>In addition to describing common magical practices, Eymerich also described means of extracting a confession which included primitive psychological manipulation as well as outright torture. Regarding torture, Eymerich said "Quaestiones sunt fallaces et inefficaces", meaning 'Torture is deceptive and ineffectual'. However, Eymerich was the first inquisitor to get around the Church's prohibition against torturing a subject twice. He interpreted the directive very liberally, permitting a separate instance of torture for a separate charge of heresy.
The way that a child interprets the word and believes in the concept of magic is resemblant of how the primitive mid wit reach the height of the understanding as they peek early and cling to dogma that closes their minds to further development. One could say that Magic is merely that which is not understood but has an explanation in reality. When a person has no explanation, they invent one to rid themselves of uncertainty. When a person has no vocabulary or information, they psychologically misappropriate the cause of their feelings and the source of their confidence as they trip on confirmation bias and become delusional. The fragile mind of the mid with is easily exploited, broken, and repurposed because they have no grounding in actual comprehension to contradict their cultist misleading. >The occult is no different >Thus, the fake magician gets real power from their influence and following>So, just as art tells the truth with lies, the magician often gains power through lies about magic, which then gives them real power. IDK, food for thought.
