Self Expression & Movement with The Magic Wand

 As a magician, every time you wield a magic wand, it is an opportunity to express yourself-- who you are, and what you know. Beyond the magic effect, the way you hold a wand and move can convey your skill and character. With deliberate wand use, you can generate intrigue, rapport, and fascination.

Obviously, the vertical position from the Tarot's "Magician" card is iconic. Incorporating a wand into your performance already makes a statement about being a magician rather than a trickster. Hitting "The Magician" stance further reinforces the archetype you are channeling. The top street magician on Fremont Street in Las Vegas, Mark B, commands enormous crowds with this stance.

More broadly, magic wands symbolize tools-- the means by which our immaterial minds (paradoxically) affect material reality. In life, you use many tools, to varying degrees of competence. If you are competent with any distinct skills, there are likely positions and actions you would recognize as reflecting training and familiarity.

For example, martial arts that involve weapons have codified grips, footwork, salutes, and techniques that are recognizable to practitioners. I find fencing and sword fighting interesting, and have a modicum of training. Rather than forcing that fact into a script where it isn't relevant, I include a fencing salute and en guard position while using the wand organically. The specificity builds rapport with those who recognize the detail, and the comfort with the movements projects professionalism to those who don't.

From baseball bat and golf club swings to weight lifting or brush painting, many skills can be quickly mimicked with a wand. What magic do you practice off stage?

Drummers' spins, pen twirls, and some forms of juggling also communicate literal skills with a stick, and can remind people of your expertise with magic wands because you are a magician. I have a "signature wand spin" to use as a flourish that does not refer to anything in particular. 

Let your magic wand be an instrument for artistic self expression. Plan your movements to show what you know.