Is This All Real, or Is It Just Tricks?

It’s one of the most common questions I get asked. Sometimes it’s whispered in hushed tones after a performance, other times offered with a half-smile and a raised brow: “Is this real… or is it just tricks?”


April 7, 2025

Is This All Real, or Is It Just Tricks?

It’s one of the most common questions I get asked. Sometimes it’s whispered in hushed tones after a performance, other times offered with a half-smile and a raised brow: “Is this real… or is it just tricks?”

And I get it, I understand the curiosity. After all, when someone seems to know what you’re thinking, reveals details they couldn’t possibly know, or creates a shared experience that feels deeply personal and otherworldly, it’s only natural to want to understand how.

So let’s talk about it. Not with smoke and mirrors, but with honesty, curiosity, and keeping just a little bit of..

The Nature of the Craft

What I do is real. The experience is real. The moment is real.

But is it supernatural? Well, maybe. That depends how you define it.

I don’t describe myself as a medium in the traditional sense. Nor do I claim to wield powers beyond human comprehension. Instead, I work with intuition, storytelling, psychology, suggestion, symbolism, and centuries-old mystical practices to create experiences that feel magical. The results often look like impossibilities, but they are built on real human connections, finely tuned perception, and a great deal of dedication to the craft.

In short: it’s not about fooling people. It’s about creating something meaningful, immersive, and deeply memorable.

Not Illusions—Experiences

You might have seen a magician on a stage who saws someone in half or pulls rabbits from hats. That’s not what I do, my work doesn’t rely on props or sleight of hand. You won’t see flashy gimmicks or exaggerated theatrics. What I do is quieter, more intimate. It’s about tapping into the space between people. Into memory, suggestion, emotion, and thought. When I do what I do, whether it’s for two people at a private séance or two hundred at a corporate gala, my aim isn’t just to impress. It’s to create a shared moment that invites curiosity, self-reflection, even a little wonder. These moments may feel inexplicable and that’s the point. Mystery has its own kind of truth.

The Role of Belief

Some guests come to a performance wanting to believe in something more. Others arrive as skeptics, arms folded, eyes narrowed. I welcome both equally. Because what I offer isn’t about belief. It’s about possibility.

The line between what is “real” and what is “illusion” is blurrier than most of us like to admit. A thought planted at just the right moment, a word chosen carefully, a symbol revealed at the perfect time - these things feel magical. They don’t require smoke, mirrors, or deception. They simply require presence, attention, and a willingness to engage with the unknown.

The experiences I create are not about proving anything. They’re about evoking something, something ancient, something human, something just out of reach.

Real Emotions, Real Reactions

If you've seen a performance, you’ll know the reactions are real. The astonishment, the laughter, the tears, the silence that falls over a room just before something impossible happens - none of that is staged. These are genuine human responses to something that resonates deeply.

That’s what I consider the heart of my work. Not just the moment of revelation, but the emotion it stirs, the conversations it sparks, and the sense of connection it leaves behind.

So when someone asks, “Is it real?” my answer is this:

The experience is real. The connection is real. The moment we create together - that’s yours to keep, and yes, it’s entirely real.

Embracing the Mystery

To be clear, there is method behind what I do. I study, rehearse, refine. Every performance is shaped with care and intention. There will be times when what you see isn’t all that is happening. But I also leave space for the unpredictable, for the intuitive, for the moments that arise naturally when two minds connect in just the right way.

This is because mystery has value in itself. Not everything needs to be taken apart to be understood. Sometimes, the most powerful experiences are the ones we allow ourselves to feel without fully explaining them.

So if you're wondering whether what I do is “just tricks,” I invite you to see for yourself. Come to a performance. Step into a circle. Sit with me in the quiet, candlelit dark.

What you’ll witness might not fit neatly into the boxes of “real” or “illusion.”

But it will be unforgettable.