Mentalism & Spiritism

23 leading authorities on mentalism collaborated to make this the largest and best of the fabulous series of "Miracles in Mentalism" books.

In this revised and expanded edition, you now get 49 new and original mental and psychic effects, routines, and suggestions covering the full range of impromptu, club, radio, TV and stage presentations. This wealth of new and original material has been audience-tested and proven as worthy of inclusion in your program. This one volume alone contains sufficient sensational mental and psychic effects for several programs. Many of the presentations contain...

There has never been such a complete and thoroughly accurate exposé of the inner workings and guarded secrets of the professional medium, psychic and healer.

Describes how fake psychics get their certificates, making them immune from police interference. How anyone can obtain such a certificate. Explains how mediums and psychics work in "closed" towns so city authorities can't touch them. Includes sample ads as used by the phony seers, fake diplomas, how and where the psychics get their business, and how mediums can even work spare time and still make big money. Shows how the psychic obtains...

Sm'ash is an effect where you reveal spectators selection by rubbing ash on their hand. Imagine doing voodoo ash trick on spectators hand. With this gimmick you are able to do that. It is easy to construct and use the gimmick. Once you learn the method you are able to develop your own variations. Consider:

• Easy to create and use.
• Use any coloured powder in place of ash.

1st edition 2017, length 11 min

There are ESP effects with 25 cards, some with 10 cards and a few with 5 cards, this effect only needs one symbol.

A few blank cards are shown, participant selects any ESP symbol and inserts it into the packet of blank cards, they can even mix the cards if they prefer. The performer never touches or views any of the cards. The cards are mixed further and then placed into an opaque bag. The performer turns around and removes a single card, the selected symbol.

• no marked cards
• nothing is ever said or written
• completely hands off
• no math
• no spelling
• instant repeatable
• can be performed...

From the introduction:

No matter how deep you delve into Magical history, you will not encounter another card effect similar to my "PREMONITION". When first introduced to fellow magicians, "PREMONITION" was greeted enthusiastically. Many knowledgeable members in the profession proclaimed its merits unstintedly. Others soon learnt of its singular entertainment potentiality and included it as a feature number in their acts. My files are full of laudable comments gathered from various sources. Two of these in particular I wish to record here. The first from that veritable human encylopedia of...

You, too, can be a successful predictionist!

Publicity, such as headline news and front page stories are the lifeblood of modern show business. Super Prediction Tricks are proven top notch publicity-getters. Properly executed, they are the easily arranged and assured method of getting sensational publicity and news stories - publicity worth thousands of dollars.

This ebook of predictions and sensational showmanship has been eagerly accepted and highly praised by the members of the profession. You, too, will cherish it and utilize many of the fine effects. Hail to the man or woman who does...

Ploy is a way to indirectly obtain a piece of information your spectator is only thinking of without them ever having to say it out loud or write anything down.

You perform a thought of card effect where a card is taken out of a deck of normal playing cards, you either guess it exactly or get very close and are then able to automatically and effortlessly divine other information your spectator is merely thinking of, such as, which colour they are focusing on or their star sign, etc.

No this is not the usual ploy of writing on the faces of the playing cards to force a thought but is actually...

Paz is from the creative minds of Adrien Lochon and Fraser and is an ingenious way of divining the star sign of a spectator you have only just met.

They simply tell you which areas of their life they would like you to focus on during their reading; Involving Past, Present and Future aspects of their life, specifically. You are always able to not only give an accurate reading of the spectator but always end your demonstration with a perfectly clean divination of their exact star sign.

No letters or characteristics are named and nothing is written down or physically selected. This relies...

Learn the inner secrets of how to make a living as a mentalist or psychic entertainer. The commercial side of this highly lucrative business is revealed in its entirety: contracts, bookings, advertising and exploitation in theaters, clubs, hotels, casinos, fairs, and in private practice.

The entire range of opportunities for psychic entertainers is discussed at length, and with one thought in mind: to make money! Whether you are new in the business or a seasoned pro, this ebook will mean extra dollars to you.

If you're on the sidelines now, watching others make real money in this profession,...

The Smagorad is a legendary magick book whose very content was thought to be able to affect the course of the cosmic universe. Its secrets were believed so powerful that they could alter the natural elements.

• Dedicated To The Scribes
• Introduction
• The Dream
• The Psychic Detective
• Just In Case
• "The Shining!"
• Pop Psychology
• Divine Madness
• Nimbus
• Ekkballo!
• The "Subliminal" Force
• The Mysterious Visitor
• A "Key" Lesson...
• Cube3
• Pyrocentric Tear
• Cliptomaniac
• Post Mortem

1st edition 1983; PDF 48 pages

These are divination routines based on a couple of very novel and unique forces. The best part of these interesting forces is that the routine can be repeated with a different outcome each time. Both the forces explained in this manuscript are combined with a cool 'observational peek' to deliver a killer impact. And yet, the routines are self working, totally hands off and very easy to perform. All the work is done for you and you can simply print and perform as soon as you read and understand the routines.

There are no sleights, no stooges, no preshow. Also there is no math, no reset and...

6 easy Native American themed mentalism routines.

This eBook first released in 2006 disappeared a year later and returns now in its original form. So what is a Pow Wow?

Pow Wow is the Native American people's way of meeting together, to join in dancing, singing, visiting, renewing old friendships and making new ones. It's also a time to renew thought of the old ways and to preserve the rich Native American heritage. The word powwow in itself is from an Indian word that has been Anglicized. It comes from the Algonquian term "pau-wau" or "pauau", which referred to a gathering of medicine...

Here are more new, original and sensational mental effects, brought to you by many foremost mentalists. A wide variety of time proven, audience tested effects are included. Several of the effects were formerly catalogued and sold by their originators for several dollars each. Now get them all in this fine ebook, the second in the series of "Miracles in Mentalism."

Take a look at what's included:

1. Subliminal Perception (Syd Bergson)
2. One is Face Up (Dr. Stanley Jaks)
3. Facsimile (Gene "Phantini" Grant)
4. ESP Coincidence (Bob Nelson)
5. Musical Thoughts (R. W. Grosholz)
6. Alphabetical Perception (Dr. S. P. Thornton) ...

Would you like to open the secret notebook of a successful medium and psychic reader? To study and absorb the personal notes and information gleaned as a result of years of experience? Would you like first-hand observations and instructions on how to give successful "psychological readings?" To know what to anticipate when a client enters your office? To know what type of reading to give for the satisfaction of the subject? To discover how and why the client is so easily fooled? To learn the closely guarded bits of "business" that build private readings and reputations?

The information contained...

The Snip-Snip Want Ad Test is the a sensational, simplified, baffling and easy to present effect. No switching, palming, sleight of hand or advance preparation is needed. Guard the secret well. I have seen professional mentalists pay $100 and more for secrets far inferior to this. Your audience will not believe it. Neither would you if you were not in on the secret.

Effect: A single column of want ads cut from any newspaper is freely shown. It is not gimmicked or prepared in any way. Holding the strip vertically, you start to snip ads from the bottom of the strip, one at a time, until a spectator...

It was very satisfying to note that many of you have liked the routines and principles explained in the predecessor to this, i.e, Credit Kard Tantra. Thank you for your great response and support.

Here is another collection of 15 amazing effects (including variations), a bonus routine and some bonus ideas - all of which can be done with any participant's credit/debit cards. Almost impromptu, self working and easy to perform routines which do not need any DIY or arts and crafts with either your or the participant's cards.

Most of these routines can also be performed over phone or skype. Some of the routines...

In this eBook, you get 50 feats of mental magic from the legendary U. F. Grant. Written by Don Tanner, contents include book tests, various design duplication methods, Grant's original Prediction Chest, Q&A acts and methods, mental card miracles, blindfolds, and much more. Many of these items are worth far more than the price of the manuscript; including Grant's "Mental Epic" style triple prediction effect, called "Citation," that uses a large regular slate or dry erase board. You get all this for just $4.00, one of the best bargains in magic.

• See-All Telephone Book Test
• The Clear View Test
• Magazine...

Star Struck is the latest small manuscript authored by Dale A. Hildebrandt. In this ebook, you will learn:

• How to prove that you have previously predicted the star sign of a total stranger inside a packet of 12 Zodiac Sign Cards.
• Also included is Dale's very moving effect "Star Child" which becomes a familial legacy passed down through the generations from parent to child. ("Star Child" has been previously published.)
• A take on a psychological force, with an ingenious two-way out, framed around UFO's and secret government projects. (This presentational framework has been shared by Dale...

You ask if anyone remembers the old west action heroes from classic TV days and then proceed to show four pictures of some the the most famous ones. You hand them to a volunteer who mixes the photo's face down and deals them in a row. You show a prediction and then ask them to select one of the photos. You then reveal your prediction, which matches. For a bonus effect, you reveal that they were influenced sub-consciously from very beginning in a interesting way.

• requires magician's choice (equivoque)
• packs flat, fits in pocket or wallet
• simply print, cut, paste, laminate and perform
• bonus...

P.A.T.H.S. is Matt's treatise on the subject of progressive anagrams.

This manuscript contains all of Matt's best work regarding this classic concept, featuring new, in-depth systems to deceptively employ these techniques in the real world.

There are three specific 'paths' that are covered, each providing a logical approach to hide the process of progressing through an anagram. The main focus of this ebook is on presentation, but there are also many unique anagrams and fresh concepts which are outlined. There are anagrams for Nintendo characters, months, and star signs. There are even...

A Close-Up Mental Mystery with Business Cards

Effect:

The performer displays three business cards. One is handed to a spectator, who is instructed to write the name of a loved one on the blank side of the card. They then turn it face down on the other two cards, and mix them up so the location of this card is unknown to anyone. They lay them out in a row.

The performer then uses his mental abilities to correctly isolate the card with the name on it. Finally, without touching that card, he correctly reveals the name itself!

Greg Arce: "I can see this being something to easily carry...

Sydney and Leslie Piddington were an Australian husband and wife mentalism team who in the late 1940's presented a series of live radio broadcasts for the BBC, comprising of specialized tests devised to demonstrate Lesley's ability to receive thoughts over a great distance.

In this 30 minute video you will learn an effective, easy to prepare and simple method, which will enable you to replicate the style of long distance telepathy experiments made famous by the Piddington's. With very little preparation you'll create the illusion that you possess the ability to silently transmit randomly...

WARNING: This ebook will get you noticed. If you want to live in anonymity and obscurity, this is not the book for you.

All the great performers relied on publicity - so should you. Get your name and photo in the newspapers, TV and on Internet media sites using the attention-getting stunts in this book. No matter whether you're a mentalist, magician, illusionist, juggler, comedian, or any other type of entertainer. You need a constant barrage of publicity and "buzz" to ensure that your shows are well-attended.

Working pro Joe Ovette reveals the inside secrets to getting reporters to write...

Liz and Tommy Tucker. Falkenstein and Willard. Lucille and Eddie Roberts. The Piddingtons. What did these acts have in common? They were all great and they featured a two-person mentalism act.

In this release, Hereward Carrington presents a two-person mentalism act that doesn't require hidden or electronic gimmicks. All you need are two people and this easy-to-master system. Whether they be husband and wife, boyfriend and girlfriend, brother and sister, coworkers or simply two unrelated, but arresting personalities who desire to set the mentalism world on its ear again, the time is right...

Laughs galore! Comedy bits, blackouts, funny lines, complete presentations and humorous bits of business for mentalists, magicians and psychic entertainers.

When first published, this was the first and only comprehensive book on the subject. Comedy bits, effects and full routines by Bob Nelson, Karrell Fox, George Johnstone, Alan Millan, The Amazing Maurice, North Bigbee, Sid Lorraine, George McAthy, Robert Tripp and Ben Franklin IV.

Top-notch material for every occasion, including a complete two-person comedy act by Bob Nelson and a complete comedy Talking Skull routine by George McAthy.

PLUS: A BONUS OF...

"The only people who speak of the difficulties of the memorising a deck of cards are those who've never seriously tried to learn one." - Simon Aronson

Would it be useful to you if you knew the identity of the top card of a shuffled deck? What if you knew both the identity of the top and bottom cards of a shuffled deck in use? If you know the identity of four cards on the top of a shuffled deck, how would you apply this knowledge? Would you desire to demonstrate that you can speed memorise a packet of cards within seconds? Now, imagine this: You know the identity of every card in an entire...

This is a collection of 12 stunning mentalism routines which can be done with your credit/debit card. All the routines are quite easy to perform. Most of them are fairly self working. Some of them can even be performed remotely over phone. Some of the routines can be done with the participant's cards also.

There is no arts and crafts to be done with your cards. There is absolutely no tampering of your cards. The effects themselves are hands off. Your existing and live credit/debit cards can be used for these effects. There are no sleights, no threads, no stooges, no magnets involved.

The...

With powerful, impromptu effects and bold thoughts on the art of mentalism, this may just be the most important book that Matt has written yet!

The Grey Area opens with three, in-depth essays on the topics of creating and presenting mentalism that feels and looks like the real thing. It also teaches a total of eight routines that showcase and practice the ideals set forth in those opening chapters. Nearly every routine is impromptu and prop-less, ready to go at any time.

Contents:

There Are No New Effects! - This essay approaches the "no new effects" mindset, and offers Matt's personal...

This is probably the best book ever written on headline predictions. It describes in detail the methods behind the two greatest headline predictions ever performed. The first one was performed by mentalist Robert Nelson in 1947 and was known as the Miracle Prediction of the Age. It achieved world-wide publicity overnight.

In 1985, Devin Knight ala Jason Michael, did the Ultimate Headline Prediction, and achieved world-wide publicity and fame overnight. In fact, it achieved more publicity than any other headline prediction in the history of magic.

Both of these predictions generated publicity worth millions of dollars....

This ebook provides the inside scoop on the fertile field of performing psychic entertainment in night clubs, casino showrooms, and private parties. It's written in language that even the beginning mentalist can understand, yet holds so much valuable, inside information that it will also help the working professional.

Learn how YOU can enter this wide-open field of entertainment - one which has very little competition and where the fees are high.

Complete coverage of CLUB and PARTY MENTALISM, with suggested effects and complete programs. Reveals the programs of famous mentalists and what...

• To stay economical at those unpaid charity gigs we all do
• To be less dependent on the facilities offered at small venues everyone at some point of time performs at
• To tackle the unfortunate lost-luggage situations that can happen anytime
• To have a compact yet expandable show for unexpected impromptu gigs

And lots of such other circumstances are the reason behind the existence of Crisis.

Crisis is a 20-30 minutes of semi-scripted and field tested set of mentalism (predictions and mindreading) with nothing except a 3x3 inch post-it pad and a marker and 3 minutes of preparation (no arts...

Rock Paper Winner - a brand new, minimalist approach to Rock Paper Scissors that uses just your business cards. All selections are done out of your hands and are completely free. And still you are able to predict the exact outcome with 100% certainty.

No gimmicks, no 'process', no dual reality, equivoque or any other nonsense. Three business cards, two players, one guaranteed outcome. The performer chooses nothing, but predicts everything. Everything can be examined and given away at the end. In fact you should - they're your business cards.

"You've tried the rest, now try the best! A...

Would you like to have in your repertoire even more killer effects that you can perform anytime, anyplace and without any props? Then rejoice! Mark Elsdon's new Conversation As Mentalism Volume 4 is just what you're looking for.

You will learn a brand new imagination-game using a borrowed finger ring, a dream sequence where the participant reads your mind, a way to hypnotize your shoe (!), an unbelievably entertaining prediction from mouth, an incredible over-the-phone revelation and much more! All new, incredible effects that have been designed with one outcome in mind - to amaze whoever...

"Did I tell you about the time I won the World Poker Tournament? No? Maybe it's because it hasn't happened yet! But it will, it will..."

Dream Poker casts the spectator as the one with all the answers. He reveals three irrefutable facts about something that hasn't even happened yet.

In effect, you claim that you recently had a dream in which you won the World Poker Tournament. As confirmation of the yet-to-happen events in this dream you write down three pieces of information - the date and the year of your future 'win' and the final card that completes your hand and gives you victory....

The Grow Devils Principle is a unique divination tool. A participant thinks of any word or name and the performer then proceeds to divine the exact name or word. This is what the audience will perceive from their point of view. It will seemingly appear like propless mind reading to the participants.

This Grow Devils Principle is a simple, sure shot, 3 step method for divining literally any thought of word or name in any category containing around 50-100 different words or names. All the necessary work to enable you to start performing this immediately has been done and included.

There...

This is a new effect from Devin Knight's recent East Coast lecture tour. It uses a special Svengali deck in a way that magicians will never suspect. So you know, you will need to own or buy a Svengali Deck and gimmick it to do this trick. Take this to your next magic club meeting and puzzle the members.

EFFECT: The performer shows a deck of cards and mixes them. He invites a spectator to stop him as he deals the cards face down on the table. The person can stop him anywhere in the deal, there are no restrictions. The performer deals until the person says stop. The performer shows the card...

Pins and Needles isn't your average Russian Roulette. First of all, it's funny. Until it becomes shocking! This mix of comedy and sudden drama will guarantee your audiences will be highly entertained.

Most effects in this plot tend to use disposable items, such as cups or bags, making them impractical for a close-up or walk-around scenario. Pins and Needles was created for this exact environment.

This illustrated PDF teaches the full presentation and script, as well as an insanely practical method to the Russian Roulette plot, allowing you to stay in complete control the entire time. ...

In this brand new manuscript, Paul recounts some of his greatest triumphs and most terrible failures as a performer! It is perhaps a little known fact that Paul started out as a children's entertainer, before moving into the realms of mentalism, tarot and palm reading, and seance and paranormal evenings. Here Paul relates tales from all areas that he has worked in. These are stories that will amuse and fascinate you, but they also act as lessons and learning opportunities too.

To the experienced performer, this manuscript will raise smiles of familiarity, whereas to the new performer or...

Riven is a set of techniques for use with small post it pads (51x38 mm) which allow for a series of classic mentalism effects. From 1:1 close up and stage 'add a number' effects to predictions and word reveals, Riven will give you a set of techniques which only require the humble post it pad and a pen.

Contents:

• Introduction
• The Riven Gimmick
• Decisions Decisions
• Riven Envelope Prediction
• Asunder (add a number effect)
• The encapsulated peek
• Dreamer's Force
• Office Roulette
• Other Peeks
• Post it pad as a billet
• An essay on the 50/50 choice
• Psychological Premise
• Influence...

Here is an outstanding routine for psychic entertainers to provide a personal Zodiac reading. It will leave your client breathless! It seems incredible that you are able to divine so much information.

This attractive eBook contains seven practical, tested methods expressly for use under close-up and impromptu conditions, such as you will encounter at clubs, parties and private engagements. It's an absolute "must have" for your mentalism library for those opportunities where you can't rely on mechanical gimmicks or pre-show work.

No previous knowledge of astrology is required, nor are great...

This is a totally self-working and completely hands off routine which can be a reputation maker for you and allows you to fully focus on your presentation. You will find this a real pleasure to perform.

The theme is that of a psychic librarian who always accurately predicts the total deposit to be paid for a list of book choices made by a series of participants. In an additional phase, the performer can also accurately divine each individual choice of the participants.

The method is a unique combination of two classic principles. It is very easy to perform and you can start performing...

The performer bends a coin in a participant's mind, causing them to impossibly feel an object that another participant has concealed in a fist.

Mental Bending is one of the most unique takes on the psychokinetic metal effect. There is no other PK metal plot like this on the market, where you manipulate the way a piece of metal feels in a person's mind.

It looks like the real deal, and showcases an incredible twist at the end that no one will see coming!

1st edition 2017, 12 pages.

You begin by displaying a large clear jar containing multi-colored jellybeans. You invite various volunteers to take their best guess as to the exact amount. Now imagine a prediction that reveals which persons were the closest or who got the exact number. Works with 100% accuracy. Repeat this effect with a different outcome.

An impossible task, well get ready to suspend your disbelief, because the random numbers the participants gave were actually starring them in the face the entire time. By far, the easiest, almost impromptu, Jellybean prediction effect in existence.

• no pre-show
• no...

The first and only true explanation of the miraculous feats of the late Axel Hellstrom, mindreader supreme ... the man who baffled many of the world's most scientific and magical minds. A topic of conversation wherever presented.

Magicians, students of the occult, psychic entertainers, scientists and profound thinkers alike have long sought ... THE TRUE SECRET OF GENUINE MIND READING

No gimmicks. No stooges. No electronics. No mirrors. Nothing prearranged.

Any time, any place, with any group of honest, sincere spectators, the psychic entertainer allows the spectators to merely think...

The performer claims that he has discovered a strange secret numerology code which is embedded in 3 of the most well known 'Unsolved Mysteries of the World' - The Bimini Road, The Voynich Manuscript and The Nazca Lines. According to this weird discovery all the choices made by participants related to these 'Unsolved Mysteries' are amazingly and ominously predetermined, he claims. The performer then goes on to prove this to the utter astonishment of the audience.

The routine can be done in both close up or parlor venues. Packs flat and plays big. The necessary printable props are designed...

A display of unique skill.

A spectator signs a piece of newspaper. Another spectator selects a number between 1 and 32. The performer tears the newspaper into 32 pieces, counts down to the second spectators number. This scrap of paper bears the first spectator's signature.

1st edition 2016, 4 pages.

Perform two person telepathy card tricks. A tutorial - Martin T Hart's invisible spoken code for card tricks - requires two people to perform.

Secretly communicate the identity of any freely chosen playing card to your partner-in-magic as if you are using telepathic powers. Distance no object. This is a very strong effect.

Here is a spoken code that is so undetectable it fooled an audience of magicians at The Magic Circle in London.

Learn in a few magical minutes. The Decksterity Code allows you to perform all kinds of card tricks, even over the telephone, on a video call or while your...

Some nice easy effects based on a rather recent force that is already widely known among mentalists. Some new ideas, some old ones probably, but most importantly, some new ideas for predictions and presentations, that make sense (and can be used for other forces).

CONTENTS

• The FULL FORCE and HALF FORCE
• Properties
• Effects:
  • "Elephant": A spectator as mind reader plot.
  • "Influencing images": An influence plot.
  • "1 Chance in 1000": A prediction plot.
  • "Confabulation": A confabulation plot "à la Schroedinger".
  • "1 Chance in thousands": Another prediction plot.
  • "Unlock my phone, please!":...

Rosemary's Baby is my manuscript on identifying 4 objects using the participant as a stooge without them knowing they are a stooge. You can use this system as a pseudo-hellstromism presentation. For people who are interested in guessing 4 borrowed objects without the need of doing actual muscle reading or billet reading, this system is perfect for you. The best part, it's totally impromptu.

• No Fishing
• No Writing
• The Participant doesn't speak

1st edition 2016, 7 pages.

An improvised book-test with a borrowed newspaper.

There are dozens of newspaper tests or predictions, but this one is different, improvised, and will be remembered as hands-off.

• There are no newspaper tears or cuts, no center tear, no peek, no counting, no secret writing, no sleights, no weird procedure, no complex maths or logic or convoluted stuff, etc.
• All you need is a normal borrowed newspaper. No gimmicks, no other props, cards, swami, pens, etc. Nothing else, except ...you... and the secret.

You can really focus on your patter and presentation skills. It is NOT a prediction,...