Necromancy

Historically, necromancy has been both a scholarly pursuit and a forbidden rite. A Necromancer's Manual of the Fifteenth Century (review)

: Modern folk necromancy focuses on "trafficking" with spirits through ritual offerings, incense (suffumigation), and specific ritual speech or vocalizations. Necromancy

: Practitioners often use physical remains or items associated with death, such as graveyard soil or clothing of the deceased, to facilitate contact. Historical and Cultural Perspectives Historically, necromancy has been both a scholarly pursuit