Forbidden Charmers and Necromancers

"Or a charmer (v'chover chaver)." There is a great charmer, who burns incense to a demon (shed) so that his companion may live or so that it will not harm him; and a small charmer—these are the ones who charm snakes and scorpions, even though his intention is that they shall not harm. "Or one who inquires of a ghost (v'sho'el ov)." All of these are under a prohibition, "there shall not be found among you"; but the master of a ghost (ba'al ov) and the familiar spirit (yidde'oni) are subject to karet (excision), and the one who inquires of them is under a prohibition. "A ghost (ov)." This is the pitom who speaks from between the joints and from [the lower part of his arms]; and one who raises [the dead] by means of his "remembered one" (zachur), and one who inquires by means of a skull. "A familiar spirit (yidde'oni)." This is one who places a known bone (the bone of the yadua creature) in his mouth, and it speaks of its own accord. "Or one who seeks the dead (v'doresh el ha-metim)." This is one who starves himself and goes and lodges in the cemetery, so that a spirit of impurity may rest upon him.