Hi and Welcome to my little bizarre corner of the web!
Below you will find the bulk of my twisted creativity
for your purchasing pleasure.
All items include postage for the U.S. ONLY. If you
live outside the U.S. please contact me for the additional
postage BEFORE placing your order.
See below for ordering instructions.
Enjoy! and Thank you!
Jim Magus
Books of Secret Arcane Knowledge:
Arcana of Bizarre Magick Sold Out
$60 postpaid
Conventional Magic has the Tarbell Course...
...Mentalism has Corinda's 13 Steps...
...Bizarre Magick NOW HAS...
ARCANA OF BIZARRE MAGICK
"Jim Magus' Arcana of Bizarre Magick is a must have for anyone who dabbles with this field.
...this really is an excellent book, and the scholarship is worth the price."
~ David Goodsell, in M.U.M.
"...a worthwhile investment, even for the well read. For the person just beginning in the field,
it is indispensable. It is like having access to the personal notebook of one of our formost
bizarre entertainers. Highly Recommended!"
~ Norm Van Tubergen, in Vibrations magazine.
"There are so many ideas here, Arcana of Bizarre Magick will become a source book for future
generations."
~ Craige McComb Snader, Jr. in a letter from Mexico
"It is destined to become the reference work for bizarrists, for years to come."
~ Bascom Jones, in Magick
"Your advice can save a beginner many years of experimentation, and thereby drive the
development of this type of magic forward much faster. In my view, it is the best all round
book on bizarre magick."
~ Bob Gillard, in a letter from England
"This is a book that should be part of any Bizarrist library."
~ Brother Shadow, in Vibrations magazine
"Congratulations on an excellent tome! I loooove the book."
~ Ed Rapoza, in a letter from Japan
Includes a gallery of photographs of 22 bizarrists, and effects by Tony Andruzzi,
Larry Baukin, T. Everett Bookings III, Jack Camp, Pascal de Clermont, Scott Davis,
Erskine, Joe Givan, Docc Hilford, Jon Hughett, Ford Kross, Dennis Marks, Harry Meier,
Brother Shadow, Harrison Smith, and Glenn Strange
Tales from the Talking Board (the Ouija book)
$30 postpaid
"Jim Magus has put out a difinitive tome on this valuable tool for both bizarre and
psychic entertainment."
~ Brother Shadow
"...excellent and more importantly, it covers an area much overlooked among past
writers."
~ Bascom Jones
"...an excellent treatment of a very unique effect in magic."
~ David Goodsell
"Highly Recommnended!"
~ Masklyn Ye Mage
Raising the Dead for Fun & Profit
$35 postpaid
"Raising the Dead for Fun & Profit is a handbook on how to design, market, and promote
a seance party. Jim offers suggestions oon making the seance party a year-
package. The seance party scenarios presented in this book are designed as one or two person
portable entertainment vehicles which can be performed in a variety of venues. If your desire is
to make a seance party a viable part of your entertainment career, you'll find the information in the
marketing section to be extremely valuable. This is an excellent manuscript, and it will be on value
to anyone wanting to perform this type of show."
~ Michael Close, in MAGIC magazine
"For those of you who either perform or are interested in performing seances, Jim Magus has an
excellent manuscript. The book is 84 pages packed with information. Is is pretty much an A to Z
primer on putting on a seance party for entertainment."
~ Ford Kross, in Vibrations magazine
"Jim has packed a lot of information into this book. In addition to his general thoughts about what
a seance should be, what kinks of props to use, how to create mood, and so on, Jim provides dozens
of specific examples of special effects to use in spirit theater. There is also a hefty section on how
to market a seance party, with several examples of marketing flyers and business cards. Best of
all, Jim gives us sample scripts of seances, along with the techniques used to cause the spirit
manifestations. Jim Magus is one of the most knowledgable practitioners out there. There is a
lot of information here."
~ David Goodsell, in M-
"...although the emphasis is on methods of booking seance parties including promotional material
used by professionals, half a dozen complete seances are described, making the book complete
unto itself."
~ Steve Bryant, in the Little Egypt Gazette
Turn of a Friendly Card (Tarot)
$20 postpaid
Subtitled "A Treatsie on the Tarot", the booklet has twelve chapters:
"Agents of Fortune" is an introductory chapter including many tips on using Tarot cards.
"Reading the Tarot for Fun and Prophet" is an excellent overview of fortune-
Tarot cards.
"Tarot Psychometry" is a version of a classic of bizarre magick.
"Return of the Sorcerer" explains how to construct an Acrobatic Arcanum (which is a
gimmicked Tarot card that may be used to provide animation in a Tarot routine), and
provides an eerie seance presentation.
"Fortune-
"In the Palm of the Hand" offers another use for an Acrobatic Arcanum.
"Good Vibrations" uses a miniture dousing rod to locate a selected Tarot symbol.
"Don't Fear the Reaper" is an eye-
"Jack Camp's Zodiac Cartomancy" is a streamlined method of discerning the spectator's
astrological sign during a Tarot reading.
"Gris Gris Gumbo Ya Ya" is a powerful bizarre routine using a grotesque prop.
"Talisman of Thoth" is a routine designed to introduce the four suits of the Tarot to a lay
audience.
"The Legacy Tarot" is a pack of Tarot cards that allow the reader to discern a question
the client desires answered in the reading.
Mysteries of the Runes
$20 postpaid
"Jim Magus' monograph is really quite good! He gives the reader a solid introduction to
Runes and the basic vocabulary and then describes 23 magic effects and techniques
using Runes... each effect is clearly described and includes examples of Jim's patter."
~ David Goodsell, in M-
"This covers most, it not all, of the Rune effects which have appeared in magical
publications over the years."
~ Billy McComb, in Genii magazine
"If you are interested in doing something that will be remembered long after your card
miracles have been forgotten, for the bizarrist and psychic entertainer, I highly recommend
this book."
~ Ford Kross, in Vibrations magazine
"Recommened to the specialist..."
~ Jack Griggs, in the Budget
"A wealth of material ... recommended..."
~ Brother Shadow, in Vibrations magazine
"... practical, appealing ideas... some gems amidst the stones..."
~ Michael Webber, in Inside Magic
"Recommended!"
~ Masklyn Ye Mage, in New Invocation
Videos from Jim's Darkside:
The Magus Video
$39.95 postpaid
From a review in Febuary 1992 New Invocation magazine:
"It contains a half dozen performable close up effects that Jim has tested before paying
audiencs for years. The effects are enveloped in strong bizarre story lines, and seasoned
with the right amount of humor to make them all palatable to the average audience. Each
of the effects could be a reputation maker in the right hands. One of my favorites deals with
Van Gogh's disembodied ear! The video is not a collection of effets and methods, but a
story in itself. A coulple becomes stranded in a rainstorm, and must wait at Magus Mansion
for the telephone lines to be restored. During their wait, Magus shows them his collection of
bizarre items. Jim Magus continues to be one of the great performers of the weerd and
bizarre. It is wonderful that we may now view his strange magick in the privacy of our homes
whenever we wish. Highly Recommended.
~ Docc Hilford
From a letter:
"...I particularly appreciate the framing story, which gets away from the standard
show-
format that defines most instructional video tapes. ...The acrobatic mini-
...The Runemaster routine contains some very nice moments... The Crowley Tarot routine
pushes some very strong buttons."
~ Max Maven
From a review in Magick #473
"The newly released Magus Video goes a step beyond most show-
set the standard for future video releases. It has a stranded couple story line, dark and rainy
armosphere, and provides a realistic showcase for the bizarre magick of Jim Magus. You see the
effects as a logical routine; then, Magus reveals their secrets. Here's a tip. Sit through the closing
credits for a surprising topper."
~ Bascom Jones
From a letter:
"Its honestly the most entertaining teaching video I've ever seen (and I've seen many)!"
~ Harry Meier
From a letter:
"... technically just excellent. So much better than 99% of the magic videos so far produced.
Wonderful direction, lighting, and sets."
~ Eugene Burger
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My snail address @ P O Box 801183, Acworth GA 30101
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