Spells Of Magic: How The Past Continues To Influence The Present

The spells of magic have always fascinated each and every child. In a child’s imagination, magic is associated with magicians, beautiful things, and mythical creatures. But as a child grows up, he realizes that these things are too far from reality. He begins to see that the world is not perfect, but cruel; not magical but practical. The question is, do we really know what magic is? Did we even research on how it came about? In this article, I will be tackling some issues on magic and the spells that go with it.

In the real world, magic is often viewed with suspicion by the wider community, and is commonly practiced in isolation and secrecy. They are not all the time associated with beautiful things, just as what we have learned when we were kids. Magic is the art of altering things either by supernatural means or through knowledge of natural laws not accepted by science. Practitioners of magic believe that there are things that cannot be explained by logic, whereas science fully bases its theories by direct or indirect observations, and should be logically explained.

Practitioners of magic are called magicians. The knowledge of magic may be passed down from one magician to another, usually by kin or apprenticeships. In some cultures, this knowledge may be bought or purchased.. Skilled magicians can appear to make flowers bloom in mid-air, cut women in half, conjure rabbits from top hats, escape from sealed tanks, and perform other feats.However, having magical knowledge per se is not an assurance of a magical power. Usually, a person should have magical objects or special traits in order to fully claim the title of a magician.

The concept of magic has been present in human culture for thousands of years. In the past, people who practiced magic often are venerated by people in the community because of the wide array of their services. These include removal of bad spells, health care, and many more.

While practitioners of magic were historically sometimes venerated, they were also feared. There was a time in the past when witches and other similar practitioners were punished, tortured or killed. People believed that the spells cast by these people are to be blamed for tragic events, such as famines and plagues.

Modern practitioners of magician still be found in many regions of the world. The practice of magic for these people may include spells, rituals, medication, and the creation of magical objects, charms, and similar tools.

Magic is a discipline in which people learn to physically manipulate their environment to create illusions. The practice of magic does not necessarily involve the harnessing of supernatural forces; it requires hard, focused work and years of study to be successful. To conclude, it is crystal clear that the spells of magic from the past continue to influence the present generation, regardless of the history attached to its practice. Furthermore, it is obvious that some people still believe in magic, despite the lack of any logical explanation.

Three Steps to Good Presentation Skills and Public Speaking

Good presentation skills and public speaking begin with preparation. Like any other written or visual communication the key here is to prepare, prepare, prepare.

There are a lot of good books available. It is a good idea to join a public speaking practice group like the International Toastmasters for example. Doing it is the best way to learn.

Here are three keys to preparing your presentations and public speeches which I find have worked best for me.

1. Identify and organize what you will be presenting on a sheet of paper.

2. Break it down into 3 major headings with 3 sub-headings under each.

3. Write the content of your sub-headings then edit to fit on 3×5 or 4×6 cards as needed.

1. Identify and organize what you are presenting on a sheet of paper:

Identify your topic and give it a name, a title, ex.: Four Steps to Good Presentation Skills and public Speaking.

Identify the time frame you will have for your presentation or speech — let’s use 45 minutes for easy sub-dividing.

2. Break it down into 3 major headings with 3 sub-headings under each:

Your 45 minutes will give you 15 minutes for each of your 3 major topic headings.

So under each of the 3 major headings and 3 sub-headings write what you want to tell your audience to fit within the 15 minutes for each major headings.

For example, your three major headings will be sub-titles and will only take a few seconds to mention as you move to your sub-headings content.

Then your 3 sub-headings will have the actual content that you want to deliver to your audience. Time these to be about 4-5 minutes each (3 x 5=15 minutes).

3. Write the content of your sub-headings, then edit to fit on 3×5 or 4×6 cards as needed:

Once you have this organized, re-write them on your cards. You might have 1 card per 3 sub-headings if you only use key words that you will elaborate verbally.

Or you might need 3 cards, 1 for each sub-headings, if you write more information to guide your verbal delivery. Do what works best for you.

Personally, I usually write everything down that I will be saying, and highlight the key points I want to make sure not to miss, with a yellow highlighter; then I just glance at the overall content as I move from one sub-headings to the next. So I end up with 1 card for each of my 3 sub-headings.

Do not read from your card. Highlight the important words that will trigger your memory to speak to your audience.

Then practice your delivery beforehand as many times as you need to, timing the whole to fit within your 45 minutes (or whatever the case may be). If you are going to use transparencies or power-point, make sure to use them in your practice run also. You might need to trade a couple of minutes of your verbal content for the handling of the equipment.

When you do the real thing, simply follow your cards, moving each one to the back as you deliver your material. Don’t focus only on the cards, use the cards to keep you on track. Look at your audience, scanning through every one from left to right, front to back. Don’t stare in one area longer than in another, unless you are answering a specific person’s question.

There are many good books on presentations, with samples. A good one is Leading Workshops, Seminars, and Training Sessions; by Helen Angus, Self-Counsel Press, which includes models of room arrangements and other technical information on equipment, etc.

Often our competition can be a good source of the latest examples of what’s in at the time. Check out what the top companies are doing, and better it! For example financial institutions who give free seminars on their service offerings are a good place to get ideas on presentation skills, while getting some education on financial investment!

Give free seminars to friends, co-workers and family members to sharpen your presentation skills and public speaking. Tape yourself and listen or watch yourself back, making notes of habits you might want to omit or change, etc.

Always be prepared, you never know when you might be asked to do a presentation at work, at church or in a community group!/dmh

Debt Negotiation Firms – What Consumers Need to Know About Debt Settlement

Many US citizens are facing debts these days. People are looking to find the best way to get rid of their debts. The best way is the one by which you can overcome the debt without any burden on your finance, legally and ethically. The person already so much stressed out by debt burden would certainly don’t like to involve himself in complicated solutions.

The most advised way to get rid of your debt is to take help from the debt negotiations firms. These firms comprises of highly skilled individuals who are loaded with all the tools needed for successful debt negotiations. They are very well aware of how the relief programs work, what are limitations of lenders on most issues and what will be the best way to convince your creditor to benefit you as much as possible. Debt negotiation is a legal way of getting your debt reduced to an amount you can afford to pay. It is a technical procedure where, apart from convincing the creditor, you have to follow certain rules and regulation and avoid any violation of terms. The negotiation firms are experienced and take care of all such formalities.

After acquiring all the information about your current financial standing they start the process of debt negotiation. Negotiations are actually about convincing the creditor to grant you debt reduction. The reduction in debt is completely dependent on how your financial condition is portrayed before the creditor. The lender will grant you reduction only when he is completely sure of your poor financial condition. The debt negotiation firms know the techniques to make the creditor agree on terms advantageous to you. Better negotiations can reduce your debt up to 60%.

The remaining debt is easily payable with the help of a debt settlement company. You are just required to make a monthly deposit of your choice in a separate debt settlement account. As soon as enough money is deposited the negotiation firm starts negotiating with the creditor. When an agreement is finalized, the money is transferred to the creditor’s account. This makes you free of debt very easy and very fast.