| Magic once was thought of as a terrifying power | | | | entertainment arts. And that is perhaps what |
| that held sway over congregations and influenced | | | | makes magic even more wonderful: to the |
| political decisions, but it is mostly a form of | | | | untrained eye, though having knowledge of it |
| entertainment-but what makes it unique still | | | | being only a form of deceit, it's in no way |
| remains: its ability to induce awe when performed. | | | | performed in efforts of fraud or with intent to |
| Even in civilisations as ancient as the Egyptians, | | | | harm, but to entertain. Some even challenge |
| magic played a central role not only in | | | | themselves to figure out how a trick is |
| governance, but in everyday living. Back then of | | | | performed, which makes for good cerebral |
| course magicians were feared and respected, | | | | exercise. |
| even sought after for their priceless counsel. | | | | And magic will continue to evolve; to something |
| Today though, when science has explained most | | | | completely different from what it is today. It will |
| of what makes life magical, jaw-dropping, | | | | go on entertaining and making people smile despite |
| hair-raising magic can easily be witnessed and | | | | themselves. It will continue to deceive yet be |
| even learned from YouTube. | | | | applauded for being successful in doing so. It will |
| Indeed, magic has gone a long way. There of | | | | continue to be a source of awe in an age where |
| course still remains the dark side to this most | | | | life itself can be technically explained and examined |
| entertaining form of deceit. But most of the | | | | through a microscope. Perhaps therein lies its true |
| 'magicians' nowadays are performers who've | | | | value. |
| answered a different sort of calling to the | | | | |