Sunday, October 14, 2012

Fake Illusions

Dream: I had been invited to a seminar by a world renowned faith healer, a west indian whose name I couldn't remember. He was supposed to be the most important figure of his kind, and the seminar attracted a lot of people, some of them were my family, others were important figures in politics and celebrity.

We sat on folding chairs and awaited the faith healer's entrance. He strode in, escorted by a member of the British royal family, but I can't remember which one. As he walked in, I remember being mesmerised by his shoes. He wore soft shoes, almost like a mix between Japanese Tabi and ladies court shoes. Everyone in the room was fascinated by the shoes as well.

It was well known that the highlight of his seminar was when he was supposed to levitate. I was sceptical, expecting the same old trick like those street magicians. Suddenly he launched himself and levitated five feet in the air. Everyone gasped and was entranced by this miracle, but everyone was staring at his feet. I looked up, and could clearly see the transparent plastic wires that were attached to his belt, holding him up.

I got up, and disappointed I left, but the huge amounts of security wouldn't let me leave, so I ended up sitting on some steps within the building, waiting for the sham of a show to end.

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