How to Start Leviwanding

Using a leviwand is so much fun! You get to be a magical wizard and make a stick float around you (while people ask if it is powered by static electricity or magnets). It’s a little tricky in the beginning, but it gets much easier once you get the hang of it.

First of all, you’re going to need a wand! I am a fan of the flowtoys practice wands, which come in an assortment of colors, for beginners. Other options include if you want a finger loop or a swivel on it. I would go for the finger loop, although you can easily DIY with a fishing swivel and some extra string if you want.

Once you have your wand, the first step is how to hold it. Put the string over the middle finger of your dominant hand. Hold the wand vertically in your other hand (make sure that the right side is up!). When you’re ready to go, release the wand and slowly spin it in a circle. Make sure that the circle is big enough that you aren’t hitting the string with the wand. And make sure that it isn’t so big that you’re hitting yourself with it either.

When you get the hang of the circle, try stalling the wand out to either side and then bringing it back into the circle. Ideally you should get it continuous, so that you have a circle stall circle stall type of pattern. Get comfortable with that, that’s the foundation of most moves.

Now that you have the moves, pay attention to what your non-dominant hand is doing. It’s probably just hanging there. Try to get it involved and complete the illusion by following the wand. Play with “pushing” the wand around or following it at different levels. It is much more interesting and helps with the illusion if your other hand is involved.

And that’s how to leviwand! The rest is specific tricks and things. Try to watch a ton of videos to help you, when I was starting out people like Erlich Firechill were really helpful (see links below). Happy wanding!