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//-->IBenRu<S0t:pu6llshed 6'5 AlulmJ.ummU~lCjIContentsJForewordESPecially for youEye SeeMagnas VeritasOff centre tearSinging In The VainWhat sign are you?HallucinationsAcknowledgmentspage 1page 2page 3pages 4 - 6pages 7 - 8pages 9 - 10pages 11 - 12pages 13 - 14page 15ESPecially for youEffect:The performer introduces a packet of ESP cards, shows them to the spectators andshuffles them. A blank card is introduced and placed on the table whilst a spectatoris asked to deal the cards face down, stopping whenever he/she likes. Once adesign is selected, the performer asks the spectator to imagine a blank screen inhis/her mind on which the image of the selected symbol is appearing. The blankcard is given to another spectator, who is asked to stare at the blank face of the cardand to try to visualise an image on the card. Doing so the second spectator correctlynames the symbol selected by the first spectator.Method:You will need: a deck of ESP cards, a double blank (blank on both sides) and a whitecandle.Set your ESP deck in Max Maven's system from'videomind' as follows: Any symbol(except a circle or a square) followed by a circle, then another symbol followed by asquare, then another symbol followed by a circle, then another symbol followed by asquare and so on until you have finished the deck. Next, mark the back of all thesquare and circle cards using your preferred method. Take the double blank cardarid use the white candle to draw a circle on one side and a square on the otherside. Place the deck in one pocket and the double blank in another pocket or in anenvelope. Either way, wherever you put the prepared double blank card, make surethat you know which side is which.ForewordFor my first book, I wanted to present effects that have astrong impact on the spectator, thus maximising the reputationthey can make for you, the mentalist.The routines you will find here are by no means the mostdifficult ones to perform, the key lies in presentation. Some ofthe effects are old but I have changed the handling, added·subtleties and reworked the presentation, to create powerfuleffects that an audience will remember for the rest of theirlives. Personally, I don t think it matters which effect you areperforming, what matters most is the presentation itself.Although you will find an effect based on star signs, I no longerbelieve in their meanings, preferring instead to believe that Iwas born under the sign of the cross, along with all humankind.It is a pleasure for me to offer this, my first collection of DeadlyMentalism for your use. I hope that the effects give both youand your audiences as much pleasure as they have me andmine!Ben RayotSeptember 2002Presentation:Show the blank face card to the audience and have two spectators come forward toassist you. Explain to one of them (spectator one) thatfor the moment we aregoing to forget about this card and leave it on the table.Next take the deck ofcards, give it a false shuffle and hand it over to the spectator. Ask the spectator todeal the cards face down on the table and to stop when he/shefeels it is right forthem to do so.As every other card is a circle or a square (and they are markedaccordingly on the back) it will be easy to force one of these two symbols. If thespectator stops on one of them, all well and good. If not, then you instruct them totake the next card (which will be a square or a circle). Read the symbol chosen fromthe back, so that you know which side of the blank card to present to spectator twolater and have the spectator look at and return the chosen symbol.Now ask spectator one to imagine a blank card in his/her mind and to slowly allowthe image of the symbol to form on the face of the card. Now ask spectator two toempty his/her mind. Since you know what the symbol is, all you have to do is to givethe second spectator the blank card (with the corresponding side facing them) andask the second spectator tostare at the blank card and to try to see an imageforming.Because of the white wax the symbol remains invisible, until the cardcatches the light. The spectator will literally see the image appear on the card!Have the spectator name the image and you take the applause.Eye SeeEffect:The performer introduces a deck of cards which is freely shuffled by a spectator.The spectator then chooses a card which he/she slides into an envelope while theperformer is looking away. The performer is able to name the chosen card bydescribing the spectator s personality.Method:You need: a deck of cards, a stack of pay envelopes and a razor blade or Stanleyknife. Place the envelope on a suitable working surface with the inside of the flapfacing upwards. Carefully slide the razor blade down inside the envelope (takingcare not to cut the face or the back of the envelope) and slice through the bottomleft corner cutting (approximately) a3cm slit on the length of the envelope and a 2cm slit on the width (see figure1below). This will provide a loose opening thatallows a glimpse of the index corner of the card.Isaw a similar way of peeking at acard in an Eddy Burke book, though you couldn t show the whole envelope.{Magnas VeritasEffect:A thought is divined!Method:Many people are aware of NLP, which is quite popular at the moment. Nevertheless,its use is very restricted and it doesn t work all the time. This trick is based on asimple principle used in NLP: Eye Cues. As I said, it is not 100% proof but havingused the trick for a few years now,Ihave found different subtleties, which help youachieve greater success, as well as including some pocket writing.Presentation/Routine:Firstly, look at the eye cues on the next page (page 5). You need to learn them andremember them - only then are you ready to read on.Performer:'~syou are aware human beings are unique, well, for the moment. Every thoughtwe have and every action we make, as an individual, is unique to us and no onecould say what you are thinkingofat any moment. However, it is possible to seeapartofthe future;athought, an action or an event and that is what Iamgoing toattempt to do with you now."This introduction reinforces the idea that youcan tread minds, which will be helpfula little later in the routine. Continue:IIIIIII~L..\figure1Dotted lines showing a3 cm slit cut on long side,2cm slit cut on short side....I"Now I would like you to relax and breathe deeply. Iamgoing to ask you to imaginedifferent situations and I want you to picture every single oneofthem in your mind,before you answer. Are you ready? What is your favourite movie?"Let s say the spectator answersBraveheart.Performer:"Imagine you are at home, in frontofyour television, relaxing inacomfortable chairwhilst you are watching Braveheart. Imagine in your head that you are watchingBraveheart, see it, visualise it now."Give the person a few seconds."Now I wantyou to make your mind blank and tell me what your favourite song is. "Let s say that now the spectator answersDesperado by the Eagles.Give the deck of cards to a spectator to shuffle and freely select a card, whichhe/she feels suits them. Explain that you will show the spectators how you can tellwhich card they chose, using a process of personality reading.Take the prepared envelope and hold it with the open end toward the spectator.Look away and instruct him/her to slide the card face down inside. Keeping hold ofthe envelope, ask the spectator to seal the envelope and after this is done, displaythe envelope by holding it up. Ask the spectator if he/she can see the card throughthe paper. Naturally the spectator will answer No.All you need to do now in order to peek the card is to turn the envelope flap towardthe audience and with your thumb peel up the cut corner allowing a glimpse of theindex of the card. Then simply go through the Barnum statement or use "reading inWonder Words volume 2" from Kenton Knepper, adding that it tells you that the cardis, for example, red and that it is a diamond. Now make another statement andexplain that it tells you that the card is not a picture card and so on until you namethe chosen card.I love this effect because the heat is taken away from the envelope and the impactPerformer:"Imagine yourself inaPub havingabeer whilst listening to Desperado on the jukebox. Instruct the spectator to Hear it now".Give the spectator another couple ofseconds.Continue:"OK, now make your mind blank and I want you to imagine the feeling you have inyour mouth when you haveatoothache; feel it now."NLP diagrams for:Magnas VeritasContinued from page 4:Give them a few seconds again."Now in your head I want you to choose oneofthose three situations, if it is the movie see it in your head nol'v, if itsDesperado,hear it now and if itsthe toothache feel it now."Now look for the eyes cues youhave learnt, and you will know what the person is thinking.Feelings and bodily sensationsTips:As I ve already said, this method is not 100% proof but here are a few subtleties tohelp you to get a hit most of the time.1/ Before you do the trick look at the person, and find out if his/her eyes move a lotwhen they speak or think.2/ Once you have the eye cue, you may still be unsure between one of twopossibilities. In this situation say to the helper"1can t quite see which one it isbetween Braveheart and Desperadobut I think, yes, its".Watch for the facial expressions when you verbalise the two names and you will seesomething happen on the spectators face, which will guide you to which one it is.Visual images:Eyes go up left or right3/Listen to people talking as well. Listen to the words they use. This can give you.clues as to what they are more likely to choose. For example regular use of aphrase such as "it rings a bell" when you do the trick then they are likely to go forthe auditory.4/ Earlier I noted that the introduction reinforced the idea that you can t read minds.When you ask the spectator to think about the chosen situation, he/shewillthinkabout it and imagine it, picturing, feeling, or hearing it. Moreover, they are unlikelyto think of something else in an attempt to catch you out.For the revelationIalways patter along the following lines:"Last night I dreamt thatyou were talking to me about"Now if you get it wrong don t worry, they will tellyou what it was, so you pocketwriteit and prove you knew it anyway because itwas written down on a card.Ialways use pocket writing, even ifIget it right, for theadded impact it provides.Sounds, auditory:Eyes are in the middle and go eitherleft or rightFinal note:WhenIsent this effect to BanachekIwas delighted with his enthusiasm for it. Hegave me an invaluable tip, whichIthink is interesting. He said:"You cannot always rely on NLP to be exact in termsofwhere they lookaseachperson hasadifferent thought process. However, I do think that they will react toeach sensation or experience differently,soyou will see something and be able toassociate it with the experience they are thinking about.Sounds, auditorypage 5page 6 [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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