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.

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Ancient Esotericism was a Remarkably Pragmatic Undertaking

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Sure, your Richard Dawkinses may scoff at it all but people who'll still be remembered long after he's rotted away took it all very,...

Monday, September 26, 2011

Words Take on Meanings that Transcend Them

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Christopher Knowles puts it quite nicely: "Words are triggers. No matter what their technical definition may be, words take on meanings...

Friday, September 23, 2011

A Quest to Find a Magic Word?

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“So we're going on a quest to find a magic word?” —Brandon Mull, A World Without Heroes (2011) (Photo by mygothlaundry )

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Rune

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A line taken out of context, from our dictionary of magic words: “The very word rune conjures up magical associations in the word hoard o...

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Legba

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A line taken out of context, from our dictionary of magic words: In Vodou, green bananas and bones are offerings to Legba, the supernatur...

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Dabrekotwasuhoro

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This magic word from African folklore is understandable by goats alone: "As Anansi was about to get home, he addressed the animal in...

Monday, September 12, 2011

Rata-pata-scata-fata

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A line taken out of context, from our dictionary of magic words: Of Caribbean origin, Rata-pata-scata-fata is “an old-time Virgin Islands wa...

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