I plan on using the word “magic” in a very general sense. But now, we’ll
talk about the single most magical place and time. The topic is: the
magic of medieval Europe.

There are a lot of materials pertaining to western magic, from books to
folklore. We’ll cover all of it, including the changes it’s gone through.
As I mentioned last time, European magic has its origins in paganism.
Starting with Christianity, though, it’s been influenced by the influx of
various cultures.

Some well-known examples are…

Kabbalah, the study of mystical aspects of Jewish texts. Gnosticism, a
Christian sect founded by Simon Magus, the Sorcerer. Greece’s
philosophy and natural sciences were the fruits of magical
researchers… The same was true of Islam’s scientific advances, which
surpassed Europe’s at the time.

Now, as for the circumstances of magic in this age… It was an era
where the rule of Christianity and the insight of the natural sciences
collided. Magicians bravely reached up for a connection with the
gods…

The magicians of the age achieved great things… Particularly the
famous “grimoires”. Grimoires are collections of a wide range of
magical texts.