This is a trick for quickly locating four selections.
During an overhand shuffle, four cards are freely chosen, with no control involved. The spectators clearly see the cards lost in four different positions. Yet in the end, the magician can still locate all four selections with precision. For the full routine and effect, see the video demonstration.
1st edition 2025, video 6:42.

"I found myself underlining so many passages - especially around how perception becomes reality, and how spectators' confidence in a false memory can actually strengthen the magic." - Gaia Elisa Rossi
This eBook, written in layman's terms does a deep dive into two of the most powerful psychological weapons available to magicians: Attention Misdirection and the creation of False Memories. These principles form the foundation of truly mysterious magical experiences that leave audiences genuinely astonished.
The success of a magician lies in a deep understanding of these two psychological...

Grids of Destiny is a set of killer routines especially suitable for close up and parlor situations. Of course, you can easily adapt them for stage also, if you want.
These G.O.D (short for Grids Of Destiny) effects are an example of how a simple method can be turned into absolutely stunning and impossible mind reading routines which can cause tremendous impact.
The "Grids" does not refer to a magic square or a forcing matrix. These are also not binary grids. And there is nothing Occult or Oracle based about them, unless you want to make them so, for your presentation. These are normal...

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This first volume includes the five forewords from the reprint volumes Collectors' Workshop published in 2009.
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Johnny Geddes was Britain's leading comedy magician. As a performer, he first worked with many top music hall artistes of the day and was always in constant demand. Billed as 'The Biggest Dope in Magic', he appeared in many television programmes and featured in his own TV series.
As an originator, numerous effects of his have been marketed by leading magic dealers, and over the years, he authored a number of first-class books on comedy magic as well as 2,000 published articles which appeared in most of the leading magic magazines.
Johnny was also a theatrical agent, booking acts for...