Relating to or involving goetia; characterized by sorcery, magic, or the summoning of spirits and demons.
From goetia plus the adjective suffix -ic. Developed in English to describe practices and traditions associated with magical grimoires and spirit-summoning traditions.
The distinction between 'goetic' magic (commanding spirits through rules) and 'theurgy' (asking spiritual forces nicely) mattered a lot to medieval magicians—it was basically the difference between demanding and politely requesting supernatural help!
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