Readings (Cold, Crystal, Hand, Tarot etc.)

135 entries in Mental Magic / Effects / Readings (Cold, Crystal, Hand, Tarot etc.)
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Reginald Scot How men have beene abused with words of equivocation, with sundrie examples thereof on cold reading and claiming coincidences
 		1584 The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XV) 175
Unknown The Air Balloon described and how to make one, as has lately been done in France and England how to make air balloons with inflammable air, followed by an introduction to planets and zodiac signs and their astrological meaning
  • To make Inflammable Air
 		1784 Breslaw's Last Legacy 13
Unknown The Art of Fortune-telling by Cards system of reading playing cards
 		1784 Breslaw's Last Legacy 99
Unknown Palmestry displayed, or the Art of telling Fortunes by Lines in the Hands palmistry
 		1784 Breslaw's Last Legacy 102
Unknown Of Moles in every Pat of the Body and the Explanation of them birthmarks on the body and what they signify
 		1784 Breslaw's Last Legacy 104
Unknown Cartomancie Fortune telling / cold reading with cards
 		1786 Testament de Jérôme Sharp 28
Unknown Divination d'un montant d'argent Divination of an amount of money contained in the purse of a spectator
 		1786 Testament de Jérôme Sharp 29
Unknown Divination du montant d'argent expliqué Divination of an amount of money contained in the purse of a spectator from p. 29 explained
 		1786 Testament de Jérôme Sharp 78
John Mulholland The Fortune Telling Cards deck is cut into three piles and top cards are set aside face down, packets are turned face up and magician gives a “reading” based on the bottom cards, then divines the three cards
 		1944 The Art of Illusion 51
George B. Anderson Palmistry Versus Mindreading playing "Twenty Questions" to get answer, with palm reading
 		1949 It Must Be Mindreading 13
Ormond McGill The Art of Visualization crystal gazing, no trick, esoteric
Related to 1951 Psychic Magic — Vol. 3 5
Ormond McGill Crystal Seership more tips on crystal gazing, no trick, esoteric
Related to 1951 Psychic Magic — Vol. 3 7
Ormond McGill Crystal Gazing for Mentalists answering questions with a crystal ball, hearing the answer in the question
 		1951 Psychic Magic — Vol. 3 10
William Larsen Lecture and Readings doing readings in the context of pseudo psychometry, examples with different objects
 		1951 Psychic Magic — Vol. 3 21
Tony Corinda Main Objectives when Cold Reading overview on cold reading
 		1959 Question and Answer (Readings) 357
Bascom Jones The Tell-Tale Tarot prediction with character reading, tarot cards
 		1970 Magick (Issue 10) 47
Dr. Richard Strausberg The Legacy of Samuel Butler cards with several humorous New Year's resolutions, several spectators chose one on their card, psychometry and comedy character reading
 		1971 Magick (Issue 13) 62
North Bigbee, Dr. Stanley Jaks Dr. Jaks' Secret reading on stage, collecting information before the show, hot reading
 		1971 Magick (Issue 24) 118
Jules Lenier Instant Fortune-Teller cold reading and answering one question, using cards
 		1971 Magick (Issue 26) 127
Bascom Jones The Book of the Damned three phase routine with twelve zodiac cards, spectator select cards which match their personal sgin
 		1971 Magick (Issue 29) 141
Paul Siegel Legacy of the Gypsies blindfolded performer touches a palm of a spectator and gives a reading
 		1972 Doorway to Delusion 13
Paul Siegel The Mephisto Writings people write down statements on paper, character reading, then writing appears on paper while hold over flame
 		1972 Doorway to Delusion 26
Gene Nielsen The Wish Upon a Tarot only using Major Arcana
 		1972 Magick (Issue 46) 227
Charles Cameron Shrieking Skull of Kabbalah one question is answered with Tarot cards and a skull, question written down on business card
 		1972 Magick (Issue 49) 241
Bascom Jones Astro-Logic! naming Zodiac signs and asking questions
Inspired byVariations 1972 Magick (Issue 63) 312
William Larsen Palmistry and the Multi-Purpose Reading - Part 1
1972 Magick (Issue 63) 315
V. Robert Allen Starcast spectator writes birthdate on a piece of paper and some random dates, birthdate is divined, see also p. 324 for variation by North Bigbee
 		1972 Magick (Issue 64) 319
William Larsen Palmistry and the Multi-Purpose Reading - Part 2
1972 Magick (Issue 65) 325
William Patterson A Detective on Obtaining Information on gathering information before the event, hot reading, investigating the audience
 		1973 Magick (Issue 69) 345
William Larsen Larsen on Fortune Telling - Part 1
1973 Magick (Issue 75) 375
William Larsen Larsen on Fortune Telling - Part 2
1973 Magick (Issue 77) 385
William Larsen Larsen on Fortune Telling - Part 3
1973 Magick (Issue 79) 395
V. Robert Allen Geomancy! sand reading, box with word, word divined and reading
 		1973 Magick (Issue 83) 413
Stephen Minch Traveling the Ethers ten cut to cards are divined, the a reading with selcted cards, eight kings stach with Minor Arcana
 		1974 The Book of Thoth 16
Karl Fulves Mind Echo spectator writes memory on slip of paper which is torn and burnt, medium in other room divines it
 		Nov. 1974 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 1) 819
Frederick M. Shields Past, Present, and Tarot! Tarot cards in envelopes, pseudo psychometry combined with readings
 		1974 Magick (Issue 115) 572
Dr. Barlow Wagman Private Reader one ahead prediction / divination in a reading, objects from wallet
 		1974 Magick (Issue 116) 579
Nathan Stark One-Man Private Readings q&a for one person, reading of index card in box
 		1975 Magick (Issue 124) 617
Bascom Jones The Anatomy of a Cold Reading
  • The Psychic Reading
  • In the Beginning
  • Delivery
  • Subconscious Insight
  • And Don't Overlook the Future
  • Areas to Avoid
  • Getting Specific
 		1975 Magick (Issue 125) 625
Bascom Jones Psychologists and the Personality Reading
  • Something for Everybody
  • The Personality Reading
  • People Want to Be Unique
  • And They Tend to Accentuate the Positive
  • Two Other Observations
  • What Can it Mean to the Mentalist?
  • How to Use the Reading
 		1975 Magick (Issue 127) 635
North Bigbee Astro-lepathy! zodiac cards, stack
 		1975 Magick (Issue 135) 673
Jack Bridwell Tell-Tale Tea! tea bag is ignited and vanishes, the tea leaves fall on piece of paper, some stick and form the word love
 		1975 Magick (Issue 141) 701
Al Mann Psychic Feedback answering different questions, sitter answers her questions with a pendulum
 		1976 Mental-Ettes 21
Jack Bridwell Sealed billet switch in transparent vial, combined with tarot reading
 		1976 Magick (Issue 147) 732
Bascom Jones The Cold Reading - What It's All About
  • The Foundation
  • Springboard
  • Tell-Tale Indicators
  • Fail Safe
  • Areas of Interest
  • All Things Change
 		1976 Magick (Issue 155) 775
Cicardi Handwriting - A Diagram of the Unconscious
  • No Short Cuts
  • What's It All About?
  • Analysis
  • Examine the Slant
  • Size of Writing
  • The Capital I
  • Ambition
  • Self Confidence
  • Imagination
  • Sex and Age
Related to 1976 Magick (Issue 157) 785
Cicardi More about Handwriting
  • Quick Indicators
  • The Signature
  • The Capital "I"
  • The Tell-Tale "T" Bars
  • The Small "I"
  • Three Zones
  • How to Use the Indicators
Related to 1976 Magick (Issue 159) 795
Anthony Raven The Tarot Touch A Poker Player's Picnic with Tarot cards
Inspired by 1976 Magick (Issue 160) 797
Thomas Alan Waters Secrets of a Horoscope Worker
  • The Pitch
  • The Setup
  • The Question Slip
  • The Reading
  • Using the Information
  • Private Readings
  • Telephone Work
  • Financial Rewards
  • Immoral Or...?
 		1976 Magick (Issue 167) 835
Jack Bridwell Psychometry which hand, blood, object-based reading
 		1976 Magick (Issue 168) 838
Karrell Fox The Shifting Sands of the Sahara white sand on tablet used as presentational ploy to read answer from spectator's palm impression
 		1976 Clever.... Like a Fox 97
Burling Hull Complete Mind Reading Acts and Systems for Club, Banquet and Parlor
  • Burling Hull Sealed Message Reading Pyramid
  • "Mind Devination"
  • Puhl's "Sealed Letter Reading Supreme"
  • "The Unique Question Reading Act"
  • The Stylus and Envelope Method
  • The Hull-Poole Try Reading Method
  • The Envelope Package Reading Idea
  • The Book Reading Device
  • Gysels Envelope Pile Method
  • The Burling Hull Sheet Readings
  • "Reado Method" Sealed Readings
  • "The Famous $25.00 Sealed Letter Test"
  • The Burling Hull Improved Letter Test
  • The Fay Readings
  • Burling Hull's Club Stationary - Crystal Gazing Act
 		1976 The Amazing World of Mentalism 143
Burling Hull Close Work or Clairvoyant Methods
  • Sealed and Burned
  • Hull Box and Ashes Reading
  • Hull Folded Question Reading
  • Clairvoyant Envelope Reading
  • Hull's Dark Seance Reading Method
  • The Dr. Q. Dark Readings
  • Clairvoyant Writing Table Method
  • Clip Board Method
  • The Cardboard Clipboards
  • The Hull-Pool Universal Sealed Reading Act
 		1976 The Amazing World of Mentalism 159
Burling Hull The Question Answering Act
1976 The Amazing World of Mentalism 169
Peter Rees F. T. Publicity doing short numerology routine on business card
 		1976 Mistress of Pentertain 20
Lady Valerie What You Should Know About Astrology
  • Don't Fake It
  • The Four Basic Factors
  • The Signs
  • The Planets
  • The Aspects
  • And, Finally
 		1977 Magick (Issue 173) 865
Nathan Stark Menta Five! graphology reading with five spectators, pseudo psychometry mixed with ESP card divination
 		1977 Magick (Issue 191) 951
Richard Webster Tarot-Tell! with ten people cards of Major Arcana, selection is divined
 		1978 Magick (Issue 207) 1032
Bascom Jones Cold Reading - Its Techniques and Practice - Part I
  • What It Is
  • Foundation Stone
  • Common Denominators
  • Hit Upon Specific
  • Life Patterns
 		1978 Magick (Issue 215) 1075
Bascom Jones Cold Reading - It's Techniques and Practice - Part IV
  • Attitudes are Changing
  • The American Family
  • Role of Women
  • More about Women
  • And the Problems of Women
  • But Don't Make Medical Suggestion
 		1978 Magick (Issue 221) 1105
Bascom Jones Cold Reading - It's Techniques and Practice - Part V
  • Listen to your Unconscious Mind
  • The Silent Scream
  • The Eyes Have It!
  • Look, Too, At the Pupils
  • In Summary
 		1979 Magick (Issue 223) 1115
Neal Rider The Power methods to appear supper natural or gifted, knowing names of people, finding lost objects etc
 		1979 Magick (Issue 230) 1149
Orville Wayne Meyer 10 Tips on Warming Up Those Cold Readings
1979 Magick (Issue 245) 1225
Karl Fulves Super Psychometry No. 67, marked envelopes with personal envelopes, questions on the outside are answered, with (cold) reading, very detailed
Inspired by 1979 Self-Working Mental Magic 114
George B. Anderson Dynamite Mentalism fifteen minutes routine of mind reading / answering questions (no-props cold reading)
  • Opening Remarks
  • 18-35 Male
  • 18-35 Female
  • 35-55 Male
  • 35-55 Female
  • Over 55- Male
  • Over 55- Female
  • Three Alternate Final Questions
  • It's Not New
  • "Outs"
  • A "Prompter" Device
 		1979 Dynamite Mentalism 3
Karl Fulves, Bertram Forer The Forer Personality Sketch "Curiosities"
personality profile that applies to anyone
 		1980 The Chronicles (Issue 26) 1321
Valerie Nielsen, Bascom Jones, Cicardi, Sandy Spillman, Dr. Lawrence Weinstein, Adam Weishaupt, Jack Kent Tillar, Diana Zimmerman Wish I Thought of That
  • The Intimate Touch (Cicardi, idea for palmistry)
  • Signed, Sealed, and Delivered (Spillmamn / Weinstein, business card idea)
  • In a Crystal Darkly (Nielsen, idea for crystal balls)
  • Name Dropping (Weishaupt, idea for Tarot readings)
  • Color Coordination (Tillar, idea for Daub)
  • Big Can be Better (Zimmerman on bigger props)
 		1980 Magick (Issue 263) 1315
Bascom Jones Your Voice May Be Loudest When You Are Listening on listening to the sitter
 		1980 Magick (Issue 265) 1326
Bascom Jones Conversational Tricks for the Private Reader
  • The Gift of Gab
  • Don't Reinvent the Wheel
  • Start with These Tips
  • Free Information
  • Disclose Something of Yourself
  • Let Actions Talk, Too
  • Use Your Eyes
 		1980 Magick (Issue 269) 1345
Sandy Spillman A Lean and Hungry Look
  • Not a New Theory
  • The Physiognomic Instinct
  • Body Typing
  • Endomorph
  • Mesomorph
  • Ectomorph
  • How to Use It
 		1980 Magick (Issue 271) 1355
Von Hoenir Secrets of a Hotel Psychic
  • Learning by Doing
  • Internationally Known
  • Advertising and Promotion
  • The Matter of Money
  • ...and Protection
  • Men Versus Women
  • How Much Time?
  • Tea Leaves or I-Ching?
 		1980 Magick (Issue 273) 1365
George B. Anderson Rabdomancy spectator look in goblet with water as divination tool, more a presentational idea
 		1980 Let The Audience Do The Show 8
Thomas Alan Waters LeNormand's Legacy question is written on a blank tarot card, card lost in the deck and a reading is given
Related to
  • T. A. Waters in "Genii" Vol. 28, No. 1, 1963
 1981 Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Omnimancy) 99
Thomas Alan Waters LeNormand's Legacy II question is written on a blank tarot card, card lost in the deck and a reading is given, different handling
 		1981 Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Omnimancy) 101
Thomas Alan Waters MuTarot Mutus Nomen with tarot cards, start for a reading with several people
Related to 1981 Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Omnimancy) 103
Thomas Alan Waters MuTwo ten spectators write initials and a word on half of a business card, Mutus Nomen, start for a reading
 		1981 Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Omnimancy) 106
Thomas Alan Waters Palmystic muscle reading technique, hidden as palmistry
Related to 1981 Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Omnimancy) 110
Thomas Alan Waters Coda on fortunetelling, cold reading and mentalism
 		1981 Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Omnimancy) 112
Thomas Alan Waters Suggested Reading general publications suggested for fortunetellers
 		1981 Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Omnimancy) 113
Thomas Alan Waters General Technique
  • Object-Reading (Deduction & Observation)
  • Object-Linking (Marking Systems)
 		1981 Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry) 131
Thomas Alan Waters No. 4: Card Reading card prediction, with tarot or playing cards, in context of a reading
 		1981 Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt) 183
Myriam Ruthchild Anatomy of a Psychic
  • Entertainment is not Enough
  • Motivational Psychologist
  • Billet Bang-Bang
  • A Matter of Numbers
  • What about Recorders?
  • Maintaining Personal Balance
  • And on the Business Side of the Ledger
 		1981 Magick (Issue 281) 1405
Marvyn Roy Five-Star Psychometry five spectator's select a card each, all are divined with a reading
 		1981 Magick (Issue 299) 1491
Al Mann The Scryer's Podium crystal ball gazing, answering question with the Wocus Lecgacy Billet
 		1982 The Wocus Legacy 4
Thomas Alan Waters Zodiaxis medium on the other end divines zodiac from spectator
Inspired byRelated to 1982 Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr) 265
Thomas Alan Waters Quintasense some tarot cards are selected via the matrix force, reading, written on paper matches the selected cards
Inspired byRelated to 1982 Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr) 279
Thomas Alan Waters Chromantic with different colored talismans, to find out what question sitter has
 		1982 Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr) 287
Denny Laub, Gary Inglese Past Tense Tarot deck is cut and pile turned over, card is remembered and all cards are turned back, performer divines cards and gives a reading
Inspired by July 1982 Magick (Issue 308) 1537
Unknown Addendum: The Art of Scrying crystal gazing, no trick, esoteric
Related to 1983 A Simplified Crystal Gazing Speciality 9
Unknown Psychical Research and Scrying crystal gazing, no trick, esoteric
 		1983 A Simplified Crystal Gazing Speciality 10
Stephen Tucker Paperbacks
  • extensive book test, with hundred books
  • humorous idea to get personal information
 		1983 Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 31) 611
Al Mann 'Hot' Readings readings over the phone, how to gain information
 		1984 Phantom Voices 19
Sandy Spillman Mr. Lucky divination of some Tarot cards, Major Arcana
 		Aug. 1984 Magick (Issue 337) 1682
Richard Webster Palmistry For Fun and Profit - Part I
  • Short Cut
  • Basic Knowledge
  • The Technique
  • Heart Line
  • Head Line
 		Aug. 1984 Magick (Issue 337) 1685
Richard Webster Palmistry For Fun and Profit - Part II
  • Head Line
  • And for the Long-Fingered Person
  • And Some General Comments
  • Life Line
  • Look at the Start
  • Study Its Relationship to the Thumb
  • The Sister Line
  • Destiny, or Fate, Line
 		Sep. 1984 Magick (Issue 339) 1695
Richard Webster Palmistry For Fun and Profit - Part III
  • And Still More Variation
  • Other Interpretations
  • Look at the Segments of the Thumb
  • The Fingers
  • "Lack of Confidence"
  • Money, Money, Money
  • "Will I Take a Trip?"
 		Oct. 1984 Magick (Issue 341) 1705
Al Mann High Domain - A Method for the Private Reader answering question in combination with Graphology
 		1985 High Domain 1
Al Mann The Tree Readings reading according to shape of drawn tree
 		1985 High Domain 5
Jack Yates I Yates I Ching / I Ging prediction, with special cards to form the hexagram
Related to 1986 Clue and other Mysteries 18
Thomas Alan Waters Reads
1987 Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.) 761
Thomas Alan Waters Stuckup question written down on blank tarot card, answered, with handkerchief
 		1987 Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.) 762
Thomas Alan Waters Coverup question written down on blank tarot card, answered, with handkerchief
 		1987 Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.) 764
Thomas Alan Waters Encounter question written down in circle on blank tarot card, answered
 		1987 Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.) 766
Thomas Alan Waters DemiJohnsson question written down on blank tarot card and put into envelope
 		1987 Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.) 768
Thomas Alan Waters Layout Concepts
1987 Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.) 773
Thomas Alan Waters DeaLull tarot layout
 		1987 Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.) 775
Thomas Alan Waters Staboo finding selected tarot card
 		1987 Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.) 784
Thomas Alan Waters Gypsee position of chosen tarot card is predicted
Inspired by 1987 Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.) 785
Karl Fulves Mental Lock envelope and billet system for reading, center tear by openly cutting off corners of envelopes
 		1993 Rigmarole (Issue 2) 17
Derek Renfro Tarot Tin method to force Tarot cards, using box
 		1994 Syzygy (Vol. 1 No. 9) 37
Robert Cassidy The Challenge Tarot Reading names of famous people are written down and sealed in envelopes, one is selected and divined with the use of Tarot cards
 		1995 The Art of Mentalism 2 37
David Ashton The Coffee House Psychic on doing numerology sessions / psychic readings at coffee shops
 		1995 Syzygy (Vol. 1 No. Quarterly Supplement #4) 85
Karl Fulves The Test Before The Trick symbols put in order by spectator, used for reading, no effect
 		1996 The Fine Print (Issue 4) 79
Robert Waller What's Her Makeup? reading done from the shape of woman's lipstick
 		1996 Syzygy (Vol. 2 No. Quarterly Supplement #6) 133
Mona Santow KOLD Radio Readings getting information from the radio format people listen too, in an office environment
 		1996 Syzygy (Vol. 2 No. Quarterly Supplement #6) 134
Unknown Your Personality Mini-Profile brochure for handwriting analysis, tic sheet
 		1996 Syzygy (Vol. 2 No. Quarterly Supplement #6) 135
Ty Kralin Graphology Goldmine on making a business with a graphology booth
 		1996 Syzygy (Vol. 3 No. Quarterly Supplement #10) 217
Irene Levitt The Four Pattern Ploy reading according to which symbol among four spectator selects
 		1996 Syzygy (Vol. 3 No. 12) 229
Larry Becker Al Zymer Graphology graphology and fake graphology routine with Himber wallet
 		Oct. 1997 Mind & Magic Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 4) 4
Ken De Courcy Rings On Their Fingers reading, on which finger people wear rings
 		Oct. 1997 Mind & Magic Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 4) 9
Quentin Reynolds A Clever Party Stunt psychological game à la the Cube, kokology
 		Dec. 1997 Mind & Magic Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 6) 9
Karl Fulves Astrology By Electronics getting information for readings
 		1998 Underworld (Issue 8) 107
Ray Grismer, Jas Jakutsch What's My Sign
Related to
  • Ray Grismer's "What's Your Sign"
 1999 Completely Mental — Vol. 1 16
Brian Watson The Freudian Reading psychological test as basis for a reading
 		2000 Syzygy (Vol. 5 No. 7) 377
Dave Arch The Omniscient Oracle prediction of oracle card, cross sum force
 		2002 Syzygy (Vol. 5 No. 10) 398
Tony Bartolotta All About Eve revealing personal information about a spectator/guest
 		2002 Discoverie (Issue 8) 103
Eric Anderson Graphis Acidus as Erik Anderson, sample billet to use for Acidus peek, graphology presentation
Inspired by 2003 Syzygy (Vol. 5 No. 16) 423
Persi Diaconis, Ron Graham A Performance Piece Prediction routine involving playing cards and I Ching trigrams, involve some fortune telling and answering questions posed by audience
 		2012 Magical Mathematics 133
Robert Cassidy The Universal Reading Tarot reading and prediction of four chosen cards
 		2013 The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy — Volume 2: Fundamentals 260
Michael Murray The Pandora Reading System using Pandora charm bracelets for readings
 		2014 A Piece Of My Mind 222
Jorge "The Jack" Garcia Cold Reading
  • The "Barnum" Effect
  • The Drawing and the Personality Interpretation
  • Cards
  • Face Reading
  • Names, Words, People, Characters
  • Conclusions
 		2015 7 Mysteries of Mentalism 75
Christoph Borer Hot and Cold on hot and cold reading
 		2018 Mentale Notizen 225
Christoph Borer Eine mentale Darbietung unter Einsatz von Cold Reading entire act of readings for several people
 		2018 Mentale Notizen 227
Christoph Borer Esoterische Begleitung esoteric company to add to routines, props and concepts
 		2018 Mentale Notizen 250
Christoph Borer Anhang Handlesen intro on palmistry, system to read hands
 		2018 Mentale Notizen 257