The Spirits Click by Steve Pellegrino

Experience a captivating Spirit Bell & Rapping Hand effect that is both practical and portable! This routine blends mystery and humor, allowing you to customize it to reflect your unique style.

Are you truly connecting with the spirit world? Is it your psychic prowess, or simply an enigma?

A charming cricket-shaped clicker is introduced. You demonstrate its functionality by pressing a metal tab, producing a loud click. You suggest that this cricket will provide mysterious answers to questions. A small box, perfectly sized for the cricket, is presented. The cricket is placed inside, the box is closed, and set on a table.

You explain that the cricket can respond to simple yes or no questions from the audience—questions they don’t know the answers to. One click indicates “yes,” while two clicks signify “no.” Audience members eagerly ask questions, and to their astonishment, the cricket responds accurately. The box can be opened at any time for examination.

As a thrilling finale, the cricket reveals the month of a participant’s birth.

This effect is ideal for close-up performances, whether strolling, in restaurants, or formal settings. Everything can be inspected before, during, and after the performance. The method is straightforward and can be assembled in moments, requiring no assistants, electronics, threads, or complex DIY work.

With routine suggestions provided, you can add variety and a striking finale that enhances the sense of mystery!

1st edition 2015, 10 pages.Word count: 2305, equivalent to 9 standard pages of text.