Pencil Reading

50 entries in Mental Magic / Principles / Pencil Reading
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Hänsel Kastner Die drei mystischen Zahlen one of three numbers thought-of and predicted or divined, index with three predictions
 		Jan. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 1)
14
Theodore Annemann Pencil Reading method and two routines, divination of a calculation and spectator and performer always write the same number down
Related to 1935
Complete One Man Mental and Psychic Routine
23
Charles Hopkins 10 - Pencil reading.
1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
26
Charles Hopkins 51 - Pencil reading.
1940
"Outs" Precautions and Challenges
69
Martin Gardner Are You Psychic? performer and spectator each write down three words from a list of ten words, they match
Also published here 1943
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1943)
13
C. L. Boarde Pencil Reading three systems of reading
 		1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
67
Al Baker Thought Transmission performer makes spectator write certain numbers, pencil reading, nail writer on first finger tip
Also published here 1949
Mental Magic
37
Don Tanner Mental Opener brainwave deck with number cards, thought number is reversed
 		Oct. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 291)
1164
Al Baker Al Baker's Version Predict sum of numbers
 		1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
160
Tony Corinda Part One: Pencil Reading general remarks
 		1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
28
Tony Corinda (1) When To Do It
  • Favourable Conditions
  • Unfavourable Condtions
 		1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
29
Tony Corinda (2) The Pencil Used for Writing
1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
30
Tony Corinda (3) The Card Used When Writing Is Done
1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
31
Tony Corinda (4) The Distance Between You and the Spectator
1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
31
Tony Corinda (5) Safety Checks to Eliminate Errors
1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
31
Tony Corinda (6) Pencil Reading of Numbers
1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
32
Tony Corinda (7) Pencil Reading Words
1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
32
Tony Corinda (8) Pencil Reading by Position
1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
33
Tony Corinda Summary
Related to 1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
33
Tony Corinda (1) "Get-outs Gallore" written word is divined, with outs
 		1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
33
Theodore Annemann (2) Strange Coincidence spectator and performer always write the same numbers, one behind
Related to 1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
34
Tony Corinda (3) The Total Result add-a-number divination
 		1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
34
Tony Corinda (4) A Debt Repaid spectator writes down a sum of money, performer lets him subtract an amount and then hands him the exact change, he was holding from the beginning
 		1958
Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
34
Sydney Bergson Subliminal Perception spectator draws two symbols which performer divines, with large cards
 		1959
More Miracles in Mentalism
7
Nate Leipzig Reading the Pencil result of a simple subtraction is revealed
 		1963
Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig
140
Martin Gardner Are You Psychic? performer and spectator each write down three words from a list of ten words, they match, see also p. 348
Also published here July 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 9)
345
Al Mann The 'G-3' Phenomena three words from dictionary are divined
 		1973
Magick (Issue 91)
453
Uriah Fuller 7. Duplicating drawings different methods
  • A. simple geometric shape force
  • B. Pencil reading
  • C. impromptu shiners
  • D. Psychological forcing
  • E. drawing duplicated in lap
  • F. drawing sealed in nest of envelopes
 		1975
Confessions of a Psychic
32
Harry Anderson The Anderson Effect spectator read mind of performer, number written on slate matches number written by performer on piece of paper
 		1977
Magick (Issue 182)
907
Uriah Fuller More on Pencil Reading
1980
Further Confessions of a Psychic
33
Gene "Phantini" Grant, Martin Gardner Key Word spectator divines word from a list and writes it down, it's the word the performer was sending
 		1981
Magick (Issue 282)
1408
Al Mann The Code spectator choses a column of a newspaper, performer divines content, dit-dah Morse-type coding
Related to 1982
Six Columns
1
Juan Tamariz Telepatia Colectiva two routines using the center tear, multiphase routine, combination with pencil reading and fishing
 		1982
Magia Potagia — Volume II
49
Thomas Alan Waters Parity two cards divined, symbol cards / picture cards
 		1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 3: The Symbol Test)
409
Thomas Alan Waters Grayven 32 design cards, divination, sound reading and gray code
 		1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 3: The Symbol Test)
413
Thomas Alan Waters Pairception symbol chart with 25 designs, designs are selected and divined
 		1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 3: The Symbol Test)
427
Thomas Alan Waters Dell-epathy spectator writes four-letter word on slate, performer divines it by reading definition from a dictionary
Also published here July 1983
Magick (Issue 321)
1602
Neil Somerville Name Game short list with names, performer divines chosen name
 		Aug. 1984
Magick (Issue 337)
1683
Thomas Alan Waters Psidentify spectators chose a James Bond villain, divination who chose which one
Also published here 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mystyx)
685
Gary Lee Williams Old Friends divination of former close friend on a list
 		Aug. 1986
Magick (Issue 376)
1879
Gary Lee Williams Pencil Reading: The Arcane Art - Part I
  • Definition
  • Learning the Technique
  • Identify Stylistic Differences
  • Mirror Images
  • Special Advantages
  • Using a Training Partner
  • Speed Reading
 		Apr. 1990
Magick (Issue 437)
2187
Gary Lee Williams Pencil Reading: The Arcane Art - Part II
  • Camouflage Your Interest
  • Timing
  • Identifying Drawings
  • Give Thought to the Environment
  • The Unwritten Word
  • Combinations
 		May 1990
Magick (Issue 439)
2197
Thomas Alan Waters Auroracle word is written on index card and divined, hight-tech version of Dell-Epathy
Also published here May 1992
Magick (Issue 472)
2359
Thomas Alan Waters Dell-Epathy spectator writes four-letter word on slate, performer divines it by reading definition from a dictionary
Also published here 1993
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Magazine Miscellanea)
448
Thomas Alan Waters Auroracle word is written on index card and divined, hight-tech version of Dell-Epathy
Also published here 1993
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Magazine Miscellanea)
450
Farvel the Marvel Numero off-beat number divination
 		Feb. 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 8)
9
Luke Jermay Circle Magician divines ESP symbol drawn by spectator
 		2002
7 Deceptions
33
Al Baker Thought Transmission performer makes spectator write certain numbers, pencil reading, nail writer on first finger tip
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
304
Juan Tamariz Sympathy (Tamariz's Version of a Classic) spectator selects number and performer name of a card, card is found at exact position
  • First Variation - Through Pencil Reading
  • Second Variation - With a Nail-Writer
  • Third Variation - With a Billet Index
  • Fourth Variation - Using a Pass
  • A Presenation - Muscle Reading (Oscar Hugo)
Related to 2004
Mnemonica
133
Paolo Cavalli, Massimo Tira Odds & Ends, Bits & Pieces, Miscellanea brief notes on Pre-Show, umbrella analogy, a book test, pencil reading, sound reading, nail writer, stooges, FX
 		2004
Upsilon
47