The art of divination through contact with the spirits of the dead; more generally, any magical operation that makes use of the souls of dead human beings. The term “necromancy” has also sometimes been used loosely to mean any form of magic of which the speaker disapproves.
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Sandra Kynes, author of several books, including The Herb Gardener's Essential Guide, Plant Magic, and the new Witches' Encyclopedia of Magical Plants, among many others.
Although a few old books...