Ellusionist is made up of all sorts of magicians, from card workers to coin flippers. We present everything from gospel to bizarre. We levitate, transpose, manipulate, mindread and prestidigitate.

But despite the differences of all our more than 75,000 members, we have one thing in common. We love getting reactions with magic. That's why we love performing magic tricks -- we're not out to show off.

When we perform, we don't want to impress our spectators. We want to move them emotionally. Whether it's confusion, puzzlement or simple amazement, we want our audiences to see something that makes them feel something.

Think about it: What does it take to get a great reaction from a spectator? It means we have to reach into a part of them that they may have closed off. We have to confront their skepticism and challenge their perceptions -- at the same time as we bond with them and become a friend. We get people every day to look at the world a little differently. We want to surprise and amaze them. And we don't claim success until they walk away believing that there's more to meatspace than what the five senses can detect.

Our drive is to CONNECT with people. That's the most important thing about street magic. That attitude is infused into everything we produce. You'll see it in our custom playing cards, our signature effects and our teaching videos. You'll also see it in our pictures, blog, podcasts and forums -- especially our forums.

That's where more than 75,000 of your fellow jaw-droppers await to share stories, answer questions and high-five awesome performances. If you're here, it means you think like us, you're serious about your magic. You're a member of an exclusive society.

Ellusionist is about blowing minds on a daily basis. We'll help you learn, and reach your performance goals.

Welcome to the life.