Magic Words

Create pure wonder and awe whenever you speak.

A one-of-a-kind resource for magicians and word lovers, exploring the most intriguing magic words and phrases from around the world.

Monday, June 30, 2008

Nexus

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Ideally, the magus becomes a nexus between God and the World. —Christopher I. Lehrich, The Language of Demons and Angels (2003) Nexus is o...

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Pentola, Pentola, Pentola, Bolli

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Having found no fewer than 100 ways to fail to boil water , we were delighted to unearth an Italian magic spell that works even on a watched...

Saturday, June 28, 2008

Broccoli

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Oh! Brocoli, Oh! Brocoli, A magic word is Brocoli! —J.A.H., “The Masonic Password,” Freemason’s Magazine (Aug. 15, 1868) The incantation qu...

Friday, June 27, 2008

Hermetic

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Known as the "master of magic words" [1], Hermes is the Greek messenger god who crosses the boundary between the mortal and immo...

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Thursday, June 26, 2008

Inspiratus

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Our reflective magician friend Fredrick reminded us of the magic word inspiratus , Latin for the divine " breath " that inspires ...

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Italia

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Today's magic word is dedicated to Ferdinando Buscema , an extraordinary wonder worker based in Torino , Italy. The magic word ‘Italia.’...

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Assist

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Hearken, So-and-so, and assist me . . . . I desire to ask for a little magic. —a Malay shaman’s spell, Folklore , Vol. XV (1904), p. 156 As ...

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