Theurgy

theur-gy (thûr-j)

noun
1. Divine or supernatural intervention in human affairs.
We usually only believe in unsolicited theurgy if things are going exceptionally well. Thanking God in these situations sometimes seems healthy, like the person really appreciates their good luck. However, blaming theurgy for unwanted turns of events always looks like crazy talk. People haunted by demons are locked up in institutions or thrown out on the street.
2. Performing magic or miracles with supernatural help.
If God and Jesus aren't the same dude, Jesus's miracles were performed with theurgy, parting sea and walking on water, because God wanted it to be so.
3. The act of conjuring or invoking supernatural beings or spirits.
Seances are cruel theurgy. The dead are gone. Let them rest. If they had anything important to tell you, they'd haunt you.
4. The technique of persuading a God.
As a Christian, turning prayer into theurgy seems to me the sin of pride. God has a plan. What makes you think you have a better plan?

Synonyms: abracadabra, alchemy, allurement, astrology, augury, bewitchment, black art, conjuration, conjuring, conjury, devilry, diabolism, divination, divine intervention, enchantment, exorcism, fascination, foreboding, fortune-telling, hocuspocus, horoscopy, illusion, incantation, imploring prayer, legerdemain, magic, magnetism, mysticism, necromancy, occultism, power, prediction, presage, prestidigitation, prophecy, rune, sleight of hand, soothsaying, sorcery, sortilege, spell, superstition, taboo, thaumaturgy, trickery, voodoo, voodooism, witchcraft, witchery, witching, wizardry.

* Dance Theurgy Dance.