Mystery School by Eugene Burger and Jeff McBride limited edition SOLD OUT

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An Adventure into the Deeper Meaning of Magic

Limited edition of 100
Signed by Eugene Burger, Jeff Mcbride, Max Maven, and many other contributors (See photo and guide to the signatures in our image gallery.)
Clamshell case with ribbon tie and foil stamping
Antique-style padlock and hasp to lock the case
Bonus Mystery School CD with music to accompany reading

448 pp.
16 pp. color “Arcana” section
Hardbound with foil stamping
Full-color dust jacket
Satin-finish paper
Smyth-sewn for durability

First held in 1992, Eugene Burger and Jeff McBride’s Mystery School promised to be a magic conference unlike any other: a group of magicians dedicated to seriously exploring the deeper sides of the art of magic. This event would not be held in a hotel or restaurant, but at a beautiful retreat center in nature where creativity and fellowship across differences could be inspired. Nine years later, after eleven incredibly successful sessions, Jeff and Eugene ended Mystery School at its peak.

Now, in Eugene Burger and Jeff McBride’s first-ever collaborative work, the rest of us may at last peer into the shadowy conclave known as Mystery School. In this most unusual collection of essays, magic, ideas, and artwork the spirit of a very unique group of artists has been preserved, while still guarding the secrecy in which they met.

Featuring Jeff McBride stage masterpieces revealed for the first time, new pieces by Burger, and essays by Mystery School faculty member Robert Neale, plus magic and writings by some of the world’s most magical thinkers, including: Bob Fitch, Dan Harlan, Paul Harris, Kevin James, Vito Lupo, Patrick Martin, Max Maven, Stephen Minch, Alain Nu, and Peter Samelson.

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Contents:

Editor’s Note (Todd Karr)
Preface (Robert Neale)
Arcana (Jeff Mcbride And Katlyn Breene)
Welcome (Jeff Mcbride)
Why A “Mystery School”? (Eugene Burger)

A Conversation (Eugene Burger, Todd Karr, Jeff Mcbride)

FACULTY

Jack Adams
The Jack Adams Visual Quick Change (Jeff Mcbride)

Eugene Burger
On The Structure Of Magical Effects
Violence In Theatrical Magi

Jeff Mcbride
Shaman’s Bag

Air
The Butterfly

Fire
The Fireball
McBride’s Candle
Flashing Knives
The Fire Knife
Fire Manipulation
The Phoenix Flower

Water
Working with Liquids
Rain Fire

Earth
Mango Tree
Earth Flowers
Green Man
Alchemy Of The Elements
Four Faces Of The Magician

Robert Neale
Ritual Magic
Suspension Of Disbelief
Oddly Magic
A Ritual Gesture
Three Ways To Be An Oracle
Dream Die
Runed
Systematic Stimulation Of Creativity

GUESTS OF HONOR

Dan Harlan
Soulmates
Horror Matrix

Max Maven
Simplicide

Ormond Mcgill
Let’s Pretend Magic
The Presentation Of Miracle

Stephen Minch
Diary Of A Mystery Fiend
Cognitive Dissonance (With Max Maven)

Charles Reynolds
On A Definition Of Magic

Peter Samelson
Why, What, And Who
The Phoenix

ALUMNI

David Abram
The Joker Is Wild
The Ecology Of Magic

Jen Adams
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Tobias Beckwith
Magic Theatre 101

Katlyn Breene
Katarot Max Maven

Kevin Dunn
Alchemy

Mont Dutson
Teachings Of The Medicine Wheel

Bob Fellows
Beginning In Mentalism
The Magazine Clipping Prediction
Five-Minute Murder Mystery

Bob Fitch
Why A Director?
Thesis 1
Undropped
Thesis 2
Flipped

Adam Fleischer
The Magic Of Mystery

Paul Harris
Orange Bryce Kuhlman

Brad Henderson
Cupids Arrow: A Love Ritual

Jay Inglee
Psychotherapy And Magic
Three
Crystal Clear
Treasure Chest
Stroll

Jade
Expecting A Miracle

Kevin James
The Sword Of The Samurai

Just Alan
The Three Treasures (Joseph Ricciardi)

Todd Karr
The Timothy Leary Magic Inter-View
Crystal Heart
Numbers
Prince Rainier’s Plume

Bryce Kuhlman
Accentuate The Positive Eugene Burger

Joe Lantiere
The Witchcraft Potential Test

Vito Lupo
Zenstticks
Magic And Mime
Preparation
Music

Patrick Martin
Peace Of Paper

Sean Masterson
The Magician’s Initiation

Dan Mindo
Two-By-Four Shackles Eugene Burger

Alain Nu
Zodiattack

David Parr
Fear
Blood From A Stone

Dr. Jennifer Pauls
A Physicist Talks About Magic
Inside

Father Daniel Rolland
Bubbles

Samina
Into Gold

Luna Shemada
M for…

Abbi Spinner Mcbride
Drumming In The (He)Art Of Magic

Margaret Steele
Musical Inspiration

John Tudor
Developing A Leak In The Universe

Newell Unfried
The 203rd 4orce
Hot And Cold

APPENDICES

Rogan Taylor
Introduction (2003)
Magical Mysteries And Harry Houdini

Other Voices

Terence Mckenna
Magic, Science, And Language

Goodbyes

Additional information

Weight 7 lbs
Dimensions 11 × 9 × 2 in