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Haha they probably did! I think Derren Brown is very right about that too and I agree with you that it's wrong to try to claim to be something you're not. I've never thought it took anything away from mentalism for it to be psychological. In Psychological Subtleties, Banachek makes a really...

Of course! I think that one can be skeptical of a belief system without judging or mocking that person for believing it. I believe that everyone has motives and experiences that cause them to believe in certain things and to put their beliefs down is to tell them that their experiences are...

Nice! Thank you I'll definitely check some out! I have read full contact mind reading. I'm absolutely obsessed with perfecting PPT. My next book I'm picking up is A Piece of My Mind by Michael Murray. I've been really taken with some of his principles and hoping i can get even more from there!

We absolutely are thinking along the same lines! I have looked into Finley but have only heard of the others! Any suggestions?

I think we live in a secular age because science and technology seem to be the most relevant aspects of modern culture. Of course people still have spiritual beliefs, I just think it's less prevalent than it has been in the past. As i'm sure you've noticed for yourself as well, I don't even...

Ok! Awesome! That's actually a huge relief :) I 100% agree with your reasons about why people avoid doing it for real. Personally I love the rush of genuinely figuring out what's in their minds. Of course as you said it's never a guarantee but I think to not try is doing ourselves a...

Perhaps it's a perceptual error on my part or I didn't communicate myself clearly enough in my original post but I'm not understanding the argument. My thesis was mainly that a mentalist shouldn't have to rely on any particular method and should do what it is that is most natural to them...

I've always been a firm believer in making no claims to be psychic. I've always told people I'm not psychic and that I simply read people. The interesting thing is that the people who believe in psychics generally believe that you must be anyway. At the end of the day though I think it's...

True! It is very ironic! But I would be inclined to argue that the CT is a pretty traditional method as well. Well the city I live in has quite a bit of occult shops so I have seen "psychics" many times out of curiosity. Also watching the likes of Silvia Brown and John Edwards. And don't forget...

Yes! See?! We're growing here! I'm so glad I made this post! My dream is to transcend traditional methods while maintaining the specificity and processless nature of things like Billets. Maybe one day.... Lol

Ahhhh that makes much more sense! And yes you did call it. I have been working on a "no-method" mind reading style for years now. In all fairness though, even that I couple with things like ESP cards, and P.A., and even billet work. But I've always treated those as minor "targets" in the grand...

RealityOne, First off I have read project alpha, I am a huge fan of banachek. I was trying to make a point of what I believe a mind reader should be. Your second point is arguing the exact same point I was making. But to reiterate. I don't believe in trying to justify what I'm doing as from my...

I agree! I think though that the method is kind of inconsequential and more importantly would come down to what he would be more comfortable presenting. He might use an envelope or a wallet or just a folded piece of paper or he might just tell people facts about themselves that he picks up and...

I've been doing magic for about 20 years and half that time has been spent doing mentalism specifically. I've done a lot of shows and have read a lot of books. I too have struggled with finding the "best method" for gaining someone's thought. In constant search of the holy grail of Mentalism...

Thanks! Sorry I'm new to forums to be honest and am not really sure of the social protocols yet.

If you don't recommend approaching people in public to perform, how do you recommend people get their names out there?

Hey everyone, I need some advice. Or perhaps more specifically some reassurance. I've recently (after many years of study and performance) decided my niche as a performer. The Modern Fortune Teller. I've been scripting my material around this theme recently and one thought experiment I've...