Word of the Day

Theurgy

Etymology of this word comes from the Grecian words Theos (God) and Ergon (urge, from Old Norse yrka , which means worker). This would literally mean divinity worker, though it is taken to mean inner work in modern times. This means that all work with the self, whether with the mind, spirit, soul, or physical body. It can be likened to the belief that we are all inherently divine, though it is not inherently so.

Thaumaturgy

This is going to take some breaking down to fully explain the etymology and how it relates to modern practice. All roots cited are Grecian unless otherwise stated.

Thaumatos (wonder, wondrous thing) > Thea (spectacle, root of theater/can also be seen as feminine form of Theos , which means Goddess) + Matos (thinking or willing > PIE root Men- [of the mind] + -tos (rouchly referring to a verb).
Ergon > yrka (working, action),

So we have Thea-mat-ergon , which would mean spectacle willing worker. This is often seen as working miracles, though in relation to Theugy, Thaumaturgy is simply work that effects realms outside of the self. Practices can include sympathetic and practical Magick, cursing, healing, agricultural work, etc.