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The subject of this study is the reason for the application of magic and supernatural powers in today’s society by moving from the data obtained from the field work. The human being has been curious about the unknown since the day of existence. In fact, as a result of this curiosity, literary and sacred texts, archaeological remains, paintings, sculptures made on the walls of cave, etc. When it is studied, it is clear that in every society, magic and surnatural powers are applied. At this point, the determination of the attitudes of individuals living in today’s modern society in relation to magic, magic and supernatural powers becomes important in terms of understanding the continuity of these beliefs. In this context, our work focuses on the reasons for people to apply to magic and supernatural powers with a phenomonological approach and on the information obtained from both the people who make magic and the people who make magic based on the reasons for people to apply to magic. First, five provinces (Kahramanmaraş/n: 8, Istanbul/n: 3, Mersin/n: 2, Denizli/n: 1, Osmaniye/n: 1) have been discussed on the reasons for the application (n: 15). Thirteen of them are women and two are men. Then three provinces (Kahramanmaraş/n:4, Mersin/n:1, Shanlıurfa/n:1) magic, muska, etc. Three women, three men and a total of six people were interviewed through the magicians. Thus, our conversation group, which consists of the witches (n:6) and the witches (n: 15), was created (n: 21) and the data was collected by both of the witches (which appeals to the witch and witch) by the method of sample of the cartopus. The aim of the research/interview with the group is shared, but the conversations with the group that performs the magic have been accompanied by the applicants as an observer/guest. The choice of participants was conducted on the principle of volunteering and reaching as many people as possible. In the study, it is claimed that magical beliefs are a form of charge/attitude. It is said that charging activities consist of efforts to understand, interpret and explain the events that the human being witnesses in a wide-ranging sense system based on a series of beliefs. The basic logic of the load theory is based on the principle of "when we understand the events that happen in our surroundings or explain the processes that we can't cope with, we try to get rid of responsibility and psychically relax by referring to a center that we can't control." In this sense, magical events and beliefs offer the option of referring to supernatural powers, and in this way the person applies to the load to get rid of the weight of the events he cannot deal with and tries to remove his anxiety. According to the outcome of our study from such a theoretical approach, the main reasons that lead the person to applying for magic are: the desire to resolve uncertainty and know the future, the need to find the cause of private life failure, the source of medical/biological discomfort linking to magic, the satisfaction of individual curiosity, to disrupt magic, and the desire to applying for magic with the belief that it is genus. Though the causes are different, all searches in the essence contain hope. People can try many ways, even in the hardest circumstances, to be able to hold up and capture a light of hope.

Özet:

The subject of this study is to search for reasons of applying to magic and supernatural powers in our today’s community as being based on the data that are obtained from field studies. Humankind has always been curious about unknown particulars since starting day of their existence. Hence, when literature and holy texts, archaeological remains, paintings made on the cave walls, sculptures have been examined, it is seen that in almost each community there have been applications regarding witching, magic and supernatural powers. At this point determining attitudes of individuals living in today’s modern community regarding witching, magic and supernatural powers bears importance for understanding continuity of these beliefs. In this respect our study focuses on reasons for applying to magic by evaluating people’s motives to apply for magic and supernatural powers with a phenomenological approach and being based on information which are obtained both from people causing for witching to be done and from people doing the witching. Primarily, interviews have been held with people applying for magic in five cities (Kahramanmaraş/n: 8, İstanbul/n: 3, Mersin/n: 2, Denizli/n: 1, Osmaniye/n) regarding their reasons for applying to magic (n: 15 ). 13 of these people were female and 2 of them were male. Afterwards interviews were held with 6 people in total, 3 of whom were female and 3 of whom were male, who were  dealing with processes such as magic and amulets with the mediation of those applying to magic, in three cities (Kahramanmaraş/n:4, Mersin/n:1, Şanlıurfa/n:1). In this way our interview group (n:21) being composed of those dealing with witching (n:6) and those applying to magic (n:15) has been formed and data have been collected from both sides of magical activities (those being magicians and those applying to magicians) by using snowball sampling method. Our research/interview purpose was shared with the group applying for magic but interviews being realized with the group dealing with magic were conducted with the capacity of observer/guest with the accompaniment of applicants. In the selection of participants, it was proceeded with the principles of voluntarism and reaching to maximum possible number of people. During the study it was asserted that magical beliefs were a attribution /reference form. It is being asserted that attribution activities are constituted of people’s efforts to understand, interpret and explain the events they witnessed within wide framed meaning systems being based on certain beliefs even if partially. Fundamental logic of attribution theory is based on the principle that ‘While we try to understand the events occuring in our environment or when we explain the processes which we can not deal with, we try to be relieved from responsibilities and to have psychological relief by making reference to a center which we can not control as being outside ourselves. In this respect, magical activities and beliefs provide option to make reference to supernatural powers. Hence, the individual applies to loading to be relieved from the weight of events he can not handle and he tries to be freed from his worries. According to the conclusion of our study which is based on this kinds of a theoretical approach, among the reasons causing for a person to apply for magic, there are those such as desire to eliminate uncertainties and to know the future, trying to find a reason for failure in private life, linking the source of medical/biological disorders to magic, satisfying individual curiosity, to break the spell, and with the belief that Djinni has visited them. Even though the reasons can be various, all the searches bear hope in their essence. People can try many different ways to be able to hold on to life and to catch a glimmer of hope even under the most difficult circumstances.

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