The Esoteric Secrets of Magic in Pathfinder 2e is a captivating and comprehensive PDF that offers players and Game Masters a deeper understanding of magic in the world of Golarion. This remarkable resource dives into the intricacies and mysteries of magic, unveiling powerful secrets that can enhance gameplay and storytelling. **Magic** is a fundamental aspect of the Pathfinder world, and this PDF brings to light the hidden knowledge and esoteric secrets that lie beyond the surface level of traditional spellcasting. It delves into the nature of magic, its origins, and the different paths one can take to harness its incredible power. One of the main highlights of this PDF is the exploration of **esoteric magic traditions**. These lesser-known paths provide intriguing alternatives to the well-known and established schools of magic.
Fire eating and ventriloquism in the "Magic Capital of the World"
In southwest Michigan, just north of Sturgis, sits the small town of Colon. It’s a charming spot with bike trails, a cozy park, and a downtown spotted with family owned businesses and cafes.
But observant pedestrians might notice there’s something special about Colon. Read the plaque in the park or pay attention to the flags adorning downtown, and you will learn Colon’s other title: Magic Capital of the World.
The story behind this moniker is interesting, involving Australian Percy Abbott and famous American magician Harry Blackstone.
How Colon maintains its name, however, is far more compelling.
Every year, the town hosts Magic Week, a four-day festival featuring street performers, talent shows, lectures, and acts straight out of the old days of magic. Visitors can stroll from one building to the next, catching unique shows from long-time professionals as well as young up-and-comers.
Jay Blackwell has been performing professionally for 15 years, working in circuses and sideshows in nearly every state. Despite his love for the road, Blackwell said that he is happy where he is — right here in Colon.
"My favorite type of performance is in the theater," Blackwell explained. "This is where I really like to be."
Asher Wertheimer Michigan Radio Jay Blackwell demonstrates his fire eating skills.At Blackwell's show, you might witness him attempt the bold tradition of fire eating, or perform the classic "disappearing ball" trick.
The Sterlini Theatre, where Blackwell performs, feels of another time. Were it not for the TVs providing close-ups of the act, the small, dark space could convince you this was a sideshow attraction in 1904.
Just down the street, 11-year-old Brynn Cummings is putting on a show, too. She does not have the experience Blackwell does, but she has been performing for nearly a third of her life.
"I've been doing [magic] for almost four years now, so it's been a long time," said Cummings.
Asher Wertheimer Michigan Radio Brynn Cummings performs ventriloquism with her dummy, Penelope.Despite her young age, Cummings already gives the impression of a professional. Her specialty is ventriloquism and magic tricks, and has even given a local TED Talk about her love of the craft.
Magic Week attracts professionals and amateurs alike from all over the state, and, sometimes, the world.
Anton is from Berlin, Germany. While he did not fly to Michigan just to visit the festival, he did make sure to squeeze it into his last day in the U.S.
"I'm visiting family in Lansing, and I heard about this magic capital," Anton said. "I do a little bit of card magic, and so I made a point on the day before I fly home to stop by and take some of this in."
Asher Wertheimer Michigan Radio Jay Blackwell concentrates on his rope trick.While Magic Week does its disappearing act after four days, Colon's commitment to its title as “Magic Capital of the World” persists.
"That's why we do shows here every weekend," Blackwell said. "If there's only two people that come in, we're going to do a show for those two people because we want them to see the magic. It's really important to us, and it means a lot."
Colon Magic Week
Legendary Chicago-born magician Harry Blackstone bought a farm in Colon, Michigan, in 1926. A few years later, fellow conjurer Percy Abbott visited Blackstone, decided he liked the look of the town, and founded Abbott’s Magic, now the world’s largest dealer in wands, hats, scarves, and other prestidigitory paraphernalia. Although it’s mainly a mail-order business, Abbott’s has a small showroom in town where the clerks will demonstrate magic tricks–but only once, because “twice is a lesson.” Colon, a town of 1,200 located 25 miles south of Battle Creek, is also home to the two-year-old FAB Magic Company and claims the title “Magic Capital of the World.” The town’s weeklong magic festival includes Abbott’s 68th annual Magic Get-Together, which draws as many as 1,500 professional and amateur magicians for four days of shop talk and performances. Featured entertainment includes Vegas regular John Shryock, quick change artists David and Dania, teen magic champ Nathan Kepner, and many others. Across the street, FAB’s second annual MagiCelebration offers more performances, a magic flea market, and magic day camp for kids seven and up. If you can’t make it to the festival, FAB also stages a magic show at 1 PM every Saturday between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Tue-Sat 8/2-8/6, Colon, Michigan. 800-926-2442 or www.abbottmagic.com; 269-432-4017 or www.fabmagic.com; $8-$20.
Art accompanying story in printed newspaper (not available in this archive): photo/David Linsell.
Magic Festival puts Colon on the map
COLON — For 51 weeks of the year, Colon is a sleepy little town of about 1,000 residents tucked along the shores of Sturgeon Lake and boasting one stoplight and the occasional Amish horse and buggy clip-clopping through town.
But for the past 73 years, that other week finds rabbits jumping out of hats, women levitating off the ground, men eating streams of fire and voices coming out of the mouths of marionettes and other objects — all happening when performers take to the streets and stages during the Colon Magic Festival, this year Aug. 4-7.
The festival attracts a who’s who in the field of professional magicians, including Bill Pitts, past president of the International Brotherhood of Magicians.
Pitts first attended the festival 67 years ago and is among a long list of magicians, illusionists, dove workers and ventriloquists performing and presenting seminars day and night.
“My father started the Magic Get Together — the festival’s original name — in the 1930s,” said Greg Bordner, owner of Abbott’s Magic Co., the business his father started that same year.
“He called it the ‘Get Together’ because magicians would meet and entertain each other with magic but it wasn’t open to the public like it is now.”
There was a reason for magic in Colon. When he wasn’t performing, famed magician Harry Blackstone liked to fish in the area and often invited his colleagues, including Percy Abbott, to join him. Abbott and Blackstone opened a magic store in Colon.
When that closed, Abbott and Bordner joined forces and now Abbott's Magic is one of the largest manufacturers of professional magic tricks, shipping all over the world.
The town, called the Magic Capital of the World, is so synonymous with the trade, it has a second professional magic shop — The Fab Magic Co.
Blackstone, whose famous magic tricks included the floating light bulb and making his wife appear out of nowhere, is buried in the local cemetery along with several other magicians whose gravestones are part of a cemetery tour hosted during the festival.
"We take magic seriously here," said Bordner, noting that many of the town's businesses have names such as Illusion Hair Care and Magic City Hardware. The Colon High School sports team is called the Magi.
“During the festival, we try to make everyone a magician,” Bordner said.
— Jane Ammeson is a freelance writer based in southwestern Michigan.
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