Magic & Mentalism: page 438

No, this is not about any oracles or vague reading systems. These are pure mind reading effects which are instant killers.

When you happen to meet a person for the very first time, you will immediately tell her that an Emerald is her "fortune gemstone". And you prove it to her almost immediately, to her utter surprise. Or when you meet a male person for the very first time, you will instantly tell him that his "lucky color" is Violet and again you instantly prove it.

The participants never tell you either their date of birth or star sign. Nothing is ever written down. There are no peeks,...

Excerpt from the introduction:

• To The Great Levante
• The Editor Speaks
• This Way, Gentlemen! / Max Sterling
• Magic as a Business / The Great Levante
• ERIC C. LEWIS says
• The Convocational Jacks / Chris Van Bern
• Playing With Fire
• The Writing That Grows...

Excerpt from the introduction:

This is a "Twisting the Aces" routine, here performed with the Jacks, that includes two color changes of the backs. First, they change from blue to red, and then the Jacks all have different backs.

1st edition 2025, video 3:32.

Whether you perform occasional shows, are a semi-pro, or even get called on to emcee a variety or television show, you can never have enough material. And that's where this ebook comes in. Tiny Grant, S.A.M. award-winning comedy magician, brings you this collection of gags, funny ideas, a swell pair of openers, and much more for you to peruse, check mark, and put to use in your own act.

Not just a book of tested and proven laugh lines and patter stories. The author calls it a complete study course on patter and its presentation, which includes lessons in selection of material to meet your...

When Jimmy Grippo saw this in 1974, he realized its merits and immediately added it to his repertoire. It requires no turnovers or other distracting actions, but is not for the card novice. The effort it requires is more than adequately repaid by its stunning effect, coupled with a surprise ending. You receive a bonus tutorial on the Ascanio Spread with the instructions for the effect. These helpful videos easily enable you to achieve success. Note that a table isn't required.

[Cover photo credit: Patricia Ireland]

1st edition 2025, video 3:04

Hypnotic Monte is a fantastic approach to the classic "Three Card Monte" especially designed for mentalists or magicians that are searching for a magical moment beyond deception or trickery.

As the title suggests, this "Find the Lady" approach uses apparent hypnosis to experience the confusion of not following the money card, in this case, using the colors of the backs as "different card". You don't need to know hypnosis at all to do this piece but if you know how to hypnotize someone, you will find in here a tremendous entertaining induction.

• No gimmicks
• Examinable cards
• Several variations...

Bend reality, blur perception, and make them question everything - straight from your wallet.

You start off with a quote - A lie is told well, becomes the truth. Next, you display five ESP symbols on a card. The participant chooses one (or so it seems). Moments later, their symbol vanishes. Then comes the shift - subtle, eerie. Something feels off. Soon, all the symbols disappear. The card, held tightly in the spectator's hand, is now blank on both sides. They're left with nothing - except the unsettling question: Did anything ever exist at all?

In here, you'll find two compact handling...

The magician repeatedly influences the spectator to correctly guess the color (red or black) of a hidden playing card.

Imagine carrying just two cards and engaging your spectator in an effect based on persuasion and influence. With just two cards, you can make the spectator believe you have the power to influence his decisions at will.

The effect provides an understanding of persuasion for the spectator and, at the same time, aims to create rapport with them. Once rapport is established, the spectator may be interested in seeing your additional effects.

If you are looking for something...

This is an easy to learn and easy to remember cyclical stack based broadly on human anatomy. There is a very novel and innovative analogy which can be easily visualized and used. There is no lengthy and brute memorization required. There is no math involved. And the stack is very random looking. This is a tetradistic stack. So if you learn the first bank of 13 cards, the subsequent 3 banks are the same. First, it will be easy to learn the values in the stack and then any appropriate suit system can be applied.

The obvious pattern of values in the Si Stebbins stack and the brute memorization...

For too long, the color-changing knife has lived in the pockets of polite close-up magicians, flicked back and forth like a novelty toy. But in the right hands ... it is something else entirely. In Whispers in Steel Mystic Alexandre unlocks the hidden potential of one of magic's most popular tools, offering three unusual and unique presentations that linger long after the performance is over.

• THE RITUAL OF RELEASE
• THE SIDE WE HIDE
• THE DREAM KNIFE

You will not learn how the knife changes color, you will learn why it matters that it does.

Also included: The Psychology of The Color...

An incredible series of card assemblies, with a surprise ending.

The magician, thanks to the choices made by a spectator, succeeds for each Ace, banner of his own royal household, to associate each member with his family. A closing with a series of royal flushes and a great final surprise.

This is a new card magic effect in which the magician, after cutting the deck into four packets, in reassembling, he magically finds the four Aces. However, they represent nothing more than the banners of the four noblest houses: Diamonds, Clubs, Hearts and Spades.

Therefore, he explains to a viewer...

Una serie incredibile di assemblee cartomagiche, con un finale a sorpresa!

Il prestigiatore, grazie alle scelte fatte da uno spettatore, riesce per ogni Asso, vessillo del proprio Casato Reale, ad associare ogni membro alla Famiglia di appartenenza, fino a chiudere con una serie di SCALE REALI ed una grande sorpresa finale!

Questo è un nuovo effetto in cui il mago, dopo aver tagliato il mazzo in quattro parti, nel ricomporlo trova magicamente i quattro Assi. Ma essi non rappresentano altro che i vessilli delle quattro più nobili Casate: Cuori, Quadri, Fiori e Picche. Pertanto ad uno...

Four cards with backs on both sides turn into four queens, then back to backs, and then again to four queens.

1st edition 2025, video 2:09.

A book for mentalists.

I consider mentalism at its most powerful when it is combined with the ability to give readings. It adds depth, it personalises what can be quite dry information. Readings are also somewhat dangerous and can be difficult to do and still remain ethical and not encourage a negative and potentially damaging belief and reliance on them. I will show you how to avoid that. This book also contains a few little inventions relating to envelopes and billets. No routines as such, but you will learn how I structure readings when combined with design duplications, with a careful...

This e-book is not about something that I created. Rather, it's about hidden gems that I've found over the years, either through researching myself or through word-of-mouth. It is not my place to teach you these gems, so I will merely be giving you their names and telling you where you can find them (if you wish to learn them). I will, however, provide an effect description for each of them.

You might be wondering, "What's the point of buying this PDF in that case?" The point is that I'm giving you the names of all these gems compiled together in one place, saving you all the time and...

To compile this work, Derek Lever approached a number of Las Vegas resident magicians and visiting performers to contribute. Many have participated offering tricks, essays, and advice, including Rick Thomas, Jeff McBride, Aaron Fisher, John Bannon, Dan Garrett, Joshua Jay, Ed Ellis, Tony Chapek, Dirk Losander, Luna Shimada, Craig Dickson, Daryl, and Banachek.

• Foreword
• Ten Tips For Serious Magicians
• Here Is My Secret To My Success
• The Magician's Magician Daryl
• Untouched
• Magic Competitions - "The Will To Win!"
• Luna Shimada The Feminine Force Of Magic
• The Union Of Magic & Performance Art "Is It Magical Drama Or...

Lost ideas, concepts and tidbits of legerdemain.

• Editorial
• OBITUARY: In Memory of Toni Forster
• MENTALISM
  • A Billet Switch
  • Shaxon's Revenge
  • Baby Gag - New Version
  • A Matter of Miracles
• MAGIC OF THE 70S
  • Karrell Fox
  • A Simple Card Force
• THEORY IN PRAXIS
  • The Tamariz Memorized Deck in 5 Days
  • The Basics of My Method
  • Visual Aids
  • What You'll Need
  • Let's Start
  • Day 1: The First 10 Cards
  • Day 2: The Next 10 Cards
  • Day 3: Filling in the "Five" Positions
  • Day 4: Tackling a Bunch of Cards at Once
  • Day 5: Finishing Strong with the Final Cards
  • Final Tips
  • Telegram from Fred Kaps
• FROM THE WORKSHOP: Old Paper
• CLOSE-UP...

Verlorene Ideen, Konzepte und Leckerbissen der Taschenspielerei.

• Editorial
• NACHRUF: In memoriam Toni Forster
• MENTALMAGIE
  • Ein Zettelaustausch
  • Shaxons Rache
  • Baby Gag – neue Version
• MAGIE DER 70ER
  • Karrell Fox
  • Eine gute Kartenforce
• KARTENPRAXIS
  • Das Tamariz-Memodeck in 5 Tagen
  • Tag 1: Die ersten zehn Karten
  • Tag 2: Die nächsten zehn Karten
  • Tag 3: Die Karten in den Fünferreihen
  • Tag 4: Jetzt wird es heftig
  • Tag 5: Der letzte Schliff
  • Telegramm von Fred Kaps
• AUS DER WERKSTATT: Altes Papier
• CLOSE-UP MAGIE
  • Lupengag
  • Der Taschendieb
• KARTENZAUBEREI: Der Kartenfinder
• SALONZAUBEREI
  • Streichholz-Spielereien ...

Imagine this: the spectator shuffles their deck, and without touching the deck, you have control over their freely selected card.

You can create powerful miracles for your spectators by simply knowing the bottom card. Learn simple, deceptive techniques to gain this crucial information that creates wonders. Learn key strategies for secretly obtaining the identity of the bottom card, techniques for controlling spectator-selected cards relative to the key card, methods for forcing the bottom card, and numerous reveals.

When the bottom card is known, it acts as a key card tracking the location...

This was Eric C. Lewis's first publication, a start to what would become a series of excellent magic books.

Excerpt from the introduction:

When mental logs get married to magic squares, the result is an effect of extraordinary beauty. Logsquare is a giant leap forward in both the fields of magic squares and mental logs - a revolutionary synthesis.

Without even looking at the chosen mental logs, you can not only predict the total but also create a magic square whose magic sum equals that total. And all this in just 5 to 10 seconds with almost zero math skills. Yes, literally in 5 to 10 seconds. And the only math ability you need is to be able to add 3 or to be able to subtract 2. Unbelievable but true. Impossible until now,...

This is the third (and probably last) open prediction effect that I'm publishing. The other two that I've already published are called Open Prediction: A New Approach to a Classic Plot and Open Prediction: The Simplest Approach. I call this one Open Prediction: The Best Approach because, of the three, it is the strongest one (at least in my opinion).

Imagine:

The magician introduces a deck of cards - he spreads it to show that all the cards are different, and then hands it to the spectator. At this point, the magician openly predicts a card by naming it out loud.

The spectator is invited to cut off any number of cards and to flip them face-up on top of the rest of...

Four aces vanish in a pile of blank cards, only to magically reappear.

1st edition 2025, video 4:15