Comment by bdbenton5255

Theologically speaking, there is an important distinction between magic, or sorcery, and mysticism. Sorcery is an attempt to twist or subvert the divine while mysticism is an attempt to uncover it.

For example, Hildegard von Bingen is a mystic while Heinrich Faust would be considered a sorcerer. The distinction is important as mysticism is considered a holy activity while sorcery is considered to be a profound sin.

Meditation and esoteric study would fall under the realm of mysticism, while things like divination or the dishonest manipulation of belief would be considered sorcery.