Rick Spence

So even though you know it's a trick, if you can't figure it out, it has this kind of power of fascination. But it's mimicking something. Stage magic is mimicking real magic. So it's real magic. Well, let's go back to Alistair Crowley. Cause you know, he, he always has to go. We knew he's, I knew he was going to come up at some point in this earlier because he always does.

So even though you know it's a trick, if you can't figure it out, it has this kind of power of fascination. But it's mimicking something. Stage magic is mimicking real magic. So it's real magic. Well, let's go back to Alistair Crowley. Cause you know, he, he always has to go. We knew he's, I knew he was going to come up at some point in this earlier because he always does.

All roads lead to Alistair Crowley. All roads lead to Alistair Crowley. Um, Alistair Crowley. And I've said this enough that I should be able to get it right, but I'm paraphrasing here. He goes magic, which of course he spelled with a K to, you know, or CK. Um, is the art and science of causing change to occur in conformity with will.

All roads lead to Alistair Crowley. All roads lead to Alistair Crowley. Um, Alistair Crowley. And I've said this enough that I should be able to get it right, but I'm paraphrasing here. He goes magic, which of course he spelled with a K to, you know, or CK. Um, is the art and science of causing change to occur in conformity with will.

All roads lead to Alistair Crowley. All roads lead to Alistair Crowley. Um, Alistair Crowley. And I've said this enough that I should be able to get it right, but I'm paraphrasing here. He goes magic, which of course he spelled with a K to, you know, or CK. Um, is the art and science of causing change to occur in conformity with will.

So in a way, that's sort of mind over matter, but it's the idea that one can, through will, through intention, bend reality to make something happen. Somebody once put it this way, it's tipping the luck plane. So, you know, you got some kind of a level plane. What you're trying to do is just tip it just a little bit so the marble rolls over one side or another.

So in a way, that's sort of mind over matter, but it's the idea that one can, through will, through intention, bend reality to make something happen. Somebody once put it this way, it's tipping the luck plane. So, you know, you got some kind of a level plane. What you're trying to do is just tip it just a little bit so the marble rolls over one side or another.

So in a way, that's sort of mind over matter, but it's the idea that one can, through will, through intention, bend reality to make something happen. Somebody once put it this way, it's tipping the luck plane. So, you know, you got some kind of a level plane. What you're trying to do is just tip it just a little bit so the marble rolls over one side or another.

Now, that presupposes a lot of things that, is there a luck plane? I don't know. But, you know, it's a good sort of idea to have. And here again, don't become overly bothered trying to figure out whether you actually can bend reality. become bothered by the fact that there are people who believe that they can and will go to great efforts to do so and will often believe they have succeeded.

Now, that presupposes a lot of things that, is there a luck plane? I don't know. But, you know, it's a good sort of idea to have. And here again, don't become overly bothered trying to figure out whether you actually can bend reality. become bothered by the fact that there are people who believe that they can and will go to great efforts to do so and will often believe they have succeeded.

Now, that presupposes a lot of things that, is there a luck plane? I don't know. But, you know, it's a good sort of idea to have. And here again, don't become overly bothered trying to figure out whether you actually can bend reality. become bothered by the fact that there are people who believe that they can and will go to great efforts to do so and will often believe they have succeeded.

So it's this effort to believe Make things occur in a particular way. Maybe just to sort of nudge reality in one little way or another. And that's where things like rituals come in. Rituals are a way of focusing will and attention. We're all there. We're all thinking about the same thing. And you have to imagine just how.

So it's this effort to believe Make things occur in a particular way. Maybe just to sort of nudge reality in one little way or another. And that's where things like rituals come in. Rituals are a way of focusing will and attention. We're all there. We're all thinking about the same thing. And you have to imagine just how.

So it's this effort to believe Make things occur in a particular way. Maybe just to sort of nudge reality in one little way or another. And that's where things like rituals come in. Rituals are a way of focusing will and attention. We're all there. We're all thinking about the same thing. And you have to imagine just how.

The pervasiveness of what could be called that kind of magical thinking every day is everywhere. So let me give you an example. Have you ever attended a high school football pep rally? Think of what's going on there. Okay, your team is going to battle the other team. You've now assembled everyone in the gymnasium. You've got people who are dancing around in animal totem costumes.

The pervasiveness of what could be called that kind of magical thinking every day is everywhere. So let me give you an example. Have you ever attended a high school football pep rally? Think of what's going on there. Okay, your team is going to battle the other team. You've now assembled everyone in the gymnasium. You've got people who are dancing around in animal totem costumes.

The pervasiveness of what could be called that kind of magical thinking every day is everywhere. So let me give you an example. Have you ever attended a high school football pep rally? Think of what's going on there. Okay, your team is going to battle the other team. You've now assembled everyone in the gymnasium. You've got people who are dancing around in animal totem costumes.

And what are you chanting? Everyone is supposed to chant that the other team dies, that you will be horribly defeated and that our team will be victorious. That is a magic ritual. The idea is, if it comes into this idea, it's very popularly about visualizing things. Visualizing, manifesting, I love this term. You need to manifest your success. Well, that's just magic. That is magic.

And what are you chanting? Everyone is supposed to chant that the other team dies, that you will be horribly defeated and that our team will be victorious. That is a magic ritual. The idea is, if it comes into this idea, it's very popularly about visualizing things. Visualizing, manifesting, I love this term. You need to manifest your success. Well, that's just magic. That is magic.

And what are you chanting? Everyone is supposed to chant that the other team dies, that you will be horribly defeated and that our team will be victorious. That is a magic ritual. The idea is, if it comes into this idea, it's very popularly about visualizing things. Visualizing, manifesting, I love this term. You need to manifest your success. Well, that's just magic. That is magic.