Magic has been part of human existence since the dawn of time; though one should not assume that, from the very beginning, magic was as complex and rich in double symbolism as it is today. The seed of magical practices is sympathetic magic, a term coined by James Frazer in his book The Golden Bough (1890). It is the association of ideas, objects, people or beings that have no apparent physical connection at first glance, but which are linked through magic. Within sympathetic magic, Frazer identified two basic principles: The Law of Similarity; when the ritual imitates that which one wishes to bring about, for example, pouring water to bring rain, or depicting an event…