Levitating Woman

Magic 

There is no magic in magic, it is all in the details . - Walt Disney

Not one of you seem to know the hidden mystery behind the Black Magic game, so here it is.

In private, the magician tells the assistant the secret to the game. The latter will be pointing to different objects in the room, and asking the magician whether each one is the object that has been chosen by the audience.

The magician keeps answering, No, but pays attention to the color of the object that is being pointed to. When the assistant points to a black object, that will be the cue. The magician will answer, No, but both know fully well that the next object to be pointed to will be the right answer. 

To that, the magician answers, Yes.

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Are you ready for this week's illusion challenge?

Yup, it's the all too-familiar Levitating Woman trick.

A woman lies down, usually on a board or a table.

Then, as the audience watches in disbelief, she rises into the air with no visible means of support. The spectacle is often enhanced by dramatic gestures, such as passing hoops over the levitated person to dispel any suspicions of wires or hidden supports.

How does a magician achieve this feat? Is it pure skill, clever engineering, or a combination of both? 

Please email (send to me only), if you know how it works. 

The secret is revealed in the next blog.