Necromancy [SAFE]

: The original purpose of necromancy was "sciomancy"—summoning shades to answer questions about the future.

At its core, necromancy centers on the belief that the dead retain agency and can act as mediators between the physical and spiritual realms. 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 and specific ritual speech or vocalizations.

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