Mentalism & Spiritism in Magic & Conjuring: page 31

Jason Michaels was an extraordinary psychic during the 80s. (Jason was actually a pseudonym of Devin Knight.) He shot to national stardom almost overnight with his headline predictions that appeared to be the real thing; even to top mentalists such as Al Mann. He stunned reporters nationwide with his ability to levitate in newspaper offices. Yes, before self-levitations became popular Jason Michaels was doing it. That is because he was one of the early innovators of the effect. It did not stop there; he made himself invisible, caused clouds to vanish from the sky and outdid other mentalists...

This is not your typical magic video. While Tony Shiels demonstrates a few bizarre magic effects, it is for the most part a human interest piece. Tony invites us into his home as well as into the woods where we see him talking, walking, pointing at leaves and stones, giving performance advice and pondering the past - all done in his weird and unique way.

If you want to learn more about the personality behind Tony Shiels you will love this video. If you are after the next best effect you will certainly be disappointed.

Includes a five minute intro with Martin Breese talking about his foray...

DISCLAIMER: This ebook will teach you proven methods to remember dreams. It will teach you how to have lucid dreams and how to remember the content of those dreams. It will show you techniques that the author and others have used to see actual newspaper headlines in their dreams. Although the author and others have had success with some of these headlines coming true, there is no guarantee the newspaper headlines you dream will come true. This ebook will show you the proper technique for seeing newspapers in your dreams. The material in this ebook may be considered controversial by some readers....

In Sean Waters latest release, you will find a gallery of realistic mentalism for group showings and for etching lasting memories with the most powerful form of mentalism - one on one. Sean introduces a new method to introduce yourself to complete strangers and already know their name; the way a real mind-reader would. This is no washroom eavesdropping. Sean provides a re-constructed manner to predict a series of numbers (and reveal what they mean). This improvisational method can be used anywhere and at any time. Sean has sculpted two ESP symbol presentations that will devastate any onlooker...

The trick that fooled Al Mann! This is one of the best impromptu feats for apparently demonstrating psychic power that was ever created. You could spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars on clever electronic devices to duplicate this effect but that is not necessary. This creation of Bob Hughes allows you do this effect using nothing but a technique you carry in your mind.

Nothing to buy, nothing to carry. Yet anytime you are challenged, you can do an impossible appearing feat using borrowed objects that you NEVER TOUCH!

EFFECT: To demonstrate a psychic test, the performer asks a participant...

Five essays inspired by the writings of Aleister Crowley designed to inspire and change the way you think about magical performance.

Plus:

• A whole evenings show - The Mysterium.
• Awaken the spirits of Earth to a very visual presence.
• Full Spirit Cabinet routine.
• and much more.
• and a thank you offer for those who buy it....

"Rob Chapman writes with a style that leaves you feeling like you just made a new friend. His personable style of mysticism mixed with occultism and good old skill-full handling make Rob Chapman one of the most watchable and bankable performance magicians on...

Would you like to have in your repertoire some killer mentalism effects that you can perform anytime, anyplace and without any props?

Well, good news! Conversation As Mentalism contains tried and tested material that you can start to use immediately.

The participant's experience of what occurs during these casual performance pieces is this: during the course of an interesting conversation, things take an odd turn and something strange and completely inexplicable happens.

Maybe you read their mind about a film they've seen or a book they've read. Maybe it's a simple verbal game that...

Inspired by the classic 13 Steps to Mentalism, Step #9 Mediumistic Stunts is Paul Voodini's very personal look at the world of seance and paranormal entertainment. This extensive manuscript looks at Ouija boards and glass moving, the use of pendulums, table-tipping, red light phenomena, the spirit conductive rope, and the black out seance.

Although Paul has previously written extensively on the subject of seance and paranormal entertainment, this is all new text with Paul going into great detail on many aspects that he has never talked about before. Whether you are an experienced seance...

Deep Shadows is a collection of techniques, tools and effects discovered by mentalist and psychokinetics expert Dee Christopher over 10 years of study, creativity and performance as a professional magician and mind reader. Featuring a foreword by Daniel Madison and an incredible expanse of magic, mentalism, routines and utilities spread across more than 250 pages, Deep Shadows is a rare insight into the mind and repertoire of a working mentalist. Within the leaves of this tome, you will learn the following:

"Dee leads, his repertoire follows, and the path he has walked has become an amazing legacy."...

Much of what is published in magic revolves around different handlings to do the same things. Check for yourself how many versions of the same things are published each year. Other stuff do focus on the more deeper aspects of theatrical magic, but many times the results are far from optimal, being long stories plastered on self working card tricks, involving counting and dealing, etc.

Rare is to find pieces created from the inside out (instead of the outside in).

In this small collection you will find 3 interesting pieces involving deep presentations with playing cards.

Lie Detector...

"Very nice. Sweet effect, well done!" - Martin Lewis

David Devlin has done it again! This time with a new piece of mentalism that has fried both lay audiences and magicians alike. This is a stunning display of not only your psychic abilities, but also those of the spectator. It is so fair and so "hands-off" that there just does not seem anyway possible for this to work, but it does, and it is 99.5% self working, and it is under your control. David has combined two principles to create this incredible mystery, one of which is grossly under explored.

Bonus: This eBook also features a fantastic...

This manuscript features six routines from Paul Voodini, all utilizing a marked deck. As well as fully explaining the routines, Paul also discusses many subtleties that allow the performer to use a marked deck with confidence and the 'tricks of the trade' that mean the spectators never suspect for a moment that there is anything 'funny' about the cards.

The routines included are:

The Keeper of Secrets. The performer is able to correctly divine a chosen card despite the spectator desperately trying to keep its identity a secret.

Thought Transfer. Performer and spectator work together...

Pet Readings 4 Mind-Readers outlines a fascinating and engaging personality profile reading system suitable both for beginners and more experienced cold readers. Devised by Cathy Shadows and expanded upon by Paul Voodini, this very special edition of Coffee Break Mental Magic describes in detail the actual reading method which is based around pet animals. Following these details, the manuscript goes on to demonstrate how the technique can be used to win over a table of guests at any kind of function in a matter of moments, to provide insightful and fascinating stand-alone readings, and to augment...

An amazing mental trick for kids using small packets of cereal.

Good comedy mentalism for kids is often hard to find. This funny effect is one that kids love and can relate to. They all eat cereal and are familiar with the cereals used in this effect. Devin Knight has used this effect in his kid shows for the last few years. It plays extremely well for kids.

On the performer's table are eight packages (or one-serving boxes) of breakfast cereal. The performer invites a kid to come forward and play a game with the cereal called Eat-n-Toss. One-by-one, the performer and a kid take turns...

Peter Arcane and David Lesault have made divination with dice easy.

The origin of knucklebones is closely connected with that of dice. Dice are a traditional tool for fortune telling. Used for casting lots, dice are an indication of fate. They are used for games of chance and provide an opportunity for Lady Luck to shine on the fortunate.

All you need supply is your own die or dice and you're good to go.

If you can count to six then Knucklebones is your perfect partner in crime.

You'll also find included the relationship between the Tarot and the die.

A simple yet powerful divination...

Peter Arcane first shared Quick Jumps Lazy in his 2004 Twisted Mind lecture notes.

Having refined the routine over the last 10 years he now shares with the fraternity his thinking behind the basic effect and more - isograms, panagrams and much much more...

The alphabet will never quite be remembered in the same way ever again!

1st edition 2004, 1st digital edition 2014, 17 pages.

Bibliotheque - of books; a library or depository of wisdom...

Bibliotheque - direct, classic mind-reading wrapped in a silky dust jacket of cold reading and personality profiling...

Bibliotheque - a three stage routine for stage or parlour where the hits just keep getting bigger and bigger!

Pick a book, any book!

The performer is joined by a volunteer in front of the audience. She fairly chooses a book from those on display, and from there she and the audience are taken on a journey of discovery. The performer supplies a stunning character profile, a quick reading, and then plucks...

Long out of print - now for the first time in eFormat. Over the last 11 years Peter Arcane's Zodiac KeyWords has become a bit a cult classic. Initially limited to 50 copies its long been sought after. Well now it's been released in electronic format for the enjoyment of those that perform miracles and missed out the first time round.

Zodiac KeyWords picks up where Ray Grismer's What's my sign? drops off.

What do you do once you know their sign?

Within the pages you'll find a technique that will allow you to take those next steps and present yourself as someone who has more than an understanding...

KAPOW! picks up where Peter Arcane's POW! left off.

It offers 250 inspirational quotes, proverbs and sayings which cover 25 traits of the Minor Arcana and more - Peter also covers the most popular topics of Cold Reading.

Used with care, and sprinkled lightly through your readings KAPOW! will make you a true Superhero.

What's been said so far about KAPOW!...

What you get here is not an updated version of POW! No! Much better! This is a perfectly made follow up. - Rudolf Künzli

I was amazed at the new insights I gained from KAPOW. This is essential reading for anyone who uses Tarot...

This is the fifth edition of the Coffee Break Mental Magic series and features a spooky routine based around the ghost stories of author M.R. James! When a collector of occult and esoteric books visits a small bookshop in the English village of Castleton, he could not have predicted that a demon would later be sent to kill him! However as a student of the occult, the book-loving collector is not as easy to kill as might be expected!

This is an enthralling story-telling routine that utilises a thumb tip bill switch or classic billet switch (or even a change bag). It is beyond the scope of...

It is impossible nowadays to be a magician or mentalist and not perform an effect with a phone, smartphone, ipad , laptop, etc. The following mentalism effects look mostly hands off and impromptu.

No special applications or sleight of hands are required.

• OPEN SESAME Get any equipment unlocked without touching it! Easy to do, fun to perform, 100% hands off and impromptu. Works with any locked telephone, pad, PC, Smartphone, keylock etc.
• STUCK A method to force any number with a borrowed iPhone (and maybe other phones).
• CALC'ACAAN An "untoxic" ACAAN that uses any telephone or calculator...

Effect: The performer displays a 12-month wall calendar. Each of the 366 days (Leap Year has been accounted for) has a single playing card assigned to it. No two days in each month has the same card assigned to it. So, for example, a month with 31 days in it contains 31 different cards. It is also pointed out that no one card appears more than once on any particular date. So the card that is assigned to the 15th of January is not found on the 15th of any other month.

A spectator is asked to call out any date that comes to mind. Suppose the date in June 5th. Now, another spectator is asked...

Excellent coverage of an important magic subject. Any magician can add vital interest and sparkle to his program by including a headline prediction, or prediction on the outcome of some event. Tells you just how to do it, in ways that cannot fail. No great expense involved in any of the methods sometimes none at all.

Check the contents:

• Introduction and pointers
• Goose that Laid a Golden Egg
• In a Block of Ice
• In a Block of Cement
• In a Loaf of Bread
• The Eddie Clever Method
• Floating Prediction
• Prediction Chest
• Two Way Predictions
• Buddha Check Prediction
• Two Way Box
• Card Box Predictions ...

Add a little POW! to your readings.

Typically readings can be intense, or at least you can be dealing with intense emotional situations. It can be difficult to guide the person you are reading for as they can be too closely involved. They literally cannot see the wood for the trees!!

By sparingly and wisely adding the information found in POW! to your reading process, you can softly 'nudge' their thinking and encourage the sitter to look at situations in their life in a completely different light.

What you'll find in POW! are Quotes, Proverbs and more which have been carefully selected,...