The Anatomy of Magic

[Posy Churchgate]

I liked learning the origin of Hocus Pocus & all the other tidbits you shared- fun!

[Rebekah King]

Thanks, Posy! He’s a fun character

[Mata Haggis-Burridge]

Do you read The Guardian?

Yes, I do. What gave it away?

Oh, nothing. I liked the sly effort to get others to read your thesis.

Thanks, it's hard to get anyone excited about academia.

😉

[Rebekah King]

I very nearly stole 'Don't say x, do say y'...

[Mata Haggis-Burridge]

In for a penny 😁 next time!

[Rebekah King]

If only to identify fellow Guardian readers…

[Sheila (of Ephemera)]

So fascinating! 🖤

[Rebekah King]

Thank you, Sheila!!

[Anne Thomas]

Hahaha I love your Q&A format and this woodcut

[Rebekah King]

Thank you, Anne!

[Jane McBride]

Very interesting!!

[Rebekah King]

Thanks, Jane!

[John Rowe]

Congratulations on seeing your thesis “in lights”.

[Mark Hewitt]

This is gold. I'm very much hoping the full recitation of "hocus pocus, tontus tabantus, vade celeriter jubeo" makes a comeback!

[Faith Current]

yeah, but what happens if you say it into a mirror three times at midnight?

[Rebekah King]

Oh god, I don’t want to find out!

[Faith Current]

Come to think of it, "hocus pocus, tontus tabantus, vade celeriter jubeo" actually sounds a lot like a lyric from I Am The Walrus.... but of course it does. They were magicians after all.

[Rebekah King]

True true

[Rebekah King]

Thank you Mark - I agree, I think we need to return to long and convoluted magical sayings, they’re far more theatrical and fun