White magic has traditionally referred to the use of supernatural powers or magic for good and selfless purposes. With respect to the philosophy of left-hand path and right-hand path, white magic is the benevolent counterpart of malicious black magic. Because of its ties to traditional pagan nature worship, white magic is often also referred to as... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_magic
(from the article `Middle Eastern religion`) The loftier trends of ancient Middle Eastern religion did not as a rule threaten to eliminate magic. White, or protective, magic was never seriously ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/w/31