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, October 31, 2011

Hallowe'en and Candlelight

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In this incantation from Life magazine, 1903, "Hallowe'en and candle-light" are summoned to reveal one's true love.

Friday, October 28, 2011

Odin

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A line taken out of context, from our dictionary of magic words: “In desperation, Samuel grasped the ring pin tightly in his hands, close...

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

The Magic Word Fled to California

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One day, the magic word made a dumb decision and fled town to the mythical far away land of California. —Tj Klune, Bear, Otter, and the Kid ...

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Love stands at the gateway of each human soul, holding in his hands a rose and a drawn sword—the sword is for the many, the rose for the one.

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We love this visionary passage in which love is defined as a "magician whose word can change water to blood." Here's the ful...

Thursday, October 20, 2011

A Review of The JINX Companion

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Thanks to magician Jamy Ian Swiss for his Genii review of our book The JINX Companion . Swiss concludes: "This is like taking a jungl...

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Now You See It, Now You Don't

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A line taken out of context, from our dictionary of magic words: The magic trigger in now you see it, now you don’t is actually in the s...

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Words as a Playground for Mojo

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"Can the right words evoke magic? As a mojo doctor, I can tell you emphatically YES. A single word can bring on sudden and profound t...

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