Communion between the gods and us is brought about through theurgy.

Ἡ τῶν θεῶν πρὸς ἡμᾶς συνουσία διὰ τῆς θεουργίας ἀποτελεῖται.

Iamblichus

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Iamblichus

Born c. 245 in Chalcis, Syria, Iamblichus turned Neoplatonism from contemplation toward ritual. A pupil of Porphyry but his rival on theurgy, he founded the Apamea school and shaped the later course of Neoplatonism.

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Source: De mysteriis (Book II)Verified

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