Ideas worth spreading

Practical Magic

Andrew Bennett |

TEDxSanJuanIsland

• June 2019

Magic is more than entertainment. It is an art form that has the power to communicate ideas, transform negative thinking, and heal the spirit. Early magicians used basic magic tricks to give people that moment of "WOW!" Those moments were considered sacred - an experience of the divine, a connection to a higher power. The magic word "abracadabra" is Aramaic, and it means, "what I speak is what I create." Meet a modern magician encouraging people to think about what they want to create in their lives using the three foundational acts of magic: what they want to make (appear), what needs to go away (disappear), and what needs to be healed (restore).

Magic is more than entertainment. It is an art form that has the power to communicate ideas, transform negative thinking, and heal the spirit. Early magicians used basic magic tricks to give people that moment of "WOW!" Those moments were considered sacred - an experience of the divine, a connection to a higher power. The magic word "abracadabra" is Aramaic, and it means, "what I speak is what I create." Meet a modern magician encouraging people to think about what they want to create in their lives using the three foundational acts of magic: what they want to make (appear), what needs to go away (disappear), and what needs to be healed (restore).

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