Beyond Imagination – Creative Magic & Principles from a Master Mind

Beyond Imagination is a substantial and highly creative work featuring the thinking and effects of one of magic’s most respected innovators, Norman Gilbreath—best known for the famous Gilbreath Principle.

With a preface by Max Maven, this book offers a deep exploration into principle-based magic, creativity, and practical performance.

A Deep Dive into Creative Magic

Spanning over 300 pages, Beyond Imagination contains:

• 33 strong effects
• 2 insightful essays
• A wide range of principle-based and self-working magic
• Creative explorations that go far beyond standard methods

This is a book for thinkers—magicians who want to understand not just how effects work, but why they are powerful.

Bonus Multimedia Content

Included with Beyond Imagination is a CD that enables you to perform four additional effects, expanding the practical value of the material even further.

Key Themes & Sections

The book is structured around several core areas of magical thinking:

• Not a Sleight in Sight – Strong effects relying on principles rather than technique
• Routining on Principle – How to structure routines using underlying methods
• Making Magical History – Insights into influential ideas and developments
• Imagination Makes The Difference – Creativity as the core of powerful magic
• A Pocket Full of Imagination – Practical, portable miracles
• Computer Magic – Early explorations of technology in magic
• My Magical Mentor – Personal reflections and influences

Why This Book Stands Out

Norman Gilbreath is renowned for creating one of the most influential principles in card magic. In Beyond Imagination, you gain access to the broader scope of his creativity—ideas that inspire new approaches to magic and mentalism.

This is not just a collection of tricks, but a toolbox of concepts and thinking that can elevate your entire approach to performance.

Discover Beyond Imagination and unlock powerful principle-based magic that will transform the way you think about performance.