Representations of virtual society for magic and sorcery through- Facebook as a model

Abstract

This study aims at access in the para- psychological field) the study of panoramal claims) and search for supernatural possibilities, and among the applications of this field we find the phenomenon of magic and sorcery which extend to the depth of human history. In ancient times, human being used magic as a result of his ignorance and lack of trick and his inability to explain what is difficult. However, astrology rituals and incantations are still practiced in our present time, where magic has become widespread and many people are involved in it, including priests, fortune tellers, and charlatans, so this phenomenon becomes a danger threatening the safety of the individual and society and a problem that requires studying and researching its secrets. Therefore, this study came to investigate representations of magic and sorcery in the virtual society (Facebook). In order to achieve this goal we used the analytical descriptive method on the purposive sample of (103 virtual identities) where we applied to collect information the technique of urge induction cards inspired by "the projective approaches " in (12 images of magic and sorcery) and we also used the Sequential evocation for analyzing data. This study ensure that the research hypotheses are correct and from there the results of representations of magic and sorcery in the virtual society (Facebook) show the Religious dimensions, criminal, psychological and social dimensions.