Definitions of magic
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What is Magic?
FOUR Words without meaning are empty bodies. In order to create something truly meaningful, we need to have a solid concept of what we are trying to achieve. So, it’s important to answer the question what is Magic? It is more complex than it seems. If you don’t believe me, try. Try now. Find one,… Continue reading
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Yoga of Conjuring – II
Studying the Eight Limbs of the Yoga Sutras, it became clear that while they are guides for living, they fit with our work as magicians. Magic is one of those words that we all assume we understand. However, all one has to do is review the literature of performance magic to see our struggle and… Continue reading
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What is Magic?
THREE Eugene was much wiser. From my point of view, this entire enterprise of setting forth acceptable (or even correct) definitions for words is fairly successful with labels such as “cat,” “sky,” and “tree.” One merely has to point. When it comes to heavily-loaded concept words, however, such as “love,” “justice,” “energy,” or “magic,” things… Continue reading
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What is Magic?
TWO Magic is the use of the imagination to create and manipulate images with the assumption that they manipulate their counterparts in everyday life. Magic is greed, action motivated by extreme desire that cannot be satisfied by the more usual means. Magic is fooling people; either oneself or others or both, doing so intentionally, unintentionally,… Continue reading
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What Is Magic?
ONE Many years ago, I attended a lecture by Michael Close. I believe it was the last tour before he and his family moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. While he shared many great effects, one thing he said that has stuck with me is that each of us needs to define what magic is to… Continue reading