>>20320492>wait, is psychic powers even considered magic?Only by exceedingly unfun nerds. Psychic powers - if you trace it culturally - are generally considered the result of someone gradually attaining god/saint-like qualities. The earliest cultural example of the concept are the "Siddhis" in buddhism. They're based around the idea that the more refined you become, the more your mind and the world's mind become one and the same.
This was later adopted into western traditions such as Mesmerism, Theosophy and others, which heavily influenced early sci-fi. Something that has to be understood: Many of the early sci-fi writers genuinely considered psychic powers a reality while believing that rituals and incantations to be pure humbug.
So, no. Psychic powers aren't magic. Cultures that had both notions always distinguished them.
Magic is about knowing and doing. Psychic powers are about understanding and being.
Anyway, what is the background of that image?
