I was sent a link to the International Alchemy Conference by a friend of mine. It looks really neat. If I were out Vegas way and had the money, I would go.
Just the idea of the conference is interesting enough, but as I bounced down the list of presenters I was really surprised. On that list is none other than Jeff McBride.
Now, to most of you that’s probably not a big deal. Thing is, this guy’s from my home town. I saw him perform just a few years ago. He’s an amazing stage magician, if you’re ever in Vegas, catch his show if you can. What I didn’t realize when I last talked to him (while writing and article on the performance he was giving on my old middle school stage as a fundrasier for an arts education program) was that he was a Hermeticist, too.
Not that it’s all that surprising that an awesome stage magician would be a real magician, I’m sure that happens frequently (and, really, some of the big names make me wonder if some of the stuff they do is actually just illusion). It’s just impressive to see not only someone I’ve spoken to, but someone from my home town on the list of speakers.
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