Theories And Methods For The Practical Psychic By Bob Cassidy

Table of Contents
Introduction 3
The Difference between Mentalism and Mental Magic 4
On Creativity and Originality 5
Effects, Techniques and Devices 5
The Elemental Disks 5
Any card at any number 7
The Moleskine Divination 9
The Pocket Watch Premonition 14
Pre-show clipboard technique 16
The Secret Language 17
The Billet Switch 18
The Open Switch and Read 19
Simplified Baker Switch 22
The Eye of the White Dwarf 23
Brain Busting 25
The Magazine Challenge 25
Real PK 28
The Disconnect in Action 28
In Defense of the Dead 30
Syd’s Mystery Restored 31
A Magical Parable 34
The Thirty Second Rule 35
Gimmicks, Sleights and Devices 39
The Watch 39
The Prediction Chest 40
The Clipboard Index 40
The Billet Holder 41
The Billet Case 42
The Cassidy Crossover 43
The Basic Switch 43
The Mechanics of the Move 44
The Invisible Read and Holdout 45
Proper Placement and Use of the Holdout 46
The Godfather of All Billet Tests 47
The Quarter Bend 49
Eternally yours . . . 51
Find the Dead Guy! 55
The Boys of October 57
Or, How to Capitalize on a 57
Baseball Strike 57
An Invitation to You 60