October 31st is National Magic Day which make me think of my childhood and my Cousin John Michael who loved to perform Magic tricks and to design clothes. Because his parents didn’t approve of John Michaels choice of a lifestyle they caused him to move out of State.
Once he moved none of my family saw John Michael before he passed away. Let me tell you that doesn’t make me stop missing him. Especially when it comes to Clowns and Magic. Come and join me today and lets celebrate all things magic.
If your #Homeschooling your children create a lesson plan on #magic and attend a Magic Show as part of a Field Trip. Visit a Costume Store, Resale Store or Goodwill for a Magicians Costume to wear today. Visit a Pet Store and look for a Rabbit to use in your performance.
It’s time to move over Halloween, because National Magic Day takes the spotlight on October 31st. Magic Day actually takes place during National Magic Week, which is an entire week dedicated to celebrating the art of allusion and the craft of magicians everywhere! While Harry Houdini may be the most famous illusionist out there, there is plenty to celebrate not only this week bit this day as well!
Magic shows with magicians and their assistants doing disappearing acts and pulling Rabbits out of hats may seem to be a childish pastime but did you know that magic as we know it today actually has its origins in ancient Egypt when the first conjuring act was recorded?
Magic has surprisingly played a relatively large role in history, especially in Western Societies from the first magic tricks and acts to the more notorious hunting of Witches, and today’s illusions and literary fascination with fantasy.
Although it is popular, and often associated with a children’s pastime today, magic was considered to be demonic in the Middle Ages a trend that lasted at least until the Salem Witch trials in the United States in the late 17th Century when women were tested for being Witches by being tossed in a Lake: if you could Swim you were executed for being a Witch and if you couldn’t, you drowned with a clear name.
It was in the mid-19th Century when magic shows became a fun social event, culminating with masters like Harry Houdini, who ruled the magic scene until his death in 1926. It was actually Harry Houdini’s death that inspired Houdini Day, which was later renamed by the Society of American Magicians to Magic Day. It would later become the finale in their Magic Week!
MAGIC DAY ACTIVITIES
- If you’ve wondered how those deceitfully simple rings work? Or how illusionists are experts in ‘sawing someone in half’? There’s no time like the present to find out!
- On All Hallow’s Eve, there are sure to be magic shows afoot to accompany all the other fantasy-themed endeavors! Catch a magic show or, if you can’t find one, hire your own magician to see the latest tricks and illusions.
- Watch a magic-themed movie like “The Illusionist,” “Now You See It,” “The Prestige,” and so many more. Don’t forget there are dozens of blockbuster flicks dedicated to your favorite magicians. Pop one in and pop Popcorn, you’re in for a magical ride.
AMAZING FACTS ABOUT DIVINATION
- By requesting information from the Supernatural, divination can help its practitioners learn their futures.
- Humans have attempted to communicate with the Supernatural for help in their lives since at least the time of the ancient Egyptians.
- It was never his favorite class, but Harry Potter and Co. had an interesting experience with their divination Professor and reading Tea Leaves in their fourth year.
- Modern Monarchs and leaders have been known to seek various forms of communication with the beyond to help them make informed political decisions.
- While divination may have been something more specific originally, today it encompasses a variety of magical sources including tarot cards and daily horoscopes.
WHY WE LOVE National Magic Day
Nothing says “stay alert” quite like the fear of being subjected to a prank or a trick! Go to a magic show and you’ll be on the edge of your seat trying to figure out how your favorite tricks are done while you’re on constant alert for the next one.
Remember we’re not talking about the fabled Fountain of Youth. Magic tricks are a critical component of our childhood, so seeing any kind of illusionist perform ‘magic’ is sure to bring up a happy nostalgia for most people isn’t it?
Daily life can get a bit, well, boring. Let Magic Day put a little spark in your day-to-day with a little illusion that’ll keep you guessing for days.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
