Hedge magic

Hedge Magic is a derogatory term used by magi for the many forms of non-Hermetic magic practiced in Mythic Europe. As such, it usually refers to petty and weak magical folk traditions. A magus is likely to scoff at a skinchanger's magic, calling him a hedge wizard, but is unlikely to refer to the ancient and long-lost magic of Solomon as "hedge magic".

A practitioner of hedge magic is called a hedge wizard or hedge magician. He or she is never referred to as a magus -- that term is reserved for members of the Order of Hermes.

In ArM5, hedge magic is usually practiced by Gifted practitioners that have not been trained in Hermetic ways, whether they are members of the Order or not. Their magic usually relies on one or more Supernatural Abilities. Such magic is discussed in the Ex Miscellanea chapter of Houses of Hermes: Societates, and in Hedge Magic Revised Edition.

References

• Other Wizards, ArM5 page 16

Related Products

• Hedge Magic, the Fourth Edition supplement
• Hedge Magic Revised Edition
• Ancient Magic
• Houses of Hermes: Societates

Legacy Page

The history of this page before August 6, 2010 is archived at Legacy:hedge_magic