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* The Dragon's Flame from ''WesternAnimation/WinxClub'' is literally a gift from their equivalent of God: the Great Dragon, who created the magical universe and all living beings. As such, the Flame has healing powers, can break dark spells, grants the ability to see people's auras (feelings), and sense the presence of danger. The Dragon's Flame is also the source of every magical power so it can fuel other types of magical affinities, water and ice included, and even imbue objects. This explains why the Flame is the mightiest kind of magic. Its elemental counterpart is the Water Stars that were also present at the origin of the universe and are the only thing that can extinguish the Dragon's Flame. The Great Dragon itself has an evil counterpart: the Shadow Phoenix -- where the Dragon creates (magic) and nurtures, the Phoenix absorbs and decays.

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* ''Franchise/StarWars'': The Jedi qualify because the Force can be used to heal. In fact, it can even be used to bring back the Dead! At least, that's what Palpatine told Anakin. That he couldn't learn this ability ''as a Jedi'' implies it is Dark Arts instead of white magic though.

* In ''Literature/DragonBones'', the priests of the goddess of healing are implied to have some magic power. There are also lots of mages with powers they can use for good ''or'' evil. There are natural magic sources, which can become tainted by evil deeds, but seem to be otherwise a neutral natural resource.
* In ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', "Soulfire" is a source of power that can be used by certain angelic or holy beings to boost the power of magic. In general is is called ''the fire of creation.'' It works as a creative force, essentially combining with normal magic to create a sort of magical alloy that dramatically strengthens the power of the spell. Any spell boosted by Soulfire gets a silvery color added to it, i.e. a fire spell boosted by Soulfire comes out as silver/silvery blue flames. The only drawback is that using Soulfire [[OurSoulsAreDifferent takes power directly from your soul]] - [[CastFromHitPoints and burning away all of your soul using Soulfire is a Bad Thing.]] Happily if the user rests between uses the soul recovers over time. [[spoiler:Harry gains access to Soulfire thanks to the intervention of the Archangel Uriel after he redeemed Lasciel's shadow and to [[BalanceBetweenGoodAndEvil counter The Prince of Darkness giving his people Uber-Hellfire]].]]

* Creator/RobertEHoward's Literature/ConanTheBarbarian:
** "Literature/ThePhoenixOnTheSword", Epemitreus marks Conan's sword to let it slay demons. Possibly the only benevolent use of magic in Howard's entire Conan saga.
** In "Literature/TheTowerOfTheElephant", the DeceptiveDisciple imprisoned his mentor because he was being taught only White Magic.
* ''Literature/TheDarkIsRising'' series by Creator/SusanCooper has the Light vs the Dark, where the Old Ones use magic to save humanity. Although it's not always nice to those who have to endure the effects or after-effects.
* A point of in universe controversy in ''Literature/TheWitchWatch'', is whether or not white magic exists. Is it holy to use magic for the purpose of healing? [[spoiler:Not when it turns out it requires human sacrifices to function]]
* In Creator/DevonMonk's ''Literature/DeadIron'', Mae's sisters use this. They find it hard to believe that her powers naturally turn to BlackMagic.
%%* Creator/PiersAnthony uses this in ''Literature/OnAPaleHorse''.

* ''Literature/AMagesPower'': There is a division of magecraft that serves the purpose of healing magic. It heals injuries, cures disease, and grants greater power to others. The arcane variety is no different in source or cost from any other kind of magic (personal {{mana}}) and used by doctors. The divine variety is drawn from the Goddess of Life and used exclusively by her clergy.
* In Sara Douglass' Tencendor novels, the Star Dance is sentient magic that doesn't approve of being weaponized and reacts badly against the hero when he tries.
* In Stephen R. Donaldson's ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfThomasCovenant'', there's an interesting variation. While there is a "white magic" in this setting, it's not the magic of goodness (the good magic is generally blue or gold in color). White magic in this setting is the wild magic, the primal energy which holds the world together, and which consequently is the only thing strong enough to tear the world apart.
* In ''Literature/ProphecyOfTheSisters'' it is revealed that [[spoiler:Lia's mother]] worked white magic. In an usual twist, this white magic, which was only for protection, was not allowed - higher powers decided that this kind of magic is not for our world, perhaps in an attempt to also keep dark magic at bay.

* In ''Literature/TheLostRedeemer'', one order of Ethermancers (the Redeemers) has a form of power that comes directly from the world's deity and involves healing and protection abilities. This stands in contrast to the other two orders which involve combat and offensive magic.

* Healing spells in ''TabletopGame/{{GURPS}}'' are called white magic, but the third edition ''Magic'' sourcebook notes that, because of the way the magic system works, the understanding of life-force and physiology they provide are a prerequisite for necromancy, and the deeper understanding of restoring life provided by the necromantic spells is required for Resurrection, as a result of which many healers refuse to learn it.
* ''TabletopGame/PrincessTheHopeful:'' The powers of the titular Princesses are drawn from the Light, a SentientCosmicForce that is [[MadeOfGood the embodiment of goodness and benevolence in the universe]], and on a smaller scale a Princess replenishes her [[{{Mana}} Wisps]] either by spending time with friends and family or by somehow working to make the world a better place. Similarly, each Princess has specific standards she is required to live up to, varying by Calling (Champions are required to use their strength to protect the weak and destroy the evil, Seekers are forbidden from lying except when it is needed to protect themselves or others, and so on).

* The Paladin Class of ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' draw their powers from "the Light." While this is no guarantee of the goodness of the ''player'' behind the character (or for that matter, NPC paladins), as a whole paladins are supposed to be upstanding individuals, and their powers are definitely geared towards helping others. Lore-wise, blood elf paladins used to have the unusual attribute of using the Light by force, which wasn't so nice of them, but that's changed with the passing of the story. The Priest Class is a more mixed bag -- depending on race they are either Priests of the Holy Light (human, dwarf, draenei, blood elf), the Moon (night elf), the Sun (tauren), a group of tribal gods (troll), or the shadow (Forsaken). All are benevolent towards at least their own Faction, though, so that's something, but any of them can [[AvertedTrope Avert]] this Trope by choosing the "Shadow Priest" talent-build.
** The light of paladins is only semi-sentient, it will respond if they ''think'' they're right even if they aren't, which is why the xenophobically insane scarlet crusade could still use the light. Not to mention the Dreadlord who was leading them. Also the Light is not exactly what one might describe as "good". It can be addictive and has no real concern for the wishes of real people.
** One of the FourHorsemen has to be able to use the Light. The thing is that the four horsemen are undead beings. The original four horsemen were in fact mind-controlled by the Scourge: making it seriously impressive that the Light still responded to Sir Zeliek.
** When undead priests or paladins use the Light, it burns them (although it doesn't cause any lasting damage): in keeping with this trope. Even living paladins can cause themselves pain if they channel too much Light too quickly, or if they try to pull the Light out of a creature like the blood elves did. Using powerful abilities can often require [[CastFromHitPoints self-sacrifice.]]
* In ''VideoGame/RagnarokOnline'' there is the Priest class, who uses White Magic. His spell are mostly beneficial in nature, sometimes hindering the opponent or placing the gods judgment on him, but NOT dealing damage to something that's not an undead or demon (those better beware!) except the spell Holy Light that might be considered a lovetap comparing to other classes power (But considering that he can make himself almost invulnerable this may result in DeathOfAThousandCuts. And as the name suggests he uses the power of God. And there's the Soul Linker who's powers come the spirits also having mostly supporting or defensive abilities. He has also offensive spells but those only work on monsters not on players.
* ''VideoGame/ShadowEra'' has the Priest Heroes, who use white magic to heal and protect their active allies.
* Light Magic in (old verse) ''VideoGame/MightAndMagic'' has a bit more offensive uses that ''aren't'' limited to undead than the norm (though the basic Light spell does double damage to undead), but less so than the other schools of magic. Costwise, it also fits: where Dark Magic has a spell to sacrifice a hireling for health, Light Magic has an extremely powerful healing spell that ages the caster ten years whenever it is cast. In terms of morality, however, a point is made that while Light Magic is mostly used by and associated with good people, it has no inherent morality, and the most important factor is how you use it (TheCorruption is ''not'' a factor when it comes to Dark Magic in that verse).
* ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'' has the "miracle" subcategory of magic. These magics are based on faith, and are usually tied to some sort of deity. These spells tend to be defensive in nature, such as the healing and magic resist miracles. Joining covenants of gods usually grants you miracles as a reward, and allows the use of specific miracles.

* Played with in ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'': Kotomine Kirei is a priest who is extremely adept with healing magic, that being one of the only magic disciplines he has been able to master. He's also a sadistic sociopath who delights in others' pain and tries to bring about TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt. Despite his goals and personality, however, there is nothing evil whatsoever about his powers on their own.
* In ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'' series, the Restoration school of magic naturally fits. It consists of spells which resist damage or [[HealingHands restore wholeness by reknitting the damaged material]]. It also includes wards, curing of disease and poison, physical fortification, and the [[ReviveKillsZombie turning of undead]] (a forced purification effect).
* A horrifying possibility of White Magic [[GoodPowersBadPeople being used for evil]] comes up in ''VideoGame/BravelyDefault''. The enemy white magic user says that White Magic makes ColdBloodedTorture more effective, as her side could keep doing it without the victim dying, until their body is healthy but their mind is gone.

* Shepherd angels in ''VideoGame/NexusClash'' focus heavily on this trope, with abilities devoted to healing, bolstering others and removing debuffs. In the endgame they may become an Advocate who embodies white magic even more, but then other options available to Shepherds include being a KnightTemplar or an outright FallenAngel.

%%* ''Webcomic/{{Exiern}}'': [[http://www.exiern.com/?p=10 It can't hurt, unless it's really powerful]]
* In ''Webcomic/BasicInstructionsBeforeLeavingEarth'', some angels such as [[TheMedic healers]] can use white magic using energies channeled to them through their [[HolyHalo halos]]. Any other magic causes TheCorruption, unless it's an [[CelestialParagonsAndArchangels archangel]] or [[HumansAreSpecial human]] angel casting it.
* In ''Webcomic/DragonMango'', [[http://dragon-mango.com/comic/chapter03/dm03-02.htm Mango must have been healed with holy magic while she lay unconscious.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'' has Da Rules, which ''attempts'' to make fairy magic work this way. In a general sense, fairies are unable to interfere with things like true love; furthermore, it's possible for a fairy's wand to be disabled if a godchild makes selfish wishes without showing any sort of appreciation. There are also more specific examples: In one episode, Cosmo and Wanda are unable to conjure tickets to a sold-out event, as they would have to steal them from those who already have them. In another, Timmy wishes for a magic kung fu belt and headband to become a karate champion, but discovers that they only grant him amazing skills when he uses them to protect and help others. However, creative wishing is able to subvert these rules (it's revealed in one episode that a godchild somehow made a wish that ''caused the assassination of Franz Ferdinand'', plunging Europe into World War I). In general, the second purpose of Da Rules is to cover poorly thought-out wishes children might make (Timmy wishing it was Christmas every day was met with an ObviousRulePatch once the matter was resolved).

* In ''LightNovel/{{Slayers}}'' there is White Magic and Holy Magic. White Magic is a pale imitation of Holy Magic, the "real" example of this trope, and was developed by humans after most Holy Magic spells were lost to them. Only dragons are known to use Holy Magic, but most spells we see in the anime (Flame Breath, Chaotic Disintegrate, even Ray Freeze) are offensive in nature. The show uses the "somewhat depressing" version of the trope, in that the god race and their servants, including the dragons, tend to behave in a less-than-saintly way and don't seem to bother teaching Holy Magic to humans.
* In ''LightNovel/SorcererStabberOrphen'', white magic is made of spells that allow the caster to enter the spirit world and control it. It has effects like healing and [[spoiler:letting the caster pulls a FreakyFridayFlip with their target.]] [[spoiler:This is how Azalie managed to take over Childman's body, leaving him trapped in the body of the dragon Bloody August.]]
* ''LightNovel/TrappedInADatingSimTheWorldOfOtomeGamesIsToughForMobs'': Marie and Olivia both have the same white magic power set associated with CrystalDragonJesus Saints: HealingHands, BarrierWarrior, and a MagicMissileStorm that can annihilate monsters. HealingMagicIsTheHardest fully applies here, as Marie was only able to master it at the cost of her body's development and hard work. It doesn't seem effected by personality; in the ''Marie Route'' AlternateTimeline, an Olivia under DemonicPossession uses it for evil as TheChessmaster and BigBad.

As with BlackMagic, there are three factors that determine whether a power is [[LightIsGood White]] Magic or not.

* In Creator/PeterSBeagle's ''Literature/TheLastUnicorn'', the title character is briefly held captive by a BlackMagic user named Mommy Fortuna. When the witch claims she would cut out someone else's liver to keep her, the unicorn replies, "True magic can never be done by offering someone else's liver. You must tear out your own, and not expect to get it back. The true witches know that."

* In ''LightNovel/{{Slayers}}'' there is White Magic and Holy Magic. White Magic is a pale imitation of Holy Magic, the "real" example of this trope, and was developed by humans after most Holy Magic spells were lost to them. Only dragons are known to use Holy Magic, but most spells we see in the anime (Flame Breath, Chaotic Disintegrate, even Ray Freeze) are offensive in nature. The show uses the "somewhat depressing" version of the trope, in that the god race and their servants, including the dragons, tend to behave in a less-than-saintly way and don't seem to bother teaching Holy Magic to humans.
* ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'' has this. It acts just as it should: all healing, no known attacks. Konoka Konoe is particularly good with this one; she can heal anything short of someone's [[ChunkySalsaRule head splattering like a tomato]].

* In ''LightNovel/SorcererStabberOrphen'', white magic is made of spells that allow the caster to enter the spirit world and control it. It has effects like healing and [[spoiler:letting the caster pulls a FreakyFridayFlip with their target.]] [[spoiler:This is how Azalie managed to take over Childman's body, leaving him trapped in the body of the dragon Bloody August.]]

* In ''Webcomic/HetaliaxAxisPowers'', Russia used once the orthodox church to curse his enemies. Not only it is the contrast to England's BlackMagic, but also LightIsNotGood used for comedy.

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->'''Merryweather''': I'd like to turn [Maleficent] into a fat ol'... hop-toad.\\
'''Flora''': You know our magic doesn't work that way.\\
'''Fauna''': It can only do good, dear, to bring joy and happiness.\\
'''Merryweather''': Well, that would make ''me'' happy.

* In ''LightNovel/SorcererStabberOrphen'', white magic is made of spells that allow the caster to enter the spirit world and control it. It has effects like healing and [[spoiler: letting the caster pulls a FreakyFridayFlip with their target.]] [[spoiler: This is how Azalie managed to take over Childman's body, leaving him trapped in the body of the dragon Bloody August.]]

* In ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', "Soulfire" is a source of power that can be used by certain angelic or holy beings to boost the power of magic. In general is is called ''the fire of creation.'' It works as a creative force, essentially combining with normal magic to create a sort of magical alloy that dramatically strengthens the power of the spell. Any spell boosted by Soulfire gets a silvery color added to it, i.e. a fire spell boosted by Soulfire comes out as silver/silvery blue flames. The only drawback is that using Soulfire [[OurSoulsAreDifferent takes power directly from your soul]] - [[CastFromHitPoints and burning away all of your soul using Soulfire is a Bad Thing.]] Happily if the user rests between uses the soul recovers over time. [[spoiler: Harry gains access to Soulfire thanks to the intervention of the Archangel Uriel after he redeemed Lasciel's shadow and to [[BalanceBetweenGoodAndEvil counter The Prince of Darkness giving his people Uber-Hellfire]].]]

* A point of in universe controversy in ''Literature/TheWitchWatch'', is whether or not white magic exists. Is it holy to use magic for the purpose of healing? [[spoiler: Not when it turns out it requires human sacrifices to function]]

* In A.L. Phillips' Literature/TheQuestOfTheUnaligned, all four elemental magics have BlackMagic and White Magic inextricably intertangled in them. Each mage must fight every day to focus on the good side of his power and suppress its darkness. [[spoiler: It is, however, possible with the aid of the [[MacGuffin Prince's Crown]] to transform someone else into an orah, a mage who can call on the good side, and only the good side, of all four elements]].
** [[spoiler: A slight variation from the usual in that while light magic is drawn directly from elemental goodness (and has to be bestowed by someone else, as it's impossible to claim for oneself), it has no more of a cost than any other magic (in fact, it has rather less, as it's mentioned that light magic is easier to control than regular elemental energy) and there doesn't seem to be any rule against using it as a weapon (the hero blows up a dark construct summoned by the villain at one point.)]]

* In ''Literature/ProphecyOfTheSisters'' it is revealed that [[spoiler: Lia's mother]] worked white magic. In an usual twist, this white magic, which was only for protection, was not allowed - higher powers decided that this kind of magic is not for our world, perhaps in an attempt to also keep dark magic at bay.

* ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' inverts this - [[DespairEventHorizon Eridan Ampora's]] white magic is exclusively destructive, and leads to [[spoiler: the death of one of his teammates and the [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Rainbow Drinkerization]] of another]]. This turns out to be a neat piece of FridgeBrilliance as trolls, a nocturnal species whose planet is at its most dangerous during the day, have an inverse view of the connotations of [[LightIsNotGood light]] and [[DarkIsNotEvil darkness]].

** Expanded in the Book of Exalted Deeds, which features "Exalted" spells that can be used by any spellcasters, but require a good alignment. Each one also requires a certain personal sacrifice, which range from a few HitPoints to permanent [[LevelDrain attribute drain]] or death. The effects of the spells are almost exclusively for healing, purification, assistance, and evil-destroying.
** Interestingly, Neutral-aligned clerics can choose either White Magic or Black Magic at level one, and then are never allowed to change their minds. There are some exceptions: some neutral deities have restrictions based on what they're the god of- Wee Jas, for example, is a death goddess so her clerics are restricted to Black Magic despite her not being evil while neutral nature deities are often restricted to White Magic. It determines whether or not you can swap any prepared spell for a Cure or Inflict spell.

* The Dragon's Flame from''WesternAnimation/WinxClub'' is literally a gift from their god: the Great Dragon, who created the magical universe and all living beings. As such, the Flame has healing powers, can break dark spells, grants the ability to see people's auras (feelings), and sense the presence of danger. The Dragon's Flame is also the source of every magical power so it can fuel other types of magical affinities, water and ice included, and even imbue objects. This explains why the Flame is the mightiest kind of magic. Its elemental counterpart is the Water Stars that were also present at the origin of the universe and are the only thing that can extinguish the Dragon's Flame. The Great Dragon itself has an evil counterpart: the Shadow Phoenix — where the Dragon creates (magic) and nurtures, the Phoenix absorbs and decays.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'' has Da Rules, which ''attempts'' to make fairy magic work this way. In a general sense, fairies are unable to interfere with things like true love; furthermore, it's possible for a fairy's wand to be disabled if a godchild makes selfish wishes without showing any sort of appreciation. There also more specific examples: In one episode, Cosmo and Wanda are unable to conjure tickets to a sold-out event, as they would have to steal them from those who already have them. In another, Timmy wishes for a magic kung fu belt and headband to become a karate champion, but discovers that they only grant him amazing skills when he uses them to protect and help others. However, creative wishing is able to subvert these rules (it's revealed in one episode that a godchild somehow made a wish that ''caused the assassination of Franz Ferdinand'', plunging Europe into World War I). In general the second purpose of Da Rules is to cover poorly-thought-out wishes children might make (Timmy wishing it was Christmas every day was met with an ObviousRulePatch once the matter was resolved).

There are two common methods for imposing Restrictions. One is to limit what sorts of powers the disciples receive to largely beneficial effects that can cause no direct harm; [[HealingHands powers of healing]], protection, or [[StatusBuff blessed empowerment]]. Mature (or merely advanced) devotees might get a handful of spells for [[StandardStatusEffects offensively weakening and hindering others]], though the available "debuffs" tend to be relatively gentle compared to the curses of BlackMagic. There may be at least one honestly destructive spell available, but which is only effective against AlwaysChaoticEvil creatures like TheUndead and TheLegionsOfHell; these spells are called TurnUndead for a reason. Occasionally, there may be exactly ''one'' destructive spell that can be used on any ''and'' everything -- the HolyHandGrenade.

* ''TabletopGame/WarhammerFantasyRoleplay'': Priestesses of the HealerGod Shallya [[ReligionIsMagic wield benevolent magic]] that can [[HealingHands heal wounds]], disease, poisoning, and even [[RestorationOfSanity madness]]. Their one exception is a spell that can only harm followers of Shallya's nemesis, Nurgle the {{Plaguemaster}}.

* '''Cost''': What is required to make the magic work. Whereas Black Magic may require sacrificing others for fuel, White Magic may instead require personal sacrifices from the practitioner herself, such as CastFromHitPoints or even CastFromLifeForce. If any sacrifices from others are ever necessary, these will generally have to be completely voluntary (i.e., they weren't coerced into doing it) and usually altruistic and "pure" in motive. EyeOfNewt may be difficult to obtain, but will not require any actual evil.

* The Paladin Class of ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' draw their powers from "the Light." While this is no guarantee of the goodness of the ''player'' behind the character (or for that matter, NPC paladins), as a whole paladins are supposed to be upstanding individuals, and their powers are definitely geared towards helping others. Lore-wise, blood elf paladins used to have the unusual attribute of using the Light by force, which wasn't so nice of them, but that's changed with the passing of the story. The Priest Class is a more mixed bag - depending on [[FiveRaces Race]] they are either Priests of the Holy Light (human, dwarf, draenei, blood elf), the Moon (night elf), the Sun (tauren), a group of tribal gods (troll), or the shadow (Forsaken). All are benevolent towards at least their own Faction, though, so that's something, but any of them can [[AvertedTrope Avert]] this Trope by choosing the "Shadow Priest" talent-build.

* ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'' has this. It acts just as it should: all healing, no known attacks. Konoka Konoe is particularly good with this one; she can heal anything short of someone's [[ChunkySalsaRule head splattering like a tomato]].
* In ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'', Russia used once the orthodox church to curse his enemies. Not only it is the contrast to England's BlackMagic, but also LightIsNotGood used for comedy.

* ''FanFic/PrincessOfTheBlacks:'' True white magic refers to magic granted to a mortal by one of the Light Powers. The exact abilities vary by patron Power, but it is far more potent than any other magic except the BlackMagic granted by the Dark Powers.

* The Paladin Class of ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' draw their powers from "the Light." While this is no guarantee of the goodness of the ''player'' behind the character, as a whole paladins are supposed to be upstanding individuals, and their powers are definitely geared towards helping others. Lore-wise, blood elf paladins used to have the unusual attribute of using the Light by force, which wasn't so nice of them, but that's changed with the passing of the story. The Priest Class is a more mixed bag - depending on [[FiveRaces Race]] they are either Priests of the Holy Light (human, dwarf, draenei, blood elf), the Moon (night elf), the Sun (tauren), a group of tribal gods (troll), or the shadow (Forsaken). All are benevolent towards at least their own Faction, though, so that's something, but any of them can [[AvertedTrope Avert]] this Trope by choosing the "Shadow Priest" talent-build.
** The light of paladins is only semi-sentient, it will respond if they ''think'' they're right even if they aren't, which is why the xenophobically insane scarlet crusade could still use the light.

* ''Webcomic/{{Exiern}}'': [[http://www.exiern.com/?p=10 It can't hurt, unless it's really powerful]]

* Shallyan priestess in ''TabletopGame/WarhammerFantasyRoleplay'' does only have spell that do benevolent things like cure wounds, disease, poisoning and insanities, except one that do damage against followers of the disease god Nurgle.

* '''Effect''': The magic is directly constructed for the blessing, protection, [[HealingHands cure]], and/or promotion of the general welfare of others. This [[LightIsGood sometimes]] but [[LightIsNotGood not always]] includes [[ElementalPowers Elemental]] [[LightEmUp Light]]. [[HolyHandGrenade Offensive uses]] may be reserved for MadeOfEvil creatures such as [[DemonSlaying demons]] or [[TurnUndead undead]], by way of ReviveKillsZombie.

* '''Source''': If it's [[BargainWithHeaven gained]] from {{God}} ([[CrystalDragonJesus or the local equivalent]]), a CouncilOfAngels, a SentientCosmicForce, TheLifestream, SealedGoodInACan, or some form of [[SaintlyChurch truly benevolent]] [[ReligionIsMagic spirituality or religion]], it's almost always White Magic. Other sources can include channeling the power of [[ThePowerOfLove love]], [[ThePowerOfFriendship friendship]], or "positive energy." This [[LightIsGood sometimes]] but [[LightIsNotGood not always]] includes [[ElementalPowers Elemental]] [[LightEmUp Light]].

* '''Effect''': The magic is directly constructed for the blessing, protection, [[HealingHands cure]], and/or promotion of the general welfare of others. [[HolyHandGrenade Offensive uses]] may be reserved for MadeOfEvil creatures such as [[DemonSlaying demons]] or [[TurnUndead undead]], by way of ReviveKillsZombie.

Polar opposite of BlackMagic. "Holy" powers that the Heroes use. Probably called this because we tend to think of [[LightIsGood light as good]].

* While the Personas from ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTenseiPersona'' aren't inherently white magic (though they are granted by Philemon, a higher power, and can be used to heal, they can also be granted or used for evil purposes), each game starting with ''3'' has a spell used by the protagonist's [[EvolutionaryLevels Ultimate Persona]] to defeat the FinalBoss that qualifies as white magic:

-->-- ''Disney/SleepingBeauty''