUK-FM (Magic 99.9), in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
• Magic 1278 (3EE), in Melbourne, Australia
• Magic Radio, a radio network in the United Kingdom
• Magic (Malta radio), a music radio station in Malta

Ships

• Disney Magic, a cruise ship
• HMS Magic, the name of several Royal Navy ships
• Carnival Magic, the second of three members of the Dream class, operated by Carnival Cruise Lines

Other uses

• Magic (TV channel), a British music television station
• Magic (company), a publisher of magic books and retailer of magic products in North America
• Magic (log canoe), a Chesapeake Bay log canoe
• Magic (horse), female miniature horse
• HTC Magic, a mobile phone
• Magic (trade show), an annual show hosted by the Men's Apparel Guild in California
• Multi-Agency Geographic Information for the Countryside, a mapping service offered by the UK government
• Magic (brand), a brand of home laundry products

See also

• List of magical terms and traditions
• Magic in the Greco-Roman world
• Magician (disambiguation)
• Magik (disambiguation)
• Magix
• Disney Mickey's Magix
• The Realm of Magix
• All pages beginning with "Magic"
• All pages beginning with "Magick"