Totem Tear by Simon J. Lea

The Totem Tear offers a unique approach to billet techniques, featuring 10 powerful effects. The first chapter provides a comprehensive guide to the billet technique, complete with 17 detailed photographs that illustrate each step clearly. This method allows for the quick and easy capture of a wealth of information.

• No torn center
• No switches
• No peeks
• Spectator destroys the billet
• Natural reason for writing down information
• Simple to learn and perform
• All-natural movements

The classic center-tear move is widely recognized in the mentalism community and beyond. Have you ever executed a center-tear only to have a spectator suspect you peeked at their writing or, worse, tore off the crucial piece? The Totem Tear and its applications will astound even the most seasoned center-tear experts.

• All applications utilize the entire billet, allowing for the discovery of extensive information.
• Designed for ease of use, even the most awkward performer can master it effortlessly.
• Provides a natural rationale for writing down information, with seamless movements throughout the performance.

Simon includes a bonus section detailing his innovative billet-reading notepad. This ebook features ten effects or applications:

• Totem: Spectators choose animals that represent them, adding them to a totem pole. The mentalist uses mind-reading techniques to reveal each spectator’s chosen animal.
• Memento Mori: A spectator sends a message to the past to determine which skull to retrieve from a tomb, revealing the outcome through a telegram.
• Little Black Train: A spectator thinks of a deceased celebrity, and the mentalist reveals their identity, capable of performing for up to six spectators simultaneously.
• Wot no Chads: A humorous effect involving the little bald figures that played a role in history.
• Papped! Spectators select an unlikely celebrity couple, and through a clever presentation, you reveal a photograph of them together.
• A Midsummer Sleight’s Dream: Five spectators write initials of their desired partners, which are later revealed on business cards they hold.
• Online Dating: A comedic routine where a spectator picks an unexpected celebrity date.
• Cartorn: Spectators collaboratively create a comic strip, which the mentalist accurately recounts by reading their minds.
• Shazamazon.com: A book test where a spectator circles a book on a billet, which is then destroyed, yet the mentalist successfully names it.
• Usual Suspects: Spectators identify a suspect from a line-up, and the mentalist reveals the chosen identity from a set of mug shots.

Bonus Section: An illustrated guide for creating Simon’s billet-reading notepad, simplifying the process of reading billets.