There are many amazing things in our world. Not all of them are beautiful, interesting and safe. For example, do you know what sorcerers do? Everyone uses this word to the extent of their understanding of the process of magic. And information, as a rule, is drawn from entertainment literature and science fiction films. Let's take a look at everything related to sorcerers. What is their essence, what do they do, does this word have other meanings, which is also interesting.
Sorcerers - who are they?
Let's start the analysis of our concept with dictionaries, as researchers usually do. Interpreters give rather lengthy explanations, which boil down to one thing: black magicians are meant. That is, sorcerers are individuals with sorcerer's talent. They have supernatural abilities that are not recognized by science. I mean not at all outstanding talents. For example, some people know how to operate with multi-digit numbers, they instantly multiply and divide them in their minds. But thisdoes not belong to the field of sorcery. Witchcraft has a different, unearthly nature, as interpreters explain. This is the ability to communicate with other worlds, including the afterlife. In addition, black sorcerers know how to use the inhabitants of other spaces for their own purposes. And they are engaged in deeds that are objectionable to the Lord, they harm ordinary people, inflict damage, impose curses.
Description of sorcerers in Slavic mythology
In childhood, we are read fairy tales in which Baba Yaga appears. This character of folk art is directly related to witchcraft. Granny, who lives far from the people, according to fairy tales, knows how to extract information from space, owns magical things. Its main feature is a terrible anger at the whole wide world, that is, the common people.
It is believed that almost every village had its own sorcerer or witch. You can get such a dubious talent voluntarily or by force. Sometimes sorcerers are careless people who accidentally take on special abilities. So, according to tales and beliefs, the witch will not be allowed into the world of the dead if she does not give the sorcerer's gift to the one who remains on earth. Sometimes they select and educate disciples. And it happens that you have to give superpowers to the first person you meet. To do this, just touch the person. Magicians walk among people, head down, looking sideways. They are able to communicate with animals and even turn into them.
Where do sorcerers live?
The black sorcerer, if he is real, shuns people. Themlaughter, love, joy, that is, energy, cause almost physical pain in this person. Therefore, sorcerers harm, they try to extinguish positive emotions. People are sure that witches are messengers of the devil. It probably is.
Sorcerers are unpleasant to communicate with ordinary citizens. They never start families, although they do have love affairs. They rarely have children. They prefer to pass on their gift not by blood, but by vocation. Sorcerers, as they are described in legends, do not follow external attractiveness. These people have shaggy, unkempt tresses, hair that has grown out to disgrace, and uncut nails. They don't care what impression they make on others.
Sorcerers live between two worlds: earthly and otherworldly. Everyone has their own black patrons who fulfill their wishes and orders.
Is it possible to get rid of dark talent?
It is said that some people banish the black gift from the soul. According to beliefs, only individuals who acquired talent by chance can get rid of dark spells. By the way, in the old days, fellow villagers were reluctant to communicate with sorcerers, turning to them only when needed, born of passions. For example, magicians were asked to punish the offender, to bewitch a guy or a girl, to get rid of damage. They were especially afraid to approach the bed of a dying magician. It was believed that his dark soul would leave the body only after he gave the gift.
And the possession of it is a real punishment. Everything earthly becomes gray and uninteresting, fierce malice settles in the heart. Helps get rid of itsincere repentance. However, there are practically no stories of successful cases of overcoming the burden of witchcraft. The evil force is addictive, giving a feeling of omnipotence. Even the former sorcerer does not lose touch with the dark patrons. He is able to cause damage or jinx just like that, for the sake of pleasure.
Alternative look
There is another interpretation of sorcery. Some researchers believe that at all times people were born who strive to penetrate the essence of things, peculiar philosophers. They studied the world around them in practice, conducted experiments. As a rule, they tried to lead a hermit life, as those around them did not understand and did not share their interests.
From this point of view, the essence of sorcerers is to try to gain more knowledge about the laws by which nature lives. Hence the supernatural powers. They are the result of a huge and hard work on their own development. And all the horror stories described above are just speculations of ordinary citizens who do not understand what the hermit does.
Both legends agree that sometimes contemporaries turn to sorcerers for help and get it. However, the assistance of a person who has advanced along the path of development is far from always beneficial to the petitioner. This theory describes the significance of the sorcerer for all mankind. People have always strived for more. Only the value orientations were different. Some were attracted by we alth, others by feats of arms, and sorcerers tried to acquire knowledge, which enriched civilization as a whole. In general, both theoriesdescribe a person with magic. The latter refers to skills and abilities that are inexplicable from the point of view of modern science.
Another meaning of the word "sorcerers"
For interest, we will describe another interpretation, culinary. Sorcerers are called pies made of potato dough with spicy meat filling, fried in oil or baked in the oven. This dish belongs to the Belarusian cuisine. They say that the dish is unusually tasty. That is why they are called "sorcerers". Young ladies use it to "bewitch" a man through the stomach. As soon as he tastes the cooking of a beauty, he will never go to another. Like it or not, you need to check in practice. And if the sorcerers don’t work out, you shouldn’t be upset either, knowing that you don’t have magical talents. But it is also good, enjoy the bright colors of our wonderful world and protect your heart from evil. Good luck!
