A Darker Light by Ron Dayton and Kotah

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The latest book from the fertile mind of Ronald J. Dayton (a.k.a Kotah) is a collection of dark stories and poems entangled in a web of magic. Some 120 plus pages of material for the Bizarrist. Twisted, and thought provoking stuff. Dark but real, pages from the tests of life. Tales that will touch emotions, and possibly a nerve or two. Things which once heard, will not soon be forgotten. Presentations gathered over the past three years and all released in one book for the very first time. A Darker Light is sure to please the dark side of your performers soul. Come, walk this shadow path, bathed in a darker light. In its glow you will come to know magic differently. This is the best of Dayton, at Dayton's best! The imagery of words used as tools of creative inspiration.

Here is what James Luce had to say after reading this book:

"I Just wanted to announce my most joyous experience I had when reading Brother Kotah's new book "A Darker Light. All I can say is wow! He has created works which will tug on hearts and intrigue the mind with the vivid imagery of his story telling.

Among my favorites are Amanda's Last Breath, a heart jerker where meaningful words are manifested from the loss of someone special. Oh What a Tangled Web... where a spiders web is a metaphor for lies. This ends with a visual surprise! Money Does Not a Restless Spirit Soothe, Where the spirits of mistreated workers comeback and avenge an insult the company ensues upon their families.

It is obvious from reading Ronald J. Dayton's creations that he is a very talented writer and cares deeply about his art. You can count me amongst his fans. May your inquisitive mind bloom and creations blossom."

This excursion into the world of Bizzarism is a collection of powerful but simple bizarre effects as well as poems and stories useful for atmosphere and just plain getting you in the ookie mood.

Set to release in February, this book features over 30 bizarre effects presented in story form. Not for the novice, this book simply hints at methodology, preferring instead, as with all good bizarre magick, to focus on the presentation and mood.

Bizarre magick seems to be the final progression for many entertainers. We grow tired of amusing only ourselves, and seek to add real power and amazement to what we do. As we venture into the work of magick, with a K- the real stuff, we often find that our traditional performances shift as well. We move from one who simply does tricks, into the ranks of one who entertains, and that dear friends is real magic!

A Darker Light will be printed in soft cover 8.5" X 11" format, and is sure to please the dark side of your performers soul.

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Something new for students of cold reading or those who like to mic Tarot, palm reading or more with their mentalism.

BAUTA

In this master class, hard cover book you will learn a sophisticated technique for turning Cold Reading into Hot Reading where the sitter themselves gives you all the information you could need, and a WHOLE LOT MORE.

Ltd Edition Hard Cover book, includes 2 Audio CDs!

The Professor’s Nightmare The Awakening! Everyone knows it and does it, and audiences STILL love it. One of the biggest challenges is finding a presentation that is both unique and interesting, particularly when you know of other performer’s in your market using the same old patter.

Enter Ron Dayton and “Professor’s Nightmare- The Awakening” Written By Ron Dayton, aka KOTAH with a Foreword by Ed Solomon. This book offers 20 new routines for the tried and tested Professor’s Nightmare.

Well, over 30 years ago, Howard's lecture series features a self published set of manuscripts entitled OICUFESP. 10 volumes or chapters, if you will- each with 20 or so lages.

During our deal with Howard to publish his new works, we also were pleased to secure the re-print rights to these long out of print manuscripts. So, here, in a single over 200 page volume, we offer you access to these historc routines. Mentalism, psychic entertainment and mental magic- these routines are clever and thought provoking and all have the same criterea- they are FREE of all sleights!

This is the companion collection to Howard Adams' OICUFESP. Years ago, Howard published a series of self working mentalism effects in the form of 12 monographs, each filled with a dozen or so effects. Long out of print and unavailable, fans of Howard's work will be delighted with this book. All 12 chapters, reproduced and bound in one volume.

Mentalism, psychic entertainment and mental magic- these routines are clever and thought provoking and all have the same criterea- they are FREE of all sleights!

That's MINDESPA!

Dayton Wallet Workshop! By Ron Dayton

Do-it-yourself magical loading wallet plus two KILLER rotuines. An inexpensive monogrpah that teaches you to make the wallet for yourself. You can make as many as you wish for your own use!

So, ya wanna be a busker??? This is THE handbook for those ready to build a tip and pass the hat! Advice for working the street, and for working LIFE!

If you consider yourself a magician, then you’re an artist and you belong to a tradition (Whether you like it of not.) with expectations from your peers and the laity. This form of art can only function gracefully if the operator works with perfection in his mind, otherwise it appears clumsy and transparent to the spectator.

In this book, Howard has created 66 self working packet effects using 6 cards each. (thus the title, get it, 666 Mentalism?) Each effect is explained in Howard’s straight forward, no-nonsense and to the point fashion and we have left them as he wrote them word for word. You can read a sample here.

Howard Adams has been around for a LONG time, and his specialty is self working and mathematical magic and mentalism effects. I have no idea how his mind can generate these kinds of effect with this much variety, but create he does.

Tractare A new book of close-up theatre from R. Shane, Author of Pentalogy and Automata. This book is a MASTER CLASS in taking several germs of ideas and combining them. Not only do you get multiple full close-up routines which require NO complicated sleights, but you will learn where they came from, and how Shane constructed each routine. One entire section is like a master class in Cups and Balls (Or containers and things) and ALL of it features Shane's unique narrative tone of voice!

Scrolls Bizarre magic, storytelling magic- call it what you will... This book has it all! Santiago shares NOT ONLY many complete routines and thetrical vignettes, but his phillosphical approach to the PROCESS of making your magic MAGICAL!

Devil Of A Bar And Pub Winner of two linking ring awards, the author, known only as Scribe (And who's true identity is revealed for the first time in this book) this hard cover collector's item of a book chronicles the mysterious goings on of this Pub in Boston and the characters who frequent it.

Brainstorm In My Pajamas One of the most amazing idea books by one of the most prolific creators or magic, Former MUM columnists Ronald J Dayton. This book includes HUNDREDS of ideas, routines, tricks as well as an autobiography AND a preprint of the long unavailable Dayton Razor Blade Miracle- a version of the classic razor swallowing trick which uses NO switch, NOTHING hidden in the mouth at the start or finish, and ONLY ONE SET of blades!

Theatrical Magic By John Pyka, this book is about making your magic into theatre. For the new comer, it takes you backstage and presents some of the basics of stage craft, character development and more- as they relate to magic. For the seasoned pro, Big Daddy shares scripts, routines and thinking from his actual performances, as well as some food for thought! This books is a MUST for those serious about performing entertainment, NOT just doing tricks!

Cipher Speak By R. T. Stark. Long kept hidden and secretive, and later released as an extra bonus to those who purchased out STark Grimoire, now released in print and E format. This two person code system blazes new trails in that it uses SOUNDS not words to code information in a two person telepathy act. This allows the performer to use ANY WORDS they choose in keeping with the phonic system, and to CHANGE those words each time they speak. The code is practically impossible to detect.

Hidden Numerical Forces You wanted a text book filled with insight, understanding and explanation of higher mathemagical principles at work- YOU GOT IT! This new book covers the beginning and advanced work in an innovative way! Offers not only original effects and routines, but ways for you to add these principles to your OWN ideas. Thomas Henry will make math SEXY!

Magictales Because the story AND the magic begin with YOU! What an amazing collection from this UK guru of storytelling and mixing magic with stories! Check It Out!

Dusting It Off This book of fun routines, based on a classic magic text reference. Something for everyone from children's performer to bizarrist!

Automata Self working magic, with a touch of humanity! Already getting good reviews!

By Darkness Influenced More food for your bizarre mood, by Ron Dayton's alter ego, KOTAH. Sequel to Darker Light!

Carney Pitchman Indian Chief If you read Brother Shadow's column "Shadowland" in MUM magazine, then you MUSt read this- his autobiography. No magic tricks, but lots of real life magic in the form of stories and tales of days gone by!

Pentalogy 480 Pages of R. Shane's most powerful yet easy to do close up work. Not just magic... but emotionally gripping close up THEATRE! Some bizarre, some funny, ALL commercial and doable

A Darker Light By Ron Dayton's alter ego, KOTAH. A book of bizarre magic, poems, presentations and stories- with commentary by R. T. Starke!

The Stark Collection A two volume set of bizarre magic in a unique format that is as interesting as the material itself

Palm Reading Plain And Simple. NO MAGIC, but if you do mentalism or bizarre magic, this book is a good introduction to palm reading.

Tarot With Tude NO MAGIC, but if you do mentalism or bizarre magic, this book is a good introduction to tarot cards and how to read them.

The Ogham And The Universal Truth Of The Trees NO MAGIC, but if you do mentalism or bizarre magic, this book is a good introduction to a form of divination based on the Druid Tree Alphabet. Great for setting a mood!

Quietus Of Creativity VOLUME TWO MIND CANDY Read all about it. No longer available from publisher, but can be found through your local dealer while supplies last.

Quietus of Creativity, Volume One Read all about it. No longer available from publisher, but can be found through your local dealer while supplies last.

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NEW NEW NEW

Dayton Wallet Workshop! By Ron Dayton

Do-it-yourself magical loading wallet plus two KILLER rotuines. An inexpensive monogrpah that teaches you to make the wallet for yourself. You can make as many as you wish for your own use!

Dayton Razor Miracle E book Long out of print, available for a limited time in E book format, The Dayton Razor Miracle is unique in the world of magic in that there is NO SWITCH of the razors or thread, and nothing is hidden in the mouth at the beginning or the end! Only one set of razors is used. NOT FOR MINORS!

Slasher Packet trick from the pages of R. Shane's Pentalogy! Includes the cards needed for the routine, professionally printed, and a new simplified handling.

Self Openning Soda by Nefesh. A very popular monograph where you learn how to "psychicly" cause a can of soda to open with the power of your mind. Includes impromtu version as well as method for doing this with a BORROWED soda can!

The Cousin Of All Book Tests! The first volume in a book test set we plan to release. This first book combines features of two POWERFUL book tests, in several ways.

Hatching By Nefesch. A Signed Borrowed Coin visibly penetrates a signed egg!! A step by step monograph that leads you by the hand with hundreds of photos and complete description. Also explains how to borrow an egg (not likely, but you get the idea) and do the same routine!

Nailed And Screwed One of our Finger Food Monographs. A simple 3 page set of instructions teaches you how to freely nail a short nail into a block of wood. While everyone concentrates on the nail head, you rub it and it becomes a SCREW head... The screw is the UNSCREWED from the block of wood with a screwdriver and can be given away!

Frozen! By Nefesch. Imagine, you borrow a coin and have it signed. You drop it in your hand, and then stary to blow at your cupped fist. A white cloud billows forth, like breath on a cold day. A few droplets of water drip out of your hand. You open your hand and a lump of REAL ICE drops into the spectator's hand. When the ice melts they will find that the object they saw inside the ice was their actual signed coin! Nefesch offers several methods in thos monograph.

The Stapled Card Mystery One of our Finger Food Monographs. A card is selected, and lost in the deck. A Joker is slide sideways into the deck, and a stapler placed atop the stack of cards. Performer Hits stapler. Next, the stapler is set aside, and joker is lifted and tilted so the cards above it fall aside. One card is seen to now be STAPLED to the joker. It is torn off, and handed to the spectator It is THEIR card, now with a staple tear in the center!

The UPC Miracle One of our Finger Food Monographs. Winner of a Linking Ring Award! This effect invloves an offbeat story, a deck of cards where every card has a bar code, and a series of printing, and change effects with a KICKER finish! Comes with full instructions and you create the props yourself!