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I would say that you hate cards, don't force yourself to do card tricks. People will seethe your heart is not in it, and if you are not passionate about it, you can't expect them to be. Personally, I like to use cards to tell entertaining or exciting stories, for example, the Gambler versus...

Kolebear, thank you, your positive comment has lifted my spirits!

@Jebzy: "I think you have to work on your webpage @Al e Cat Dabra (I know I have to work on my pages too), cuz if I were your potencial client and see this page, sorry, but I don't think I would hire you." I appreciate you taking the time to check out my website, and to give me some feedback...

I just wanted to clarify the sponge ball move. You only need 2 balls. You take the first ball and do a fake/false transfer as if you are putting it in your hand. Close the hand as if it is holding the sponge ball. Pick up the other sponge ball with the hand that is really holding the first...

OK, so there are two possible ways that I have used to get jobs at restaurants and bars: You stop by in the afternoon before it starts to get busy (maybe around 3:00 0r 3:30 P.M.) You are dressed very classy. You ask to see the manager. If he or she is there, you introduce yourself, and let...

I think that you may be referring to a trick done with a beautiful deck called the Rainbow Deck. Here is a link: https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Makers-Rainbow-Instructional-Tricks/dp/B0018KWNAG

Hi Anders, So sorry I did not recognize your language; I will next time I see it, though. I wish that I would have learned another language or two, other than English. It seems that in Europe so many people can speak English, and probably other languages in addition to their native tongue, and I...

Hello Anders, It is a very nice website. Looks professional and showcases your talents both technically and with people. I may have missed something because of my inability to understand the language (is it Dutch or perhaps Belgian?), but I think it would be a good idea for you to isa the...

There always have been, and always will be, haters, in the world. These are people who are insecure and have an inferiority complex, and so they try to bring themselves up by putting others down.

Some very nice, creative effects! Excellent! Thanks for sharing!

@Reality One: "The problem with playing cards is that they tend to trivialize the psychic powers in two ways. The first is that if you could really read minds, wouldn't you use it to a more interesting purpose than guessing a playing card? The second is that playing cards conjure (pun intended)...

@ Christopher: "And to address the idea that simply substituting Tarot cards for mentalism - well, if you want to go that route, you better learn the systems. Because it won't be long before someone who -has- studied Tarot comes along and starts asking about the cards. If you can't keep up, your...

Wow! Some really good ideas have been posted here! You can also use them for packet tricks such as 8-card brainwave, Twisting the aces, Dr. Daley's Last Trick, the 8-Card "Lie Detector" trick, etc. I like to make up sets of 3 Card Monte with them, which is my favorite card trick and a universal...

I was not aware that Tarot cards were widely used for card games or that anyone would bother doing a ton of research on something like that. But if that's the fact of the matter, I just learned something and see the point you are making, Maaz. One thing I would like to clarify, though, is that...

Why not try using Tarot cards? People generally associate regular playing cards with gambling, card games and amateurish card tricks. Even if they have seen a good card magician using regular paying cards, they typically attribute the effects to sleight-of-hand. Tarot cards are colorful and...

Yes, they are excellent, and of higher quality and better handling than the far less costly Bicycle decks. I normally get 12 Rider back decks for an average of $2.00 per deck with frees shipping. So, generally, it is not worth it to me to pay 3 times as much, or more, with shipping, for a deck...

I think d_Illusionist meant that he was going to treat pickpocketing like a college course and thus wait for 4 years (practicing and preparing during that time) until he auditions for and hopefully fulfills his dream of becoming a member of the Magic Castle. My advice would be (1) follow your...

Interesting question. I have a relatively large collection of decks. Many are beautiful and of high quality, including several I have purchased from Theory 11. As a working magician, though, I am reluctant to use custom cards from my collection for bookings, as I want to keep them in pristine...

@ Josh Burch: "If there is an experience that magic can provide that no other art can provide, that makes this experience precious. We as magicians would do well to take advantage of that precious entity...At some point magic and other arts meet, understanding where that point is gives the...

So many insightful comments have been posted here. To me, the most fundamental element that differentiates Magic from other art forms is the creation of the illusion that the impossible has occurred - a defiance of the laws of physics, of logic, of reality itself. Coins can not penetrate a...