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The belief in Magic, is as old as the world itself, as old as the first human, to ever wonder at the existence of the stars and believed in something beyond, himself. Magic is an illusion which still belie's belief in today's day and age.
Popularity
Magic is extremely popular, many people have their one trick claim to fame. It is a popular medium used for children's parties in its simplicity, to stage and staged events anywhere in the world. It has always fascinated people of all persuasions.
Location
There is no specific location for this Art, though predominantly is done on stage with the need for dark backgrounds and props for many illusion based tricks. Locations are at parties, shows, stage, on the beach infact anywhere where the person wants
Age
There is no age limit to the world of magic. Be you young or old, short or tall, male or female. It is an art and sport shared by many people.
Ability
The ability to perform and above all discern situations as all magic uses correspondences, or what it believes is the hidden relationships between man and the universe, to make things happen the way the practitioner, or manipulator wishes.
Description
To cover the entire history of magic since the dawn of time would require years of study and research and once completed would take almost as long to write. It would fill several tombs. Magic however is a belief in something other than is! It can be from the power contained in a lucky rabbits foot, to pulling a bunny out of a hat, or making a large object disappear from view. A brief history can be found here http://www.magicwebchannel.com/History.htm
Dedication
Some tricks you will notice that are pretty easy to do. You can be doing it in five minutes. But still, you need to practice, until all your movements are smooth and look natural. Sometimes, a trick is easy to perform, but needs some tricky movement to get it right. These kind of tricks deserve a greater amount of practice. Don't ever reveal how a trick is done: You may be tempted, or even tortured, but you MUST NOT reveal the secret of your trick.
Potential
The potentials of magic are as diverse as the ability to manifest your talents, be it on stage as a support act, your own stage show, or a local entertainer.
Closely
Related Activities
Activities related to this are as many and varied as the tricks themselves, involving stage sets, carpentry, decorating, design, costume making,, people skills, audience control and many more things in between.
Further
Reading
There are many sites on the internet covering basic magic and easily browsed. If you Google Magazines and books on magic UK and go to the top link it lists many books available and where to get them.
Cost
Cost for Magic is as much as you are prepeared to pay, in which direction you want to go and how much research you intend doing. There are prop costs and when performing obviously insurance to be considered.
Level of Demand
The table below shows the maximum levels of demand that this activity requires. NOTE: These are not entry levels or levels of requirement and has nothing to do with ability.
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Arms
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Legs
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Sight
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Hearing
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Speech |
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