I hear the hum of the audience like a steady drumbeat. In my rituals I set the tempo first, a pulse that guides every gesture and word. Then I layer the incantations, letting each syllable fall on that beat, so the spell and the stage move in unison. The audience feels the rhythm before they feel the magic, and that subtle sync can make even the most ordinary spell feel like a performance. If we try to blend cue and charm, we should let the music of the spell echo the applause—timing each flourish to the crowd’s own breath. That way the spell itself becomes a part of the show, not a separate act.