Conjuration or Conjuring may refer to:
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Concepts
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Conjuration (summoning)
Evocation is the act of evoking, calling upon, or summoning a spirit, demon, deity or other supernatural agents, in the Western mystery tradition. Comparable practices exist in many religions and magical traditions and may employ the use of mi ...
, the evocation of spirits or other supernatural entities
** Conjuration, a
school of magic in ''Dungeons & Dragons''
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Conjuration (illusion)
Magic, which encompasses the subgenres of illusion, stage magic, and close up magic, among others, is a performing art in which audiences are entertained by tricks, effects, or illusions of seemingly impossible feats, using natural means. It ...
, the performance of stage magic
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Incantation
An incantation, a spell, a charm, an enchantment or a bewitchery, is a magical formula intended to trigger a magical effect on a person or objects. The formula can be spoken, sung or chanted. An incantation can also be performed during ceremo ...
, or a magic spell
* The swearing of an
oath
Traditionally an oath (from Anglo-Saxon ', also called plight) is either a statement of fact or a promise taken by a sacrality as a sign of verity. A common legal substitute for those who conscientiously object to making sacred oaths is to g ...
, or a
conspiracy
A conspiracy, also known as a plot, is a secret plan or agreement between persons (called conspirers or conspirators) for an unlawful or harmful purpose, such as murder or treason, especially with political motivation, while keeping their agre ...
(archaic use)
Films
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''Conjuring'' (1896 film), an 1896 French short silent film
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The Conjuring Universe
''The Conjuring'' Universe is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of supernatural horror films. The franchise is produced by New Line Cinema, the Safran Company, and Atomic Monster Productions and distributed b ...
, an American supernatural horror film franchise
** ''
The Conjuring
''The Conjuring'' is a 2013 American supernatural horror film directed by James Wan and written by Chad Hayes and Carey W. Hayes. It is the inaugural film in ''The Conjuring'' Universe franchise. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga star as Ed and ...
'', a 2013 American supernatural horror film
** ''
The Conjuring 2
''The Conjuring 2'' (known in the United Kingdom as ''The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Case'') is a 2016 American supernatural horror film, directed by James Wan. The screenplay is by Chad Hayes, Carey W. Hayes, Wan, and David Leslie Johnson. It i ...
'', a 2016 American supernatural horror film
** ''
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It'', a 2021 American supernatural horror film
Other uses
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''Conjuration'' (EP), a 2003 EP by Behemoth
* ''
Conjuration: Fat Tuesday's Session'', a 1983 album by Pepper Adams
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''Conjuring'' (book), a 1992 book by James Randi
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"The Conjuring" (song), a 1986 song by Megadeth
See also
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Conjurer (disambiguation)
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Conjugation (disambiguation)
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