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Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	Categories
Stanley Collins	Bead Frame Color Force		Related to Framedown (Thomas Alan Waters, Stanley Collins, 1979) Forced Landing (Karl Fulves, 1998)	1920	Deceptive Conceptions in Magic	63	Color Forces
Paul Rosini	The Mystery of the Blackboard	information written on blackboard is divined blindfolded, see name index for attribution	Related to The Ultimate Prediction - A "No Smudge" Swami (George B. Anderson, 1949) Addenda to "Mystery of the Blackboard (Thomas Alan Waters, 1961) Variations Addenda to "Mystery of the Blackboard (Thomas Alan Waters, 1961) The Die and the Canisters (Robert Cassidy, 2004) Also published here The Mystery of the Blackboard (Theodore Annemann, Paul Rosini, 1944)	Oct. 1934	The Jinx (Issue 1)	4	Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Mental Magic / Principles / Glimpsing Slate / Normal
Theodore Annemann	Telepathy Plus	written question and name are divined ends with a picture duplication	Related to Trinkle (Thomas Alan Waters, 1981) Variations Tri-Endfield (Allan Slaight, 2008)	1935	Complete One Man Mental and Psychic Routine	13	Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Mental Magic / Principles / One Ahead Mental Magic / Effects / Design Duplication
Theodore Annemann	Annemann's Psychic Writing	appearing writing on paper card answers question	Related to Psychic Writing Variation (Theodore Annemann, 1936) Variations Slate Trick (Burling Hull, 1971) Spirits (Jack Avis, 1975) Psychographitti (Thomas Alan Waters, 1983)	1935	Mental Bargain Effects	4	Paper / Appearing Writing, Photos, ... Billet / Readings
Theodore Annemann	Triple Coercion	color, card and number are named and predicted, only number free choice, nail writer	Related to The Psychic Coercion of the Interrupted Schoolboy (Thomas Alan Waters, 1979) Variations Minds in Unison (Barrie Richardson, 1999) Also published here Triple Coercion (Theodore Annemann, 1944)	June 1936	The Jinx (Issue 21)	123	Paper / Prediction Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Theodore Annemann	On the Wire	random person phoned, name divined	Related to No. 2: On the Wired Thought (Thomas Alan Waters, 1981) Variations The Telephone Effect (Al Mann, 1976) Also published here On the Wire (Theodore Annemann, 1944)	1936	The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1936)	137	Propless / Phone Effects Billet / Switches
Theodore Annemann	Notaria	chosen card and diagram are divined/duplicated, forcing deck, center tear	Related to Center-Tear (Thomas Alan Waters, 1981) Also published here Notaria (Theodore Annemann, Al Baker, Dr. Jacob Daley, 1944)	Dec. 1936	The Jinx (Issue 27)	165	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Forcing Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Effects / Design Duplication Slate / Normal
Dai Vernon	The Five Card Mental Force		Related to Psychological Locations (Ormond McGill, Dai Vernon, 1951) Daisection (Thomas Alan Waters, 1982) The Ultimate Out (Dennis Marks, 1982) Variations Vernon's F.C.M.F. (Gerald Kosky, 1964) You Find One! (David Bornstein, 1967) Tele-Mental (Gerald Kosky, 1971) On My Mind (Gerald Kosky, 1973) Vernon's F.C.M.F. (Gerald Kosky, 1975) Tele-Mental (Gerald Kosky, 1975) Fource of Hearts (Allan Slaight, 1976) The Ultra Effect (Paul Rylander, 1976) Cicar-Dai! (Charles "Cicardi" Scott, Dai Vernon, 1985) Also published here 5 Card Mental Force (Dai Vernon, 1976) The Five Card Mental Force (Dai Vernon, 1999)	1937	Encyclopedia of Card Tricks	30	Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / Five Card Mental Force
Theodore Annemann	Wired Thought	any person is phoned and asked to name a card, predicted by performer, index	Related to No. 2: On the Wired Thought (Thomas Alan Waters, 1981) Also published here Wired Thought (Theodore Annemann, 1944)	Apr. 1937	The Jinx (Issue 31)	201	Cards / Principles / Card Index Cards / Effect Themes / Phone Effects / Person is called during performance Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card
Norman Ashworth	Before your Eyes	message on slate becomes name of selection when wiping over it, idea by Charles Nyquist on page 270	Related to Phantom Hand (Oscar Weigle, 1938) Before Your Eyes Improvement (Walter B. Gibson, 1940) A Spooky Message (Walter B. Gibson, 1945) Slated for Action (James Torry, 1958) Before the Eyes Variation (Norman Ashworth, 1972) Wipeout (Thomas Alan Waters, 1984) The Human Eraser (Steve Beam, 1984) Contest Influence Solutions (Max Abrams, 1996) Toro (Christoph Borer, Krabat, Mireille, Nadia "Lou" Schürmann, 2012) Die Verwandlung der Schrift (Christoph Borer, 2012) Variations Slate And Spirit Trick (Jinx #32) Improvement (1972) Velleda Variations (Stephen Tucker, 1980) Cardtrik (Steve Beam, 1987) Etaoin Shrdlu (Karl Fulves, 1992) Subliminal Message (Mick Ayres, 2006) Cue-Cards (Mick Ayres, 2006) Buffalo John (John Graham, 2021) Also published here Before Your Eyes (Norman Ashworth, Walter B. Gibson, 1944) "Before Your Eyes" Business Card (Charles Nyquist, 1944)	May 1937	The Jinx (Issue 32)	203	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Off-beat Predictions Slate / Normal
Theodore Annemann	My Own Swami Test	predicting anything, pocket writing	Related to Pastell (Thomas Alan Waters, 1982) Also published here My Own Swami Test (Theodore Annemann, 1944)	Oct. 1937	The Jinx (Issue 37)	249	Paper / Prediction Mental Magic / Principles / Pocket Writing Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Robert Parrish	Slate Psychics	chosen card predicted on slate, then design duplication, using slate nail writer	Related to The Psychic Coercion of the Interrupted Schoolboy (Thomas Alan Waters, 1979)	1937	You'd be Surprised	20	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Mental Magic / Effects / Design Duplication Slate / Normal Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Ralph W. Hull	The Three of Clubs	card on table turns out to be any card named, different switches	Related to A Mental Card Mystery (Ralph W. Hull, 1932) Self Control (Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, Arthur Leroy, 1937) Another Visit (Edward Marlo, 1970) Yr Card Yr Wallet (Karl Fulves, 1983) The Three Of Clubs (Sam H. Sharpe, 2002) Variations Clubble (Thomas Alan Waters, 1982) Pocket Prediction (Justin Higham, 1990) Influential Ace (Justin Higham, 1990) A.M. (2017) Hull-Bullish (Jon Racherbaumer, 2021)	1938	Greater Magic	327	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Tabled Card is Named Card
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 Synchroincidence (Thomas Alan Waters, 1979)	1939	Do That Again!	32	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Forcing Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Coincidence / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Cards / Effect Themes / Do as I Do / Two Decks
L. Vosburgh Lyons	Graphology	spectators write on paper cards, performer assigns them correctly, pseudo-psychometry	Related to Speakay (Thomas Alan Waters, 1984) Variations Technicolor Graphology (Ted Lesley, 1994) Also published here Graphology (L. Vosburgh Lyons, 1944) Graphology (L. Vosburgh Lyons, 1979)	Jan. 1940	The Jinx (Issue 74)	493	Mental Magic / Effects / Psychometry Effects
Dr. Jacob Daley	Two Cards in Fear	two spectators stab two knives in deck wrapped in newspaper	Related to Two Blades (Bill Simon, 1948) Variations Stableau (Thomas Alan Waters, 1987)	1940	The Jinx (Issue 85)	543	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Stabbing Routines / In the Deck
Theodore Annemann	Weird Wire	medium phoned and tells one out of five designs, selected cards and word	Variations Zodiaxis (Thomas Alan Waters, 1982) Also published here Weird Wire (Theodore Annemann, 1944)	1940	The Jinx (Issue 89)	558	Propless / Phone Effects Propless / Coding / Phone Cards / Effect Themes / Phone Effects / Medium at the Other end Book / Book Test / Magazine Test
Sid Lorraine	Idea of 40,000 Words	dictionary test, hole in book	Related to Open Sesame - Variation A (C. L. Boarde, 1978) SideSidAl (Thomas Alan Waters, 1983) Sun Sign (Dr. Dan J. Alessini, 1985) Variations 50'000 Words (Al Mann, 1977) Also published here 40.000 Words (Sid Lorraine, 1944)	1941	The Jinx (Issue 131)	751	Book / Book Test / Routines
Stewart James	Half and Half	three dice and list of letter combinations, a coincidence/prediction happens	Related to The New Half and Half (L. Vosburgh Lyons, 1941) Typecast (Karl Fulves, 1992) Variations The New Half and Half (L. Vosburgh Lyons, 1944) Heartbreaker (Thomas Alan Waters, 1993) ESP-ionage (Allan Slaight, 2008) Con-Pound (Max Maven, 2011) Procre (Max Maven, 2011) Rif (Max Maven, 2011) Also published here Half and Half (Stewart James, 1944) Half and Half (Stewart James, 2007)	Apr. 1941	The Jinx (Issue 134)	766	Dice (small) / Miscellaneous Words & Letters / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Slate / Normal
Otis Manning	The Ghost of a Chance	billet switching box, Q&A	Related to (b) The Key Test (Eddie Clever, 1959) The O.M. Switch Box (Harry Stanley, Otis Manning, 1960) Variations Psychologia (Ken Krenzel, 1964) A K.F. Idea on an O.M. Switch (Karrell Fox, 1979) OManation (Thomas Alan Waters, 1985) Also published here The OM Billet Switching Box (Otis Manning, 1944) The Ghost of a Change (Otis Manning, 1944) The Ghost of a Chance (Otis Manning, 1964)	1941	The Jinx (Issue 137)	781	Billet / Readings Billet / Switches
Al Baker	The Finger Knows - And Tells	one of five	Related to Palmystic (Thomas Alan Waters, 1981) Angel's Flight (Barrie Richardson, 1999) Also published here The Finger Knows - And Tells (Al Baker, 1972) The Finger Knows - And Tells (Al Baker, 2003)	1941	Our Mysteries	9	Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / limited Choice
Martin Gardner	Are You Psychic?	performer and spectator each write down three words from a list of ten words, they match	Also published here Are You Psychic? (Martin Gardner, 1970) Psidentify (Thomas Alan Waters, 1985)	1943	Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1943)	13	Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Mental Magic / Principles / Pencil Reading Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
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 to Bifocals (Shaman, 1944) Bluecue (Thomas Alan Waters, 1985) Variations Cagliostro's Wunderbrille (Paul Maurer, 1974) Blind Man's Bluff (Simon Lovell, 2000) Letter Carrier (Max Maven, 2013)	Oct. 1943	The Phoenix (Issue 45)	185	Glasses Cards / Principles / Instant Stooge Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / by Spectator Mental Magic / Principles / Dual Reality Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Spectator locates Card / Miscellaneous
Paul Curry	Out Of This Phone Book	book, opened freely, line is forced, Franklin V. Taylor's peek deck principle with a book	Related to Pagency (Thomas Alan Waters, 1985) Also published here Out of this Phone Book (Paul Curry, 1944)	1945	Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation	20	Book / Book Test / Telephone Book Test
Mel Stover	Days of Force	calendar number force	Related to Date Sense (Walter B. Gibson, 1938) Fortunes of a Wise Fool (Stephen Minch, 1974) Rainbow Matrix (Philip T. Goldstein, Walter B. Gibson, Maurice Kraitchik, 1980) Rainbow Matrix (Philip T. Goldstein, Walter B. Gibson, Maurice Kraitchik, 1982) Matrix Number Force (Thomas Alan Waters, 1982) Quintasense (Thomas Alan Waters, 1982) Wipe Out! (Stan Shultz, 1985) The Mind's Eye: The Calendar Force (Leo Boudreau, 1993) Mindway Dream (Dr. E. Raymond Carlyle, 1996) Calendar Prediction (Mel Stover, 2010) Variations Ringo-Bingo (Stephen Tucker, 1982) Rethink (Philip T. Goldstein, 1983) Threesum (Thomas Alan Waters, 1984) Four on a Date (George Kirkendall, 1996) Magic Square and Lucky Number (Roberto Giobbi, 2024) Also published here Calendar (5) (Mel Stover, 1951)	Feb. 1945	The Phoenix (Issue 77)	313	Calendar Numbers / Number Forces / Other Props Book / Book Test / Telephone Book Test
Jerry Sorensen	No Swami	in envelope, slit	Variations Doublet (Thomas Alan Waters, 1982)	Oct. 1945	The Phoenix (Issue 93)	377	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Alan Barnert	Phoney	person on telephone knows card three times, three different methods	Related to Zodiaccent (Thomas Alan Waters, 1984) Also published here Phoney (Alan Barnert, 1956)	June 1946	The Phoenix (Issue 108)	433	Cards / Effect Themes / Phone Effects / Medium at the Other end Cards / Principles / Coding / Using Assistant
Robert Fairthorne	The Malkin	voodoo effect, two paper dolls are rolled up and pinched with a needle, at the same places	Related to Simulacrum (Hen Fetsch, 1951) Variations Pinance (Thomas Alan Waters, 1982) Also published here The Malkin (Robert Fairthorne, 1956)	July 1947	The Phoenix (Issue 130)	521	Paper / Mental Stuff Mental Magic / Effects / Coincidence Doll & Puppet / Voodoo Doll
Billy McComb	William's Hot Book	flames from a book	Related to Pyrotica (Thomas Alan Waters, 1985)	1947	The First Book of William	32	Book / Miscellaneous Light & Fire / Fire
	The Turnover	billet on object and dummy underneath, everything is turned over	Variations Mechanical Switches (Thomas Alan Waters, 1981)	1947	Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading	19	Billet / Switches
	The Waxed Cover	using an envelope	Variations Mechanical Switches (Thomas Alan Waters, 1981)	1947	Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading	22	Billet / Switches
C. L. Boarde	Question and Answer - Variation C	answer to question appears on billet	Variations Routine No. 2 (Close-Up) (Thomas Alan Waters, 1981)	1947	Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading	78	Paper / Appearing Writing, Photos, ... Billet / Index Mental Magic / Effects / Q&A
George Blake	Time Will Tell	with Full Hunter Pocket Watch, gaffed	Related to Chronologic (Thomas Alan Waters, 1984)	Feb. 1948	The Phoenix (Issue 144)	578	Watch / Set Time is Predicted or Changed
Dai Vernon	Mental Card Miracle	card is put in pocket	Related to Card Man's Mentalism (Edward Marlo, 1960) Daley's Note - 3) (Dr. Jacob Daley, 1972) Princess Card Trick Using One Duplicate (1972) Daisection (Thomas Alan Waters, 1982) The Little Princess (Larry Jennings, 1988) Variations On Vernon's "Mental Card Miracle" (Edward Marlo, 1993) Mentalism by Elimination (Arturo de Ascanio, 2008) Mental Card Miracle (Dr. Jacob Daley, 2018)	1949	Stars of Magic (Vol. 5 No. 3)	80	Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / Princess Card Trick (Five Cards)
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 Burning Questions (Thomas Alan Waters, 1979) Burning Questions II (Thomas Alan Waters, 1979)	1949	It Must Be Mindreading	15	Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Mental Magic / Principles / One Ahead Mental Magic / Effects / Q&A Paper / Envelopes / Peeking Paper / Envelopes / Window Envelope
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 to Late Key (Tomas Blomberg, 2002) Late Key (Tomas Blomberg, 2014) Variations Impromptu Miracle (Lin Searles, Cy Endfield, 1973) Twindow (Thomas Alan Waters, 1984) Staggering Power of Thought (Edward Marlo, 1988) Intelligentsia (Karl Fulves, 1999) Igor (Karl Fulves, 2000) The Dark Force (Karl Fulves, 2000) A "Staggered" Routine (Nick Trost, 2009) A Coincidence and Divination Routine (Nick Trost, 2009) Flummoxed (Jim Steinmeyer, Eddie Joseph, 2013)	1949	Staggered	1	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Off-beat Predictions Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Other Stacks / Full Deck Cards / Principles / Placement Principles / Inverse Stack Placement
Dr. Stanley Jaks	Jaks' Subtlest Secret	word is encircled on clipboard, duplicate page under carbon paper	Related to Date Man Duplication (Hen Fetsch, 1951) A Clean Book Test (Amazing James Randi, 1957) Want Ad Test (Tom Sellers, 1972) Design-A-Choice! (Ted Karmilovich, 1981) Glimpression (Thomas Alan Waters, 1985) Pendulumix (Three Experiments With The Dowsing Pendulum (Paolo Cavalli, Massimo Tira, 2004) Variations Jaks' Secret (Al Mann, 1982) The Jaxian Phone Book Test (Robert Cassidy, 2004) Also published here Dr. Jaks geistreichstes Geheimnis (Dr. Stanley Jaks, 1961) Dr. Jaks Subtlest Secret (Dr. Stanley Jaks, 2014)	Feb. 1951	The Phoenix (Issue 223)	890	Clipboard Newspaper / Newspaper Test Mental Magic / Principles / Impression Devices
Hen Fetsch	Simulacrum	spectator pushes needle through doll, performer knows where, voodoo	Related to The Malkin (Robert Fairthorne, 1947) Pinance (Thomas Alan Waters, 1982)	Aug. 1951	The Phoenix (Issue 236)	942	Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Mental Magic / Effects / Seance Stuff Doll & Puppet / Voodoo Doll
Hen Fetsch	Date Man Duplication	day on calendar sheet is encircled, divination	Related to Jaks' Subtlest Secret (Dr. Stanley Jaks, 1951) Variations Glimpression (Thomas Alan Waters, 1985)	Sep. 1951	The Phoenix (Issue 238)	952	Calendar Mental Magic / Principles / Impression Devices Mental Magic / Effects / Divination
Bob Somerfeld	Centear	movie presentation, ruse for tearing the paper	Related to Torn Center Deluxe (George B. Anderson, 1949) Center-Tear (Thomas Alan Waters, 1981)	1951	Mind Reader's Digest	6	Paper / Center Tear Mental Magic / Effects / Divination
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 Spiritrump (Thomas Alan Waters, 1987)	1951	Mind Reader's Digest	12	Paper / Appearing Writing, Photos, ... Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Ray Hyman	Concepts Never Die	center tear handling	Variations Geometear (Thomas Alan Waters, 1981)	Oct. 1952	The Phoenix (Issue 266)	1062	Paper / Center Tear Mental Magic / Effects / Divination
Stewart Judah	Variation of Mutus Nomen	shuffling sequence, different phrase	Related to MuTarot (Thomas Alan Waters, 1981) Ein modernes "Mutus, Nomen, Dedit, Cocis" (Stewart Judah, 1985) Variations Mutus Nomen (John Hamilton, 1970)	Nov. 1954	The New Phoenix (Issue 319)	82	Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Mutus Nomen
Alan Barnert	Phoney	person on telephone knows card three times, three different methods	Related to Zodiaccent (Thomas Alan Waters, 1984) Also published here Phoney (Alan Barnert, 1946)	1956	The Best in Magic	203	Propless / Coding / Using Assistant Cards / Effect Themes / Phone Effects / Medium at the Other end
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 to Psi Stebbins - Method I (P. Howard Lyons, 1957) Talismanacle (Thomas Alan Waters, 1982) Variations Group Shuffle (Simon Aronson, 1973) Groupease (Thomas Alan Waters, 1984) Cutout (Thomas Alan Waters, 1985) Group Shuffle (Simon Aronson, 1994) Adaption d'une routine de Marlo-Cornélius (Claude Rix, 1995) Two Routines - Two (Tony Cabral, 2020)	Dec. 1956	Ibidem (Issue 8)	11	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge multiple Card Location Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Front Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Pocket / Single Card Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Full Deck
Mel Stover	The Irrisistible Force		Variations Rainbow Matrix (Philip T. Goldstein, Walter B. Gibson, Maurice Kraitchik, 1980) Rainbow Matrix (Philip T. Goldstein, Walter B. Gibson, Maurice Kraitchik, 1982) Die Mehrzweck-Zahlenforce (Mel Stover, Rudolf Braunmüller, 1983) Threesum (Thomas Alan Waters, 1984) Force Majeur (Philip T. Goldstein, 1987) Tile Force (Doug Canning, 2015)	Jan. 1957	The New Phoenix (Issue 340)	171	Numbers / Number Forces / Other Props
Tony Corinda	(14) The Prophesy	card is selected and predicted in a letter	Variations Gypsee (Thomas Alan Waters, 1987)	1958	Predictions	119	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Mental Magic / Principles / Misreading & Miscalling Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Tony Corinda	(7) Corinda's "Money Box"	coins in box are removed, performer names amount and dates on the coins, electronic version	Related to Precoinition (Philip T. Goldstein, 1980) Variations Cashseer (Thomas Alan Waters, 1984)	1958	Blindfolds & X-Ray Eyes	150	Coin / Effect Themes / Mental Stuff Box Mental Magic / Effects / X-Ray Eyes & Blindfolds
Tony Corinda, Al Koran	Centre Tear (One Hand Variation)		Related to The Occultear (Thomas Alan Waters, Jack Avis, 1981) The Rainbow Pad (Robert Cassidy, 2013)	1959	Billets	171	Paper / Center Tear
Tony Corinda, Theodore Annemann	The Crossword Puzzle	page marked with big X, word in center memorized and page torn	Related to Dubbook (Thomas Alan Waters, Tony Corinda, Tom Sellers, 1983)	1959	Book Tests	211	Paper / Center Tear Book / Book Test / Routines
Tony Corinda, Robert Harbin	Ultra-Modern Mentalism	prediction of a word, with tape recorder and assistant	Related to The Spirit (John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley, 1947) Unknown Power (Thomas Alan Waters, 1979)	1959	Book Tests	215	CD & Record Mental Magic / Principles / Misreading & Miscalling Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Book / Book Test / Routines
	The Red Card Prediction	ten cards, selected one is different to the others	Related to Longwave (Thomas Alan Waters, 1985) Also published here The Red Card Prediction (1978)	1959	Card Tricks	326	Cards / Principles / Multiple Out Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Red Card Prediction
Loel Nelson	Spirit Kisses	spectators feel kisses in the dark	Variations Amorte (Thomas Alan Waters, 1982)	1959	More Miracles in Mentalism	20	Bubbles Mental Magic / Effects / Seance Stuff Dark Room Effects
Rupert Gilbert	Precognition	sixteen designs on a board, number is chosen and selected design has already been predicted	Related to Framedown (Thomas Alan Waters, Stanley Collins, 1979) On the Color-Counting Frame (Thomas Alan Waters, 1983) Coloured Discs (David Berglas, 2002)	1960	Magic of the Mind	86	Mental Magic / Principles / Forcing Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Thomas Alan Waters	Subliminal Imagery	with Ishihara color plates, spectator sees a correct number where he cannot see one	Also published here Sublimagery (Thomas Alan Waters, 1985)	Mar. 1961	The New Phoenix (Issue 355)	247	Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Thomas Alan Waters	Addenda to "Mystery of the Blackboard	information written on blackboard is divined blindfolded	Inspired by The Mystery of the Blackboard (Paul Rosini, 1934)	Aug. 1961	The New Phoenix (Issue 360)	269	Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Mental Magic / Principles / Sound Reading Slate / Normal
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 to Triangle Card Trick (Bruce Cervon, 1967) The Card Pyramid (Harry Lorayne, Thomas Alan Waters, 1967) The Pyramid Card Trick (Karl Fulves, 1982) p. 70 p. 105 for historic notes by Ronald Wohl Also published here Mathematically Inclined (L. Vosburgh Lyons, 1983)	Sep. 1966	The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 11)	54	Numbers / Calculating & Mental Arithmetic Numbers / Puzzles & Bets
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 to The PERFECT Book Test (Karl Fulves, 1981) p. 76 for title explanation Variations Little Albert Slate Variation (James Porter, Karl Fulves, 1968) Little Albert (Karl Fulves, 1985) Albertest (Thomas Alan Waters, 1993)	Nov. 1966	The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 1)	63	Book / Book Test / Routines
Harry Lorayne, Thomas Alan Waters	The Card Pyramid	mathematical layout of spot cards, end result is predicted, for Waters credit see reference	Related to Mathematically Inclined (L. Vosburgh Lyons, Thomas Alan Waters, 1966) Mathematically Inclined (L. Vosburgh Lyons, Thomas Alan Waters, 1966) Babel (Karl Fulves, 1968) The Pyramid Card Trick (Karl Fulves, 1982) Also published here Die Kartenpyramide (Harry Lorayne, Thomas Alan Waters, 1988)	1967	Deck-Sterity	45	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Number Prediction Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Matrix Layouts & Tapestry
Bruce Cervon	Triangle Card Trick	card version, final value predicted	Related to Mathematically Inclined (L. Vosburgh Lyons, Thomas Alan Waters, 1966)	Mar. 1967	The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 5)	88	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Number Prediction
Al Koran	The Gold Medallion	prediction of number on medallion	Related to The Gold Medallion (Al Koran, 1972) The Jubilee Medallion (Alan Shaxon, 1976) Koran Revisited (Wayne Dobson, 1981) Rattling the Koran Medallion (Peter Zenner, 1991) Thoughts on the Gold / Engraved Medallion (Timothy Hyde, 1995) Enthymemata (Alexander de Cova, 2014) Enthymemata (Alexander de Cova, 2014) The Gold Medaillon (David Britland, 2022) Double Date (Nick Diffatte, 2022) Variations The Antique Medallion (Glenn G. Gravatt, Al Koran, 1972) None But the Brave (Roy Johnson, 1977) Medallion (Karl Fulves, 1978) Ultimedallion (Jack Kent Tillar, 1978) Keyknow (Thomas Alan Waters, 1982) Polish-ing Koran's Medallion (Johnny Thompson, 1984) Medallion M-2 (Richard Mark, 1985) Mail Mental (Larry Becker, 1992) Deep Red Prediction (Andy Nyman, 1997) Building a Better Slot Machine (Jim Steinmeyer, 2003) Gold Medaillon Handling (Darwin Ortiz, 2006) Deep Red Prediction (Andy Nyman, 2010) Medallion Meets Tidal Wave (John Hostler, 2018) The Koran Medallion (Johnny Thompson, 2018)	1968	Al Koran's Professional Presentations	11	Chip / Prediction Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination Mental Magic / Principles / Dual Reality Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Koran Medallion & Room Service
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 to Talismanacle (Thomas Alan Waters, 1982) Pointer Cards & Clocking Ideas (Karl Fulves, 1982) Star Cross (Karl Fulves, 1987) Variations One Way Ghost (Jerry K. Hartman, 1971)	Sep. 1970	The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 11)	357	Cards / Principles / One Way / Faces Cards / Effect Themes / Do as I Do / Two Decks Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Marked deck / Edges & Bevel
James G. Thompson Jr.	Jet Thought	one of five cities predicted in envelope (with index)	Variations Ace Under Glass (Karl Fulves, 1979) Indiair (Thomas Alan Waters, Sam Dalal, James G. Thompson Jr., 1982) Jato (Thomas Alan Waters, James G. Thompson Jr., 1983) Pentab (Thomas Alan Waters, 1985) Think of a President (Karl Fulves, 1985) Thought In Color (Tony Bartolotta, 1994) Also published here Jet Thought (James G. Thompson Jr., 1985)	Winter 1972	The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 6th Folio)	497	Mental Magic / Principles / Index Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Paper / Envelopes / Index Envelopes
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 Mailefactor (Thomas Alan Waters, 1982)	1973	Magick (Issue 86)	427	Photograph Pen & Pencil / Special Ink Articles / Business and Publicity
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	Mental Magic / Theory and General Comments
Paul Curry	Cider!	with extra card (double jonah)	Related to 11-as-10 Dodge (2015) Variations Decideal (Thomas Alan Waters, 1982) Strong Cider (Jon Racherbaumer, Edward Marlo, 1984) Sweeter Cider (Lewis Jones, 1992) Double Power Poker (Nick Trost, 2009) Nick the Greek Poker Deal (Charles Nyquist, 2015) Sweeter Cider (Lewis Jones, 2015) Strong Cider (Jon Racherbaumer, Edward Marlo, 2015) Double Power Poker (Nick Trost, 2015) Also published here Cider! (Paul Curry, 2001) Cider! (Paul Curry, 2015)	1974	Paul Curry Presents	28	Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Ten Card Poker Deal
Stephen Minch	Towering Prediction	cards are laid out and spectator follows instruction from a tape recorder	Related to Stacks (Thomas Alan Waters, 1987) Also published here Towering Prediction (Stephen Minch, 1987)	1974	The Book of Thoth	31	Cards / Sleights / Force / Mathematical Forces Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Tarot Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Matrix Layouts & Tapestry Games / Instruction Games
Stephen Minch	Fortunes of a Wise Fool	based on an idea by Ed Mellon, matrix force	Related to Days of Force (Mel Stover, 1945) Variations Quintasense (Thomas Alan Waters, 1982) Can You Tell My Fortune? (David Britland, 2024)	1974	The Book of Thoth	41	Cards / Sleights / Force / Mathematical Forces Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Multiple Card Prediction Tarot
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 The 'Logical' Center Tear (V. Robert Allen, 1989)	1974	Magick (Issue 93)	465	Billet / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Theory and General Comments
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	Billet / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Theory and General Comments
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	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Brainwave type Effects Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Rough and Smooth Decks / Brainwave & Invisible Deck
Thomas Alan Waters	Library Card	impromptu, business card in book for riffle force		1974	Magick (Issue 106)	529	Mental Magic / Principles / Forcing Book / Book Test / Routines Book / Book Test / Sleights & Principles
Karl Fulves	Automatic Poker	No. 15, spectator selects five cards from ten-card packet, hand predicted, performer is left with winning hand	Inspired by Even Money Proposition (Karl Fulves, 1969) First Draw (Karl Fulves, 1999) Related to Decideal (Thomas Alan Waters, 1982) Variations Automatic Poker - A Different Handling (Nick Trost, Al Thatcher, Tom Hubbard, 1997) Playing The Mark (Karl Fulves, 2015) Also published here Automatic Poker (Karl Fulves, 2015)	1976	Self-Working Card Tricks	26	Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Prediction Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Ten Card Poker Deal
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 to The Dump Prediction (Thomas Alan Waters, Nathan Stark, 1984) Variations The Tenniel Prediction (Philip T. Goldstein, 1980) Gene Grant - Nathan Stark Subtlety (Gene "Phantini" Grant, Nathan Stark, 1982)	1976	Magick (Issue 164)	817	Cards / Principles / Multiple Out Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Words & Letters / Ambigram
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	Mental Magic / Effects / Readings (Cold, Crystal, Hand, Tarot etc.)
Thomas Alan Waters	Beyond Chance	spectator's question on business card changes into answer, in nest of envelopes		1976	Magick (Issue 168)	839	Paper / Appearing Writing, Photos, ... Mental Magic / Effects / Seance Stuff Paper / Envelopes / Window Envelope
Philip T. Goldstein	Four-sided Triangle	card is thought of before the show, it matches prediction and selection of a second spectator	Related to On the Pre-Show in The Four-Sided Triangle (Max Maven, 2021) Variations Das 3-Pfeiler-Experiment (Rudolf Braunmüller, 1986) Pyratarot (Thomas Alan Waters, 1987) Extreme Overdrive (Paolo Cavalli, 2005) 4 Sided Triangle - Weber Notes (Michael Weber, 2015)	1977	The Red Book of Mentalism	5	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Forcing Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Coincidence / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Mental Magic / Principles / Dual Reality Mental Magic / Principles / Pre-Show
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 to Showdiac (Thomas Alan Waters, Philip T. Goldstein, 1984) Pred-Ikea-Ction (Anthony Owen, 2017) Also published here The Happy Horoscoper (Philip T. Goldstein, 1989)	1977	The Red Book of Mentalism	9	Paper / Appearing Writing, Photos, ... Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
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	Mental Magic / Theory and General Comments
Thomas Alan Waters	Readings for Readers - The Fortuneteller's Bookshelf			1977	Magick (Issue 191)	955	Articles / Articles Articles / Bibliography
Robert Cassidy	Presidential Portraits	American president is named, dummy picture is shown and name show on the back of picture as a kicker	Variations Pholder (Thomas Alan Waters, 1985)	1977	Pseudo-Mentally Yours	7	Mental Magic / Principles / Multiple Out Mental Magic / Effects / Gag Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Philip T. Goldstein	Contrasting Prediction	red/blue double backer	Related to Synchroincidence (Thomas Alan Waters, 1979)	1978	Notions	5	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Backer / Different Colors
Al Mann	The Improvisitor	impromptu version of Baker's center tear, in depth explanation	Related to Center-Tear (Thomas Alan Waters, 1981)	1978	The Apodosis	7	Paper / Center Tear
Thomas Alan Waters	O.T.L Option	out to lunch as two-way prediction		1978	Magick (Issue 203)	1012	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Paper / Out to Lunch Business Cards
Thomas Alan Waters	Numerology Card in Wallet	prediction in envelope, in wallet, nine-force, version of Al Koran's "Five-Star Miracle Card"	Variations Card in Wallet (Robert Siepielski, 1978) Symbolic (Larry Becker, 1979)	1978	Magick (Issue 205)	1023	Cards / Principles / Multiple Out Cards / Sleights / Force / Mathematical Forces Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Facer / Different Faces
Robert Siepielski	Card in Wallet	prediction of chosen card, multiple out in wallet, linguistic	Inspired by Numerology Card in Wallet (Thomas Alan Waters, 1978)	1978	Magick (Issue 213)	1063	Cards / Principles / Multiple Out Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card
Larry Becker	Track Record	name of race horses on cards, prediction on tape record with two-way out	Related to Two-Way Fishing (Thomas Alan Waters, 1982)	1978	World of Super Mentalism	125	CD & Record Mental Magic / Principles / Multiple Out Games / Race Mental Magic / Principles / Suggestions & Verbal Ploys Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Thomas Alan Waters	Introduction	on uniqueness in presentation		1979	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue New Thoughts For Old)	3	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
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 to No Ink-Ling (Michael DeMarco, 1991) Fatalistic Orb (Tom Stone, 2014) Ed Mellon's "Quantimental" and Eric Lewis' "WhosGotWot" in "Crowning Miracles" p.202. Variations Mind Gamebit (Richard Bartram, Jr., 1997)	1979	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue New Thoughts For Old)	5	Box Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Magnet / As Hidden Method / Box with Objects
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	Mental Magic / Effects / Locating hidden Objects
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	Mental Magic / Effects / Locating hidden Objects
Thomas Alan Waters	Flipsight I	with Himber Wallet		1979	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue New Thoughts For Old)	16	Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Business Cards
Thomas Alan Waters	Flipsight II	with I.D. Case model of Himber Wallet		1979	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue New Thoughts For Old)	18	Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Business Cards
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 Getting the Impression (George B. Anderson, 1949)	1979	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue New Thoughts For Old)	20	Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Cards / Principles / One Ahead Mental Magic / Effects / Q&A Paper / Envelopes / Normal
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 Getting the Impression (George B. Anderson, 1949)	1979	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue New Thoughts For Old)	22	Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Mental Magic / Effects / Q&A Paper / Envelopes / Normal
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	Newspaper / Prediction
Thomas Alan Waters	Unknown Power	tape cassette with headline prediction on	Related to Ultra-Modern Mentalism (Tony Corinda, Robert Harbin, 1959) Bob Tripp in Robert A. Nelson's "Sensational Mentalism" p. 68.	1979	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue New Thoughts For Old)	28	Newspaper / Headline Prediction Cassette
Thomas Alan Waters	Synchroincidence	two decks, same card is selected, red/blue	Inspired by Synchronism (Robert Parrish, 1939) Related to Contrasting Prediction (Philip T. Goldstein, 1978) Variations Synchrowave (Thomas Alan Waters, 1985)	1979	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue New Thoughts For Old)	31	Cards / Effect Themes / Coincidence / Miscellaneous Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Backer / Different Colors
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	Cards / Principles / One Way / Miscellaneous ESP Cards / Divination
Thomas Alan Waters, Stanley Collins	Framedown	ideas on the Stanley Collins "Color Counting Frame"	Related to Bead Frame Color Force (Stanley Collins, 1920) Precognition (Rupert Gilbert, 1960) Rupert Gilbert's "Precognition" in "The Gen", Vol.7, Nr. 1, 1951 Louis Histed's "Arabian Prediction in "Abra" Vol. 37, Nr. 959, 1964	1979	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue New Thoughts For Old)	37	Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Mental Magic / Principles / Forcing
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 Annemann's Mental Masterpiece (Theodore Annemann, 1935) Triple Coercion (Theodore Annemann, 1936) Slate Psychics (Robert Parrish, 1937) The Satchel (Peter Warlock, 1939)	1979	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue New Thoughts For Old)	41	Paper / Envelopes / Normal Slate / Appearing Writing Slate / Flaps & Moving Parts Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Thomas Alan Waters	Cross Reference			1979	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue New Thoughts For Old)	46	Articles / Articles
Thomas Alan Waters	Star-Crossed	prediction of ESP card, with box		1979	Magick (Issue 237)	1181	ESP Cards / Prediction
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 In Re Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism II (Robert Cassidy, 1979) Editorial Policy (Robert Cassidy, 1980)	1979	Magick (Issue 237)	1185	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Larry Becker	Symbolic	cards with names of objects, one is selected by 9 force	Inspired by Numerology Card in Wallet (Thomas Alan Waters, 1978) "Australian Packets" (Phil Goldstein, The Linking Ring, June 1978)	1979	The Best of Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism Book II	23	Cards / Sleights / Force / Mathematical Forces Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Picture & Symbol Cards
Robert Cassidy	In Re Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism II	reply to critic by Goldstein and Waters	Related to "Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism, Volume Two" - An Historical Perspective (Thomas Alan Waters, Larry Becker, 1979)	Dec. 1979	Psychic Entertainers News & Information Service (Issue 16)	2	Articles / Articles
Robert Cassidy (reviewer)	New Thoughts for Old	by Thomas Alan Waters		Dec. 1979	Psychic Entertainers News & Information Service (Issue 16)	3	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Bob Hummer	Hummer's Magic Carpet	divination of a four letter word from a list, with handkerchief and alphabet cards	Related to Mentalexicon (Fred Fletcher, 1952) Grayze (Thomas Alan Waters, Bob Hummer, 1983) Octext (Philip T. Goldstein, 1992) Variations The Mind's Eye: The Tactile Tarot (Leo Boudreau, 1993) The Satanic Disc 666 (Bob Ostin, 2005)	1980	Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets	25	ABC Cards / Divination Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Rough and Smooth (not full deck)
Karl Fulves	Mathematical 3-Card Monte		Variations Digital Diamonds (Karl Fulves, 1982) Shylock's Card (Karl Fulves, 1984) Time Squared (Father Cyprian, 1984) Trivarication (Thomas Alan Waters, 1985) Faxfiction (Karl Fulves, 1989) A Penny for Your Thoughts (Paul Curry, 2001) The Return of Mental Monte (Lewis Jones, 2010)	1980	Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets	59	Articles / Articles
Thomas Alan Waters	Selectrick	typewriter rings bell on command	Also published here Selectrick (Thomas Alan Waters, 1982)	1980	Magick (Issue 263)	1312	Mental Magic / Effects / Seance Stuff Typewriter
Robert Cassidy	Editorial Policy	on Becker's World of Super Mentalism II, Goldstein, Waters, Minch, Redans	Related to "Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism, Volume Two" - An Historical Perspective (Thomas Alan Waters, Larry Becker, 1979) The Last Word (Robert Cassidy, 1980)	Jan. 1980	Psychic Entertainers News & Information Service (Issue 17)	2	Articles / Articles
Thomas Alan Waters	Introduction	on three phase predictions		1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Cerberus)	49	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Thomas Alan Waters	Tridex		Related to Annemann's Mental Masterpiece (Theodore Annemann, 1935)	1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Cerberus)	53	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / One Ahead Classic Triple Prediction Mental Magic / Principles / Impression Devices
Thomas Alan Waters	Booka	triple prediction, three words from the same book, gaffed		1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Cerberus)	54	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / One Ahead Classic Triple Prediction Book / Book Test / Routines
Thomas Alan Waters	More on the Classic Triple Prediction			1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Cerberus)	55	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / One Ahead Classic Triple Prediction Articles / Articles Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
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	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Thomas Alan Waters	O.T.L. Omega	with initialed index cards, out to lunch and flap, triple prediction	Inspired by Open Minds (Audley Walsh, 1940)	1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Cerberus)	63	Paper / Out to Lunch Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Thomas Alan Waters	Cross Reference			1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Cerberus)	68	Articles / Articles
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	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Card Case Cards / Principles / Fishing Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Al Koran type Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Full Stack (DONT USE THIS) Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Cards / Sleights / Crimps / Miscellaneous
Thomas Alan Waters	Cross-Reference			1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Trionic)	86	Articles / Articles
Thomas Alan Waters	Omnimancy	essay on fortunetelling, Q&A, cold reading		1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Omnimancy)	89	Mental Magic / Effects / Q&A Mental Magic / Principles / Cold Reading Mental Magic / Theory and General Comments
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	Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Cards / Principles / Locator Cards / Short Cards / Corner Short Tarot Mental Magic / Principles / Cold Reading Mental Magic / Effects / Readings (Cold, Crystal, Hand, Tarot etc.)
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	Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Cards / Principles / Locator Cards / Short Cards / Corner Short Tarot Mental Magic / Principles / Cold Reading Mental Magic / Effects / Readings (Cold, Crystal, Hand, Tarot etc.)
Thomas Alan Waters	MuTarot	Mutus Nomen with tarot cards, start for a reading with several people	Related to Variation of Mutus Nomen (Stewart Judah, 1954) Nomen Omen (Philip T. Goldstein, Thomas Alan Waters, 1982)	1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Omnimancy)	103	Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Mutus Nomen Tarot Mental Magic / Principles / Cold Reading Mental Magic / Effects / Readings (Cold, Crystal, Hand, Tarot etc.)
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	Paper / Mental Stuff Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Mutus Nomen Business Cards Mental Magic / Principles / Cold Reading Mental Magic / Effects / Readings (Cold, Crystal, Hand, Tarot etc.)
Thomas Alan Waters	IndexRay	spectator writes word and initials on folded card, start for a reading		1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Omnimancy)	108	Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Business Cards
Thomas Alan Waters	Palmystic	muscle reading technique, hidden as palmistry	Related to The Finger Knows - And Tells (Al Baker, 1941) William W. Larsen Sr.'s "The Dr. Q Simplicity Mindreading Act"	1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Omnimancy)	110	Mental Magic / Effects / Contact & Muscle Reading Mental Magic / Principles / Cold Reading Mental Magic / Effects / Readings (Cold, Crystal, Hand, Tarot etc.)
Thomas Alan Waters	Coda	on fortunetelling, cold reading and mentalism		1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Omnimancy)	112	Articles / Articles Mental Magic / Principles / Cold Reading Mental Magic / Effects / Readings (Cold, Crystal, Hand, Tarot etc.)
Thomas Alan Waters	Suggested Reading	general publications suggested for fortunetellers		1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Omnimancy)	113	Articles / Articles Mental Magic / Principles / Cold Reading Mental Magic / Effects / Readings (Cold, Crystal, Hand, Tarot etc.)
Thomas Alan Waters	Cross-Reference			1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Omnimancy)	114	Articles / Articles
Thomas Alan Waters	Psychometry	on psychometry and presenting mentalism		1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)	117	Mental Magic / Effects / Psychometry Effects Mental Magic / Theory and General Comments
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	Mental Magic / Effects / Psychometry Effects Mental Magic / Theory and General Comments
Thomas Alan Waters	General Technique	Object-Reading (Deduction & Observation) Object-Linking (Marking Systems)		1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)	131	Mental Magic / Effects / Psychometry Effects Mental Magic / Principles / Cold Reading Mental Magic / Effects / Readings (Cold, Crystal, Hand, Tarot etc.)
Thomas Alan Waters	Eraser's Edge	method to mark an envelope		1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)	137	Mental Magic / Principles / Marking Systems Paper / Envelopes / Marked
Thomas Alan Waters	Stampede	method to mark an envelope		1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)	137	Mental Magic / Principles / Marking Systems Paper / Envelopes / Marked
Thomas Alan Waters	Post Facto	method to mark an envelope		1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)	137	Mental Magic / Principles / Marking Systems Paper / Envelopes / Marked
Thomas Alan Waters	Cornered	method to mark an envelope		1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)	137	Mental Magic / Principles / Marking Systems Paper / Envelopes / Marked
Thomas Alan Waters	Branded	method to distinguish different envelopes		1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)	137	Mental Magic / Principles / Marking Systems Paper / Envelopes / Marked
Thomas Alan Waters	Printsiple	objects are wrapped in pieces of newspaper		1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)	138	Newspaper / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Effects / Psychometry Effects Mental Magic / Principles / Marking Systems
Thomas Alan Waters	Seequence	objects wrapped in paper and scotch tape		1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)	138	Mental Magic / Effects / Psychometry Effects Mental Magic / Principles / Marking Systems
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	Mental Magic / Effects / Psychometry Effects
Thomas Alan Waters	Bagatelle	special bag to distinguish form, shape and object without opening it		1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)	140	Mental Magic / Effects / Psychometry Effects
Thomas Alan Waters	Tray Chic	objects are collected on a tray, performer is blindfolded		1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)	141	Mental Magic / Effects / Psychometry Effects
Thomas Alan Waters	Quantum	with business cards and the Quantimental stand		1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)	141	Mental Magic / Effects / Psychometry Effects Business Cards
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	Mental Magic / Effects / Psychometry Effects Mental Magic / Principles / Impression Devices Mental Magic / Principles / Pre-Show
Thomas Alan Waters	Ringkle	combining Psychometry and Ring Flight, other ideas what could happen with the objects		1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)	146	Ring / Finger Rings / Traveling / Ring Flight Mental Magic / Effects / Psychometry Effects
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	Mental Magic / Effects / Psychometry Effects Mental Magic / Effects / Seance Stuff Mental Magic / Effects / Two Person Telepathy
Thomas Alan Waters	Afterword			1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)	149	Articles / Articles
Thomas Alan Waters	Cross-Reference			1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychometry)	150	Articles / Articles
Thomas Alan Waters	Scrypt	on Billet Technique and Maurice Fogel		1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)	153	Articles / Anecdotes Billet / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Theory and General Comments
Thomas Alan Waters	Switches			1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)	157	Billet / Switches
Thomas Alan Waters	Hand to Hand No. 1	with a paper clip		1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)	157	Billet / Switches
Thomas Alan Waters	Hand to Hand No. 2	with a paper clip		1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)	158	Billet / Switches
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	Billet / Switches
Thomas Alan Waters	Mechanical Switches	Padded (with Wax) Flipover Wallets	Inspired by The Waxed Cover (1947) The Turnover (1947)	1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)	160	Billet / Switches
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 Telepathy Plus (Theodore Annemann, 1935) Annemann's Diablo Pellet Reading (Theodore Annemann, 1935) Jack Yates' "Do Not Touch" in "Abra" Vol. 26, No. 658; 1958; p. 119.	1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)	163	Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Billet / Miscellaneous
Thomas Alan Waters	Center-Tear	analysis and handling	Related to Notaria (Theodore Annemann, 1936) Centear (Bob Somerfeld, 1951) The Improvisitor (Al Mann, 1978) The Ultimate Center Tear (Richard Osterlind, 1978) The New Baker Method (Al Baker, 2003)	1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)	166	Paper / Center Tear
Thomas Alan Waters, Jack Avis	The Occultear	secretly tearing the center Writing Materials The Area of Writings The Fold The Tear	Related to Centre Tear (One Hand Variation) (Tony Corinda, Al Koran, 1959)	1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)	171	Paper / Center Tear
Thomas Alan Waters	Routine No. 1 (Close-Up)	q&a for one person		1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)	174	Paper / Center Tear Mental Magic / Effects / Q&A
Thomas Alan Waters	Routine No. 2 (Close-Up)	handling variation	Inspired by Question and Answer - Variation C (C. L. Boarde, 1947)	1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)	175	Paper / Center Tear Mental Magic / Effects / Q&A
Thomas Alan Waters	Variant Routine	answer appears on slate, Double-Locking Addition Slate		1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)	176	Mental Magic / Effects / Seance Stuff Slate / Appearing Writing Slate / Flaps & Moving Parts
Thomas Alan Waters	Routine No. 3 (Stage)	with a bulldog clip		1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)	177	Paper / Center Tear Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Mental Magic / Effects / Q&A
Thomas Alan Waters	Variant Routine (With Dobrin Slate)	flap to hide center		1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)	178	Paper / Center Tear Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Slate / Flaps & Moving Parts
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	Paper / Center Tear Billet / Prediction Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Thomas Alan Waters	Concluding Remarks			1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)	179	Paper / Center Tear Articles / Articles
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	Mental Magic / Principles / Pocket Writing Mental Magic / Principles / Index
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	Mental Magic / Principles / Pocket Writing Mental Magic / Effects / Divination
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 On the Wire (Theodore Annemann, 1936) Wired Thought (Theodore Annemann, 1937)	1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)	183	Propless / Phone Effects Billet / Switches Billet / Index Mental Magic / Principles / Pocket Writing
Thomas Alan Waters	No. 3: The Prediction Reading	for one person, stock answer index to basic questions		1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)	183	Billet / Index Mental Magic / Effects / Q&A
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	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Mental Magic / Principles / Pocket Writing Tarot Mental Magic / Effects / Readings (Cold, Crystal, Hand, Tarot etc.) Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Marked deck / Backs
Thomas Alan Waters	No. 5: Name Coincidence	both write down the same name		1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)	184	Mental Magic / Principles / Pocket Writing Mental Magic / Effects / Divination
Thomas Alan Waters	Additional Notes	variations and ideas on the switch, pocket writing and indexes		1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)	184	Billet / Switches Billet / Index Mental Magic / Principles / Pocket Writing
Thomas Alan Waters	Geometear	two objects are written on two pieces of paper, one is selected and the word divined	Related to Concepts Never Die (Ray Hyman, 1952)	1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)	184	Paper / Center Tear Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Mental Magic / Principles / One Ahead
Thomas Alan Waters	Trinkle	birthday and zodiac are written on paper and divined	Inspired by Telepathy Plus (Theodore Annemann, 1935) Variations Tomorrow’s Cards (Robert Cassidy, 2003)	1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)	186	Billet / Readings Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Mental Magic / Principles / One Ahead
Thomas Alan Waters	Afterword			1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)	189	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Thomas Alan Waters	Addendum	on Maurice Fogel and mentalism		1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)	189	Articles / Articles
Thomas Alan Waters	Cross-Reference			1981	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Scrypt)	192	Articles / Articles
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 to Miscellanea (Thomas Alan Waters, 1983) Also published here Der Horwitz-Buchtest (Basil Horwitz, 1990)	1981	The Mental Magick of Basil Horwitz	9	Mental Magic / Principles / Glimpsing Book / Book Test / Routines
Philip T. Goldstein	Con-Test	spectator try to divine number, prediction states who is closer to the number and how far off	Inspired by Optionail (Thomas Alan Waters, 1982) Related to Croiset Revisited (Bruce Bernstein, 1985) Also published here Con-Test (Max Maven, 2011)	1981	Magick (Issue 293)	1461	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Jeff Busby (reviewer)	Deckalogue	by Thomas Alan Waters		May 1982	Epoptica (Issue 1)	21	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Jeff Busby (reviewer)	Grymwyr	by Thomas Alan Waters		May 1982	Epoptica (Issue 1)	22	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Jeff Busby (reviewer)	Octasm	by Thomas Alan Waters		May 1982	Epoptica (Issue 1)	24	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Jeff Busby (reviewer)	The Book Test	by Thomas Alan Waters, James Swain		Oct. 1982	Epoptica (Issue 2)	93	Reviews / Audio Cassette
Jeff Busby (reviewer)	The Newspaper Test	by Thomas Alan Waters		Oct. 1982	Epoptica (Issue 2)	94	Reviews / Audio Cassette
Jeff Busby (reviewer)	The Symbol Test	by Thomas Alan Waters		Oct. 1982	Epoptica (Issue 2)	95	Reviews / Audio Cassette
Philip T. Goldstein, Thomas Alan Waters	Nomen Omen	Mutus Nomen using Tarot cards	Related to MuTarot (Thomas Alan Waters, 1981)	1982	Silentwe	3	Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Mutus Nomen Tarot
Thomas Alan Waters	Deckalogue	on playing cards in mentalism		1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)	195	Articles / Intros & Epilogues Mental Magic / Theory and General Comments
Thomas Alan Waters	Clubble	stopped at and thought of card are found	Inspired by The Three of Clubs (Ralph W. Hull, 1938)	1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)	197	Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Miscellaneous
Thomas Alan Waters	Daisection	thought of card is put in pocket, inspired by Vernon	Related to Mental Card Miracle (Dai Vernon, 1949)	1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)	200	Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / Princess Card Trick (Five Cards)
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 A Miracle with Cards (Edward Marlo, 1956) Future Ghost (Alan Brown, 1970)	1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)	203	Cards / Principles / One Way / Faces Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Stripper Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Full Deck
Thomas Alan Waters	Decideal	outcome is predicted	Inspired by Cider! (Paul Curry, 1974) Related to Automatic Poker (Karl Fulves, 1976) Also published here Decideal (Thomas Alan Waters, 2015)	1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)	206	Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Prediction Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Ten Card Poker Deal
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	Cards / Principles / Stooge Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Any Card at Any Number Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Full Deck
Thomas Alan Waters	Hoydle	spectator remove their cards later from the deck		1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)	212	Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Tossed Out Deck
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	Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / by Spectator Slate / Normal Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Rough and Smooth Decks / Brainwave & Invisible Deck
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	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Brainwave type Effects Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Full Stack (DONT USE THIS) Cards / Effect Themes / Coincidence / Miscellaneous Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Rough and Smooth Decks / Brainwave & Invisible Deck
Thomas Alan Waters	Tetrance	prediction in envelope in wallet		1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)	218	Wallet Cards / Principles / Multiple Out Cards / Principles / Riffle Shuffle Concepts / Partial Stack Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Facer / Different Faces
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	Cards / Effect Themes / Coincidence / Mates Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Rough and Smooth Decks / Miscellaneous
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" Variations Matrix Poker Revisited (Nick Trost, 2017)	1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)	222	Cards / Effect Themes / Coincidence / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Off-beat Predictions
Thomas Alan Waters	Matrix Number Force	with cards	Related to Days of Force (Mel Stover, 1945)	1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)	223	Cards / Sleights / Force / Mathematical Forces
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	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Multiple Card Prediction Paper / Envelopes / Normal
Thomas Alan Waters	Envelope Card Switch			1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)	227	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Props
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	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous Cards / Sleights / Force / Cut Forces / Miscellaneous
Thomas Alan Waters	Narrowzarrow	simplifying the shuffle with narrow short cards		1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)	232	Cards / Principles / Locator Cards / Short Cards / Short Side (narrow) Cards / Sleights / Riffle Shuffle / Riffle on the table / False / Zarrow type Shuffles
Thomas Alan Waters	Outstrip	envelope, two-way out, holding card back by stripper principle		1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)	232	Cards / Principles / Multiple Out Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Stripper Paper / Envelopes / Index Envelopes
Thomas Alan Waters	Cross-Reference			1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)	236	Articles / Articles
Thomas Alan Waters	Grymwyr	on bizarre magick		1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)	238	Articles / Intros & Epilogues Mental Magic / Theory and General Comments
Thomas Alan Waters	SOREcery	blister appears on thought of finger		1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)	245	Propless / Body Mutilation Propless / Body Magic Mental Magic / Effects / Special Powers
Thomas Alan Waters	Pinance	doll drawn on paper is pinched by a needle performer divines where	Inspired by The Malkin (Robert Fairthorne, 1947) Related to Simulacrum (Hen Fetsch, 1951) Variations A Bloody Good Point (Joe Givan, 1987)	1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)	247	Paper / Mental Stuff Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Doll & Puppet / Voodoo Doll
Thomas Alan Waters	Billet Switch on Needle			1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)	248	Billet / Switches
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	Mental Magic / Effects / Seance Stuff Slate / Flaps & Moving Parts
Thomas Alan Waters	Pastell	past life presentation for a Swami Test, no method	Related to My Own Swami Test (Theodore Annemann, 1937)	1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)	254	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
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	Mental Magic / Effects / Living and Dead Test Bottle / Miscellaneous
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	Paper / Appearing Writing, Photos, ... ABC Cards / Miscellaneous
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	Paper / Appearing Writing, Photos, ... ABC Cards / Miscellaneous
Thomas Alan Waters	Zodiaxis	medium on the other end divines zodiac from spectator Tarotell (for Tarot card)	Inspired by Weird Wire (Theodore Annemann, 1940) Related to Zodiaccent (Thomas Alan Waters, 1984)	1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)	265	Propless / Coding / Phone Cards / Effect Themes / Phone Effects / Medium at the Other end Tarot Mental Magic / Effects / Readings (Cold, Crystal, Hand, Tarot etc.)
Thomas Alan Waters	Two-Way Fishing	between two astrological signs, stoping sentence and waiting for reaction	Related to Track Record (Larry Becker, 1978)	1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)	267	Mental Magic / Principles / Fishing Mental Magic / Principles / Suggestions & Verbal Ploys
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 The Man Who Was Not There (Tony "Doc" Shiels, 1973)	1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)	269	Photograph Paper / Transformation
Thomas Alan Waters	Amorte	sitter in seance feels as getting a kiss	Inspired by Spirit Kisses (Loel Nelson, 1959)	1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)	272	Mental Magic / Effects / Seance Stuff
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	Book / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Stabbing Routines / In the Deck Tarot Mental Magic / Effects / Coincidence
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	Tarot Mental Magic / Effects / Coincidence Book / Book Test / Routines Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Stop Trick / Position indicated by Spectator
Thomas Alan Waters	Quintasense	some tarot cards are selected via the matrix force, reading, written on paper matches the selected cards	Inspired by Fortunes of a Wise Fool (Stephen Minch, 1974) Related to Days of Force (Mel Stover, 1945) Stephen Minch's "Book of Thoth" p.41.	1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)	279	Cards / Sleights / Force / Mathematical Forces Tarot Mental Magic / Effects / Readings (Cold, Crystal, Hand, Tarot etc.)
Thomas Alan Waters	Chronomadic	"impromptu" seance at staged party, picture transforms and guest vanishes		1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)	282	Photograph Mental Magic / Effects / Seance Stuff
Thomas Alan Waters	Keystome	book with lock		1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)	287	Key / Seven Keys to Baldpate
Thomas Alan Waters	Chromantic	with different colored talismans, to find out what question sitter has		1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)	287	Mental Magic / Effects / Readings (Cold, Crystal, Hand, Tarot etc.)
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	Candle / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
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	Book / Miscellaneous
Thomas Alan Waters	Backhand	switching an object behind a cloth, fake third hand		1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)	289	Silk & Handkerchief / Miscellaneous Hand Gimmicks / Third Hand
Thomas Alan Waters	Pentally	on stacking Tarot cards		1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)	290	Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Full Stack (DONT USE THIS) Tarot
Thomas Alan Waters	Demon Key	demon appears in the dark, monkey		1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)	290	Mental Magic / Effects / Seance Stuff Dark Room Effects
Thomas Alan Waters	Cross-References			1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)	292	Articles / Articles
Thomas Alan Waters	Octasm	on mentalism		1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)	292	Mental Magic / Theory and General Comments
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	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Cassette
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 Soloflex (Philip T. Goldstein, 1991)	1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)	300	Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination Mental Magic / Effects / Divination
Thomas Alan Waters	Doublet	two predictions, one in an envelope a less free prediction outside of it, here for cards	Inspired by No Swami (Jerry Sorensen, 1945)	1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)	303	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Mental Magic / Principles / Impression Devices Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
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 Con-Test (Philip T. Goldstein, 1981)	1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)	306	Clipboard Coin / Effect Themes / Mental Stuff Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Thomas Alan Waters, Sam Dalal, James G. Thompson Jr.	Indiair	method for two-phase prediction, window envelope	Inspired by Jet Thought (James G. Thompson Jr., 1972)	1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)	309	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Thomas Alan Waters	Blackard	fair single card prediction, in glass in front of the blackboard		1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)	311	Cards / Principles / Black Art Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Slate / Normal
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 to Cryptic (Kyle Leon, 2022) Variations Spywave (Thomas Alan Waters, 1985)	1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)	313	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Paper / Envelopes / Normal Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Rough and Smooth Decks / Miscellaneous Words & Letters / Mask or Stencil Prediction
Thomas Alan Waters	Indivasion	envelope for two outs		1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)	317	Billet / Prediction Mental Magic / Principles / Multiple Out Paper / Envelopes / Index Envelopes
Thomas Alan Waters	Outlander		Inspired by Gene Grant's "Phantini's Mental Key" p. 22.	1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)	319	Mental Magic / Effects / Living and Dead Test
Thomas Alan Waters	Choption	cards with words, selection is predicted, Velleda principle		1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)	321	Words & Letters / Prediction Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Principles / Secretly erasing Writing
Thomas Alan Waters	Wheelie	forcing a number with a roulette wheel		1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)	324	Games / Roulette Mental Magic / Principles / Forcing Numbers / Number Forces / Other Props
Thomas Alan Waters	Flipout	prepared Himber Wallet for prediction and as a peek wallet		1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)	327	Wallet Billet / Secret Reading Methods & Peeks Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Thomas Alan Waters	Selectrick	typewriter rings bell on command	Also published here Selectrick (Thomas Alan Waters, 1980)	1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)	330	Mental Magic / Effects / Seance Stuff Typewriter
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	Mental Magic / Principles / Impression Devices Mental Magic / Effects / Divination
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	Liquid / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Effects / Coincidence Paper / Envelopes / Normal
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	Cards / Principles / Card Index Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Mental Magic / Principles / Progressive Anagram
Thomas Alan Waters	Keyknow	combination of Koran's "Gold Medallion" and "Flying Ring", message on key	Inspired by The Gold Medallion (Al Koran, 1968) The Flying Ring (Al Koran, 1968)	1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)	342	Key / Mental Stuff Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Koran Medallion & Room Service
Thomas Alan Waters	Cross-Reference			1982	Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)	347	Articles / Articles
Al Mann	The Clip Line	variation on Albert Spackman's "Clip Line"	Inspired by Clip Line (Jack Yates, 1954) Predicted from the Papers (Tom Sellers, 1960) Related to Clippoline (Thomas Alan Waters, 1979) Variations Front Page (Gene Nielsen, 1979)	1982	Six Columns	20	Newspaper / Newspaper Test Mental Magic / Effects / Divination

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