In his serious book about social and intellectual history The Magic Maker: Magic and Sorcery Through the Ages, David Carrol says, ‘There is only the magic state of being that gives life enhanced meaning. And the real compassion of a magician should be to help others raise themselves to this sublime condition.’”
Saturday, January 16, 2010
A Real Magician
In his serious book about social and intellectual history The Magic Maker: Magic and Sorcery Through the Ages, David Carrol says, ‘There is only the magic state of being that gives life enhanced meaning. And the real compassion of a magician should be to help others raise themselves to this sublime condition.’”
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As a magician, do you believe in the same compassion as David Carrol?
ReplyDeleteHi nineofhearts,
ReplyDeleteI would like to say yes. I only know David Carrol through his book. But I like to think that he is right about what magic can do for people.
To me this young man is a real magician not necessarily me as a real magician. He followed us while we where filming and insisted in making his ring vanish. We both got a little more light and then we where for a moment real magicians. And the state of enhance meeting was there.
That's awesome. Have you ever had an experience when performing your magic, that you were able to help others with what you show them?
ReplyDeleteOn occasion I get the intuition that the effects hit on something deeper than the ego. But ego magic is very common and hard to get away from. To help others I would imagine having to be outside of ego conciseness.
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