Keep checking back to the bottom of this page for news and happenings that occur in between issues.

We are very excited to announce the release of the first issue of The Mandala.
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The first issue of The Mandala has been released, and it looks great! I love the new layout. It’s exactly the way I had always envisioned The Mandala looking even back when it was in its humble, text message email beginnings. and the most exciting part for me is the interactive element. This was something that I couldn’t accomplish back in 2000 when The Mandala originally ran, and now, ten years later (wow, has it really been ten years?) it’s a reality and it’s amazing! I have my good friend Jonathan Levit to thank for that. He is acting as our layout and technical adviser, and he has done an AWESOME job!

I love the way this issue looks, and I am excited about the future of the magazine and its endless possibilities.

I think you will, too!

–Shawn

“Shawn’s Mandala is the lotus plant of magic publications – it’s impossible to NOT read!” – David Regal

In the year 2000 a small, underground magic publication was introduced entitled The Mandala. Unlike other magic publications in content and attitude, The Mandala quickly built a following of amateurs and professionals alike. The Mandala pulled no punches and offered basically unedited content from a wide variety of contributors. While magic effects appeared in the pages of this electronic publication, The Mandala offered so much more: frank discussion about the state of the magic industry and its heavy hitters, performers’ profiles and interviews, current news, and performers’ journals were all part of what gave The Mandala its unique style.

The Mandala ceased publication in 2005 when its editor, Shawn McMaster, became an associate editor for MAGIC Magazine. Now, after a four year absence, McMaster has decided to breathe new life into this publication with an even better version than before.

The Mandala is an E-zine with some of the best qualities of the old publication, but with exciting new content and contributors. Each issue will contain opinions, tricks, news, and insights all written in the style that the original Mandala was known for, but in a much more attractive and easy to read format.

“I believe Shawn and his writing help fill the void of creative and informative voices in magic with his witty writing and expert reporting of all the real goings on in the world of illusion.” – Jon Armstrong

“I always found Shawn’s writing to be clear and concise, but it was his content that I found most appealing. He always writes about fascinating topics and asks questions that cut to the root of the subject.” VIVA MANDALA!” – Mike Caveney

“When I think of Shawn McMaster, I think of clear, engaging writing, and an intelligence probing into nooks and crannies of our craft unexplored by others. A new journal from him is a promise of fresh perspective.” – Stephen Minch

The Mandala will debut it’s first issue in July 2010.

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In the summer of 2009 an unexpected event rocked the magic community. Jonathan Pendragon was arrested for threatening his wife and performance partner, Charlotte, with a gun. The incident stunned the magic world, and the possibility of no more Pendragons was almost unfathomable. Well, for the first time since the incident, Charlotte Pendragon speaks out about the details of what went down on that fateful day, and the incidents that followed, all of which helped to break up one of the most influential magic teams of the 20th century. This exclusive interview will appear in the first issue of The Mandala, and nowhere else. Each issue of The Mandala will be $4.95 per issue, billed on a recurring basis using our quick and easy sign-up method. Be among the first to read Charlotte Pendragon’s description of what really happened, and what is in store for her now. All of this and more is in the first issue of The Mandala. Order today!
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It is with much sadness that I have to report that famed bar magician J.C. Wagner passed away yesterday. J.C. had been battling health problems in recent years, but had seemed to be in good spirits. He appeared on the April 2010 cover of Genii Magazine, and in that interview stated that he had been diagnosed with stage four cancer and had begun chemotherapy treatments. The magic community has lost another great one.