Necromancy (/ˈnɛkrəmænsi/)[1][2] is the practice of magic involving communication with the dead by summoning their spirits as apparitions or visions for the purpose of divination; imparting the means to foretell future events and discover hidden knowledge. Sometimes categorized under death magic, the term is occasionally also used in a more general sense to refer to black magic or witchcraft a whole.
When we discuss about White and so call Dark Magic, usually the discussion of continuation of lineages for these branch of magic is often not mentioned at all.
Many would presume, anyone would be able to learn or on the opposite end of spectrum only those who have been chosen can learn it.
It is a mixture of both criteria. This blog post we will specifically mentioned on the Necromancers continuation of lineage especially within traditions of South East Asia and also Asia as a whole.
Death Magic or those who has ability to communicate, invite, summon, control and even banish spirits/ghost are those belonging to the necromancy branch of dark magic. Dark in a sense here means their modus operandi deals with passed away human in forms of spirits, ghost, entities and other forms of dark energies.
In actual fact, dark or black magic does not mean it is evil, just that the branches of magic uses ritual that will be consider dark to the human psyche.
In normal White Magic traditions, continuation of lineage usually is through initiations of lineage with their particular Main Deities be it Angels/Devas some can also be different forms of Higher Spirits/Entities that has direct link to their lineages or descendants.
For White Magic, when the continuation of lineage occurs usually is the Main Lineage Holder pass on their main lineage object(s) that hold significant meaning and power to the disciple that is entrusted upon continuing the lineage. Usually these objects are sacred objects such as staff, sceptre or any material related to creation of white magic process.
For necromancers lineage and line however, the lineage is passed on with not only sacred objects within the lineage but also the personal relics of previous masters.
For example, I have known a necromancer lineage in which each generation of master will pass on their own skull piece (near to brow bones which is 3rd eye location)
If the lineage span for 5 generations then the current lineage holder would have at least 4 skull piece of their past Masters. It is said that each generation of lineage holder would need to acquire their just passed away master’s skull piece in order for deceased master to move on spiritually. If it is not done, the lineage would have a locked curse to hold their consciousness till oblivion.
There are other necromancer lineage however that would need the ashes of their previous master to be made into chanting beads as holy object for the current lineage holder.
Although from the outlook, this practice seems like taboo, however for necromancers, whom are use to harnessing the power of spirits this is logical for the continuation of lineage and also their previous Masters to bless each subsequent generations
