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Stanley Collins Bead Frame Color Force
Related to 1920 63
Paul Rosini The Mystery of the Blackboard information written on blackboard is divined blindfolded, see name index for attribution
Related toVariationsAlso published here Oct. 1934
The Jinx (Issue 1)
4
Theodore Annemann Telepathy Plus written question and name are divined ends with a picture duplication
Related toVariations 1935 13
Theodore Annemann Annemann's Psychic Writing appearing writing on paper card answers question
Related toVariations 1935 4
Theodore Annemann Triple Coercion color, card and number are named and predicted, only number free choice, nail writer
Related toVariationsAlso published here June 1936
The Jinx (Issue 21)
123
Theodore Annemann On the Wire random person phoned, name divined
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1936
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1936)
137
Theodore Annemann Notaria chosen card and diagram are divined/duplicated, forcing deck, center tear
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 27)
165
Dai Vernon The Five Card Mental Force
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1937 30
Theodore Annemann Wired Thought any person is phoned and asked to name a card, predicted by performer, index
Related toAlso published here Apr. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 31)
201
Norman Ashworth Before your Eyes message on slate becomes name of selection when wiping over it, idea by Charles Nyquist on page 270
Related toVariationsAlso published here May 1937
The Jinx (Issue 32)
203
Theodore Annemann My Own Swami Test predicting anything, pocket writing
Related toAlso published here Oct. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 37)
249
Robert Parrish Slate Psychics chosen card predicted on slate, then design duplication, using slate nail writer
Related to 1937 20
Ralph W. Hull The Three of Clubs card on table turns out to be any card named, different switches
Related toVariations 1938 327
Robert Parrish Synchronism performer removes a card openly from blue deck, despite free choice spectator selects same from red deck, forcing deck and interesting deck switches
Variations 1939 32
L. Vosburgh Lyons Graphology spectators write on paper cards, performer assigns them correctly, pseudo-psychometry
Related toVariationsAlso published here Jan. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 74)
493
Dr. Jacob Daley Two Cards in Fear two spectators stab two knives in deck wrapped in newspaper
Related toVariations 1940
The Jinx (Issue 85)
543
Theodore Annemann Weird Wire medium phoned and tells one out of five designs, selected cards and word
VariationsAlso published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 89)
558
Sid Lorraine Idea of 40,000 Words dictionary test, hole in book
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1941
The Jinx (Issue 131)
751
Stewart James Half and Half three dice and list of letter combinations, a coincidence/prediction happens
Related toVariationsAlso published here Apr. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 134)
766
Otis Manning The Ghost of a Chance billet switching box, Q&A
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1941
The Jinx (Issue 137)
781
Al Baker The Finger Knows - And Tells one of five
Related toAlso published here 1941 9
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
Shaman Cagliostro's Spectacles spectator puts on special glasses when the cards are spread in front of him, he names all of the selections
Inspired by
  • an idea of DeLands, credit reference on page 191
Related toVariations
Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 45)
185
Paul Curry Out Of This Phone Book book, opened freely, line is forced, Franklin V. Taylor's peek deck principle with a book
Related toAlso published here 1945 20
Mel Stover Days of Force calendar number force
Related toVariations Feb. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 77)
313
Jerry Sorensen No Swami in envelope, slit
Variations Oct. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 93)
377
Alan Barnert Phoney person on telephone knows card three times, three different methods
Related toAlso published here June 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 108)
433
Robert Fairthorne The Malkin voodoo effect, two paper dolls are rolled up and pinched with a needle, at the same places
Related toVariationsAlso published here July 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 130)
521
Billy McComb William's Hot Book flames from a book
Related to 1947 32
The Turnover billet on object and dummy underneath, everything is turned over
Variations 1947 19
The Waxed Cover using an envelope
Variations 1947 22
C. L. Boarde Question and Answer - Variation C answer to question appears on billet
Variations 1947 78
George Blake Time Will Tell with Full Hunter Pocket Watch, gaffed
Related to Feb. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 144)
578
Dai Vernon Mental Card Miracle card is put in pocket
Related toVariations 1949
Stars of Magic (Vol. 5 No. 3)
80
George B. Anderson Getting the Impression questions are written on paper and put into envelopes, after the questions have been answered the envelopes are burnt in a bowl
Variations 1949 15
Eddie Joseph Staggered - Prime Presentation two decks, one card is selected and both decks dealt until same card is found in other deck, card found at same position as mate of selection is named and its mate is not found in other deck but in envelope, repeated with written prediction inside card case
Related toVariations 1949 1
Dr. Stanley Jaks Jaks' Subtlest Secret word is encircled on clipboard, duplicate page under carbon paper
Related toVariationsAlso published here Feb. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 223)
890
Hen Fetsch Simulacrum spectator pushes needle through doll, performer knows where, voodoo
Related to Aug. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 236)
942
Hen Fetsch Date Man Duplication day on calendar sheet is encircled, divination
Related toVariations Sep. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 238)
952
Bob Somerfeld Centear movie presentation, ruse for tearing the paper
Related to 1951 6
Bob Somerfeld, Ted Messenger That's the Spirit name is predicted and writing appears
Inspired by
  • Ted Messenger's "Fourth Dimensional Enterprise" in "Coven"
Variations
1951 12
Ray Hyman Concepts Never Die center tear handling
Variations Oct. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 266)
1062
Stewart Judah, Max Malini The Divertisements of Stewart Judah
  • Variation of Mutus Nomen
  • on flesh color point for gimmicks (Malini anecdote)
  • on the Paper Snapper
  • Cigar Vanish
  • Malini's Adhering Cigar
Related toVariations Nov. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 319)
82
Alan Barnert Phoney person on telephone knows card three times, three different methods
Related toAlso published here 1956 203
Edward Marlo A Miracle with Cards four spectators each cut off a packet, remember the bottom card and shuffle the whole packet, performer looks at each packet and finds the selections, secretly counting the packets, last card from pocket
  • alternative in which the last wrong card changes into selection
Related toVariations Dec. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 8)
11
Mel Stover The Irrisistible Force
Variations Jan. 1957
The New Phoenix (Issue 340)
171
Tony Corinda (14) The Prophesy card is selected and predicted in a letter
Variations 1958 119
Tony Corinda (7) Corinda's "Money Box" coins in box are removed, performer names amount and dates on the coins, electronic version
Related toVariations 1958 150
Tony Corinda, Al Koran Centre Tear (One Hand Variation)
Related to 1959 171
Tony Corinda, Theodore Annemann The Crossword Puzzle page marked with big X, word in center memorized and page torn
Related to 1959 211
Tony Corinda, Robert Harbin Ultra-Modern Mentalism prediction of a word, with tape recorder and assistant
Related to 1959 215
The Red Card Prediction ten cards, selected one is different to the others
Related toAlso published here 1959 326
Loel Nelson Spirit Kisses spectators feel kisses in the dark
Variations 1959 20
Rupert Gilbert Precognition sixteen designs on a board, number is chosen and selected design has already been predicted
Related to 1960 86
Thomas Alan Waters Subliminal Imagery with Ishihara color plates, spectator sees a correct number where he cannot see one
Also published here Mar. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 355)
247
Thomas Alan Waters Addenda to "Mystery of the Blackboard information written on blackboard is divined blindfolded
Inspired by Aug. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 360)
269
L. Vosburgh Lyons, Thomas Alan Waters Mathematically Inclined ten digits used for longer calculation, making a pyramid of numbers according to rules, result instantly seen by performer, for credit discussion see reference
Related toAlso published here Sep. 1966 54
Karl Fulves Little Albert any word from any book, written in red on business card, then named word in blue on other business card, they match
Related toVariations Nov. 1966 63
Harry Lorayne, Thomas Alan Waters The Card Pyramid mathematical layout of spot cards, end result is predicted, for Waters credit see reference
Related toAlso published here 1967 45
Bruce Cervon Triangle Card Trick card version, final value predicted
Related to Mar. 1967 88
Al Koran The Gold Medallion prediction of number on medallion
Related toVariations 1968 11
Alan Brown Future Ghost cards thought-of and not removed from deck, one-way faces or edge-marks or one-way crimp, see also p. 373 and p. 684
Related toVariations Sep. 1970 357
James G. Thompson Jr. Jet Thought one of five cities predicted in envelope (with index)
VariationsAlso published here Winter 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 6th Folio)
497
Tony "Doc" Shiels The Man Who Was Not There polaroid picture of performer is sent by mail, performer vanishes on photograph
Inspired by
  • George Arrowsmith's "Remote Control Vanish"
Variations
1973
Magick (Issue 86)
427
Thomas Alan Waters Mentalism - The Approach is Personal
  • The Approach to Mentalism Varies
  • Why Hire You?
  • Be Sure you Know More than the Audience
  • What About the Miracle Man?
  • Ancient Wisdom
  • An Adult form of Entertainment
  • Don't Worry About being Scoffed At
  • Justify Your Own Approach
1973
Magick (Issue 89)
445
Paul Curry Cider! with extra card (double jonah)
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1974 28
Stephen Minch Towering Prediction cards are laid out and spectator follows instruction from a tape recorder
Related toAlso published here 1974 31
Stephen Minch Fortunes of a Wise Fool based on an idea by Ed Mellon, matrix force
Related toVariations 1974 41
Thomas Alan Waters Some Notes on the Use of Billets - Part 1
  • Hidden I See
  • The Unnatural Fold
  • The Switch
  • Materials
  • Accessories
  • Using the Notebook
  • The Untorn Center
  • Area of Writing
  • The Fold
Related to 1974
Magick (Issue 93)
465
Thomas Alan Waters Some Notes on the Use of Billets - Part 2
  • The Tear
  • The Third Finger Provides the Pressure
  • Close-Up Routine No. One
  • 'Transmitter and Receiver'
  • Close-Up Routine No. Two
  • Addenda
  • For Office Workers
1974
Magick (Issue 95)
475
Thomas Alan Waters Check Mate two decks, card turned over also card next to reversed card is the same as in second deck
1974
Magick (Issue 96)
479
Thomas Alan Waters Library Card impromptu, business card in book for riffle force
1974
Magick (Issue 106)
529
Karl Fulves Automatic Poker No. 15, spectator selects five cards from ten-card packet, hand predicted, performer is left with winning hand
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1976 26
Nathan Stark Fang Shui Prediction one of about ten cards is selected and predicted, rubber band around packet, simple ambigram prediction for two cards
Related toVariations 1976
Magick (Issue 164)
817
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
Thomas Alan Waters Beyond Chance spectator's question on business card changes into answer, in nest of envelopes
1976
Magick (Issue 168)
839
Philip T. Goldstein Four-sided Triangle card is thought of before the show, it matches prediction and selection of a second spectator
Related toVariations 1977 5
Philip T. Goldstein The Happy Horoscoper twelve zodiac cards, named zodiac sign is removed, other cards are blank and on the named one "Happy Birthday" appears
Related toAlso published here 1977 9
Thomas Alan Waters Fortunetelling is Serious Business
  • A Serious Business
  • There are Exceptions
  • A Word About 'Gag' Fortunetelling
  • An Example
  • A Sense of Responsibility
  • Reader and Subject
  • Not Show Business
1977
Magick (Issue 183)
915
Thomas Alan Waters Readings for Readers - The Fortuneteller's Bookshelf
1977
Magick (Issue 191)
955
Robert Cassidy Presidential Portraits American president is named, dummy picture is shown and name show on the back of picture as a kicker
Variations 1977 7
Philip T. Goldstein Contrasting Prediction red/blue double backer
Related to 1978 5
Al Mann The Improvisitor impromptu version of Baker's center tear, in depth explanation
Related to 1978 7
Thomas Alan Waters O.T.L Option out to lunch as two-way prediction
1978
Magick (Issue 203)
1012
Thomas Alan Waters Numerology Card in Wallet prediction in envelope, in wallet, nine-force, version of Al Koran's "Five-Star Miracle Card"
Variations 1978
Magick (Issue 205)
1023
Robert Siepielski Card in Wallet prediction of chosen card, multiple out in wallet, linguistic
Inspired by 1978
Magick (Issue 213)
1063
Larry Becker Track Record name of race horses on cards, prediction on tape record with two-way out
Related to 1978 125
Thomas Alan Waters Introduction on uniqueness in presentation
1979
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue New Thoughts For Old)
3
Thomas Alan Waters Box Office box with amulets on a tray, one is removed and under the tray but in the box is a prediction with the right choice
Related toVariations 1979
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue New Thoughts For Old)
5
Thomas Alan Waters Tryptrych spectator puts an object in the left and one in the right pocket, one remains on the table and performer names the locations of the three objects, gimmick
1979
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue New Thoughts For Old)
9
Thomas Alan Waters On the Button three objects in different pockets, location is revealed, gimmick
1979
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue New Thoughts For Old)
12
Thomas Alan Waters Flipsight I with Himber Wallet
1979
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue New Thoughts For Old)
16
Thomas Alan Waters Flipsight II with I.D. Case model of Himber Wallet
1979
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue New Thoughts For Old)
18
Thomas Alan Waters Burning Questions questions are written on paper and put into envelopes, after the questions have been answered the envelopes are burnt in a bowl
Inspired by 1979
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue New Thoughts For Old)
20
Thomas Alan Waters Burning Questions II questions are written on paper and put into envelopes, after the questions have been answered the envelopes are burnt in a bowl
Inspired by 1979
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue New Thoughts For Old)
22
Thomas Alan Waters Clippoline Albert Spackman's "Clip Line" ("Newspaper Test", The Gen Vol. 20 No. 6) meets Clippo
1979
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue New Thoughts For Old)
25
Thomas Alan Waters Unknown Power tape cassette with headline prediction on
Related to 1979
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue New Thoughts For Old)
28
Thomas Alan Waters Synchroincidence two decks, same card is selected, red/blue
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1979
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue New Thoughts For Old)
31
Thomas Alan Waters Vespers one of five ESP cards is put in spectators pocket and divined
1979
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue New Thoughts For Old)
34
Thomas Alan Waters, Stanley Collins Framedown ideas on the Stanley Collins "Color Counting Frame"
Related to 1979
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue New Thoughts For Old)
37
Thomas Alan Waters The Psychic Coercion of the Interrupted Schoolboy slate in envelope, first the name of a card appears then a number, flap, Mental Masterpiece gimmick, chalk band-writer
Related to 1979
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue New Thoughts For Old)
41
Thomas Alan Waters Cross Reference
1979
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue New Thoughts For Old)
46
Thomas Alan Waters Star-Crossed prediction of ESP card, with box
1979
Magick (Issue 237)
1181
Thomas Alan Waters (reviewer) "Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism, Volume Two" - An Historical Perspective by Larry Becker
Review by Goldstein and Waters, missing credits of Becker book
Related to 1979
Magick (Issue 237)
1185
Larry Becker Symbolic cards with names of objects, one is selected by 9 force
Inspired by 1979 23
Robert Cassidy In Re Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism II reply to critic by Goldstein and Waters
Related to Dec. 1979 2
Robert Cassidy (reviewer) New Thoughts for Old by Thomas Alan Waters Dec. 1979 3
Bob Hummer Hummer's Magic Carpet divination of a four letter word from a list, with handkerchief and alphabet cards
Related toVariations 1980 25
Karl Fulves Mathematical 3-Card Monte
Variations 1980 59
Thomas Alan Waters Selectrick typewriter rings bell on command
Also published here 1980
Magick (Issue 263)
1312
Robert Cassidy Editorial Policy on Becker's World of Super Mentalism II, Goldstein, Waters, Minch, Redans
Related to Jan. 1980 2
Thomas Alan Waters Introduction on three phase predictions
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Cerberus)
49
Thomas Alan Waters Tridex
Related to 1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Cerberus)
53
Thomas Alan Waters Booka triple prediction, three words from the same book, gaffed
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Cerberus)
54
Thomas Alan Waters More on the Classic Triple Prediction
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Cerberus)
55
Thomas Alan Waters Triposte page from a side-bound spiral notebook is torn in three pieces, triple prediction
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Cerberus)
59
Thomas Alan Waters O.T.L. Omega with initialed index cards, out to lunch and flap, triple prediction
Inspired by 1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Cerberus)
63
Thomas Alan Waters Cross Reference
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Cerberus)
68
Thomas Alan Waters Trionic three phases
  • card is seen and reversed in the deck, card is revealed
  • card is unseen and reversed in the deck, card is revealed
  • prediction of a selected card
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Trionic)
71
Thomas Alan Waters Cross-Reference
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Trionic)
86
Thomas Alan Waters Omnimancy essay on fortunetelling, Q&A, cold reading
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Omnimancy)
89
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 IndexRay spectator writes word and initials on folded card, start for a reading
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Omnimancy)
108
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 Cross-Reference
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Omnimancy)
114
Thomas Alan Waters Psychometry on psychometry and presenting mentalism
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)
117
Thomas Alan Waters Presentation essay on presentation for psychometry
  • Selling the Psychometry Effect
  • Performance Situations - Good and Bad
  • How Many Items?
  • Single Object Readings
  • Concealed Items (Unknown Objects, Known Objects)
  • Blindfolds
  • Locating the Participants
  • The Psychometry Act
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)
121
Thomas Alan Waters General Technique
  • Object-Reading (Deduction & Observation)
  • Object-Linking (Marking Systems)
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)
131
Thomas Alan Waters Eraser's Edge method to mark an envelope
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)
137
Thomas Alan Waters Stampede method to mark an envelope
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)
137
Thomas Alan Waters Post Facto method to mark an envelope
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)
137
Thomas Alan Waters Cornered method to mark an envelope
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)
137
Thomas Alan Waters Branded method to distinguish different envelopes
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)
137
Thomas Alan Waters Printsiple objects are wrapped in pieces of newspaper
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)
138
Thomas Alan Waters Seequence objects wrapped in paper and scotch tape
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)
138
Thomas Alan Waters PsychomeTryst card is put in envelope as well, system to relate the envelopes to the owner
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)
138
Thomas Alan Waters Bagatelle special bag to distinguish form, shape and object without opening it
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)
140
Thomas Alan Waters Tray Chic objects are collected on a tray, performer is blindfolded
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)
141
Thomas Alan Waters Quantum with business cards and the Quantimental stand
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)
141
Thomas Alan Waters Subsidiary Technique
  • Locating the Participants
  • The Last Two Items
  • Clipboard Readings
  • Combinations with other Effects
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)
143
Thomas Alan Waters Ringkle combining Psychometry and Ring Flight, other ideas what could happen with the objects
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)
146
Thomas Alan Waters Miscellaneous Notes
  • With A Medium
  • In The Dark (in a Seance)
  • Trayce (method to see in the dark)
  • GiveAway Collecting Box (by Edmund Rowland)
  • Contact Mindreading)
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)
147
Thomas Alan Waters Afterword
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)
149
Thomas Alan Waters Cross-Reference
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)
150
Thomas Alan Waters Scrypt on Billet Technique and Maurice Fogel
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
153
Thomas Alan Waters Switches
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
157
Thomas Alan Waters Hand to Hand No. 1 with a paper clip
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
157
Thomas Alan Waters Hand to Hand No. 2 with a paper clip
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
158
Thomas Alan Waters Pad Switches billet switches with the aid of a pad
  • The Takeaway
  • The Tearaway
  • The Flipaway
  • Bill-ette
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
158
Thomas Alan Waters Mechanical Switches
  • Padded (with Wax)
  • Flipover Wallets
Inspired by 1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
160
Thomas Alan Waters Steals
  • Annemann's steal from a cup
  • Jack Yates' steal from a cup with a paper clip and a magnet
  • Annemann's steal from an envelope with a thumb tip
  • other ideas by T. A. Waters
Related to 1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
163
Thomas Alan Waters Center-Tear analysis and handling
Related to 1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
166
Thomas Alan Waters, Jack Avis The Occultear secretly tearing the center
  • Writing Materials
  • The Area of Writings
  • The Fold
  • The Tear
Related to 1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
171
Thomas Alan Waters Routine No. 1 (Close-Up) q&a for one person
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
174
Thomas Alan Waters Routine No. 2 (Close-Up) handling variation
Inspired by 1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
175
Thomas Alan Waters Variant Routine answer appears on slate, Double-Locking Addition Slate
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
176
Thomas Alan Waters Routine No. 3 (Stage) with a bulldog clip
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
177
Thomas Alan Waters Variant Routine (With Dobrin Slate) flap to hide center
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
178
Thomas Alan Waters Triton a red, white, and blue billet are in a bulldog clip, which select a category each, aspectator selects one of three categories and choses a word from that category, which he writes down, the word is predicted on one of the three billets
Inspired by
  • Jack Avis' "Chronokinesis" in Peter Warlock's "Pentagram", Vol. 8, No. 4. P. 25.
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
178
Thomas Alan Waters Concluding Remarks
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
179
Thomas Alan Waters The Double Routine different routines, based on the same handling, on indexes and pocket writing
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
180
Thomas Alan Waters No. 1: Great Minds Still Think Alike spectator writes a number on a piece of paper, performer writes the same down
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
181
Thomas Alan Waters No. 2: On the Wired Thought random person phoned, name divined and the person names a year which is divined too, combination of two Annemann effects
Related to 1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
183
Thomas Alan Waters No. 3: The Prediction Reading for one person, stock answer index to basic questions
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
183
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
Thomas Alan Waters No. 5: Name Coincidence both write down the same name
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
184
Thomas Alan Waters Additional Notes variations and ideas on the switch, pocket writing and indexes
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
184
Thomas Alan Waters Geometear two objects are written on two pieces of paper, one is selected and the word divined
Related to 1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
184
Thomas Alan Waters Trinkle birthday and zodiac are written on paper and divined
Inspired by 1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
186
Thomas Alan Waters Afterword
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
189
Thomas Alan Waters Addendum on Maurice Fogel and mentalism
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
189
Thomas Alan Waters Cross-Reference
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)
192
Basil Horwitz The Challenge Book Test spectator takes any book and choses any word, which he writes on a blank card, word is divined
Related toAlso published here 1981 9
Philip T. Goldstein Con-Test spectator try to divine number, prediction states who is closer to the number and how far off
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1981
Magick (Issue 293)
1461
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Deckalogue by Thomas Alan Waters May 1982
Epoptica (Issue 1)
21
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Grymwyr by Thomas Alan Waters May 1982
Epoptica (Issue 1)
22
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Octasm by Thomas Alan Waters May 1982
Epoptica (Issue 1)
24
Jeff Busby (reviewer) The Book Test by Thomas Alan Waters, James Swain Oct. 1982
Epoptica (Issue 2)
93
Jeff Busby (reviewer) The Newspaper Test by Thomas Alan Waters Oct. 1982
Epoptica (Issue 2)
94
Jeff Busby (reviewer) The Symbol Test by Thomas Alan Waters Oct. 1982
Epoptica (Issue 2)
95
Philip T. Goldstein, Thomas Alan Waters Nomen Omen Mutus Nomen using Tarot cards
Related to 1982 3
Thomas Alan Waters Deckalogue on playing cards in mentalism
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
195
Thomas Alan Waters Clubble stopped at and thought of card are found
Inspired by 1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
197
Thomas Alan Waters Daisection thought of card is put in pocket, inspired by Vernon
Related to 1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
200
Thomas Alan Waters Talismanacle spectator selects a card, presentation with ring or amulet which is able to pick ab vibrations from the card
  • Variation One: Memorized Deck
  • Variation Two: Stripper Pack
  • Variation Two-and-a-Half: Stripper Pack
  • Variation Three: Stripper Pack
Related to 1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
203
Thomas Alan Waters Decideal outcome is predicted
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
206
Thomas Alan Waters Imposition assistant does not have to know the stack
Inspired by
  • Spaulding's "Audience Rapport" in "The Linking Ring" Vol. 22, No. 7. P.21.
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
209
Thomas Alan Waters Hoydle spectator remove their cards later from the deck
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
212
Thomas Alan Waters Automanticard spectator turns a card over behind his back, a second spectator is blindfolded and by automatic writing on a slate divines the card
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
214
Thomas Alan Waters Twinkey named card is shuffled face up in the deck, same card is reversed in second pack and the card above the reversed card is the same as well as in the shuffled pack
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
216
Thomas Alan Waters Tetrance prediction in envelope in wallet
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
218
Thomas Alan Waters Coincideck two decks, three cards from one deck are put face up at random places into other deck, next to the same cards
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
220
Thomas Alan Waters Insight Straight performer takes one card out and puts a poker chip on it, then sixteen cards are laid out in a matrix and a spectator can put four chips on cards, those four cards added to the card put away earlier form a straight Ten-Ace
Inspired by
  • Larry Becker's "The Little Black Book" in "Mentalism for Magicians"
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
222
Thomas Alan Waters Matrix Number Force with cards
Related to 1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
223
Thomas Alan Waters Seller's Markcut prediction in index card is in a window envelope, spectator selects a card which comes in the envelope too, then the deck is shuffled and cut and the performer names a card, he puts the envelope somewhere in the deck, under it is the named card and the prediction inside matches the card chosen earlier
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
226
Thomas Alan Waters Envelope Card Switch
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
227
Thomas Alan Waters, Bill Murata Waikikut spectator cuts third on table, next third face up on it and the rest on top, spectator decides which cards performer has to divine, face up card or two face down cards, Bill Murata's Waikiki Location
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
231
Thomas Alan Waters Narrowzarrow simplifying the shuffle with narrow short cards
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
232
Thomas Alan Waters Outstrip envelope, two-way out, holding card back by stripper principle
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
232
Thomas Alan Waters Cross-Reference
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
236
Thomas Alan Waters Grymwyr on bizarre magick
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
238
Thomas Alan Waters SOREcery blister appears on thought of finger
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
245
Thomas Alan Waters Pinance doll drawn on paper is pinched by a needle performer divines where
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
247
Thomas Alan Waters Billet Switch on Needle
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
248
Thomas Alan Waters Elementeerie the four elements are written on a slate by spectator and the slate put in an envelope, three elements are chosen and found to be crossed out on the slate, clear flap
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
251
Thomas Alan Waters Pastell past life presentation for a Swami Test, no method
Related to 1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
254
Thomas Alan Waters (P)ocean amulet in water bottle with names held behind, sinks and rests in front of the dead name
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
257
Thomas Alan Waters Alexicon name of named dead person appears on card, four ABC cards, spelling "DEAD"
Inspired by
  • Alex Elmsley's "What Card?"
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
260
Thomas Alan Waters Hallowgram name of dead celebrity appears on one of four ABC cards, one side of the cards spells "DEAD" the other "NAME"
Inspired by
  • Alex Elmsley's "What Card?"
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
263
Thomas Alan Waters Zodiaxis medium on the other end divines zodiac from spectator
  • Tarotell (for Tarot card)
Inspired byRelated to 1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
265
Thomas Alan Waters Two-Way Fishing between two astrological signs, stoping sentence and waiting for reaction
Related to 1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
267
Thomas Alan Waters Mailefactor postcard with picture of the performer is sent to spectator, when he receives the card, the picture is gone
Inspired by 1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
269
Thomas Alan Waters Amorte sitter in seance feels as getting a kiss
Inspired by 1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
272
Thomas Alan Waters Pointalism a knife is stabbed in tarot book and one in a tarot deck, page describes card
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
274
Thomas Alan Waters Tarotate a knife is stabbed in tarot book and suspended by two fingers of two spectators, tarot deck is dealt and on some point the book and knife turn, the deal is stopped and the card matches the tarot card described in the book
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
277
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 Chronomadic "impromptu" seance at staged party, picture transforms and guest vanishes
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
282
Thomas Alan Waters Keystome book with lock
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
287
Thomas Alan Waters Chromantic with different colored talismans, to find out what question sitter has
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
287
Thomas Alan Waters Candelabra Quantimental stand with candles
Related to
  • Eric Lewis' "Whosgotwot Plus One" in "The Crowning Miracles" p. 203
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
288
Thomas Alan Waters Shelfish book switch in shelf
Related to
  • J. F. Orrin in "Magic Wand" No. 195. 1942. P.145.
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
288
Thomas Alan Waters Backhand switching an object behind a cloth, fake third hand
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
289
Thomas Alan Waters Pentally on stacking Tarot cards
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
290
Thomas Alan Waters Demon Key demon appears in the dark, monkey
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
290
Thomas Alan Waters Cross-References
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
292
Thomas Alan Waters Octasm on mentalism
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)
292
Thomas Alan Waters Tapinage ten cassettes with different songs, selected one is predicted
Inspired by
  • Joseph M. White's "Tape Transmission" in "Magic Sounds" No. 33
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)
297
Thomas Alan Waters Adamsmyth blank cards with numbers on both sides, two spectator's think of one each, total is divined
Related to
  • Sidney Lawrence's "It's In Your Pocket" in "Ten Self Working Card Tricks"
Variations
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)
300
Thomas Alan Waters Doublet two predictions, one in an envelope a less free prediction outside of it, here for cards
Inspired by 1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)
303
Thomas Alan Waters Optionail three spectator's count their change, name and amount of the one who has the most is predicted, other applications of the principle
Inspired by
  • Sam Dalal's "Magical Musings" in "Swami" Vol. 3, No. 30.
Variations
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)
306
Thomas Alan Waters, Sam Dalal, James G. Thompson Jr. Indiair method for two-phase prediction, window envelope
Inspired by 1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)
309
Thomas Alan Waters Blackard fair single card prediction, in glass in front of the blackboard
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)
311
Thomas Alan Waters Spyhole mask prediction / revelation, word on a card is chosen and prediction is another card with holes on it, when held on a text it reveals the chosen word
Related toVariations 1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)
313
Thomas Alan Waters Indivasion envelope for two outs
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)
317
Thomas Alan Waters Outlander
Inspired by
  • Gene Grant's "Phantini's Mental Key" p. 22.
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)
319
Thomas Alan Waters Choption cards with words, selection is predicted, Velleda principle
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)
321
Thomas Alan Waters Wheelie forcing a number with a roulette wheel
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)
324
Thomas Alan Waters Flipout prepared Himber Wallet for prediction and as a peek wallet
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)
327
Thomas Alan Waters Selectrick typewriter rings bell on command
Also published here 1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)
330
Thomas Alan Waters Revelleda spectator writes a word on a board with a Velleda pen, the word is then erased and divined by the performer
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)
332
Thomas Alan Waters Thinky seven glass vials in envelopes, spectator finds the one filled with ink
Inspired by
  • Orville Meyer's "Think Ink" in "Magic in the Modern Manner"
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)
334
Thomas Alan Waters, Philip T. Goldstein Anagramarye selected word from a text is divined, with ABC cards
Inspired by
  • Sam Schwartz' "Anagramatic" in "Linking Ring", Vol. 43, No.1. 1963
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)
336
Thomas Alan Waters Keyknow combination of Koran's "Gold Medallion" and "Flying Ring", message on key
Inspired by 1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)
342
Thomas Alan Waters Cross-Reference
1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)
347
Al Mann The Clip Line variation on Albert Spackman's "Clip Line"
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1982 20
Thomas Alan Waters Zodiaccent medium on the other end divines zodiac from spectator
Also published here 1982
Magick (Issue 300)
1498
Karl Fulves The Pyramid Card Trick credit discussion of principle in "Mathematically Inclined"
Related to 1982 2
Thomas Alan Waters Mindscript 1: The Book Test
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 1: The Book Test)
351
Thomas Alan Waters Riffle No. 1
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 1: The Book Test)
353
Thomas Alan Waters Riffle No. 2 (Impromptu) playing card is put in book by spectator, words are predicted
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 1: The Book Test)
359
Thomas Alan Waters Riffledex selected word from a book is predicted in envelope, spectator can change his mind
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 1: The Book Test)
362
Thomas Alan Waters, Richard Himber Peekquivalent spectator hold envelope with prediction, synonyms
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 1: The Book Test)
367
Thomas Alan Waters, James G. Thompson Jr. Jato word from book is predicted in envelope
Inspired by 1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 1: The Book Test)
370
Thomas Alan Waters, Tony Corinda, Tom Sellers Dubbook x is marked somewhere in the book, then a page is torn and again a x drawn on it, two words are divined, one by telepathy and one by clairvoyance
Inspired by 1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 1: The Book Test)
373
Thomas Alan Waters Miscellanea book test ideas
Related to 1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 1: The Book Test)
376
Thomas Alan Waters SideSidAl combination of Lorraine's and Baker's book tests
Related to 1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 1: The Book Test)
376
Thomas Alan Waters Final Notes general notes on book tests
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 1: The Book Test)
378
Thomas Alan Waters Cross-Reference
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 1: The Book Test)
380
Thomas Alan Waters Mindscript 2: The Newspaper Test torn newspaper, prediction of words, general comments
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 2: The Newspaper Test)
383
Thomas Alan Waters Duplicities prediction on slate, several methods to add duplicate force pieces and switching pieces
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 2: The Newspaper Test)
385
Thomas Alan Waters, Edmund Rowland, Fred Lowe, Robert Harbin X-Positions page is torn in sixteen parts and a piece selected, analysis , ideas on headline predictions
Related to
  • Edmund Rowland in Warlock's "Pentagram" Vol, 7. No.2. P. 11.
  • Fred Lowe in "New Pentagram" Vol. 4, No. 1. P.1.
  • Robert Harbin in "Abra" Vol.7, No. 181. P. 387.
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 2: The Newspaper Test)
392
Thomas Alan Waters Mindscript 3: The Symbol Test
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 3: The Symbol Test)
407
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 Graydation cards with pictures and words are selected and divined
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 3: The Symbol Test)
416
Thomas Alan Waters Grayce spectator selects one picture card, which is divined later
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 3: The Symbol Test)
418
Thomas Alan Waters, Bob Hummer Grayze divination of a card, five cards on the table, covered with a handkerchief
Related to 1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 3: The Symbol Test)
420
Thomas Alan Waters Trisonic design cards, three are divined
Inspired byRelated to 1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 3: The Symbol Test)
424
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 Chartruse divination, symbol chart is folded, reading direction of gaze
Inspired by
  • "Silent Thought Reading" (Tom Sellers, The Gen, Vol. 11 No. 2, June 1955, p. 52)
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 3: The Symbol Test)
430
Thomas Alan Waters On the Color-Counting Frame color forcing chart based on Stanley Collins and Ernest Noakes color-counting frame
Related to 1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 3: The Symbol Test)
435
Thomas Alan Waters Cross-Reference
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 3: The Symbol Test)
437
Thomas Alan Waters Psychl
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychl)
481
Thomas Alan Waters Tricessive one behind triple prediction, ESP Symbol, vowels and one of five cards
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychl)
483
Thomas Alan Waters Namewave
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychl)
487
Thomas Alan Waters Janussum two person write down a number, sum prediction on a slate (Rashomon Principle)
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychl)
489
Thomas Alan Waters Alpharoah word prediction with ABC cards, two variations
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychl)
491
Thomas Alan Waters Trancescript approach to Q&A
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychl)
493
Thomas Alan Waters Handbook five ESP cards are insert in a book, performer is blindfolded and five spectator select a card each and put them in the pocket, all cards are divined
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychl)
496
Thomas Alan Waters Windecks card is selected and number written on it, in a second deck the card is found reversed and the number is written on it
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychl)
499
Thomas Alan Waters Hexchange inside pocket
Related to 1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychl)
501
Thomas Alan Waters 4ce with cards and boxes
Related to
  • George P. Sanderson's "The Feminine Influence" in "Right Under Their Noses"
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychl)
504
Thomas Alan Waters Psychographitti four routines where writings or pictures appear on alphabet cards
  • Cardworm
  • Meow
  • Velleda Baby
  • Blast-Off
Inspired by 1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychl)
507
Thomas Alan Waters Symbo-Chart off beat revelation of a chosen ESP sign, 1089 force
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychl)
510
Thomas Alan Waters Quindary cards with words on it are selected and divined
Related to 1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychl)
512
Thomas Alan Waters RoTarot tarot card is selected and divined
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychl)
513
Thomas Alan Waters Geminight tape recorder prediction of named star sign, several other versions:
  • Headlines
  • Foot(crystal)ball
  • Poker Phase
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychl)
515
Thomas Alan Waters Cross-Reference
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychl)
519
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
L. Vosburgh Lyons Mathematically Inclined No. 24, making a pyramid of numbers according to rules, final number predicted, Pascal's Triangle
Also published here 1983 38
Steve Dusheck, Thomas Alan Waters Coin-Nection chosen coin is predicted in a box, another chosen coin vanishes and reappears in box, magnets
1984 90
Philip T. Goldstein, Alex Elmsley Q&AVM
Inspired byRelated to 1984 9
Thomas Alan Waters Cardiact on cards and mentalism
1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Cardiact)
523
Thomas Alan Waters Pierception with box, thought of card
1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Cardiact)
527
Thomas Alan Waters Attaploy cards put in breast pocket, with Jack Hughes' Attaboy
1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Cardiact)
530
Thomas Alan Waters Hallmark shuffled deck, spectator thinks of a card she sees, card is divined
1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Cardiact)
533
Thomas Alan Waters Disposition two decks in one box, thin cards
1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Cardiact)
535
Thomas Alan Waters Cross-Reference
1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Cardiact)
540
Thomas Alan Waters Mynd
1984 543
Thomas Alan Waters, Maurice Fogel Flamulet five envelopes hanging on a stand, attached with a bulldog clip, spectator finds amulet (coin)
1984 545
Thomas Alan Waters Clockout twelve cards with clocks on it with different times, prediction of selection
1984 549
Thomas Alan Waters Cashseer box with rolls of bills, amount of bills is secretly removed and divined by performer, other variations:
  • Poison (with small liquid bottles)
  • Mr. Ree (murder mystery, clue)
  • Essencery Perception (with five vials of perfume)
  • ReMarkerable (color match)
Inspired by 1984 553
Thomas Alan Waters Threesum triple prediction on selected playing cards, with Bingo chart (Stover's "irrisistible Force")
Inspired by 1984 557
Thomas Alan Waters Staballoon prediction in ballon handling, Jaks billet knife
1984 561
Thomas Alan Waters Wipeout before your eyes as a multiple out
Inspired by 1984 562
Thomas Alan Waters Sellerbrity off-beat prediction, word from puzzle book is selected
Inspired by
  • Tom Seller's "New Age Book Test" 1933
1984 562
Thomas Alan Waters Cross-Reference
1984 564
Thomas Alan Waters Spyryt on being real, and audience perception and believe
1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Spyryt)
567
Thomas Alan Waters Bellsamo self-ringing bell, divination of a tarot card
1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Spyryt)
571
Thomas Alan Waters Palimptest subtlety for appearing message on a slate
1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Spyryt)
576
Thomas Alan Waters Trayf tray to make a hand tapping, a skull clicking the teeth, a spirit buzzer, spirit bell, dancing shoe, an alarm clock spinning its hand
1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Spyryt)
579
Thomas Alan Waters HCI tarot cards haunted deck in a handkerchief, two versions, glorpy, plate-lifter gimmick
Related to 1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Spyryt)
584
Thomas Alan Waters Cross-Reference
1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Spyryt)
587
Thomas Alan Waters Thynk on presenting mentalism
1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Thynk)
591
Thomas Alan Waters Tri-Beaut sign, birthdate and selected tarot card are divined, with envelopes
1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Thynk)
595
Thomas Alan Waters Zodiaccent medium on the other end divines zodiac from spectator
Related toAlso published here 1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Thynk)
600
Thomas Alan Waters Verball different colored balls are in a bag and drawn, remaining one is predicted
Related to
  • "Eliminator" (Ken DeCourcy, marketed)
  • "Kurotsuke" (Max Maven, VideoMind 1, 1997)
1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Thynk)
602
Thomas Alan Waters, Sydney Bergson Glowsure spectator finds container with object, in the dark
1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Thynk)
604
Thomas Alan Waters Glowsout mixture between Verball and Glowsure
1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Thynk)
606
Thomas Alan Waters Speakay six people write something on a piece of paper, performer thinks of one of the words and claims that one spectator will have the urge to step forward, one does and it is the one who has written the word the performer holds
Related to 1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Thynk)
607
Thomas Alan Waters Cardblanche off-beat prediction of a birthdate, on a blank card, brainwave
Also published here 1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Thynk)
609
Thomas Alan Waters Synsign two couples, according to their star signs, they select a king and a queen of the same suit each
1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Thynk)
612
Thomas Alan Waters Courtship four women chose a queen each, four envelopes with four kings, husbands select the matching king
Related to
  • Basil Horwitz's "No Chance At All!" in "New Pentagram" Vol.3, No.3, 1971. P. 22.
1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Thynk)
614
Thomas Alan Waters Groupease five packets are cut, bottom card remembered shuffled and all five cards are divined
Inspired byRelated to 1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Thynk)
616
Thomas Alan Waters Twinner card is secretly written down, deck dealt and position of card predicted
Related to 1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Thynk)
619
Thomas Alan Waters Twindow two decks, one is cut and card turned over, both deck are dealt until face up cards, same card on same position in other deck, position is predictet
Inspired by 1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Thynk)
621
Thomas Alan Waters Twinsome number is secretly written down, card is peeked at, deck dealt and both spectator shout at the same time stop
1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Thynk)
623
Thomas Alan Waters Tranceplant hallucination theme, spectator writes word on a slate, word is selected from a book and it matches word on slate but spectator complains, that this is not the word he wrote down, both words are found on a prediction
1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Thynk)
625
Thomas Alan Waters Chronologic two phased routine with pocket watch, first selected time is divined, then predicted
Inspired by 1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Thynk)
628
Thomas Alan Waters Chronogram Koran medallion with a pocket watch, initials on the watch
1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Thynk)
632
Thomas Alan Waters Cross-Reference
1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Thynk)
634
Thomas Alan Waters, Nathan Stark The Dump Prediction one of about ten cards with different words selected and predicted, ambigram prediction for two cards
Related to Aug. 1984
Magick (Issue 336)
1679
Thomas Alan Waters Standout spectator finds a card, which another spectator wrote down, faded deck
Also published here Sep. 1984
Magick (Issue 339)
1692
Thomas Alan Waters, Philip T. Goldstein Showdiac twelve zodiac cards, named zodiac sign is removed, other cards are blank and on the named one "Happy Birthday" appears
Related to Oct. 1984
Magick (Issue 341)
1702
Thomas Alan Waters Myxtyr on the perception of being real as a mentalist
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Myxtyr)
637
Thomas Alan Waters, Gerard Croiset Chairvoyance prediction of a person, description of her and short reading, row and seat number, in envelope, multiple strategies discussed
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Myxtyr)
639
Thomas Alan Waters Trivese three card location
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Myxtyr)
643
Thomas Alan Waters Trivarication three people put three different objects under cups and exchange them, liar and truth-teller presentation
Inspired by 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Myxtyr)
645
Thomas Alan Waters Pentab multiple out prediction in envelope
Inspired by 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Myxtyr)
647
Thomas Alan Waters Longwave ten cards, selected one is different to the other
Inspired by 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Myxtyr)
649
Thomas Alan Waters Blockhead one ESP card is put between two plates the rest in an envelope, performer divines the card between the plate
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Myxtyr)
652
Thomas Alan Waters Standout spectator finds a card, which another spectator wrote down, faded deck
VariationsAlso published here 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Myxtyr)
654
Thomas Alan Waters Boxcards prediction of a ESP card, jumbo ESP cards with a box
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Myxtyr)
656
Thomas Alan Waters Qwhite question is written on a card and sealed in an envelope, answer given ans message appears on another blank card
Related to 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Myxtyr)
660
Thomas Alan Waters Mutattle question written on a card is put inside two envelopes and is sealed, performer answers the question and when the envelopes are open, the question is gone and a spirit message is found on the card
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Myxtyr)
663
Thomas Alan Waters Backdate three-digit number is predicted, pined on performer's back
Related toVariations 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Myxtyr)
665
Thomas Alan Waters Folderoll method for unfolding a paper, appears as writing was inside the folds
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Myxtyr)
669
Thomas Alan Waters Quinsation five signed card (after a psychometry act) are numbered by the performer, spectators name a number each and they match with their signed cards
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Myxtyr)
671
Thomas Alan Waters PAct structure for a seemingly impromptu show
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Myxtyr)
673
Thomas Alan Waters Cross-Reference
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Myxtyr)
676
Thomas Alan Waters Mystyx on credits, originality and copying
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mystyx)
679
Thomas Alan Waters Tridonym three people write an alias on a piece of paper
Related to 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mystyx)
683
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
Thomas Alan Waters Circlet two cards, one with female and one with male symbol, prediction of two cards for a man and a woman, written on the fitting cards
Variations 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mystyx)
688
Thomas Alan Waters Synchrowave two decks, same card is selected
Inspired by 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mystyx)
691
Thomas Alan Waters Spywave word and alphabet cards, word is selected and fitting letters reverse in alphabet deck
Inspired by 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mystyx)
694
Thomas Alan Waters Turnary three packets, three spectators select a card in different ways, packets contain deck of cards with selections reversed, different methods
Inspired by
  • Peter Warlock's "Double Double" in "Pentagram" Vol. 13, No. 5. 1959- P. 35.
Related to
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mystyx)
696
Thomas Alan Waters Bluecue two spectators select the same card individually, difference to Standout, second spectator choses a card face down
Inspired byRelated to 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mystyx)
699
Thomas Alan Waters Carousell three card divination, with clocking version, see Max Maven reference for credit information
Related to
  • "Roundabout" (Max Maven, Kayfabe DVD Set, 2017)
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mystyx)
701
Thomas Alan Waters Cut Force cards under table
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mystyx)
702
Thomas Alan Waters Increditable two routines with credit cards
  • Creditouch (by sense of touch, number of card is divined)
  • Creditell (four credit cards put in envelopes and allocated correctly)
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mystyx)
707
Thomas Alan Waters Pentamoney spectator distribute envelopes and last one to blindfolded performer, only he has money with local currency
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mystyx)
709
Thomas Alan Waters Pyrotica with three books
Related to 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mystyx)
711
Thomas Alan Waters Symbold divination of two thought of symbols, plastic clock dial with symbols
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mystyx)
713
Thomas Alan Waters Cross-Reference
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mystyx)
716
Thomas Alan Waters Fynys on wanting success and believability
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Fynys)
719
Thomas Alan Waters Sublimagery with Ishihara color plates, spectator sees a correct number where he cannot see one
Also published here 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Fynys)
723
Thomas Alan Waters Glimpression page is torn from book and a word circled, word is divined
Inspired byRelated to 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Fynys)
725
Thomas Alan Waters Swindow presentation and method for a prediction sent to a member of the audience beforehand
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Fynys)
728
Thomas Alan Waters, E. Leslie May Cue-Bic two lists of words, medium erases same as spectator
Inspired by
  • Leslie May's "Double-Deletion" in "Pentagram" Vol. 5, No. 12 1951. P. 91.
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Fynys)
730
Thomas Alan Waters Decivision ten questions in envelopes, blindfolded
Related to 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Fynys)
732
Thomas Alan Waters OManation on the OM Billet Switching Box
Inspired by 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Fynys)
735
Thomas Alan Waters Zodiaccount approach to a book test, two persons, opened page by adding numbers is a compatibility reading for spectator's two star signs
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Fynys)
737
Thomas Alan Waters Synwitch with Gypsy Witch Fortune Telling Cars
Inspired by
  • Leslie May's "Its On the Cards" in "Pentagram" Vol. 11, No. 6 1957. P. 45.
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Fynys)
739
Thomas Alan Waters Pagency word is selected from a book and named to the performer, he names correct position in dictionary
Related to 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Fynys)
741
Thomas Alan Waters Cutout two cards
Inspired byRelated to 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Fynys)
743
Thomas Alan Waters Pholder prediction of a celebrity
Inspired by 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Fynys)
745
Thomas Alan Waters, Stanley Collins Kineslate gag divination, won turns into one on a slate
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Fynys)
748
Thomas Alan Waters Trinitial triple prediction, three envelopes where spectators initials are written on, carbon envelope
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Fynys)
751
Thomas Alan Waters Quintastic spectator cuts deck and places top cards in five different pockets, performer shows that he did the same beforehand, cards match
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Fynys)
753
Thomas Alan Waters Cross-Reference
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Fynys)
755
Thomas Alan Waters Touché with card stand
Also published here Feb. 1986
Magick (Issue 365)
1823
Thomas Alan Waters Stableau with tarot cards, two spectators stab two knives in deck, signed cards
Also published here Sep. 1986
Magick (Issue 377)
1883
Thomas Alan Waters Thoughts About Books
Feb. 1987
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 7)
16
Thomas Alan Waters (reviewer) Twelve Have Died by Ben Robinson May 1987
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 10)
15
Thomas Alan Waters T.A.R.O.T. on tarot cards
1987
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.)
759
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 TaroTwo answering question and predicting tarot card
1987
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.)
771
Thomas Alan Waters Layout Concepts
1987
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.)
773
Thomas Alan Waters DoubleChek with normal cards and miniature cards, tarot layout
1987
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.)
774
Thomas Alan Waters DeaLull tarot layout
1987
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.)
775
Thomas Alan Waters Effecs
1987
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.)
777
Thomas Alan Waters Pyratarot thought of tarot card matches selected one and prediction
Inspired by 1987
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.)
778
Thomas Alan Waters Astraspeculum spectator divines tarot card while looking in glass disc
1987
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.)
780
Thomas Alan Waters Stableau with tarot cards, two spectators stab two knives in deck, signed cards
Inspired byAlso published here 1987
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.)
782
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
Thomas Alan Waters Trumpery variation of Gypsee
1987
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.)
787
Thomas Alan Waters, Dr. Stanley Jaks Trumpwave brainwave deck with tarot cards
Related to 1987
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.)
788
Thomas Alan Waters Spiritrump unseen tarot card put in envelope, divination with automatic writing
Inspired by 1987
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.)
790
Thomas Alan Waters Spooks two version on haunted deck with tarot cards
  • Hauntkerchief
  • Pullbox
Related to 1987
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.)
792
Thomas Alan Waters Stacks tarot stacks
Related to 1987
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.)
794
Thomas Alan Waters One-Way Decks tarot cards
1987
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.)
798
Thomas Alan Waters Marked Decks for tarot cards
1987
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.)
800
Thomas Alan Waters Bibliography books on tarot, magic and general
1987
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.)
801
Thomas Alan Waters Cross-Reference
1987
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.)
802
Thomas Alan Waters Afterword
1987
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.)
803
Thomas Alan Waters Zensory using Phantini's Delusion deck, two decks with different backs
Related to
  • "Delusion Deck" (Gene Grant, Phantini's Incredible Mental Secrets, 1980, marketed 1957)
May 1987
Magick (Issue 390)
1948
Bruce Clark Deception brain wave deck with Tarot cards, using second deck to select a card
Related to Nov. 1987
Magick (Issue 398)
1988
Joe Givan A Bloody Good Point hand drawn on paper is pinched by a needle, performer receives pain at same places and also blood stains
Inspired by 1987 25
Bart Whaley (reviewer) The Encyclopedia of Magic and Magicians by Thomas Alan Waters Feb. 1988
Epoptica (Issue 11)
525
Jeff Busby (reviewer) The Encyclopedia of Magic and Magicians by Thomas Alan Waters Apr. 1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 3)
3
Thomas Alan Waters Kystic named card has a kiss on the back
Also published here Oct. 1988
Magick (Issue 411)
2052
Harry Lorayne, Thomas Alan Waters Die Kartenpyramide mathematical layout of spot cards, end result is predicted, for Waters credit see reference
Also published here Feb. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 13 No. 3)
127
V. Robert Allen The 'Logical' Center Tear one hand center tear
  • The Variation
  • Use Cheap Paper
  • Don't Pre-Fold Paper
  • The Moves
  • Mark It
  • The Tear
  • The Glimpse
Related to May 1989
Magick (Issue 421)
2107
Thomas Alan Waters In2ition card is predicted then unknown question answered
Also published here June 1989
Magick (Issue 424)
2119
Thomas Alan Waters No/No named number is predicted in sealed envelope, with No gag, carbon envelope
Also published here July 1990
Magick (Issue 442)
2209
Thomas Alan Waters Inflexion design duplication, card box with mirror flap
Sep. 1990
Magick (Issue 445)
2225
Robert Cox What You See On Your TV Screen camera tricks
Related to Dec. 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 7)
15
Philip T. Goldstein Soloflex selected information on double-sided word & picture cards is divined
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1991 33
Michael DeMarco No Ink-Ling four key rings with different tags in a box, spectator removes one and closes it again, selected one is divined, same method as "Mind's Eye"
Related to Sep. 1991
The Minotaur (Vol. 3 No. 3)
7
Thomas Alan Waters Spyklic sum prediction, sum of added numbers can be multiplied by number using a die, 142857
Oct. 1991
Magick (Issue 462)
2310
Richard Kaufman Column No 6 Tom Ransom, Jeff Busby, getting endorsements from Dai Vernon
Related to Feb. 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 8)
11
Mike Caveney, Thomas Alan Waters, Darwin Ortiz Letters
  • Caveney: camera tricks, Harry Anderson
  • Waters: Encyclopedia of Magic and Magicians and Kaufman's comments on it
  • Ortiz: on Kaufman's column 6, how easy/difficult people are to fool
Related toAlso published here May 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 9)
4
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Editorial
Related to June 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 10)
2
Mike Caveney Mike Caveney camera tricks, Harry Anderson
Also published here 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. Opus Selection)
18
Thomas Alan Waters Charliersatz two false cuts, with charlier cuts
1992
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
233
Thomas Alan Waters Afterword
1992
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
235
Thomas Alan Waters (reviewer) David Copperfield: Magic for the 90's by David Copperfield
longer review of his show in Los Angeles, 1991
Mar. 1992
New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 1)
19
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
Stan Allen Dear John: Thank You!
  • From the Editor
John Gaughan
Related to Jan. 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 5)
7
Thomas Alan Waters, John Gaughan, James Alfredson Dear John:
  • Letters
Related to Mar. 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 7)
9
Max Maven Mayday! Mayday!
  • Parallax
amateurs vs professionals
Related to May 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 9)
13
Chris Teague, Joe Gold, David Lichtman, George Sprague, Rob Allen, Bruce Meyers, Hugh Sloan, Mike Rogers, Alan Wassilak, Thomas Alan Waters Divisive and Illusion
  • Letters
professionals vs. amateurs
Related to July 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 11)
9
Thomas Alan Waters Introduction
1993 xvii
Thomas Alan Waters Hellaphone spectator choses a number on a telephone, name is divined, not real phone numbers, first published in "New Invocation" No. 31, 1986
1993
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Magazine Miscellanea)
441
Thomas Alan Waters Albertest prediction of a word is written and signed by performer and finally put in the book, first published in "New Invocation" No. 54, 1989
Inspired by 1993
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Magazine Miscellanea)
443
Thomas Alan Waters In2ition card is predicted then unknown question answered
Also published here 1993
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Magazine Miscellanea)
446
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
Thomas Alan Waters Kystic named card has a kiss on the back
Also published here 1993
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Magazine Miscellanea)
452
Thomas Alan Waters No/No. named number is predicted in sealed envelope, with No gag, carbon envelope
Related to
  • Gene Grant's "Vision of the Future" in "Phantini's Incredible Mental Secrets", 1960
Also published here
1993
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Magazine Miscellanea)
454
Thomas Alan Waters Touché with card stand
Also published here 1993
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Magazine Miscellanea)
457
Thomas Alan Waters Signse astrological sign divination
Also published here
  • "New Invocation" No. 39, 1987
1993
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Magazine Miscellanea)
460
Thomas Alan Waters Ultratest twelve zodiac cards, card with the sign of the spectator is turned over and the back is colored matching a chart in which quarter of the month she is born, first published in "New Invocation" No. 47, 1988
1993
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Magazine Miscellanea)
463
Thomas Alan Waters Heartbreaker name prediction, cards with half hearts and half names are selected and a name is build, first published in "Genii" Vol. 54, No. 5, 1991
Inspired by 1993
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Magazine Miscellanea)
465
Thomas Alan Waters The Crimson Count prediction of a number between one and ten, numbers on cards predicted one is red, first published in Burt Sperber's "Miracles of My Friends" 1982
1993
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Magazine Miscellanea)
470
Thomas Alan Waters Cartomanic multiple spectator's think of a card from five shown, all are divined, first published in Burt Sperber's "Miracles of My Friends", 1982
Inspired by 1993
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Magazine Miscellanea)
473
Thomas Alan Waters Countact prediction of a thought, index cards
1993
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Magazine Miscellanea)
476
Steve Ehlers The Three-Card Location stack, memorized deck
Related toVariations 1994 173
Alex Elmsley Animal, Vegetable and Mineral pack of children's picture cards, three selections made and divined
Variations 1994 89
Thomas Alan Waters Introduction
1994 ix
Mike Caveney Needle Though Arm on TV on camera tricks used in Harry Anderson's Needle Though Arm in Hello Sucker
Related to 1994 140
Chuck Fayne (reviewer) Mind, Myth, and Magick by Thomas Alan Waters Jan. 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 5)
61
Stephen Hobbs (reviewer) Mind, Myth, and Magick by Thomas Alan Waters Jan. 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 5)
63
Chuck Fayne (reviewer) Mysteries: Mental Magic for Magicians by Thomas Alan Waters Sep. 1994
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
77
Alain Gesbert Mental Toons two predictions of symbols
Inspired by June 1994
Vibrations (Vol. 16 No. 12)
12
Thomas Alan Waters 52 to 36 Choice Limitation
1995 2
Thomas Alan Waters Done With Mirrors: "Honor Among Magicians"
  • Editorial
Related to Feb. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 6)
24
Michael Cantor Too Much, Too Much
  • Letters
Related to Apr. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 8)
15
Thomas Alan Waters Jim Steinmeyer: Deviser Of Illusions
Variations Sep. 1996
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 1)
56
Jonathan Pendragon Fresh Air
  • Letters
Inspired by Nov. 1996
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 3)
15
Thomas Alan Waters Introduction
1997 3
Thomas Alan Waters Gypsy Cursive
1997 29
Thomas Alan Waters Broken Hamman Count first pile tabled in middle of count
1997 29
Richard Bartram, Jr. Mind Gamebit prediction of chess move
Inspired by 1997 147
Michael Close (reviewer) T.A. Waters: Mind, Myth, and Magick by Thomas Alan Waters July 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 11)
29
Thomas Alan Waters (reviewer) Ragtime: An American Premiere Aug. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 12)
46
Thomas Alan Waters The Ten Greatest Magical Effects of the Twentieth Century
Related to Jan. 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 5)
52
Randy Gastreich Close-Up Best Ten
  • Letters
Related to Mar. 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 7)
15
Peter Zenner Creation of Life
  • Letters
Related to Apr. 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 8)
17
Wesley James Inside Pocket Switch
Related to 2004 440
Tom Stone Brutus’ Gift knife of chosen color is stuck in magician's back with dramatic presentation, mechanical solution with five knife cases
Related toAlso published here 2007 2
Thomas Alan Waters Cardblanche off-beat prediction of a birthdate, on a blank card, brainwave
Also published here Oct. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 10 (The Jinx - 75 Years))
25
Thomas Alan Waters Cardblanche off-beat prediction of a birthdate, on a blank card, brainwave
Also published here 2009 25
Max Maven Quaranta
  • Lost Horizions
four cards with words, numbers and drawings are chosen and the content divined
Related toAlso published here
  • Linking Ring, April 1996
Apr. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 4)
24
Dustin Stinett (reviewer) Miracles of the Mind: Volumes 1 and 2 by Thomas Alan Waters July 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 7)
100
Paul Vigil Update three digits called out by spectators, predicted by a prediction written on a card safety pinned to the back of the performer's jacket, credit information on the plot
Inspired by 2014 139
Tom Stone Fatalistic Orb different colors balls in stand with egg-holders, one chosen, it is predicted
Inspired by
  • Ed Mellon's "Quantimental"
Related to
2014 16
Thomas Alan Waters Decideal see details below
Related to 2015 52
Thomas Alan Waters Decideal with prediction, two Jonahs
Related toAlso published here 2015 113
Kyle Leon Cryptic envelope is tabled, card named, card removed from envelope with text on it, a Joker with many holes is removed from the deck, that stencil/mask is put on the text and the letters in the holes make up the named card
Related to July 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 7)
300