![]() ![]() ![]() Also notably missing are comic book magical words (even the big names like Doctor Strange and all his magical phrases are overlooked). Loads of magical words or phrases, but all left out here. The biggest oversight was seemingly ignoring one of the biggest sources of magic from the early 20th century-the OZ books by L. If you're going that far, why not include the magical spells used in Bedknobs & Broomsticks (either the books or the silly Disney film)? The book has a lot going for it in some intriguing entries, but it goes overboard and wasted (in my opinion) much space putting in nonsense phrases noted because a stage magician said them or silly pseudo-magical phrases linked to television shows (like Bewitched). Seriously-19 pages on abracadabra, 14 on hocus pocus and the same on open sesame? it's definitely a waste of the author's time in the writing of it.Īn okay reference but a lot of wasted pages in my opinion for every entry that fascinated and informed me, there were two that seemed a waste of space or simply dragged out too long because the author had simply dumped ALL his notes on the subject therein. Cover-to-cover, it's nothing more than one big not-so-funny joke. It's contents are so empty, it wouldn't even make great fiction. Just reading the introduction will give you a better idea of what the rest of the book is like. Unless you're willing to work at thinking of good reasons to creatively breath life into this inert material, I advise you to do yourself a favor and not be taken in by how awesome the book looks on the outside, unless you prepare yourself for the 's mostly hype and glamor. However, it could also take a great deal of effort in resisting the temptation to dump this book in the garbage. And with that, I can say, in the hands of an imaginative master or mistress (providing such a person would be willing to spare the patience to stretch themselves out that far) this could prove to be a valuable reference for making magic an ascetically pleasing work of art in the area verbal spells and charms. Real mages have been known to be creative enough to make magic out of some of the most ridiculously pointless things. ![]() It's saving grace is that it does stand in that grey area between the authentic and the counterfeit, so it actually might be of practical use for both the spellcaster and the illusionist, albeit for different purposes. Yes, this book would be totally worthless if it weren't for the possibility of this book being useful. But then I wouldn't be writing this review. I could have spent the precious money someplace else. You can't always judge a book by its cover, but I did in this case. With that in mind, if I weren't already aware that the separation between real magic and ordinary life is blurred (if it exists at all), I would have taken this book and thrown it into the fire, even though I had bought it brand new.something I rarely do with books. But I wouldn't be surprised that, what with all the prestidigitator's flash and dazzle, they would occasionally and accidentally find themselves tripping over into the real world of magic, yet they wouldn't be willing to admit it except in secret with others of their kind over a drink, and with hushed voices no less. They prefer the comforts of high technology that feed their own egomania. Their callousness is mostly a first-world problem, mocking things they're too psychologically lethargic to understand. So they commence to make fun of them through their performances. Theatrical magicians seem to enjoy being on stage bullshitting skeptics like themselves, being blind, conceited, and insensitive enough not to be concerned that globally, there really are people who depend on magic for their very survival and day-to-day well-being.not everyone is as materialistic as these professional deceivers. There's also a thin line between between real magicians and fake ones. There's a thin line between superstition and real magic. ![]()
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