
Todd Elliott | The Cunning Farmer: Magical Timing, Ritual Practice, & Land Spirits
Religious Prohibitions and the Taboo of Magic
The discussion covers the historical and modern prohibitions against magic within monotheistic religions like Christianity and Islam. Elliott recounts sharing his work with an evangelical audience in rural Kentucky and notes that while magic is often forbidden, practitioners exist within all major traditions. He contrasts the Western view of magic as "silliness" with cultures like Saudi Arabia, where practicing magic remains a capital crime.















