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, January 31, 2011

Ching Ching Gada-Ching Gada-Gada-Ching

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“I picked up the dorje and chanted a bit—nonsense words, Asiatic sounding, insectile, similar to what I recalled of the Secoya language, c...

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Chimay (Instead of Abracadabra)

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In the delightful Swedish short film Istället för abrakadabra ("Instead of Abracadabra"), by Patrik Eklund, the alternative magic...

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Nothing Comes from Nothing

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"A little bit of one story joins onto an idea from another, and hey presto, . . . not old tales but new ones. Nothing comes from nothi...

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

The Left-Hand Path of Stage Magic

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Here's a link to the talk we gave at the Magic & Meaning conference last October, with subtitles for the hard of hearing. The talk ...

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Monday, January 24, 2011

I Do

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"The power of words lies in their being able to transport us into different landscapes, different worlds. Thus a novel turn of phrase m...

Friday, January 21, 2011

The Power of Suggestiveness

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"The power of words lies in their suggestiveness rather than in their direct expression." —Herbert Antcliffe, Living Music

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Enchantment Enough

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"Language upon a silvered tongue affords enchantment enough." —Salman Rushdie

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