(You dont need any previous information about the subject, but an open mind beyond trickster mindset)
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Emesqua on Sigils is a new exploration from the underground psychic author Carlos Emesqua, featuring his fascinating ideas about "sigils" for Mystery Performers.
Are you aware of the power of symbols in your Mystery Performance?
Carl Jung, the founder of Analytical Psychology and explorer of the imagination shows us today the fundamental importance of symbols and meaning not just in our process of individuation (becoming an integrated Self) but in our case, in the creation of magical and mental experiences.
A symbol is not just a sign, but an universal language of mystery beyond culture and rational understanding. A sign is dead because closes the experiential potential that a symbol has, and as Jung says, a symbol is a living entity waiting for your contemplation (and the attention of you audience of course)
I love the use of the word "pregnant" (also because my wife is in that magical state right now) as if a symbol is a feminine power that is open to receive the projection of our psyche like a seed.
In the book "Symbolic Artifacts" you will find many other fascinating reflections about the power of symbols in our performances, saving you a LOT of study and time. As you can imagine this is a complex topic not because of knowledge perse, but openness (which sadly is not very popular among apparent "skeptics").
Sigils are a very interesting type of symbols, and if you want to learn more about it, you will be glad to know that today starts the pre-order of "Emesqua on Sigils"
Expand your possibilities and observe your deeper potential. Learn the real mystery of Magic and Mentalism in your own unique experience, and go beyond the norm!
Thanks Master Jung of your constant symbolic inspiration!
In a world conquered by ego and rational knowledge, this powerful insight from Lao Tzu (Taoist philosopher) is a soft balm for our mind.
Knowing is fantastic, being creative is a fascinating skill to develop, but far more important than that, is to consciously recognize our ignorance. We can know a lot, but the mysteries of the mind, the universe and life are eternal.
Amathia is a powerful greek concept that we can translate as "intelligent stupidity", or "meta ignorance" which is sadly the state of mind for several people. We can be so ignorant, that we ignore our ignorance.
Lets be humble and lets understand that we dont understand (almost) nothing. Thats the root of understanding.
In Mystery Performance this is fundamental. Dont fall into the trap of apparent expertise just because you know how to pretend to be a Mentalist. BE a Mentalist and dont pretend. Whatever you do, do it for real.
Can you read minds? First of all, learn in a deep and experiential manner what is the mind!
Do you want to influence people while doing predictions? Learn in a genuine manner to influence others!
If you want to go deeper in your realism in your Mentalism, the Mentalism Course and our books are for you!
And if you are interested in applied Taoism in your performance, be sure to check our "Tao Book Test"
A beautiful insight for us from drama master William Shakespeare (The Bard).
In the same way that we are Mystery Performers onstage, we are Mystery Experiencers outside the theatrical space.
We are mere actors, playing the part of our character. In narrative psychology we understand this is a powerful transformative idea. We can transform our script, our subtext, even our persona (persona=mask from greek theatre)
If you have experience in performing, you can see in yourself the transformation as Mystery Performer. If you are a Mentalist today, most probable you started with Magic as discipline, and that change needs a change in your own understanding.
You follow a script not just in performance (hopefully) but also in real life.
Imagine yourself seeing the script of your life, reading every word that you use during a normal day.
Fascinating exercise, right?
Transformation and development is the natural way in which life moves. Nothing stops, everything vibrates (if you understand Hermetism, you know what I mean), so allow yourself to grow and mature.
Each one of us has an unique part in the cosmic play, enjoy your role and polish your script, day by day.