Mentalism & Spiritism in Magic & Mentalism: page 38

This is a different approach to the Zodiac sign topic, with somebody you have never met before. It is not a sign divination. It looks like an improvised and casual prediction of a complete stranger's Zodiac sign.

What the audience sees, or will remember:

You show them a business card with all the Zodiac signs on it. You ask a participant to name their sign, and on the back of the card, his or her sign was already drawn.

You will need a one-time preparation with index cards and a jacket, (or a wallet) to carry it. It does not require pre-show work, pocket writing or dual-reality.

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Fleecing the Flock: Confessions of a Spirit Medium is the entertaining, true story of Mr. Parker, an American who discovers the exploding séance scene in London. Along the way, he meets Thomson, a spiritualist medium of some renown. Unknown to Parker, Thomson is a fraud. We're along for a wild ride as Thomson slowly but surely reels in his victim. In a matter of months, Parker, formerly a fellow of good moral standing, is seduced into the fast-paced life of a spirit medium.

Along the way, you'll meet the various spirits that are conjured up by Thomson and company, as well as witness the...

Effect: Six compact disks representing different music genres are shown to two audience members. Each of them selects a disk in a very fair manner. The four disks that were not selected have a prediction written on them, "You will not choose me" and on the two that were selected is written, "Choose Me".

[Includes six CD labels to print out.]

1st edition 2015, 11 pages.

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This is a unique mind reading routine. It possesses a rare set of qualities. It is absolutely prop less and it can be done totally impromptu. Also, you can read 2 minds at a time. This works equally well one-on-one, close-up group, parlor, walk around, street, platform or even remotely on phone or skype.

This is completely self working and instantly repeatable with a different outcome each time. Very easy to perform. You can perform it within 10 minutes of reading the instructions. No electronics, no stooges, no preshow and no sleights. ...

Spooky effects and tips to help magicians create a Halloween atmosphere.

These are effects compiled from TOPS magazine, all suitable for Halloween. The ebook consists of three sections:

1. SPOOKY MAGIC EFFECTS: Actual effects you can make or add to your Halloween show.
2. HALLOWEEN STORIES and REVIEWS: Seances, magic spook shows, and scary stories in magic.
3. REST IN PEACE TRICKS: If there is a graveyard of magic tricks then this is it.

1st digital edition 2011, 273 pages

"A brilliant and versatile principle that has stood the test of time." Ian Rowland

This is an unbelievable book test. Just imagine taking a modern book; perhaps a best seller in the bookshops right now. The book is genuine and is completely unfaked in any way. You can even ask a member of the audience or perhaps someone on a radio show that you will be talking to, to bring along a copy of the Da Vinci Code or whatever you choose to use. Or you could do this impromptu with any book as long as you have a couple of minutes private time with the book.

You have the book examined and you...

The secret of success with a question and answer (Q&A) act lies in the performer's ability to ANSWER questions intelligently and to the point. In this ebook, DeLawrence reveals the real secret of answering questions from audience members of all walks of life. This work is regarded by many experienced professionals as the best of its kind ever written.

Included is a breakdown of questions according to the dress and other visual clues from the spectator; the value of asking for a raised hand after a partial delivery; stock questions (with many examples); tricks of the trade to developing entertaining...

"This is another powerful idea from Devin. Now, it is unusual and not something you would be doing in a show. But, if you want to make an impact with a client, or future client, then this is something you can learn and put in your personal arsenal. I'm sure many workers will want to add it into their memory banks of things they can use to look like memory experts." - Greg Arce

"As a veteran performer of over 17 years as the house mentalist at Magic Island in Houston, TX, I had been using the old Paul Linder version sparingly because of the possibility of repeating the same number for two people....

Have you seen the Derren Brown episode in which he blindfolds a spectator? She truly cannot see and is asked to focus on a word that Derren has drawn and just shown to the entire audience. She truly has not seen this word and has no idea what the word is. There truly is no pre-show. After Derren provides the instructions to her, she puts something on her own notepad. At the count of three, she takes off her blind-fold, and shows her drawing to the audience. It is a perfect match. The S&S Method has never-before been revealed, and it allows you to exactly replicate this impossible feat of mentalism. ...

Get ready for Halloween (and all year long)! With this little creature and story, you will scare people to death as it will look realistic and credible. It is based on a true story. You will have to buy a little gimmick (around 1$).

1st edition 2015.

Dee Christopher is known for his haunted magic and mentalism; in this ebook he reveals his tricks of the trade...

This is the ultimate Halloween publication to put you above the competition and ensure your act is suitably chilling and mystical. Featuring classic and hard to find Dee Christopher routines, alongside many new presentations and work on haunted effects.

• You will learn how to make spirit writing burn itself into a pocket notebook - An incredibly spooky effect with an instant reset, making it a perfect walk around performance piece.
• The classic haunted key effect is brought...

If you already own In-spy-ring or purchase along with this, you will get this for half price.

Now this second edition includes some clever and innovative additional revelation ideas from Marc Paul. It already includes a brilliant additional revelation idea of Chris Wasshuber.

These are 3 unbelievably dramatic routines which are totally unfathomable by the spectators. Even if they search the internet, they will find the entire patter and facts given by you are absolutely true and genuine which makes these routines all the more baffling and memorable.

Self working and easy to do. No stooges, no pre-show and no sleights....

Have you ever wanted to create the illusion of being able to cement a thought into the mind of your spectator 100% of the time even if she has the ability to freely choose ANY thought...yes, literally any thought? Welcome to Cemented Thought, an underutilized and somewhat lost principle that will enable you to do exactly this.

Effect

You tell your spectator that she is to think of any word only in her mind. She will not write this down, as it is completely mental...and there is no process at all. She simply thinks of any word...no force at all. You tell her, "the thought is now cemented...

This is probably the finest book test using special books that has ever been released.

This is a remarkable set of three books which allow you to do four different book tests:

• The Master Key by Terri Rogers
• True Test first created by U. F. Grant
• Al Koran's book test
• Val Andrews sentence test

The Master Key book test runs like this: A spectator has a completely free choice of any of the three different books. Then they can also...

A powerfully mysterious mentalism routine with a long lasting impact.

Now this second edition includes a clever additional idea by Mark Piazza.

You give a piece of paper with a mystic message to an utter stranger. Later, when she is alone in her candle-lit room at 10 pm, the actual magic happens in her own hands. Your accurate prediction of her date of birth, month of birth and her chosen symbol appears right in front of her eyes on the piece of paper.

The impact is so stunning that you are bound to get a call from the participant. Then you are either booked for a gig or she wants to meet you...

The mindreader invites four women to join him on stage. Together, they will create the man of their dreams, while picking up elements on Plastic Surgery Center's flyers... At the end, the mindreader shows in a funny way that he knew about the price they would come up with!

Yep, this routine is a "menu trick-like" with a good bunch of ideas, subtleties, and it is an entertaining moment in your show with a strong funny potential. It finishes on a "wow!", and yes, you will instantly love it and have your imagination working on other themes.

1st edition 2015, 10 pages.

AK Dutt is a magician and mentalist with creations in both fields. He also works with existing effects and strives to customize and personalize them until, often, the variations make them appear new in his hands.

He has developed two easier methods to memorize the posting of numbers in the grids in his new version Some Total 2.0. This is further improvement of Some Total - Redefined. Therefore, all those who have bought the earlier version can download this ebook along with Templates in pdf format for free.

1. No need to use the services of your assistant like in the original effect. Therefore,...

Unlike most other fortune telling systems with playing cards, readings using this system are quick and snappy. The card layout is streamlined, yet the subject will be satisfied she received her money's worth since the outcome of the reading is dependent on her feelings and conscience. The reader will like it, too, since six to ten readings can be performed per hour. This system also provides an opportunity to recycle playing cards when they're no longer useful in the magic act. With the Krahma System, the more care-worn the deck, the better it will be accepted by the Subject as an instrument...

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Many powerful secrets. Hidden deep inside a code grid. The code which is many centuries old. Finally revealed. For your performance pleasure.

You will learn 11 secret principles. Along with 18 amazing and baffling routines. Some interesting variations and many valuable tips. One M.A.D (Map of Active Destiny) Printable Prop.

After learning these secret principles and routines you will be able to create many more of your own routines. Easy self working mystic mentalism.

Once you learn these automatic secret principles, you can...

Note: The intent of this ebook is to teach Nique's handling of using index cards to perform Mental Epic. You will require a verbal force of a playing card to perform the routine exactly as described in this ebook. This is not taught, but sources are cited. You can use any force as a substitute; if you already perform a version of Mental Epic, you can even use what you are currently presenting, but using this method as an alternative.

Epique is Nique Tan's take on the classic Mental Epic effect. This handling uses only three 4x6 index cards and a China marker, but it will play for a parlour...

Learn the skills of the side show performer...

Within this 40 plus minute video, you will learn the skills to make a living as a side show magician and freak show performer.

• You'll learn the human block head routine, where you'll be able to hammer a nail into your head.
• Learn to gaff glass to make glass walking infinitely safer.
• Learn super human strength technique to tear an Apple into two pieces.
• A complete expose on making side show fire torches in a pinch, a flame fuel that is a solid and non-petroleum based and infinitely safer, you'll also see how a real freak show artist performs...

This is the true story of a former Spiritualist Medium who decided to come clean and spill the real work. What is most interesting is that most of the demonstrations use chutzpah, not necessarily repurposed magic gimmicks, to make them work. While doing research, McCarron also found some very entertaining information from old news stories that he has sprinkled here and there, as well as a scathing editorial of Mrs. Garrett's book from a Spiritualistic newspaper.

Whether it's consumed for the story aspect, or for those who want to assemble their own séance routines, we believe this belongs...

Do you have a pair of old "flap slates" in your equipment? Well. It is time to dust off and use them! How? With the aid of a little manuscript by U.F. Grant and H. Adrian Smith. This wonderful little manuscript is full of original and practical ideas with slates that you can use immediately. It sounds strange, but you can perform the tricks detailed in the manuscript exactly as Grant and Smith explains even though the book was written in 1931! (This is magical itself... ).

From the preface:

The in-crowd is fascinated with displays of mind power. Old fashioned mentalism doesn't turn them on, but subtle, well-concealed actions in mentalism can be a tremendous hit. You have this in Trans-Actions. The effects are based on a new application of a principle, and you will be delighted with the ease of use, the very flexible quality of the working. Always ready to use. The props are whatever is handy! You can't ask for more than that! Great for parties, club type shows. The effects will impress thinking people, captivate your more intelligent friends. The run-of-the-mill crowd will just...