Mentalism & Spiritism in Magic & Mentalism

"Rhine's mystery is a wonderful twist on a classic method as an ESP opener. An excellent addition for your Zener routine." - Mauricio Jaramillo

Let's explore the power of simplicity in a sophisticated manner with Rhine's Mystery:

• 5 symbols
• One free decision
• One correct prediction - always
• and you can even repeat the mystery twice or even three times

This piece is a masterclass in a basic and misunderstood method that you can upgrade to new possibilities. Nothing to worry or overthink. No need for expensive props, everything that you need, you can create with things that you...

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The 13th anniversary edition of my Tarot Effects book for magical entertainers has been overhauled and expanded to 36 routines. All the original routines have been reviewed, edited, and tweaked. New, unpublished routines are included, and Tarot Chairs and Deeper are included as a bonus.

"In the Play of Shadows: The Tarot Effect, is a goldmine!" - Richard Webster

• Foreword
• Introduction
• A Little Tarot ESP
• The Gemini Project
• Games of Chance
• Queen for a Day
• Oh What a Night
• For the Price...

Ever thought about getting into readings but didn't know how to get started? This is a great way to get your feet wet - NuMatrix Cards is low pressure and has a surprise ending.

The Effect: The mentalist shows nine large cards, each with a different grid of 16 numbers, and allows the participant to choose the one that appeals to her at that moment.

Setting the other eight grid cards aside, the mentalist writes something on the back of the extra Lo Shu card and places it aside for later. Handing the dry-erase marker to the spectator, he asks her to circle a number on the grid. He then...

"As always i like a lot your minimalistic approach to mystery. ESPWave will always stay in my wallet." - Simone Ravenda

A fabulous and practical piece that you can carry in your professional and casual set.

• No gimmicks
• Instant reset
• Beautiful opener

A DIY packet that you can construct with simple blank cards. 5 ESP symbols, the participant chooses one in a direct and clear procedure and a double revelation using the classic aesthetic of Max Maven's B'wave.

If you want a fun piece to add to your repertoire, ESPWave is for you!

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An impossible prediction.

Your spectator uses their own phone to fill a 3x3 grid with numbers 1-9 in completely random positions. They calculate the mathematical total themselves using their own choices, their own device, their own numbers. (Note: The input method is handwriting. To give you an idea, this is the app the spectator will use to manually fill out the 3x3 grid.)

Yet you've already predicted their exact result.

No apps to download. No gimmicked props. Pure mathematical impossibility.

Why this destroys audiences:

• Their phone, their choices - eliminates every possible...

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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...

Excerpt from the introduction:

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...

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...

After getting so much positive feedback from his first release, Perplexed, we now have the next step in Matt's creative journey, pushing things further into the unknown. The effects in this release are connected by the idea of energy. Energy in presentation, energy in methodology or both. This is some of the strongest material in Matt's repertoire, that will leave a lasting impression with your participants that they will not soon forget.

First up, we have a complete deep dive into Matt's Psychometry routine, including how to use it in any environment, one-on-one, close-up or stage. Completely...

A new principle Step Jumble Force is introduced in this ebook. You can use this lovely principle to create your own routines on different themes.

Based on a presentation on the theme of Eye Patterns, a participant secretly thinks of several random digits from his date of birth or phone number and based on that arrives at a random word. Based on this word, he then mentally chooses either a personality trait or a color or playing card etc. And the performer is able to divine this final thought accurately.

There are no sleights, no pre show and no stooges. These routines are designed in...

Tell people about themselves using their names. Or use it to add depth and structure to drawings people make and more.

A method for giving a character analysis or reading that can be combined with graphology or many other systems, though designed to stand alone. You can present this as psychologically driven, psychic, or something in between. You can also use this in various mentalism presentations, too, giving people reasons as to why they picked certain words.

You will be able to give a quick two-minute reading, or a more thorough one, depending on your circumstances. Released with...

Whether you believe in the concept of rebirth or not, you will surely enjoy performing this effect. It is quick, visual, self working and very impactful.

You can choose to perform this as a serious rebirth themed routine or you can choose to perform this in a humorous way, depending on the kind of audience you are performing this for. Your participant just needs to have a phone with google on it.

The performer shows a single envelope which he says contains the picture of a person who has taken a rebirth from a previous life. The performer then shows 6 picture cards of persons who have...

Number reading, numerology, and cartomancy.

For psychic entertainers and readers – a hybrid mix of thought-dial, numerology, and various other concepts that let you answer any question posed. A visual concept that requires you to remember 10 things and allow your imagination to do the rest. Tested by various experienced readers out in the field. Unique, interesting, and easy to use. It can also be combined with many other reading systems. Also includes a short discussion on cartomancy.

• History
• Credits, thanks, and inspirations
• So, where do we begin?
• Let us examine each of the digits...

The magician reveals thoughts that four spectators are only thinking of without anything being written down or asking any questions.

If you are not familiar with the General Card Principle, it will change the way you think about and perform magic. It is that strong. The General Card Principle is not an effect; it is a principle that, when fully understood, creates miracles that have no explanations. It is one of the most powerful principles in magic. Once you fully understand the General Card Principle, you will have an aha moment.

This eBook presents a mind-blowing effect utilizing the...

Five fantastic mentalism routines from Annemann's creative mind.

The Book Test: Use any book or magazine and do not touch it throughout the entire test.

The Mentalist's Card Staggerer: A pack of cards is shown and shuffled. The spectator deals a row of five cards face down. Any one of these he looks at while your back is turned. The five cards only are picked up by you and placed into an empty pocket. One at a time, the cards are drawn forth openly from your pocket until but one remains. This one the spectator removes himself from the pocket and finds it to be his own card. Everything...

The performer explains that the famous neurologist and psychologist Sigmund Freud had demonstrated this experiment to the famous scientist Albert Einstein when they had first met in Berlin at the home of Freud's youngest son. Einstein was so impressed with it that later he started a correspondence by letters with Freud on critical world issues.

And the performer offers to demonstrate the same experiment to the participants where just by knowing a participant's color choices, the performer is able to accurately deduct a participant's personality traits which the participant will vouch for...

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...

Pendulums, colours, readings, switches, peeking.

Profeign – a book on mentalism. A peek, a switch, pendulum work. A few presentations that use a certain, singular move. A take on fourth-dimensional telepathy. An updated version and handling of a now-retired book test. This is now the hateful notepad. A few impromptu-looking devices and techniques to switch billets. As well as an interesting use for the imp devices made by John Riggs. So, if billets, pendulums, books, envelopes and other such delights are your thing.

Profeign will offer you something a little different. There is also...

Effect: The spectator secretly writes the first names of a family member on one business card, a friend on another card, a foe on the third card, and finally a person he has never met on the final card. The cards are mixed by the spectator. The magician identifies the name that corresponds to the correct category (Family, Friend, Foe, Fake). He does this two more times. For the kicker, the magician reveals the name written on the final card without ever seeing the name.

• Your New EDC: small, powerful, and easy to perform.
• Four Amazing Reveals: You deliver not one, but four distinct moments...

Practical numerology and mentalism for mystery performers.

Numb3rs is a new project from the underground author Carlos Emesqua. Numerology, mentalism and psychic entertainment with meaningful numbers and more.

In this ebook you will learn methods and techniques to reveal anyone's PIN code (both with simple props and propless approaches), birthdays, give simple and powerful numerological readings and most importantly, the subtle differences that transform your number trick into an event of meaningful implications.

Table of Content

• Emesqua Numerology: Carlos Emesqua simple approach...

Predict the outcome of a gambling game with 100% accuracy.

The magician offers to play a gambling game. He brings out two envelopes and removes three coins from one of them. Two spectators (S1 and S2) select one coin each. The magician gives the other envelope – which contains a prediction – to a third spectator (S3).

Then, from a packet of blue-backed and red-backed cards, S3 chooses a Secret Card that is put onto the prediction. The remainder is dealt to make up the board on which the coins will move along to select a card (one card equals one square).

The rules are simple: The...

Effect: The magician shows the spectator a unique deck of cards, each bearing a different word. The spectator riffle shuffles the deck. The magician turns away as the spectator takes the top five cards and creates a sentence using those words on the cards. Different sentences can be created by the spectator. Without asking any questions, the magician reveals the exact sentence created by the spectator.

Unlock the power of words with Gilbreath with Words - amaze your audience with your knowledge of the future!

Gilbreath with Words is a powerful and baffling effect that will leave your...

A fun close-up or parlor magic routine (with a mentalism flavor and an "OMG!" ending) that revolves around the game of chess.

The Effect: The performer shows six square cards, each with the image of a chess board setup. On each card, a different piece is missing - a pawn on one, a rook on another, etc. He then shows the backs of those cards, and each is numbered from 1 to 6. Those cards are laid aside for now.

A deck of cards is introduced, and instead of playing cards on the faces, there are pictures of chess pieces, one piece on each card. A spectator is asked to pull a card from the...

The essential mentalism reference work. No mentalist should be without it.

"It is the best, and most complete, introduction to mentalism ever written." - Bob Cassidy

Today, known throughout the world, Corinda has been acclaimed as inventor, writer, and teacher of mentalism - the art of mindreading. Whilst on tour in America, his friends persuaded him to write a book, and with the support of nearly every professional mentalist in the world, Corinda set out to compile The Thirteen Steps to Mentalism.

After two years, the series was published step by step. Corinda succeeded in producing what has...

The ultimate digital book test.

A mind-reading experiment like no other. Imagine peering into a spectator’s thoughts as they browse a digital book on their own device, freely selecting a word from thousands. No gimmicked books, no apparent restrictions. Yet, against all odds, you reveal the exact word they are thinking of.

Phantom Whisper redefines the classic book test, leveraging modern technology to create a seamless, direct, and utterly impossible experience. Whether you're performing live, at corporate events, or in casual settings, this effect delivers a cutting-edge demonstration...

3 new effects with a regular ESP deck.

The deck is shuffled by the mentalist and cut by two spectators.

SEVEN SEES PART I – Three packets of seven cards are dealt in a row. Spectator 1 picks any packet. Spectator 2 chooses either the top or the bottom card twice. They each look at a symbol and remember it. They replace their card into the packet and shuffle it. They concentrate on their symbol as the mentalist is looking through the packet and removes two cards. They are the two selected symbols.

SEVEN SEES PART II – The two remaining packets are piled up and the cards are dealt...

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A flexible approach to the impossible coincidence.

Find a quiet, secluded space... get comfortable, close your eyes, and imagine: the postman rings. A package trapped for 60+ years in the USPS's Dead Letter Office has finally arrived. The sender: Some odd Canadian named Lyons. Contents: The long-lost issue of an obscure mag dedicated entirely to a flexible, multi-layered framework for one solitary routine. Hidden math of some kind may be involved.

Enough to jolt some from their magical slumber in frantic search of freshly-baked eye cookies? Sure. But for those still reveling comfortably...

Effect: Step into a world of mentalism with Final Destination, where the magician predicts the exact final destination of a virtual journey chosen by the spectator. Using a sleek and intuitive app, the spectator freely selects a departure city, and the journey unfolds with a series of destinations. As the journey progresses, the spectator's final destination is revealed — matching the magician’s prediction perfectly.

How it Works: The magician secretly writes down a prediction and hands it to a spectator. Through the app, the spectator mentally selects a departure city, not by physically...