The Alchemical Tools By Paul Brook

Description:

If you’re passionate about Mentalism, this insightful book is a must-read. It reveals how to elevate your magic into extraordinary experiences that captivate audiences!

Paul Brook shares invaluable insights from psychology, ensuring you never face a dull reaction again. With over 50 detailed Psychological Methods and practical advice from his extensive experience as a psychologist, the first 250 pages cover everything from posture to phrasing. Paul emphasizes transforming your magic from mere tricks into profound miracles in the eyes of your spectators. A dedicated chapter explores the impact of specific words like ‘now’ and ‘and’, all aimed at fostering rapport with your audience—because if they connect with you, they’ll connect with your magic!

You’ll also discover a range of compelling mentalism effects. While the psychological insights are brilliant, the effects themselves are equally impressive. The book concludes with thought-provoking essays on Mentalism and Psychology, addressing topics from the ethics of communicating with the deceased to identifying left-handed spectators. Each essay is a worthwhile read!

Effects Include:

At The Doors of Perception: A deck of cards remains untouched by the Mentalist. A volunteer secretly selects and shuffles a card into the deck. After shuffling, the Mentalist reveals the chosen card!

• No Forces
• No Stacks
• Genuinely shuffled by the volunteer
• Cards can be borrowed

Deuterium: A thought-of card effect with a 1/6.5 chance of guessing the spectator’s card, elevating it to a super miracle.

• No Forces
• No Pre-Show
• No Writing Down

Insightful Sequence: Ten business cards numbered 1-10 are used. The volunteer answers questions to create a psychological profile. The Mentalist writes a secret number, folds it, and gives it to the volunteer. The cards are reordered based on the volunteer’s input. When revealed, the card sequence matches the prediction.

• No Forces
• No Switches
• The volunteer makes free choices
• Once predicted, the paper is untouched by the Mentalist

Killer-Hertz (kHz): Five ESP cards are distributed among four participants. The Mentalist turns away while each person selects a card, leaving one on the table. Before turning back, the Mentalist throws a sealed envelope onto the table. Upon turning around, the Mentalist accurately identifies each selected card. A volunteer opens the envelope to find an ESP card that matches the one left for the Mentalist, which reads, “I am always left with the circle!”

• No Forces
• No Pre-Show
• No Writing Down
• No Glimpses
• No Marked Cards

Thus Spake Zarathustra: Paul reveals six of his most cherished cold reading secrets. Even if you don’t currently use cold reading, these insights will inspire you to incorporate it into your performances.