At 03:45 PM 9/18/00 +0000, M. Sylvester wrote:
>I saw a program where David Blaine (Street Magic) was able to
>levitate from the ground he
>stood on.
>I would like to learn the art of levitation so that I can give
>demonstrations in class.
>Please send advice.
One thing you could do is vote for John Hagelin, the presidential candidate
for the
Natural Law Party/Reform Party coalition. One of the main goals of the
party is to establish
a core group of 700-some experts to practice transcendental meditation and
*yogic flying* as
a means to positively impact our collective unconscious.
More to the point: As it was a Fox program, I can't vouch for it's
accuracy, but a special called
"Street Magic Secrets Revealed" indicated that much of Blaine's levitation
illusion (rising several
feet in the air) was produced via special effects *off camera*, and not on
the street. The part of
the illusion performed live on the street with spectators was rather
subtle, suggesting a brief
levitation of just a few inches.
-Mike
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