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Be sure to be creative when you are doing mentalism. If you ask a spectator to write down a thought, and you simply reveal it, they'll think you read the piece of paper as you ripped it up. Presentation is key for this kind of magic. And yes, I also enjoyed X-Rated very much

Do yourself a favor and get Psychological Subtleties by Banachek. Theres a routine in there called "Letters of a Word." It is an application of psychological forces rolled up into a billet routine. Richard Busch has put out a few phenomenal books on billet work entitled "Peek Performances" and...

Wonder Words is the best product he's put out. Purchase that, you wont be dissapointed

Greg Wilson has one as part of his "card to pocket" routine that I like very much and perform often

Wow. Sounds pretty good then. Looks like I'll have to buy it.

He doesnt say "no pocket writing." Sounds fishy

Any other reviews on this one? Does it have to be performed at a table?

A good idea is to practice the classic force with a trick that doesnt require a force.

We can assume, indeed, that Mr. Blaine will endure bodily harm. The body needs REM sleep (rapid eye movement). We go through two to three full cycles, each lasting roughly three hours each night when we're "catching some z's." Pavlov is known for his research on stimulus conditioning. Many are...

Something to keep in mind: Mentalism requires a specific setting in order to pull off properly. You can't do a center tear in a noisy bar; save it for an after-dinner performance where distractions are minimal. That being said, I believe mentalism is the strongest type of entertainment in the...

Their flourishes on The System, I think, are more difficult.

Signing seems too suspicious. "Here, I'm going to tear your card up. Here sign it to make sure I dont switch it and use another card. Look, isnt this your card? The same one I used throughout?" Signing a card is for a lazy magician I think. If I want to do a torn and restored, I should...

Hypnosis requires a lot more than magic does. Maybe 50% of people can be hypnotized and maybe 10% can be as hypnotized as you see on one of Derren's specials. Its a difficult task, but worth the effort. You really need the right circumstances for hypnosis; willing and attentive participants...

With misdirection, you can do anything. Just watch your audience. If the spectators are relaxed, and you are between effects, all you have to do is talk to them and do the switch. Pretend to place the deck in your left hand, and go for a marker in your back pocket. The rest should be obvious...

Has anyone recieved the effect yet?

Where can you buy this?

Ted Lesley has a glass bending effect in Paramiracles. The wine glasses visibly bend while the mentalist is 10 feet away. Wine glasses also bend in the spectator's hands. Amazing stuff.

Now that I think about it, making a magic trick "beautiful" seems kind of cheesy doesnt it? I mean, it would be like dressing up an R2D2 robot at a Star Wars convention in a tuxedo. Its one thing to be at a starwars convention, and quite another thing to look rediculous even to their...

In Derren Brown's book "Absolute Magic" he gives a few nice examples. No methods though.

I've found that performing at my high school is a problem. As a frosh, I performed all the time. It got really annoying when everyone came up to me demanding to see a trick, regardless of whether or not I was doing homework or something else. It got very annoying quickly,and many figured out...