Hey Guys whats up!
I been in and out of the magic game for years now.
I enjoy preforming, but I don't always find time too sadly.
I realized over the years that I enjoy non card magic a lot more then I do preforming with a deck.
I see a lot of great looking tricks that do not use a deck, but as many or all of you know, just because a trick looks good does not make it practical, or something that you would preform.
I was looking for some suggestions on non card magic that people are enjoying these days!
Any Help is appreciated!
also Coin magic is not my thing. haha Mostly looking at mentalism type stuff.
thank you guys so much for the help!
I've not wadded through this thread in that I'm one of the sharks Ady warned you of. . . I smell fresh blood
For starters, you aren't ready for Mentalism, it's that simple. Mentalism requires some serious command of words, confidence, presence, the ability to manage people and size them up in an instant. . . it is one of the more demanding niches in all of magic and based on what you say in the above, you don't have the patience to learn the difference and work within those parameters nor, based on how you demonstrate your language skills in this posting, do you have a command of simple language so how do you suppose you'd do working in a field that seriously relies on linguistics, semantics, and general grammar?
All that said, you may want to take a look at my
introduction to Mentalism eBook just so you can wrap your head around the subject and recognize the difference between Mental Magic & Mentalism as well as the varied forms & philosophies of said art. You will likewise want to weigh just how you wish to come across -- your "claim" & "style" in that this will seriously influence the sort of material you can and should not incorporate. For instance, I lean on the theme of Natural Intuition in that it allows me to offer both, an analytical as well as metaphysical perspective when it comes the effects presented and how they psychologically affect my audience. Similarly, I tend to lean more towards the mystical side of things in that I am a professional Reader and have been for a very long time; it is just as much a part of who I am as is my connection to the magic world and as such I cannot escape either identity.
As you can see, it's not just a matter of choosing "Mentalism" as an area of study, there's a hell of a lot more to it even before you begin
proper performance of it. . . and one more thing,
if you're building a house and ready to install the plumbing who do you think would do the better job; a plumber or an electrician?
I bring this up because you have and will get all kinds of opinions from Magicians that do tricks and refuse to understand the nuances between Magic & Mentalism e.g. you want to learn this craft from other working & experienced MENTALISTS not a bunch of arm chair experts that love card tricks. I don't say this to put down magicians, only to point out the fact that you need to deal with the experts . . . . let the plumbers install the plumbing instead of those that know about the carpentry, electrical, etc. . . . get it?
Feel free to PM me should you have more questions
