Monday, April 29, 2019
The Key (Wayne Dobson)
https://vimeopro.com/dtrik/thekey (password: thekeyPd06)
Magick Balay performance
Wayne Dobson performance
Saturday, April 27, 2019
Richard Osterlind Mind Mysteries 1 -7
Volume 1
Bank Night
Ratings
Difficulty – 4 - making some moves look natural
Awesomeness – 8 - Great opener
The Perfected Centre Tear
Ratings
Difficulty – 7 ½ - Some things are a little tricky there is a fair bit of heat on one move.
Awesomeness – 9 – I think you can tell that I really like this.
Radar Deck
Ratings
Difficulty – 3 – Small amount of memory but mostly in the presentation.
Awesomeness – 8 – This is more than just a card trick...it’s mind reading.
Radio sum total
QUESTION AND ANSWER ACT—This act is worth the price of the whole series! Questions are written by the audience and collected in open view. Still the mentalist answers them in an impossible way! Not only is this act new and stunning, it is the simplest Q&A act of them all! You will LOVE this!
TEST CONDITIONS II—Remember the Test Condition Card Effect from Richard’s first series? This is another effect with the Breakthrough Card System that will floor even advanced card men! You find a chosen card under impossible conditions after the spectator returns the card himself and shuffles the deck!
TRIBUTE TO TARBELL—A spectator thinks of a card. Another spectator brings her hand down on the spread deck and finds the first person’s card! A killer anytime, anywhere mystery!
PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPOSSIBILITY—A mentally chosen card mysteriously vanishes from one half of a deck to appear in the performer’s pocket! See how Richard takes a standard effect and turns it into a major mystery!
MATCHBOOK PREDICTION—This is one of the most entertaining and mysterious card effects you can do! A chosen card appears on the inside cover of a book of matches not once—but twice! The audience howls with delight!
ESP STACK—Richard shows his new ESP stack and how it is used to duplicate the actual tests devised for these cards. This routine looks just like the real thing!
OSTERLIND DESIGN DUPLICATION (ODDS)—Richard’s revolutionary method of doing the design duplication effect. This routine was developed based on actual laboratory techniques for testing ESP and is the closest thing to real ESP!
ASHES ON THE ARM—The classic effect is updated by Richard. A spectator writes the initials of a family member on a piece of paper which is burned. The ashes from the burned paper are rubbed on the mentalist’s arm (or hand) and the initials appear in the ashes! This looks uncanny!
PEN PADDLE MOVE—This is Richard’s trademark routine which he uses in trade shows. The writing on a pen repeatedly appears and vanishes. You will be amazed at the effect Richard achieves using this classic principle!
DAD’S FAVORITE—The spectator cuts a deck of cards over and over into four final piles. The top cards are turned over and found to be the four Aces! This amazing effect was actually taught to Richard by his father when he was a young boy!
HAUNTED KEY—Richard performs the classic Haunted Key effect using the methods from his classic book, Making Magic Real. You will see how the key turns over with no movement of the performer’s hands!
SOLID GHOST—This classic is one of Richard’s favorites! A solid ghost appears inside the dark recesses of a folded handkerchief! It is tapped with a spoon and felt by a spectator before it disappears back into nothingness! Watch how Richard uses this to close the show!
Bank Night
Description
The performer shows 5 envelopes and asks who would like to participate in a game and that inside one of the envelopes is a $100 bill and you can keep whatever is inside of your envelopes. 4 audience members are chosen and each take an envelope and 3 of them open it...empty. The 4th spectator is asked whether or not they would like to switch envelopes with the performer. Every time the performer finishes with the $100 bill in their envelope. And the spectator is left with a little surprise inside their envelope. This completely gets rid of the traditional “I win, you lose” aspect of the trick which is a fantastic thing.
The performer shows 5 envelopes and asks who would like to participate in a game and that inside one of the envelopes is a $100 bill and you can keep whatever is inside of your envelopes. 4 audience members are chosen and each take an envelope and 3 of them open it...empty. The 4th spectator is asked whether or not they would like to switch envelopes with the performer. Every time the performer finishes with the $100 bill in their envelope. And the spectator is left with a little surprise inside their envelope. This completely gets rid of the traditional “I win, you lose” aspect of the trick which is a fantastic thing.
Difficulty – 4 - making some moves look natural
Awesomeness – 8 - Great opener
Description
The performer takes out a ‘billet’, index card or business card and folds it in half and writes the spectator’s name on the outside. They unfold it and draw a line in the middle of the card. The performer asks the spectator to think of someone and write it down on the card and fold it back up. The spectator does this while the performers back is turned. The performer then tears up the card and places the pieces in the spectators hand and names the person they were thinking of. Simple as that.
The performer takes out a ‘billet’, index card or business card and folds it in half and writes the spectator’s name on the outside. They unfold it and draw a line in the middle of the card. The performer asks the spectator to think of someone and write it down on the card and fold it back up. The spectator does this while the performers back is turned. The performer then tears up the card and places the pieces in the spectators hand and names the person they were thinking of. Simple as that.
Difficulty – 7 ½ - Some things are a little tricky there is a fair bit of heat on one move.
Awesomeness – 9 – I think you can tell that I really like this.
Description
The Performer shows a pack of cards and 4 audience members volunteer. A quarter of the deck is fanned in front of each spectators face and they are each asked to mentally note a card. The performer then names each card. He even names the cards they changed their minds on! Don’t believe me? Here’s Richard’s performance - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wSEenzsKPY
The Performer shows a pack of cards and 4 audience members volunteer. A quarter of the deck is fanned in front of each spectators face and they are each asked to mentally note a card. The performer then names each card. He even names the cards they changed their minds on! Don’t believe me? Here’s Richard’s performance - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wSEenzsKPY
Difficulty – 3 – Small amount of memory but mostly in the presentation.
Awesomeness – 8 – This is more than just a card trick...it’s mind reading.
The Watch Routine
Description
The performer states that he wishes to do an experiment in time. A spectator comes up and is asked to think of a time that is important to her and to write it down on a business card or ‘billet’ of similar size. The performer then writes something on a chalk board while staring into the spectators eyes. He then takes off his watch (analogue) and shows that if you twist the stem the time changes and the arms move around in circles. A second spectator spins it, the performer spins it, then the second spectator holds it face down and just spins the stem until they feel like they need to stop. They then push the stem in. The first spectator then names the time and the performer shows the chalk board and the times match, he then asks the second spectator to turn the watch over and say the time aloud. All the times match. Incredible.
Description
The performer states that he wishes to do an experiment in time. A spectator comes up and is asked to think of a time that is important to her and to write it down on a business card or ‘billet’ of similar size. The performer then writes something on a chalk board while staring into the spectators eyes. He then takes off his watch (analogue) and shows that if you twist the stem the time changes and the arms move around in circles. A second spectator spins it, the performer spins it, then the second spectator holds it face down and just spins the stem until they feel like they need to stop. They then push the stem in. The first spectator then names the time and the performer shows the chalk board and the times match, he then asks the second spectator to turn the watch over and say the time aloud. All the times match. Incredible.
Ratings
Dificulty – 6
Awesomeness – 9 – I really like this one.
Thought Scan
Dificulty – 6
Awesomeness – 9 – I really like this one.
Thought Scan
Description
A number of small cards are handed out to the audience and they are asked to write down any sort of information; names, numbers, dates, anything that is significant to that spectator. They small cards are then collected up in envelopes and the performer places them aside and takes out a clipboard to record certain data or things as they come to him. He then calls out things like “Who went to LA on a holiday? You? Okay, you thinking of a boy, do you have children? Yes? This boy is your son, Jason?” and continues to do this until the audience’s brain is totally fried.
Ratings
Difficulty – 4 to 8 – It really depends on circumstances.
Awesomeness – 7
Magazine Test
A number of small cards are handed out to the audience and they are asked to write down any sort of information; names, numbers, dates, anything that is significant to that spectator. They small cards are then collected up in envelopes and the performer places them aside and takes out a clipboard to record certain data or things as they come to him. He then calls out things like “Who went to LA on a holiday? You? Okay, you thinking of a boy, do you have children? Yes? This boy is your son, Jason?” and continues to do this until the audience’s brain is totally fried.
Ratings
Difficulty – 4 to 8 – It really depends on circumstances.
Awesomeness – 7
Description
The performer picks up a chalk board, holds it at his chest and writes something down (audience cannot see), he then stops puts a line through what he has written and says “No, do you ever change your mind? I just changed mine, I’ll go with this” and he writes something else. The performer holds a magazine as a spectator slips in an ad card (the ones that come in the magazine) into the magazine and open it up where the ad card is. The spectator initials the corner of the page and then holds the magazine and a pen behind their back and the performer asks them to draw a circle around the size of a dime towards the centre of the page. The spectator then is asked to name aloud how many words the pen has touched “five or six” is the common response. The performer then says “If I was to shoot an arrow at the circle, what word would be ‘bullseye’?” The spectator says “Weinstein” (it can be any word, this is an example) The performer then says “Are you sure? I mean, is it really in the centre because I can see another word there.” Then performer then says “Yeah, the word ‘Abroad’ is there but that’s not exactly centre” “Would you be impressed with ‘Abroad’ though?” “Yeah, I guess” “But Weinstein is the word you want?” “Yes” The performer then turns the chalk board around and on it is the word ‘Abroad’ with a line through it and the word ‘Weinstein’ below.
The performer picks up a chalk board, holds it at his chest and writes something down (audience cannot see), he then stops puts a line through what he has written and says “No, do you ever change your mind? I just changed mine, I’ll go with this” and he writes something else. The performer holds a magazine as a spectator slips in an ad card (the ones that come in the magazine) into the magazine and open it up where the ad card is. The spectator initials the corner of the page and then holds the magazine and a pen behind their back and the performer asks them to draw a circle around the size of a dime towards the centre of the page. The spectator then is asked to name aloud how many words the pen has touched “five or six” is the common response. The performer then says “If I was to shoot an arrow at the circle, what word would be ‘bullseye’?” The spectator says “Weinstein” (it can be any word, this is an example) The performer then says “Are you sure? I mean, is it really in the centre because I can see another word there.” Then performer then says “Yeah, the word ‘Abroad’ is there but that’s not exactly centre” “Would you be impressed with ‘Abroad’ though?” “Yeah, I guess” “But Weinstein is the word you want?” “Yes” The performer then turns the chalk board around and on it is the word ‘Abroad’ with a line through it and the word ‘Weinstein’ below.
Ratings
Difficulty – 7 – There’s a few things that might not come without practise.
Awesomeness – 10...maybe a 9 – I don’t believe in perfection but it comes close.
Linking Finger RingsDifficulty – 7 – There’s a few things that might not come without practise.
Awesomeness – 10...maybe a 9 – I don’t believe in perfection but it comes close.
Description
The performer borrows three finger rings from three different spectators. He then slides them onto a pencil and then pulls them off...they are linked. Each spectator is then called up to identify that their ring is really linked and really is their ring. One ring is then separated and given back to the first spectator. There are now two rings linked together and both spectators come up and identify their ring and the performer grabs one ring and you hear the snap of metal as he yanks the two apart. He then gives the rings to each spectator, the rings ar completely fine.
Ratings
Difficulty – 8 – Knacky moves
Awesomeness – 3 – a bit on the ‘dull’ side, I thought.
Volume 2
Focuses on his Breakthrough Card System
Card Calling
The magician shuffles a jumbo deck of cards and has a spectator select a clump of them from a fan. The magician now turns away from the spectator, making it impossible to see the cards. Under seemingly impossible conditions, the magician names every one of the cards the spectator hold, and upon reaching the point where there are only two cards remaining, tells the spectator what card s/he was thinking of, moments before.
A great effect for stage performances in front of large audiences.
7.8/10
Two Cards in Pocket
The magician shuffles and cuts a deck of cards, and gives it to a spectator. The spectator can freely cut the cards as many times as s/he wants. When the spectator is satisfied that the cards are mixed, the spectator takes the top two cards and puts them in his/her right and left pockets, without looking at them. The magician has the spectator return the deck to the box, and put the box away, so that the magician can’t access the rest of the deck. The magician, without any fishing, names both cards and asks the spectator which card s/he wants in which pocket. Upon removing the cards from his/her pockets, the spectator finds that the cards were in the correct pockets.
This is, in my opinion, the best effect on the video, with Challenge Mind Reading a close second. Although the last part doesn’t work every time, it does work about 90% of the time, and is one of the most unbelievable things you can do in mentalism. I showed this effect to my family, and freaked them out. My mom thought this was the best effect I ever did. For most of my effects, my dad either knows how they are done, or gets very close. He had no idea how this was done, which made me realize how powerful and undetectable this effect is.
10/10
Challenge Mind Reading
The spectator thinks of a card, finds it in the deck, places it wherever s/he wants in the deck, and puts the deck in the box. Without even looking at the cards, the magician correctly names the thought of card.
I found this to be the second best effect on the video. It is very straightforward and direct, and is simply amazing.
9/10
Corinda Effect
The spectator, after cutting the deck several times, puts the deck under the table (if available), takes the top card, flips it over, places it in the middle of the deck, and flips the deck over. While the magician turns away, the deck is removed from under the table, and covered with a card case (or other similar object). Without even touching the cards, the magician names the card, and when the spectator spreads the deck, it is found to be the correct card.
This, like all the others, is an amazing effect. However, I found that while it is still a very good effect, it is not as strong as the others.
7/10
Blackjack Demonstration
You have a spectator deal 4 hands of blackjack and proceed to tell each player what would be the best thing to do, and what cards s/he will draw to.
This one takes some effort. No single part of it is any harder than the others, but you have to be able to think quickly to perform this one. While the fact that you can tell what cards the spectator will draw to is impressive, the effect doesn’t have a climax or strong ending. Although you can tell what cards everyone has, you can’t control what anyone can draw to, meaning that there is ending, so the spectators don’t really know when the trick is over.
7/10
Volume 3
Sweeter and lower
The performer borrows three finger rings from three different spectators. He then slides them onto a pencil and then pulls them off...they are linked. Each spectator is then called up to identify that their ring is really linked and really is their ring. One ring is then separated and given back to the first spectator. There are now two rings linked together and both spectators come up and identify their ring and the performer grabs one ring and you hear the snap of metal as he yanks the two apart. He then gives the rings to each spectator, the rings ar completely fine.
Ratings
Difficulty – 8 – Knacky moves
Awesomeness – 3 – a bit on the ‘dull’ side, I thought.
Volume 2
Focuses on his Breakthrough Card System
Card Calling
The magician shuffles a jumbo deck of cards and has a spectator select a clump of them from a fan. The magician now turns away from the spectator, making it impossible to see the cards. Under seemingly impossible conditions, the magician names every one of the cards the spectator hold, and upon reaching the point where there are only two cards remaining, tells the spectator what card s/he was thinking of, moments before.
A great effect for stage performances in front of large audiences.
7.8/10
Two Cards in Pocket
The magician shuffles and cuts a deck of cards, and gives it to a spectator. The spectator can freely cut the cards as many times as s/he wants. When the spectator is satisfied that the cards are mixed, the spectator takes the top two cards and puts them in his/her right and left pockets, without looking at them. The magician has the spectator return the deck to the box, and put the box away, so that the magician can’t access the rest of the deck. The magician, without any fishing, names both cards and asks the spectator which card s/he wants in which pocket. Upon removing the cards from his/her pockets, the spectator finds that the cards were in the correct pockets.
This is, in my opinion, the best effect on the video, with Challenge Mind Reading a close second. Although the last part doesn’t work every time, it does work about 90% of the time, and is one of the most unbelievable things you can do in mentalism. I showed this effect to my family, and freaked them out. My mom thought this was the best effect I ever did. For most of my effects, my dad either knows how they are done, or gets very close. He had no idea how this was done, which made me realize how powerful and undetectable this effect is.
10/10
Challenge Mind Reading
The spectator thinks of a card, finds it in the deck, places it wherever s/he wants in the deck, and puts the deck in the box. Without even looking at the cards, the magician correctly names the thought of card.
I found this to be the second best effect on the video. It is very straightforward and direct, and is simply amazing.
9/10
Corinda Effect
The spectator, after cutting the deck several times, puts the deck under the table (if available), takes the top card, flips it over, places it in the middle of the deck, and flips the deck over. While the magician turns away, the deck is removed from under the table, and covered with a card case (or other similar object). Without even touching the cards, the magician names the card, and when the spectator spreads the deck, it is found to be the correct card.
This, like all the others, is an amazing effect. However, I found that while it is still a very good effect, it is not as strong as the others.
7/10
Blackjack Demonstration
You have a spectator deal 4 hands of blackjack and proceed to tell each player what would be the best thing to do, and what cards s/he will draw to.
This one takes some effort. No single part of it is any harder than the others, but you have to be able to think quickly to perform this one. While the fact that you can tell what cards the spectator will draw to is impressive, the effect doesn’t have a climax or strong ending. Although you can tell what cards everyone has, you can’t control what anyone can draw to, meaning that there is ending, so the spectators don’t really know when the trick is over.
7/10
Volume 3
Sweeter and lower
This is a signed and restored sugar packet. This is a great effect it looks so fair and is very visual. The only down fall of this effect that it’s not an instant reset so it isn’t great for restaurant work were this effect would be great. 8/10
Change of mind
Change of mind
This effect is were you make three predictions two for your spectators and one for you. The predictions are of coins the spectators take from there pockets and one coin from your pocket. All the predictions match. This effect is great. The gimmick is easy to make and the set up is very easy also. The trick is instantly re set so it’s perfect for a set show or table hopping. Truly a great effect. The only con is you need the spectators to have some change. So if no one has any you can’t do the effect. 9/10
Spoon bending
Spoon bending
Next comes the spoon bending. The spoon bending is nice but I still say if you’re in this for just this part you would be much better off going with Psychokinetic silver wear. The bends are nice and Richard performs them very well but only the last bend I fell is up to par with the stuff that Banchek dose.
7.5/10
Uncanny
Uncanny
Uncanny is an interesting card effect. One of the weaker things on the DVD but still very good. The performer has them see a card in the deck and then the performer pulls one card out and holds it in his hand and magicly turns over by it’s self. It looks cool but it’s not for every one. Takes a lot of presentation and doesn’t fit well with me but may be jem for some one else.
7/10
Nail Writer
Nail Writer
This is one of the best parts of the dvd. Richard goes over his ways of getting on the gimmick and how he use it. He also goes over two effects lottery and cell phone effect. Which are good examples of how presentation can make two very similar effect look entirely different to and audience.
9/10
Bill in Cigarette
Bill in Cigarette
This is a magic trick plain and simple. The performer borrows a cigarette and puts it on the floor. He then takes a one hundred dollar bill from and audience member puts it into an envelope and burns it. He then goes up to the cigarette and pulls out the signed bill from the cigarette that has been in full view the whole time. This effect is great. A very easy to do effect though it is a real reputation maker. You start an end clean to. This effect is a winner.
9.5/10
This is an effect were the audiance comes up with an answer to a problem that is on the table from the begining of the effect. This is an effect that can be done on the radio and is very easy to perform. It's a very good effect and has good audiance perticipation. I rate this effect
8.5/10
STAINLESS STEEL BLINDFOLD-This is one of the classics of mentalism. See Richard perform his favorite routine right out of the manual!
Volume 4
Glass of Water Production - Osterlind's classic glass of water production from an empty and examined paper bag. Paul Daniels and many other stars of magic have featured this on their television specials.
Imp Pad - Duplicate one of Dunninger's Brain Busters! This is the real way to get information before the show. Plus, complete instructions are given on how to construct the ingenious pad.
Marked Coin in Bottle - In this version of one of magic's classic effects, the coin is marked by a spectator before being magically passed into a soda bottle by the performer. The spectator's marked coin is actually in the bottle, which must be smashed in order to retrieve the coin.
Signed Torn and Restored Post-It Note - An ordinary Post-It Note is signed and torn to pieces. The performer restores and returns the signed Note in the fairest possible way.
Spike Bending - Metal bending for a large stage audience! The performer passes out huge spikes for examination and then apparently bends them with the power of his mind in full view!
S.O.S. Pseudo-Psychometry Bag - Five spectators drop personal items into a black cloth bag without the performer knowing which person the items belong to. The performer returns each item to its proper owner while giving a psychometric reading for each.
Signed Torn and Restored Newspaper - This is the most guarded secret in this video series! Any page is selected from a newspaper and signed by a spectator. The paper is torn in half five times and then restored. The signed paper is then returned to the spectator to keep as a souvenir. What's more, the performer is totally clean at the effect's conclusion. This effect has been fooling the best minds in magic for over 15 years and is finally being released!
Imp Pad - Duplicate one of Dunninger's Brain Busters! This is the real way to get information before the show. Plus, complete instructions are given on how to construct the ingenious pad.
Marked Coin in Bottle - In this version of one of magic's classic effects, the coin is marked by a spectator before being magically passed into a soda bottle by the performer. The spectator's marked coin is actually in the bottle, which must be smashed in order to retrieve the coin.
Signed Torn and Restored Post-It Note - An ordinary Post-It Note is signed and torn to pieces. The performer restores and returns the signed Note in the fairest possible way.
Spike Bending - Metal bending for a large stage audience! The performer passes out huge spikes for examination and then apparently bends them with the power of his mind in full view!
S.O.S. Pseudo-Psychometry Bag - Five spectators drop personal items into a black cloth bag without the performer knowing which person the items belong to. The performer returns each item to its proper owner while giving a psychometric reading for each.
Signed Torn and Restored Newspaper - This is the most guarded secret in this video series! Any page is selected from a newspaper and signed by a spectator. The paper is torn in half five times and then restored. The signed paper is then returned to the spectator to keep as a souvenir. What's more, the performer is totally clean at the effect's conclusion. This effect has been fooling the best minds in magic for over 15 years and is finally being released!
Volume 5
ULTRA BOARD-For the first time on video, see Richard Osterlind perform his classic Mental Epic type effect with an ungimmicked board!
SPOON BEND-A totally new bend with an ordinary spoon that looks impossible! This takes spoon bending to new heights!
FORK BEND-Three forks just melt over at the mentalist's command! It looks like power shoots from the mentalist's hands!
THE VERY MODERN MINDREADER-This is a whole act that uses nothing but a few cards and envelopes. This one can make your reputation as a mind reader!
DIGITAL FEEDBACK-This is the best calculator effect ever! You will stun your audience numerous times and leave them with an ending they will remember!
INSIDE THE FOLD-This is one of Richard's most cherished secrets! An audience member calls out a number. He is handed a folded card which has been in the performer's empty hands from the beginning. The chosen number is predicted inside. It is that clean!SPOON BEND-A totally new bend with an ordinary spoon that looks impossible! This takes spoon bending to new heights!
FORK BEND-Three forks just melt over at the mentalist's command! It looks like power shoots from the mentalist's hands!
THE VERY MODERN MINDREADER-This is a whole act that uses nothing but a few cards and envelopes. This one can make your reputation as a mind reader!
DIGITAL FEEDBACK-This is the best calculator effect ever! You will stun your audience numerous times and leave them with an ending they will remember!
STAINLESS STEEL BLINDFOLD-This is one of the classics of mentalism. See Richard perform his favorite routine right out of the manual!
PENOMENALLY (PSYCHIC CONTROL)-A pen placed on a bottle moves at the mentalist's command! There are no threads and the movement is totally under the performer's control! STOPPING A WATCH-The actual mechanics of stopping watches and changing the times are demonstrated. Richard discusses the applications to many types of watches. Also included is controlling a compass and how to mentally destroy a hotel room key!
Volume 6
MIRACLE FLYING CARDS—See Richard do his classic routine in a new updated fashion in front of a large audience. You will see why this has been called one of the best stand-up card effects ever created!
SPIRIT WRITING ON CARD—This is a totally new routine! A number of blank and ungimmicked index cards are displayed. One is chosen and a design is called out. When a lighter is run across the card, the chosen design is burned into the card! Richard also shows how to control the flame of a lighter!
MULTIPLE KEY BENDING—This is Richard’s personal routine for bending a number of borrowed keys in the hands of a spectator! See how Richard uses suggestion to first cause her hands to lock together and how she feels the keys bending! The best method for bending keys on stage!
CLIP LINE DELUXE—Once you see this effect, you will really understand what’s so special about Richard’s thinking! The classic Clip Line effect is performed in such a way as to look totally impossible even if you know the original secret! This is spectacular!
AMAZING MEMORY DEMONSTRATION—This may be the most important routine in the series! Not only will you learn one of the most stunning demonstrations you can perform, but the advice Richard gives could change the very way you live!
STENO ESP—This is Richard’s method of doing the classic Mental Epic-type effect with nothing but a steno pad! Not only is this easy and fun, but you will see how Richard’s thinking reverses some of the workings!
OUT OF HAND—This routine has long been unavailable. It won widespread acceptance when it first appeared on Richard’s Challenge Magic. With this, you will have one of the most entertaining Six-Card Repeat-type effects ever invented!
INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH LINK—The performer repeatedly links and unlinks a large industrial spring from a coat hanger with ease while the spectator fails every time! The routine grows in impossibility until the spring actually unlinks in the spectator’s hand!
COIN SNATCH—Richard Osterlind’s own way of doing the old classic with a clever new addition which will convince your audience that you have the fastest hands in the world!
ORIGINAL INSIDE OUT—This is the first time this effect has appeared anywhere! A single folded card repeatedly turns itself inside out with just a wave of the hand! The effect grows as a paper clip is placed onto it. What’s more, the card is given out at the end!
Volume 6
MIRACLE FLYING CARDS—See Richard do his classic routine in a new updated fashion in front of a large audience. You will see why this has been called one of the best stand-up card effects ever created!
SPIRIT WRITING ON CARD—This is a totally new routine! A number of blank and ungimmicked index cards are displayed. One is chosen and a design is called out. When a lighter is run across the card, the chosen design is burned into the card! Richard also shows how to control the flame of a lighter!
MULTIPLE KEY BENDING—This is Richard’s personal routine for bending a number of borrowed keys in the hands of a spectator! See how Richard uses suggestion to first cause her hands to lock together and how she feels the keys bending! The best method for bending keys on stage!
CLIP LINE DELUXE—Once you see this effect, you will really understand what’s so special about Richard’s thinking! The classic Clip Line effect is performed in such a way as to look totally impossible even if you know the original secret! This is spectacular!
AMAZING MEMORY DEMONSTRATION—This may be the most important routine in the series! Not only will you learn one of the most stunning demonstrations you can perform, but the advice Richard gives could change the very way you live!
STENO ESP—This is Richard’s method of doing the classic Mental Epic-type effect with nothing but a steno pad! Not only is this easy and fun, but you will see how Richard’s thinking reverses some of the workings!
OUT OF HAND—This routine has long been unavailable. It won widespread acceptance when it first appeared on Richard’s Challenge Magic. With this, you will have one of the most entertaining Six-Card Repeat-type effects ever invented!
INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH LINK—The performer repeatedly links and unlinks a large industrial spring from a coat hanger with ease while the spectator fails every time! The routine grows in impossibility until the spring actually unlinks in the spectator’s hand!
COIN SNATCH—Richard Osterlind’s own way of doing the old classic with a clever new addition which will convince your audience that you have the fastest hands in the world!
ORIGINAL INSIDE OUT—This is the first time this effect has appeared anywhere! A single folded card repeatedly turns itself inside out with just a wave of the hand! The effect grows as a paper clip is placed onto it. What’s more, the card is given out at the end!
Volume 7
QUESTION AND ANSWER ACT—This act is worth the price of the whole series! Questions are written by the audience and collected in open view. Still the mentalist answers them in an impossible way! Not only is this act new and stunning, it is the simplest Q&A act of them all! You will LOVE this!
TEST CONDITIONS II—Remember the Test Condition Card Effect from Richard’s first series? This is another effect with the Breakthrough Card System that will floor even advanced card men! You find a chosen card under impossible conditions after the spectator returns the card himself and shuffles the deck!
TRIBUTE TO TARBELL—A spectator thinks of a card. Another spectator brings her hand down on the spread deck and finds the first person’s card! A killer anytime, anywhere mystery!
PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPOSSIBILITY—A mentally chosen card mysteriously vanishes from one half of a deck to appear in the performer’s pocket! See how Richard takes a standard effect and turns it into a major mystery!
MATCHBOOK PREDICTION—This is one of the most entertaining and mysterious card effects you can do! A chosen card appears on the inside cover of a book of matches not once—but twice! The audience howls with delight!
ESP STACK—Richard shows his new ESP stack and how it is used to duplicate the actual tests devised for these cards. This routine looks just like the real thing!
OSTERLIND DESIGN DUPLICATION (ODDS)—Richard’s revolutionary method of doing the design duplication effect. This routine was developed based on actual laboratory techniques for testing ESP and is the closest thing to real ESP!
ASHES ON THE ARM—The classic effect is updated by Richard. A spectator writes the initials of a family member on a piece of paper which is burned. The ashes from the burned paper are rubbed on the mentalist’s arm (or hand) and the initials appear in the ashes! This looks uncanny!
PEN PADDLE MOVE—This is Richard’s trademark routine which he uses in trade shows. The writing on a pen repeatedly appears and vanishes. You will be amazed at the effect Richard achieves using this classic principle!
DAD’S FAVORITE—The spectator cuts a deck of cards over and over into four final piles. The top cards are turned over and found to be the four Aces! This amazing effect was actually taught to Richard by his father when he was a young boy!
HAUNTED KEY—Richard performs the classic Haunted Key effect using the methods from his classic book, Making Magic Real. You will see how the key turns over with no movement of the performer’s hands!
SOLID GHOST—This classic is one of Richard’s favorites! A solid ghost appears inside the dark recesses of a folded handkerchief! It is tapped with a spoon and felt by a spectator before it disappears back into nothingness! Watch how Richard uses this to close the show!
Friday, April 26, 2019
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Hoy Book Test
Effect
A spectator chooses ANY two books. He keeps one and you get the other. You turn the pages
in your book until he stops you. You tell him the page number and ask him to look at the First
word on that page in his book. He does, and after concentrating for a moment, you reveal the
word he is gazing at in his book!
A spectator chooses ANY two books. He keeps one and you get the other. You turn the pages
in your book until he stops you. You tell him the page number and ask him to look at the First
word on that page in his book. He does, and after concentrating for a moment, you reveal the
word he is gazing at in his book!
How it works
Begin by asking a spectator to pick any volume from a shelf of books and to hand it to you. Once
he does, ask him to choose another book. When he turns to get the second book, you open the one
you are holding to somewhere in the middle and note the page number and First word on it. You
do this quickly and then, quietly close the book.
When the spectator turns around with the other book, take it from him and hold out both books
at arm’s length. Ask him to “point” to one. As David Hoy would say, “A silent little prayer at
this point might help.” If the spectator chooses the First book – the one in which you’ve already
noted the page number and First word, simply hand it to him. If not, say to him, “Good. I’ll take
this one and that leaves this one for you.”
To the deeply initiated this is the horror of horrors, “magician’s force,” not to be shunned, and not
even recognized by magicians when performed with confidence and urbanity.
You now begin paging through your book and tell him to say, “Stop,” whenever he wishes.
It doesn’t matter where he stops you – you simply LIE and say whatever page number you previously noted.
You should make it a point, not to stand too close to the spectator. Stand at least a few feet away and tip the book toward him as you repeat the page number. Don’t worry; he couldn’t see the page number with “bifocal binoculars” anyway. Just make sure you begin paging through quickly enough that by the time he stops you, you’re somewhere in the middle of the book. That way, the spectator will not be able to discern any discrepancy between the page number you’re telling him and the actual page number he stopped you at. Remember, you must do this boldly and with complete condence. That’s what counts most!
Begin by asking a spectator to pick any volume from a shelf of books and to hand it to you. Once
he does, ask him to choose another book. When he turns to get the second book, you open the one
you are holding to somewhere in the middle and note the page number and First word on it. You
do this quickly and then, quietly close the book.
When the spectator turns around with the other book, take it from him and hold out both books
at arm’s length. Ask him to “point” to one. As David Hoy would say, “A silent little prayer at
this point might help.” If the spectator chooses the First book – the one in which you’ve already
noted the page number and First word, simply hand it to him. If not, say to him, “Good. I’ll take
this one and that leaves this one for you.”
To the deeply initiated this is the horror of horrors, “magician’s force,” not to be shunned, and not
even recognized by magicians when performed with confidence and urbanity.
You now begin paging through your book and tell him to say, “Stop,” whenever he wishes.
It doesn’t matter where he stops you – you simply LIE and say whatever page number you previously noted.
You should make it a point, not to stand too close to the spectator. Stand at least a few feet away and tip the book toward him as you repeat the page number. Don’t worry; he couldn’t see the page number with “bifocal binoculars” anyway. Just make sure you begin paging through quickly enough that by the time he stops you, you’re somewhere in the middle of the book. That way, the spectator will not be able to discern any discrepancy between the page number you’re telling him and the actual page number he stopped you at. Remember, you must do this boldly and with complete condence. That’s what counts most!
Once he looks up the “same” page in his own book, have him concentrate intently on the rst word on the page. Note, if it’s the kind of book that has a repeating chapter heading at the top of each page, tell him specically to concentrate on the rst word of the rst paragraph. Give him some time to focus on it. You may want to feign some brief difculty in initially reading his thoughts. Don’t overdo this, though. After a few moments, slowly SPELL the word and then, say it. This helps build the drama. Whatever you do, don’t just blurt it out as if you knew it all along!
So you have it, a completely impromptu, yet astonishing book test. And it really can be done anywhere. Think of all the places that have or sell books – from airports to hotel lobbies or even a prospective client’s own ofce. And no one can ever claim that you prepared for it ahead of time.
Monday, April 22, 2019
Two Card Transpo (Peter Duffie)
See:
Double Lift Project, Part II
Script:
Ok, I'll show you something interesting with a deck of cards, but you have to be able to remember two cards.
The first one's the queen of hearts which we'll put on top of the card box like this. And the other one's the really important one, the ace of spades, which we'll put down on the table, and cover with the card box and the queen.
And I want you to keep your eyes on the Ace of Spades at the bottom (as you place the pack on top) because I'm going to give the cards a little riffle like this and the ace comes all the way up to the top. So if that's come all the way to the top, that means that underneath the deck and the box must be the Queen of Hearts.
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Flushtration Count
Generally used to subtly show that all the cards in a small packet (either front or back of the card) are identical. In actuality, you are repeatedly showing the bottom card.
See:
Card College Vol 3
Xavior SpadeTutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIAmqw1SZJw&feature=related
See:
Card College Vol 3
Xavior SpadeTutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIAmqw1SZJw&feature=related
The Gemini Count (Center Pullout)
Four cards are individually shown. In actuality the bottom two cards are shown twice.
See:
Daryl's Encyclopedia of Card Sleights Vol 7 @15:00
Card College Vol 3
Used in:
Dr Daily's Last Trick
Twins
See:
Daryl's Encyclopedia of Card Sleights Vol 7 @15:00
Card College Vol 3
Used in:
Dr Daily's Last Trick
Twins
Monday, April 8, 2019
Darly-Encyclopedia of Card Sleights Vol 4
Locator Cards;
The Crimp; Oops! (3 variations);
"Stranger" Locator Card;
Pencil Dotted Card;
Short Card;
Narrow Card;
Concave Short Card;
Corner Short Card (2 variations);
The Tuned Deck (Burling Hull);
Broken Corner (Ted Annemann);
Thick Card (5 variations);
Coin Impression Card (2 variations);
Different Shades (3 variations);
Punched Card;
Long Card;
Old Card in New Deck (2 variations);
Slick & Rough Cards;
Different Finishes Forcing;
The Double Count Force;
The 10 to 20 Force;
The Cross Cut Force (Max Holden);
The Cut Deeper Force (Ed Balducci);
Marlo Subtlety;
The So Simple Force (Lin Searles);
The Handkerchief Force (Jean Hugard);
The Hindu Shuffle Force;
Tour de Force (Alex Elmsley);
The Trevor Lewis Force;
The Goldin Force;
Charlier Cut Force (Daryl's variation);
LePaul Bluff Pass;
The Backslip (3 variations);
Riffle Force The Class Force Single Card Controls;
The Kelly Bottom Placement; @1:03:19
The Tilt (Illusion of Depth) (Dai Vernon);
The Tilt Finesse; The Tilt Bit (Lin Searles);
The Bold Tilt to the Top;
The Tilt to the Bottom;
Convincing Tilt (Daryl);
A Flourish and a Pass (Paul LePaul);
The Spread Pass Delay (Harry Lorayne);
The Hofzinser Spread Control 1:12:43
The Sliding Key Card; As a Control; As a Force; As a Cull;
The Convincing Control (Ed Marlo);
The Versatile Card Control (Frank Simon) Multiple Card Controls;
The Multiple Shift (Dai Vernon);
Carmen D'Amico Touch.
The Crimp; Oops! (3 variations);
"Stranger" Locator Card;
Pencil Dotted Card;
Short Card;
Narrow Card;
Concave Short Card;
Corner Short Card (2 variations);
The Tuned Deck (Burling Hull);
Broken Corner (Ted Annemann);
Thick Card (5 variations);
Coin Impression Card (2 variations);
Different Shades (3 variations);
Punched Card;
Long Card;
Old Card in New Deck (2 variations);
Slick & Rough Cards;
Different Finishes Forcing;
The Double Count Force;
The 10 to 20 Force;
The Cross Cut Force (Max Holden);
The Cut Deeper Force (Ed Balducci);
Marlo Subtlety;
The So Simple Force (Lin Searles);
The Handkerchief Force (Jean Hugard);
The Hindu Shuffle Force;
Tour de Force (Alex Elmsley);
The Trevor Lewis Force;
The Goldin Force;
Charlier Cut Force (Daryl's variation);
LePaul Bluff Pass;
The Backslip (3 variations);
Riffle Force The Class Force Single Card Controls;
The Kelly Bottom Placement; @1:03:19
The Tilt (Illusion of Depth) (Dai Vernon);
The Tilt Finesse; The Tilt Bit (Lin Searles);
The Bold Tilt to the Top;
The Tilt to the Bottom;
Convincing Tilt (Daryl);
A Flourish and a Pass (Paul LePaul);
The Spread Pass Delay (Harry Lorayne);
The Hofzinser Spread Control 1:12:43
The Sliding Key Card; As a Control; As a Force; As a Cull;
The Convincing Control (Ed Marlo);
The Versatile Card Control (Frank Simon) Multiple Card Controls;
The Multiple Shift (Dai Vernon);
Carmen D'Amico Touch.
Sunday, April 7, 2019
Daryl's-Encyclopedia of Card Sleights Vol 7
False Displays (cont'd from Vol 6)
-The Olram Subtlety (Ed Marlo) and variations & Eight-Card Brainwave;
-The Elmsley Count (Alex Elmsley) and variations;
-The Jordan Count (Charles Jordan) and variations;
-The Hamman Count (Brother John Hamman) and variations;
-The Gemini Count (Brother John Hamman) and variations
-The Last Trick of Dr. Jacob Daley;
-the D.M. Count (Daryl, Hamman);
-The Combo Count (Daryl)
False Dealing
-The Strike Second and variations;
-The Double Push Off and variations;
-The LePaul Second Deal and variations;
-The One-Handed Turnover Second Deal and variations;
-The Second Deal (Dai Vernon);
-The One Hand Turnover Bottom Deal;
-One-Hand Method (dealing the card face down);
-The Open Double Deal (Ed Marlo)
Color Changes @ 44:00
-The Bottom Palm Color Change and variations;
-The Impossible Color Change;
-The Malini Color Change;
-The Erdnase Two-Handed Transformation;
-Daryl's Multiple Erdnase Two-Hand Transformation; -
The Fan Cover Color Change (Daryl) and variations;
-The Spooner Change (Bill Spooner)
Switches & Changes @55:00
-The Mexican Turnover;
-The Mexican Turnover Top;
-Change Second Deal (Daryl);
-The Diminishing Lift (Marlo);
-The Curry Turnover Change and variations (Paul Curry);
-Blackjack Cheating Demonstration;
-The Emergency Change (Daryl);
-The Push In Change; The Slide (Arthur Buckley);
-The Kosky Switch (Gerald Kosky);
-The Tip-Over Change (Jack Merlin) and variations;
-Han Ping Chien Move with Cards For the Unambitious (Ed Marlo);
-A Different Top Change (Arthur Buckley);
-The Throw Change;
-The Instantaneous Change (Paul LePaul);
-The Paintbrush Change (Dai Vernon) and variations;
-The Snap Over Change and variations;
-The Marconick Change and variations
-The Olram Subtlety (Ed Marlo) and variations & Eight-Card Brainwave;
-The Elmsley Count (Alex Elmsley) and variations;
-The Jordan Count (Charles Jordan) and variations;
-The Hamman Count (Brother John Hamman) and variations;
-The Gemini Count (Brother John Hamman) and variations
-The Last Trick of Dr. Jacob Daley;
-the D.M. Count (Daryl, Hamman);
-The Combo Count (Daryl)
False Dealing
-The Strike Second and variations;
-The Double Push Off and variations;
-The LePaul Second Deal and variations;
-The One-Handed Turnover Second Deal and variations;
-The Second Deal (Dai Vernon);
-The One Hand Turnover Bottom Deal;
-One-Hand Method (dealing the card face down);
-The Open Double Deal (Ed Marlo)
Color Changes @ 44:00
-The Bottom Palm Color Change and variations;
-The Impossible Color Change;
-The Malini Color Change;
-The Erdnase Two-Handed Transformation;
-Daryl's Multiple Erdnase Two-Hand Transformation; -
The Fan Cover Color Change (Daryl) and variations;
-The Spooner Change (Bill Spooner)
Switches & Changes @55:00
-The Mexican Turnover;
-The Mexican Turnover Top;
-Change Second Deal (Daryl);
-The Diminishing Lift (Marlo);
-The Curry Turnover Change and variations (Paul Curry);
-Blackjack Cheating Demonstration;
-The Emergency Change (Daryl);
-The Push In Change; The Slide (Arthur Buckley);
-The Kosky Switch (Gerald Kosky);
-The Tip-Over Change (Jack Merlin) and variations;
-Han Ping Chien Move with Cards For the Unambitious (Ed Marlo);
-A Different Top Change (Arthur Buckley);
-The Throw Change;
-The Instantaneous Change (Paul LePaul);
-The Paintbrush Change (Dai Vernon) and variations;
-The Snap Over Change and variations;
-The Marconick Change and variations
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Diagonal Insertion (to Pinky Break)
The card is apparently inserted into the front end of the deck and the cards are squared. Actually the card is inserted at a slight angle and projects a fraction of an inch at the inner right corner, allowing you to take a break above or below it with the left little finger.
See:
Card College Vol 1
See:
Card College Vol 1
Monday, April 1, 2019
Notes: The Magician's Guide to The Tarot
Manuscript refers to the Rider-Waite or Universal-Waite deck.
Tarot cards: have four suits in the minor arcana as well. The suits are numbered 1 (Ace) through to 10, just like playing cards, but instead of having 3 royal cards, they have 4. These are Page, Knight, Queen and King. So in effect the Tarot cards have 2 cards for the Jack – the Page and the Knight. (The Page is seen as slow and methodical while the Knight is impulsive and makes decision based on emotion rather than logic).
The Four Suits
Hearts = Cups
Diamonds = Pentacles
Spades = Swords
Clubs = Wands
Mnemonic
Hearts = Cups
when you speak to a spectator. It's like going in to an exam with your course study books in front of you.
The Suits And There Meanings
Hearts/Cups = Love/friends/family
Diamonds/Pentacles = Money/work
The most important lesson you can learn – lose the fear of being wrong. There is no wrong. Your job is to interpret the cards. That is all. The onus is on the spectator to fit the pieces of the jigsaw together and make sense of what the cards are saying.
The Aces and the Royal Cards
The Knights
Dynamic, adventurous, a little reckless, and can jump into situations without too
much thought.
The Queens
The Queens (and the Kings) have slightly different meanings depending on whether you are talking to, or 'reading', a male or a female.
For a woman a Queen is very positive. Hopefully this makes perfect sense. It means that the woman feels confident, valued, and in charge of her own destiny. It is a very positive card for a woman to receive.
For a man a Queen is less positive. It means that he is feeling undermined, undervalued, and that there is always people around him criticizing him or telling him what to do.
The Kings
In exactly the same way that the Queens have two meanings depending on whether you are talking to a male or a female, likewise the same applies with the Kings. However this time it is the males for whom the Kings are positive, and females for whom they are less so.
The Major Arcana
The Fool (0) – a jester type figure walking along a mountain path, possibly about to walk off the edge, with a dog yapping at his heels. “This card shows to me that you are embarking on a new and exciting journey right now. You are starting something new and you're very excited about it.
The Magician (1) - “This card is called the Magician, and as you can imagine the Magician is somebody who is very exciting to be around, someone who has lots of plans and ideas, always coming up with new ways to do things, and is very enthusiastic. This card represents you right now. You may be starting new projects or have new ideas in your mind about how things can be done.
The High Priestess (2) - “The High Priestess is a card that has a very strong feminine energy to it. It represents all the positive elements of being female such a motherhood, caring, nurturing, but also the idea that you can be love and care for yourself as well as others. That it is possible to have your own life as well, and not just be selflessly serving others at all times. The High Priestess also has an obvious spiritual side to it, so you may at this moment be feeling quite an attraction to the spiritual side of things. You may find yourself suddenly asking yourself big questions about life and the universe, or find yourself being drawn towards religion. But it doesn't have to be anything big – you don't have to run away and join a nunnery! This can be just you, in your own small way, beginning to feel a
little more spiritual. The High Priestess is also a card that is often associated with those who work in what may be termed the 'caring professions', so doctors, nurses, teachers, social workers, that kind of thing. I'm not saying that you work in those professions, but you will certainly be drawn to professions where you feel you can make some kind of difference to people's lives, even if it's only in a small way.”
Basic Deck
78 cards in the full deck.
22 cards in the Major Arcana
56 cards in the Minor Arcana
Why the Tarot?
So in this guide I will be looking at both ways to provide fun, entertaining 'readings' with the tarot cards, and also ways of performing magic 'tricks' (for want of a better word) with the Tarot that still manage to keep the integrity and mystery of the Tarot intact.22 cards in the Major Arcana
56 cards in the Minor Arcana
Why the Tarot?
Understanding the Tarot
Normal playing cards: 52 cards, divided into four equal suits. Each suit has the numbers 1 (Ace) through to 10, and then 3 royal cards (Jack, Queen, King). Therefore each suit has 13 cards.
The Four Suits
Hearts = Cups
Diamonds = Pentacles
Spades = Swords
Clubs = Wands
Mnemonic
Hearts = Cups
"My cup overflows with love."
Diamonds = Pentacles
The Pentacle emblem is essentially a coin with a five sided star upon it. Remember Diamonds and Pentacles are things that have monetary value.
Spades = Swords
Spada is Italian for sword.
Clubs = Wands
A Wand can be a large staff, which in turn is called a Club.
Why Memorize the Tarot?
Each individual card has its own meaning. Some are very similar, but essentially each card has a unique meaning. These unique meanings are similar to the Barnum Statements made famous in numerous 'cold reading' books. Each meaning of each card, like each Barnum Statement, is vague enough and general enough as to apply to most members of society at most points in their lives. Therefore a pack of 78 Tarot cards is nothing more than a collection of 78 Barnum-esque statements.
The cards act as a crib, a sheet of paper disguised as something other, telling you what to say. The cards are a crib, a collection of cold reading statements that you are allowed to have in front of youEach individual card has its own meaning. Some are very similar, but essentially each card has a unique meaning. These unique meanings are similar to the Barnum Statements made famous in numerous 'cold reading' books. Each meaning of each card, like each Barnum Statement, is vague enough and general enough as to apply to most members of society at most points in their lives. Therefore a pack of 78 Tarot cards is nothing more than a collection of 78 Barnum-esque statements.
when you speak to a spectator. It's like going in to an exam with your course study books in front of you.
The Suits And There Meanings
Hearts/Cups = Love/friends/family
Spades/Swords = Change/advancement
Clubs/Wands = Ambitions/hopes/dreams
So now at the very least you can already demonstrate a very simple reading technique. Let your spectator shuffle and/or cut the cards and turn over the top card. Depending on what suit it is, you can say: “Ah yes, this card indicates that you are thinking a lot about love/money/changes/ambitions (delete as appropriate) right now. Does that makes sense to you?”
So now at the very least you can already demonstrate a very simple reading technique. Let your spectator shuffle and/or cut the cards and turn over the top card. Depending on what suit it is, you can say: “Ah yes, this card indicates that you are thinking a lot about love/money/changes/ambitions (delete as appropriate) right now. Does that makes sense to you?”
Bang! You've done your first reading and learned a great skill – that final sentence ('does this make sense to you') has opened up the door and allowed your spectator to give you feedback. Feedback? Sometimes you won't be able to shut them up! But joking aside, with that one simple sentence you have engaged your spectator, asked their opinion, and invited them in.
And don't worry if they say 'no, it doesn't make sense' because a) generally it will (90% or more of the time) and b) all you need to say is: “That's odd because this card
is all about love (or whatever) and how that's affecting you right now. I wonder why you would get this card if you don't think it's appropriate?” And again you have asked their opinion and engaged them in conversation.
is all about love (or whatever) and how that's affecting you right now. I wonder why you would get this card if you don't think it's appropriate?” And again you have asked their opinion and engaged them in conversation.
The Individual Cards of the Four Suits
The idea of each card in each suit having an individual meaning seems, in terms of memorising them, a daunting prospect. But I'll let you in on two closely guarded secrets – 1) Many of the meanings are duplicated throughout the deck. And 2) The Tarot cards want to tell you what the cards means! They aren't trying to keep their meaning secret. The picture on each card is telling you what that particular card means!The Aces and the Royal Cards
The Aces
Aces are a very strong card.
The Pages
The Page is slow and steadyAces are a very strong card.
The Pages
The Knights
Dynamic, adventurous, a little reckless, and can jump into situations without too
much thought.
The Queens
The Queens (and the Kings) have slightly different meanings depending on whether you are talking to, or 'reading', a male or a female.
For a woman a Queen is very positive. Hopefully this makes perfect sense. It means that the woman feels confident, valued, and in charge of her own destiny. It is a very positive card for a woman to receive.
For a man a Queen is less positive. It means that he is feeling undermined, undervalued, and that there is always people around him criticizing him or telling him what to do.
The Kings
In exactly the same way that the Queens have two meanings depending on whether you are talking to a male or a female, likewise the same applies with the Kings. However this time it is the males for whom the Kings are positive, and females for whom they are less so.
The Rest of the Suits
The Twos
The Major Arcana
The Fool (0) – a jester type figure walking along a mountain path, possibly about to walk off the edge, with a dog yapping at his heels. “This card shows to me that you are embarking on a new and exciting journey right now. You are starting something new and you're very excited about it.
The Magician (1) - “This card is called the Magician, and as you can imagine the Magician is somebody who is very exciting to be around, someone who has lots of plans and ideas, always coming up with new ways to do things, and is very enthusiastic. This card represents you right now. You may be starting new projects or have new ideas in your mind about how things can be done.
The High Priestess (2) - “The High Priestess is a card that has a very strong feminine energy to it. It represents all the positive elements of being female such a motherhood, caring, nurturing, but also the idea that you can be love and care for yourself as well as others. That it is possible to have your own life as well, and not just be selflessly serving others at all times. The High Priestess also has an obvious spiritual side to it, so you may at this moment be feeling quite an attraction to the spiritual side of things. You may find yourself suddenly asking yourself big questions about life and the universe, or find yourself being drawn towards religion. But it doesn't have to be anything big – you don't have to run away and join a nunnery! This can be just you, in your own small way, beginning to feel a
little more spiritual. The High Priestess is also a card that is often associated with those who work in what may be termed the 'caring professions', so doctors, nurses, teachers, social workers, that kind of thing. I'm not saying that you work in those professions, but you will certainly be drawn to professions where you feel you can make some kind of difference to people's lives, even if it's only in a small way.”
The Empress (3) - the Empress is very similar to the High Priestess, and I read them in a very similar way. In the same way that I describe the High Priestess as embodying all that is good about being female – caring, nurturing, looking after others, but also being able to have pursuits and interests of her own – so I apply these attributes to the Empress. What I do is simply take out the spiritual aspect of the High Priestess, and make more of the caring and nurturing aspect. So I might say: “You may find yourself being called upon to offer more help and support for those that you love. You don't mind this at
all. In fact, you'd rather people did ask you for help rather than struggle by on their own. You have a big heart and a lot of love to share, and you enjoy doing so. Of course sometimes you might complain a little, and wonder when people are going to start taking care of themselves, but really, deep down, you don't mean it. You actually enjoy helping others, and really wouldn't have it any other way.”
all. In fact, you'd rather people did ask you for help rather than struggle by on their own. You have a big heart and a lot of love to share, and you enjoy doing so. Of course sometimes you might complain a little, and wonder when people are going to start taking care of themselves, but really, deep down, you don't mean it. You actually enjoy helping others, and really wouldn't have it any other way.”
The Emperor (4) – a king type figure sitting upon a throne. “So this card is the Emperor. Now the Emperor, as you can probably imagine, is someone who cares for his subjects and wants to care for and protect them. But the trouble is, being a king, the Emperor can be quite traditional, quite rigid in his outlook, and not as openminded as perhaps he could be. He doesn't mean to be so closed-minded, but he just can't help it. It's just how he is. So to me this indicates that you are feeling quite frustrated right now. There may be people around you who are a little narrowminded, and who like to place people in little boxes and compartmentalise them. The trouble is, you're not the kind of person who can be placed into just one box and filed away. You're a vibrant 3D person who has many aspects to their personality, and these attempts by people around you to put you into one little box can drive you crazy! What you need to understand is that the people who you feel are limiting you, they do with your best interests at heart. They think they're helping, even though it makes you want to scream and shout! So don't think too harshly of them. I think what you need to do is try and explain to them that there are things you want to do and achieve in life, and ask them to try and understand that and trust you enough to know what you're doing and what's right for you.”
Quick Coincidence
Michael Ammar performance
Performance from shuffled deck
See:
Allan Ackerman: Las Vegas Card Expoert Vol 1 @16:18
Script:
So this is kind of a cooperative experiment in impossible outcomes.
Now it's pretty amazing that the card I chose and that you selected were both Kings, but it could still be a matter of coincidence. But what can't be chalk up to coincidence is that fact that
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