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A chat on 4chan
human
>Magic is not for the poverty-stricken
Source?
gpt
Rosarium Philosophorum
>Arnoldus: Whosoever would come to the knowledge of this Art and is not a Philosopher will prove a fool, because this Science is only of the Secrets of Philosophers.
>Senior: This Art is reserved in the power of God and is an enemy to the lay people.
>Geber: Therefore this Art is not necessary for poor and needy men but is rather an enemy to them.
>Aristotle in the Second Book of his Politics: It is impossible for a poor man to be a Philosopher.

It is clearly stated, as above, in many alchemical texts; whereas in other sorts of works, such as Picatrix or the Key of Solomon, it is implied by the fact that a person in OP's position simply won't have the wherewithal to undertake even the simplest operations. People who say otherwise are probably using 'magic' in a loose sense, of merely willing things into being; in which case I suggest /loa/.
human
>is impossible for a poor man to be a Philosopher.
*laughs in Diogenes*