It is impossible to embark upon a comprehensive taxonomy of wizardry without first defining the various types of wizards, since wizards themselves define the taxonomy.  Before embarking on any serious study of various magical types, a wizard must first define that which s/he is and come to a better understanding of that particular type.

Strictly speaking, there are four different types of wizards:  Adepts, Bards, Druids, and Mystics.  Adepts and Bards are considered to be "occultists," or evocators, while Druids and Mystics are considered to be esotericists, or invocators.  All branches of wizardry may be combined under these four top-level groups.

The term "pseudomagic" is used to denote commonly accepted areas of philosophical study that do not fall under, and should most definitely not be considered "true" magic.  Although some of these areas are developing forms of modern magic, many of them are meretricious expressions of philosophy, either as jokes or not to be taken seriously.  Others, such as Christianity and Wicca, may use forms of that particular magical energy, but are more areas of religious expression rather than magical practice. 
 

Adepts The Adept is the wizard that is most concerned with outward manifestation of magical energy.  Most textbook wizards (the "pointed hat and wand" variety) tend to fall into this category, although it is not the predominant wizard type.  Adepts tend to work consciously with the manipulation of magic through the use of ritual and ceremonial evocation.  Adepts pull energy from the outer world through their instruments, and relay it back to the outer world in their manifestations. They are concerned with the form and style of magical expression, and they glean their powers through focused study and active ritual meditation.  Adepts actively seek to bring the unmanifest into physical expression, and are interested in the mechanical process by which the unmanifest may be evoked.  They are most closely associated and aligned with the divine energies of Fire/Color/Power.
Famous Adepts include:  Henry Cornelius Agrippa, Alistair Crowley, Dr. John Dee, Edward Kelly, Kung-Fu-Tse (Confucius), Eliphas Levi, Theoprastus Paracelsus, and Austin Spare.

Types of Adept magic:

  • Alchemy
  • Chaos Magic
  • Enochian
  • Freemasonry
  • Hermeticism
  • Roscicrucianism
  • Thaumaturgy
  • Thelema
  • Theurgy
Types of Adept pseudomagic:
  • Discordianism
  • Satanism
  • Scientology
Bards The Bard is very much like an Adept in that both are more interested in outward manifestation than inward embodiment of magical energy.  Their approaches to the magic are different, however.  Bards are interested in evoking magical energy by use of creative techniques such as music, art, literary or dramatic expression, scientific exploration, dance, structural design, sexual expression, and education.  In short, the Bard is most likely to work with "Muse-ic" energy, and the Bard is most closely associated with music and poetry.  Bards pull energy from within themselves and relay it into outer manifestation.  They are most closely associated and aligned with the divine energies of Air/Sound/Harmony.
Famous Bards include:  Ludwig Von Beethoven, William Blake, William Burroughs, Salvadore Dali, Leonard Da Vinci, Benjamin Franklin, Johannes Kepler, Marie Laveau, Michaelangelo, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Li Po, Arthur Edward Waite, Oscar Wilde, Frank Lloyd Wright, and William Butler Yeats.

Types of Bardic magic:

  • Dada
  • Deco
  • Diaspora (Voudoun)
  • Kama Sutra
  • Impressionism
  • Parapsychology
  • Surrealism
Types of Bardic pseudomagic:
  • Phenomenology (UFOism)
  • Tantra
Druids The Druid is most interested in working with the existing, natural energies of Earth and the Universe, rather than evoking new manifestations such as the Bard and Adept do.  Druids are much less hung up on a particular process and are focused on obtaining end results and solutions to existing problems.  Thus, the Druid is the most versatile of all the various wizard types.  Druids love all true natural manifestations, including mineral, plant, and animal Life, and work diligently to embody the natural process within their own invocations.  Druids pull energy from the outer world of form through their own equipment and embody it in their own internal sturucture, generally for healing themselves, others, or the natural world. They are most closely associated and aligned with the divine energies of Earth/Light.
Famous Druids include:  Rachel Carson, Scott Cunningham, Nicholas Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, Gerald Gardner, Dion Fortune, S. Macgregor Mathers, John Muir, and Albert Schweitzer.

Types of Druid magic:

  • Acupuncture/Accupressure
  • Druidry
  • Gaia Studies
  • Geomancy
  • Healing
  • Reflexology
  • Neopaganism
Types of Druid pseudomagic:
  • Reiki
  • Wicca
  • Witchcraft
Mystics The Mystic, like the Druid, is concerned with working with the existing energy structures. Mystics predominantly seek to glean meaning from observable patterns in Nature, synthesize those into a greater meaning, and relay the information back to the rest of creation.  Thus, the mystic pulls inner meaning from their won equipment, and embodies it within themselves. Mystics tend to be the quietest and most introspective of the wizards, as they tap into and help create the vast repositories of information available to all of humanity.  They are most closely associated and aligned with the divine energies of Water/Vibration/Love.
Famous Mystics include:  Alice Bailey, H.P. Blavatsky, Giordano Bruno, Edgar Cayce, Lucille Cedercrans, Jesus Christ, Siddhartha Gautama, Manly Palmer Hall, Rudolf Steiner, and Lao Tse.

Types of Mystic magic:

  • Divination
  • Esoteric Studies
  • Gnosticism/Gnostic Revival
  • Kabbalah
  • Taoism
  • Theosophy
  • Yoga
Types of Mystic pseudomagic:
  • Buddhism
  • Christianity
  • EST
  • Transcendental Meditation