Before turning a woman into an orange tree, be sure your climate zone accommodates citrus.  From The Magic Catalogue by William Doerflinger.

How a theatrical ghost walks.  (But no mention of how ectoplasmic perambulation occurs.)  From Spook Crooks by Julien J. Proskauer, 1932.

From Le Journal Amusant, 1906.

We're delighted that our mystical spell for a wishing well (which debuted in Fiddler's Green magazine, no.4) inspired a magical presentation by renowned mentalist Mark Edward for his book of mysterious séance magic, Total Darkness.

From Monmouth's 1910 yearbook.

We're honored that Vegas magician Creed talked up our Field Guide to Identifying Unicorns by Sound and our Magic Words: A Dictionary.  We actually once attended a secret fire ceremony deep in the Nevada desert with Creed and, no kidding, we witnessed him reach out and seize one of the zillion stars in the Milky Way.  (You sure can see a stunning number of stars from way beyond the lights of Vegas.  Surely the Universe won't begrudge Creed's snatching one.  It was a moment we'll never forget.)

There are actually some good (though unspoken) reasons why magicians rarely attempt to pull rabbits from hats anymore.  Plus, this magician looks like our wizardly mentor Larry Hass, proving to our satisfaction that he's a time traveler.  From Unknown, 1943.

At our own wizard's manor , it's not a three-legged stool that's enchanted but rather a purple camel seat from the state of T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia").  We also have that legless, self-levitating chair for two.  From Twilight Land by Howard Pyle, 1922.

From Judge's Library, 1904.

You've noticed the phenomenon: stage magic so often has an undertone of seriousness, and ritual magic[k] is so often theatrical.  Our friend Clint Marsh has dedicated his life to the misfits of magic, collecting and spearheading subtle yet wondrous wizardry for enchanting everyday life.  In honor of his remarkable Fiddler's Green zine, we rolled our alphabet dice on a haunted mirror to see what mysterious messages might come through.