Counter-sorcerers, Witch Doctors or medicine men may be sought out to cast protective spells against the evil spells of other sorcerers, or to break evil spells. Conversely, sorcery provides protection against other sorcery. In many societies, the assumption is made that spells have an evil purpose and that sorcerers cast spells against others for whom they have an unjustified hatred. The word sorcery comes from the French sors, for “spell,” and refers to the casting of spells or the use of charms to influence love, fertility, luck, health and wealth. During the witch hysteria in Europe, however, witchcraft was regarded as different from sorcery. In many cases, the terms sorcery and witchcraft have been used interchangeably. Both have been nearly universal throughout history and have been defined with different shades of meaning. The distinction between sorcery and witchcraft is often murky. Sorcery is a systems of Magic, Divination and Spell-Casting. The Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology – Written by Rosemary Ellen Guiley – Copyright © 2009 by Visionary Living, Inc. Details of their duties, characteristics, and Seals are given in the Lemegeton, a grimoire attributed to Solomon but probably written much later than his time. Goetic sorcery in Western magic is based on the 72 Spirits of Solomon, also called Fallen Angels. They make use of Familiars, sending them on magical errands to fulfill their spells. Sorcerers have the power to harm, curse, and kill and to counteract spells cast by other sorcerers or practitioners of magic. Sorcery is engaged to influence one’s lot in the world: love, fertility, luck, health, and wealth protection against disaster, outsiders, and enemies redress of wrongs and the meting out of justice control of the environment and explanations of frightening phenomena.

sorcery is derived from the french word sors, which means “spell.”

Sorcery is a magical art involving spell casting with the help of spirits, including Demons, and often associated with witchcraft.

Sorcery & Cecelia by Patricia C. Wrede