- Someone once told me a person who only wants to be known as a writer will publish a thing or two and be satisfied with that. However, a person who is truly writer at heart will actually write something every day. They write because that is their passion. They write ...not to earn some title, but because it fulfills their purpose on this earth.
Being a magician is sort of like that. Not all people really want to be a magician. Some people just want to be known as a magician. They go out of their way to find out how to do ONE trick...then Bam! They post the secret online for the world to see.
They want fame, but they don't want to become a real magician. When you become a real magician you will know it. You were probably born that way. Just as some people were born to be artists, doctors or fire fighters, you are born to be a magician.
How do you know if you are a born a magician? Well look into your minds eye. See yourself as a kid watching a great magician perform. When you're a born magician...if you see someone perform an awesome illusion, you HAVE to know how it's done. You will stop at nothing to find out the secret. You will break open your piggy bank and gladly give away all your money for that secret. after a while it becomes a thirst. Then learning one secret leads to learning another and another...as you slip further and further down the rabbit hole.
Later you emerge all grown up. Serious about the craft and feeling a sense of empowerment.
You practice all the time. Not because somebody makes you, but because you enjoy it. The more you practice, the better you become. You add more and more illusions to your arsenal. you begin to blow people away. You learn so much stuff and soon, before you even know it's hit you, someone asks you to perform for some function.
One day you notice a lot of time has gone by, and suddenly it becomes a blur... when was that actual moment when you became a seasoned real live magician? Seems like you've been one all your life. Now you are a magician from the heart. You keep the secrets because you love the wonder that you see in a someones eyes when you perform for them.
You can walk into any setting and change peoples moods from sad to glad to astonishment instantly. You can lift someone up who is feeling down. You can make people feel a wide range of emotions, like passion, joy, wonder, and amazement. If you feel a sense of responsibility that comes with this power, You are a magician.
Non magicians don't feel that sense of responsibility.
Magicians all over the world are constantly inventing new illusions to astound people. The secret is what gives the illusion its power. Hidden within the secret is the sense of awe. The secret is the magic.
In the old days magicians were careful to guard their secrets. Now-a-days a guy will put on a mask then go on on national television and reveal the worlds greatest secrets of magic for money and tv ratings. Don't get me wrong, people REALLY interested in learning the art of magic should be able to learn.
However, when a magician invents a trick to support his livelihood, then someone thoughtlessly gives the secret away...the inventor looses. If you own an illusion, it is your own business what you do with that illusion. If you don't own it, you don't have the right to give it away. It's the same thing as taking money out of someones pocket or stabbing them in the back.
IF you want to learn magic learn it well. Learn all you can from as many sources that are available to you. Perform whenever you get the chance. Another thing, find out what kind of magician you are. Develop your own style. There are many different kinds of magician, There is everything from comedic, to grand illusionist, to street magician, to close up magician, to mentalist, to anything else you can think of. Another thing you want to do is learn to invent your own stuff.
Once in a while I will personally teach magic to someone. All they have to do is abide by a few simple rules:
1.It is ok to teach someone if they are worthy.
2.When you exchange illusions with others make sure you receive something of equal or greater value in that exchange.
3. Never let a heckler get away with disturbing your show.
4. Always leave your audience wanting more.
5.No matter how many times they ask you how it's done...they really don't want to know. Deep down inside they are aware that once they know the secret... the magic will be gone. So DON'T tell them. Keep the wonder alive.
6. Be responsible and tell kids it's not real...it's only an illusion. If they try to imitate you they will get hurt.
Here is my you tube video. This is my own creation. I don't mind teaching people this simple trick if it will get them to read this blog. This is by far not my best illusion. I don't give away the good stuff for free. There is a method to my madness. My main purpose is to get people to read this blog. The world deserves a better class of magician, so if you're reading this, I hope you will rise to the occasion.
