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.

Friday, February 24, 2012

Sonic Meaninglessness

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“Sound poetry began with the dawning of language itself,” explains Peter Finch. “Tribal chantings, group wailings, rhythmic mumblings in cel...

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Taking a Word and Deriving the World From It

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How a poet uses magic words: "As the artist pounds into his symbol all the richness he can summon, as he takes a word and derives the w...

Saturday, February 11, 2012

The Best Word is Not Always Standard English

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This could be advice for choosing a magic word: "When I'm choosing a word, I never choose the right word; I choose the best word, a...

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Magic Words at the Fountain of Youth

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Did we forget to mention this recent article about our search for "shapes of magic" at Ponce de León's Fountain of Youth? http...

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Part of the Magic is the Mystery

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"What makes it magic? ... Magic can't be defined, can it? Or it loses what makes it magic. ... Part of the magic is the mystery , ...

Monday, January 30, 2012

Passwords Old and Ancient

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The password to get into Abulafia had to be seven letters or fewer. Letters or numbers. How many groups of seven could be made from all t...

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Beka

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We have a doozy for you — an extraordinarily rare magic word from Hebrew mysticism, courtesy of Doctor of Biblical Studies, Trailblazer of A...

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