Eugene Burger
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What’s In Your Wallet?
Everyday Carry (EDC) has become a ubiquitous selling point for magic tricks today. You’ll find it in ads and videos marketing the latest gadgets, downloads, and tricks. In the past before close up magic became close up magic, stuff magicians carried was simply called pocket tricks. If you think about it, EDC is another term… Continue reading
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Question Our Conditioning
In 1995, Hermetic Press published what ended up being a controversial book, Magic and Meaning. I don’t believe it was intended to be controversial by either the publisher nor the authors, Eugene Burger and Robert E. Neale. It was an extension of conversations that the authors had during their time together at the Mystery School… Continue reading
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Reflecting on the Structure of Magic Effects
In the Mystery School book, Eugene Burger published an essay On The Structure of Magic Effects. Fortunately it was reprinted in the first posthumous book written and published by Lawrence Hass. Unfortunately I believe both are only available on the secondary market. It’s only a few pages long however there’s much to consider and contemplate.… Continue reading
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The Mystery School Book
In my recent post on books that aren’t just effects or just theory and philosophy, I neglected to mention one of my favorites. It’s such a favorite that I happen to have two copies: one pristine for reading and one with printing errors but filled with signatures and inscriptions from the various contributors. While Eugene… Continue reading