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Pardon my french, but you sir are an IDIOT! Books are one of the most important tools in all of history. . . the day we no longer have power and tech it will be a book that saves humankind and as science has proved and history reveals, we will know times of such darkness again!. When it comes...

You're keeping secrets young, padawan...

As I told you elsewhere BUY A BOOK! But, if you insist on gimmicks, buy a Thumb Tip along with the Gary Darwin Books on how to use one. Master that and you might be ready to learn how to do magic.

I don't agree with that at all. . . there are "hobbyest" and "amateurs" that know more about magic, especially the technical face of magic, than most any of the pros out there. Gary Darwin is one person that comes to mind; he loves magic, has penned a few awesome books about magic, but he...

Christopher is pretty much on point here; it's not something you can actually "learn" you either have it or you don't (though some semblance of it can be learned & developed over time). I pointed this out yesterday on some forum I was visiting, showing how Colin Keys, a far less creative and...

William. . . he's doing a bloody card trick; to me that says it all. . . ;-)

Almost sounds like you're talking about me, Randy. . . I think what Randy is actually saying is that you do need to look at the quality of what a person has to offer; I'm a walking-talking encyclopedia that can point people to the right resources but I'm not the best person to teach you how to...

For as huge as magic seems to insiders, it's actually a very small part of the entertainment industry and as such, very few lay people have witnessed a live magic production of any caliber; especially when it comes to grand illusion. I can assure you, even now I can make an audience gasp when I...

Do you have tons of cash to spend? Big Magic cost some seriously big bucks. . . the average major stage effect starts at over $2,000.00 USED with a common retail being close to $10,000.00 per piece, some pieces taking you into the $15,000.00 and as high as $80,000.00 range. So you may want to...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but are you trying to replicate this guys' routine without purchasing it? That's what it sounds like so if that's not the case, you may want to clarify things a bit better. Do understand that there is no such thing as a perfect move but rather, what works best for the...

Any effect can be "epic". . . I remember when Bob Jardeen first introduced the Rubber Band Trick (?handcuffs?) and how it was blowing magician's minds AT THE MAGIC CASTLE for most of the summer. It was an "epic" bit of business because it was something others hadn't seen before, BUT we've seen...

Ok. . . TeeDee is correct but I do have a small issue with something Christopher was pushing. . . very small, in that context is everything! FIRST . . . the back story is vital in that it establishes a large part of the How & Why of things. I encourage people to invest time into researching...

I can't think of a single performer (of any sort) that's not botched their lines or an effect. Harry Blackstone has had the thread break when doing the Floating Light Bulb while others have had lousy technicians not following their cues and the result was flashing the wire form for the Asrah. ...

Here's an experiment for you to try out when you're out pub crawling some night. . . You and a buddy take turns being the renown world acclaimed Magician as the other one plays the novice. When in the role of the novice you try to show off several effects only for the "Master" to take up...

You Tube videos do not make one a "Magician" -- the "true" Magician can create the miraculous anytime, anywhere under most any set of circumstances -- we are ALWAYS prepared and that doesn't mean that we keep a deck of cards at our beckon call; it means that we have cultivated the skills...

Thanks guys. . . I'm doing well though I'm still in awe of the situation and how it took me totally off guard. According to one of the therapists I used to see, such things are proof that someone has a genuine issue and not a psychosomatic creation (which tends to be the case with most people)...

Thanks Austin. . . touch base any time.

Is it adaptable to Tarot?

Magic & Mental Health Many years ago I had a conversation with a noted Beverly Hills Psychologist who was interested in the psychological dynamics behind magic and magicians; why we do the things we do and what the patterns were; his findings being quite curious, but then elements of his...

Marketing is everything. . . CORRECTION: Wordage is Everything! "Magic" can mean a lot of different things in that it has emotional connotations just as much as it has visual appeal; an orator can create Magic just as can a Mime or Comic. But these are examples that go a bit outside your...