Billets in Mentalism & Spiritism

A thought-of person revelation

"People don't remember people. They remember the emotions attached to them. Even when names fade, those emotions leave an echo."

A participant silently thinks of someone who genuinely mattered in their life. Not their favourite celebrity. Not a playing card. A real person.

Without asking a single question, you begin describing the relationship. You reveal whether the connection feels warm, difficult, or somewhere in between. You identify the period of their life the person belongs to. The audience watches as the participant quietly confirms each impression. ...

The ability to access someone's secret information without tipping them off is a mentalist's dream. Doing it cleanly, right under their noses, feels like a superpower - and here you will find 3 tools to do that, the power is now in your hands.

PS. I personally recommend learning at least 2 different center tears so that if you do it twice at the same event or before the same people, it does not look rehearsed.

A special surprise gift worth $18 is included inside.

Here FCK Peek stands for Folded Card Killer Peek. What did you think?

No gimmicks, no DIY, no wallets – nothing is needed for this peek. Just get a bunch of double blank business cards, a pen and you are set to perform this truly killer peek. There is also no set up required, no sleights and no moves. This is as easy as easy can get and yet extremely deceptive and powerful.

A participant secretly writes a name, number, place, drawing or literally anything on a card and folds in half. This folded card is now pushed cleanly and...

Imagine this ... information is written on a paper, it is then folded multiple times until it's 1/9th of the original size, and then it is locked into itself.

Despite the information being covered with two layers of paper from one side and six layers from the other, you still manage to access the center with just one single tear.

Here are its features:

• Wide writing area.
• Takes 3 minutes to learn.
• No fiddling for opening up the paper.
• You can show the paper front and back during the tear.
• You can also steal the center right after the 1st tear and open it with one hand.

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Sealed message reading and prediction.

"PANACEA is wonderful... it's a very strong piece of work and one that I've been using quite a bit as of recently, thank you again for that!" - Jerome Finley

"Panacea - f***ing awesome! (Quote me!)" - R. Lee

The reader invites the sitter to write a detailed question on a blank index card or business card. A security envelope or coin envelope is initialed by the sitter, and the question is sealed inside the initialed envelope. It is kept by the sitter, never to be touched by the reader again.

The reader then writes a prediction...

For any mentalist, a reliable peek is gold - it's what transforms a trick into a miracle. Audacious Eyes gives you not just one, but four powerful ways to peek information. Each method is practical, versatile, and together they work in every setting - from a quiet 1-on-1 to a full audience.

EYE FLY - A sleek DIY device created from a non-metal business card case in under 5 minutes. The best part is that everything is self-contained, you can instantly repeat, and it resets as you perform it.

EYE SPY - A smart DIY peek built right into any playing card box. It doesn't eat up space, so...

"The new peek you put out is wonderful! Isn't it amazing when choreography and context allow us to simplify the manner in which we can peek and reveal information! I'm excited to practice this and use it, soon!" - Christopher Parrish

Scintilla is a new idea that you will add to your toolkit of ungimmicked telepathic possibilities. An impromptu system that allows you to have a full peek without any strange or obvious moves.

• Only two pieces of paper are needed
• No preparation
• Direct and simple handling
• No tears, no folds

You can use Scintilla for drawing duplications, words, questions,...

Mammoths used to be animals immense in size and power - and Mammoth Tear delivers exactly that and more.

This is a two-step center tear where you have the 'option' to cleanly show both the front and back of the folded paper - with absolutely nothing suspicious to see. It's bold, deceptive, and incredibly fair.

Not ready to peek right away? No problem. Mammoth Tear features a clever design that lets you steal the center with ease. It also allows you to open it with a single hand, the right side up, always - giving you complete control over the timing.

The ability to access someone's...

Straight from the mentalism act of award-winning Linking Ring author Michael Breggar comes The No Tears Tear.

The No Tears Tear is an easy-to-execute center tear that provides a peek in real-time. Do we all need another center tear? Nope. You only need one. And this is the one.

The manuscript is loaded with text and photos depicting each action and step in detail. The rationale for each move is also discussed which makes learning the method a snap.

Features:

• Real-time
• Real deceptive
• Real easy

You will be using this approach in your mentalism routines shortly after reading...

Imagine a technique that is totally impromptu, can be done surrounded with borrowed materials, and no evidence of trickery can be found. Imagine having someone print any piece of information on a borrowed slip of paper, which is then folded and torn to shreds. Yet you can instantly announce just what was written on it.

1st edition 1980, 18 pages; PDF 20 pages.

A bit of sleight-of-hand that is usually used for playing cards is used here to effect a very simple and bold peek for business cards.

Experience the power of Lightning Peek. With this incredible magic trick, you'll be able to astound your audience with your psychic abilities. Simply have a spectator draw or think of something on a business card, then place it in the middle of a stack of business cards. You'll be able to accurately reveal the secret thought while the spectator holds the business card stack.

• Lightning fast
• Full card peek
• No gimmicks or DIY arts and crafts
• Business cards...

Read what is written on a folded business card, sealed between two credit or gift cards and secured with criss-crossed rubber bands.

This is a full card peek that is easy to do. You can prepare this in minutes. The ebook has crystal-clear visual instructions.

Routine: A spectator is asked to think of a name or number or draw a simple picture on a business card, and then fold the card. The folded business card is sealed between two credit or gift cards, secured with criss-crossed rubber bands, and then placed aside. Under seemingly impossible conditions, the performer reveals what was...

A master secret of the professional psychic that previously sold for the equivalent of $185.00 in today's money. That mysterious, almost mythical billet reading method as used by a select few of the best-informed clairvoyants. One of the most closely held secret routines of the profession, and to the very best of Nelson's information, known to only four living people at the time of writing.

The secret has long been sought by investigators and magicians. In fact, it is alleged that David P. Abbott tried in vain for thirty years to learn the true secret. Originated and perfected by one of the craftiest...

[Note: You do not need to own volume 1 to be able to perform the routines explained here.

Welcome to volume 2 of my Billets for the Modern Mindreader course. You will learn three switches and three routines for close-up, parlor, and stage situations, as well as casual settings.

Billet Chi (Nestor Dee): Probably the holy grail of predictions with billets. Borrow three business cards and you can do the routine. Trust me, this is great.

Telepathy Plus (Theodore Annemann): A classic revisited. A three-phase mind-reading routine. (Also doable with three borrowed business cards.)

S.E.E. (Julien Losa): A practical and quick routine to get...

5 novel techniques, 4 variations. A crash course on billet reading/peeking techniques. You get a full peek of the billet every time.

"I can confirm, it contains the best full peek done with a folded billet that I am aware of." - Nestor Dee

"Julien's work with billets is sensational! His techniques are beautiful, elegant and extremely deceptive. This is some of the finest billet materiel available today." - Marc Paul

"Julien has made significant advanced to billet work. This video course contains what I consider to be real breakthroughs. If you are proficient with classic peeks and switches...

[S]Witch is a great impromptu billet technique, created by Julien during years of performances on cruise ships and in theatre shows. The effect is simple: You ask someone to draw or write anything on a small paper/business card. In only two very fair moves, you can duplicate their thoughts.

Yes we're talking about a switch, but such a good one. It's done in front of your spectator's eyes, and even though you magicians know there is one in play, you can't see it. It is that strong. This method is a real worker, performed hundreds of times by Julien for real audiences. A powerful secret kept underground...

The ClipStick Switch is a clean, original and brand new method for convincingly switching prediction billets in virtual shows.

"Bold, deceptive, simple, clean and ideal for online performances. The perfect technique for these unprecedented times." - Elliott Bresler

"This is a very effective routine for Zoom Shows. Easy to perform and looks really clean! Well done!" - Luca Volpe

"Simple, easy to do and effective!" - Lior Manor

"With all the technical stresses that come with performing virtually, this simple yet powerful reveal is a great addition to a Zoom show. It's foolproof, stress-free,...

A-C B-T is an unconventional instant access billet tear, that is very quick and easy and can be executed with a minimum of fumbling. Two versions are being taught. Ideal for instant access or a delayed read. There are no fiddly moves and the peek pops into view and disappears just as quick.

1st edition 2020, PDF 10 pages.

This is the DeVice peek. DeVice is an original idea of Orko Guha that he has been working on since 2018. It allows one to reveal anything about your spectator with using just a billet and a pen. This is a completely new peek that is quite easy to perform. This peek has been field tested on both stage and in parlor mentalism performances.

1st edition 2019, 30 pages.

Imagine having no props at a gig. Still you can amaze your audience with a powerful mentalism piece empty handed. Impromptu and organic mentalism has fascinated several mentalists for years. Here is a variation to a classic effect of unique number divination in mentalism. The magician borrows a bill from a spectator. The magician has his head turned and he folds the bill into quarters and places the folded bill onto the spectator's hand. With no switches and no delay the magician reveals the unique serial number one by one leaving their spectators amazed.

Powerful performance tips included...

This was considered by W. G Magnuson to be the perfect method for doing a question and answer act. No manila envelopes are used. The performer passes out slips of paper and pencils. He can do this or have an assistant pass the slips out.

Once the slips are passed out, each audience member writes a question on the paper and folds it up. The billets are collected by either the performer or an assistant to speed things up. The collected billets are brought forward and dumped on a table in full view. They are not switched; the actual billets are in full view. The mentalist picks up a closed billet...

Mentalists, here's the last word in question reading, using no chemicals, no stooges and no apparatus.

Any number of spectators write questions or other data on plain white cards, all of which are sealed by their writers themselves in opaque envelopes. Each spectator is designated by a number and these numbers are written on the envelopes. The performer gathers the questions, which are at no time out of sight of the audience, and begins to divulge the contents!. As soon as each question is answered, it is returned to the writer who acknowledges the card as the one on which he wrote and verifies...

Arguably the most convincing - and simple - means of performing a sealed billet reading act.

There has always been a consistent demand for a good billet reading routine that can be presented under practically any circumstance, yet has sufficient effectiveness to accomplish its purpose. This method, we feel, meets these requirements most effectively. The means of presentation are varied and elastic. For instance, unprepared envelopes and slips of paper are passed to spectators to write their questions and name thereon. These are folded by any spectator and sealed within the envelopes. The...

Stealing someone's information without them knowing is a tool with limitless potential and being able to do it really cleanly and fairly right under the nose of your audience is a super power in itself. Nucleus gives you the ability to do just that.

Inspired from Millard Longman's Acidus Novus, Nucleus is a center tear that is simple to learn, easy to master and looks dead clean.

Features of Nucleus:

• Nucleus always opens to the correct side and in the correct orientation.
• It has a built in feature that tells you whether the paper is right side up or up side down, which is really helpful...