BLIND MANS OUT OF THIS WORLD – (O.O.T.W)
By: Jonathan Royle
Welcome to “Blind Man's Out of this World” within which I shall explain
how I perform my variation on this wonderful effect that has stood the test
of time.
Indeed Paul Curry's Famous Trick “Out of This World” is said to have
fooled Sir Winston Churchill, I'd love to know what he would of made of
this, in my opinion, even more amazing version!
In the first instance I suggest that you watch the short example
performance video here: http://youtu.be/kOXAp5cPogM
Having watched that, I shall reveal all elements of the Secrets behind this
routine to you, the first element of which is that the deck of cards is
secretly marked so that it is incredibly easy at a quick glance to know
which cards are Red and which cards are Black.
After all in this routine all we need to know is which cards are Red and
Which Cards are Black and that is easily known by taking a black
permanent marker pen and then taking all the black cards out of the
Bicycle Deck and applying a small black dot to the centre of each of these.
The following photographs should illustrate exactly what I mean and make
it clear to you how obvious and easy the markings on the Black cards are
to spot when you know that they are there!
And that is the key, they are only obvious because you know they are there
and are looking for them, I have never at any time in the past over 20 years
of performing this routine, ever had anybody notice or comment about
these markings.
The simple fact is that just so long as you don't “act guilty” when you are
handling or looking at the cards, then in the context of this routine, there is
absolutely no reason for anybody to suspect anything about the cards
whatsoever.
After all they can (and are) genuinely shuffled by as many audience
members as you want before the experiment takes place, and the manner in
which the “Hypnotised” volunteer with their eyes closed decides if each
card being dealt face down onto the table should go onto the Red or the
Black card removes all though of you having any influence over the
proceedings whatsoever.
I would expect that those four photographs make it very clear how I mark
the backs of all 26 Black Cards in the deck and also how I can so easily
with a quick glance know exactly which are the Black Cards and which are
the Red cards when they are being dealt face down onto the table, despite
the fact they can and have been genuinely shuffled by several people
before the experiment begins.
So that's one part of the Secret, and the other part is quite simply that you
are cueing and letting the “Hypnotised” volunteer know in a silent manner
whether the card in your hand is Red or Black.
Watch the example performance video again and be aware this time when I
say something such as:
“In a few moments I shall start dealing cards onto the table face down and
I am going to place them either onto the face up Red Card or the face up
Black Card that are on the table in front of me”
“But I shall not be deciding onto which pile these cards are dealt, you will
be doing that, and indeed as you keep your eyes tightly closed at all times
and just allow your inner Psychic Intuition and Ability to start working,
you will realise that whenever you get this kind of feeling come upon you,
then you will just know that the card is Black and you'll instinctively just
say Black as you'll just know that is the right thing to say when that feeling
comes over you.”
“And when you don't feel as though the card is a Black one, then
obviously your instinct will be to feel and say that its Red”
“Hopefully that all makes sense as you relax more, indeed Just Nod your
head if you understand”
“That's wonderful, so now lets begin, do you sense this as being a Red card
or A Black Card?”
That all Sounds Innocent enough and indeed will look like and be
perceived by the people watching as if you have “Hypnotised” somebody
and are now suggesting that whilst under “Hypnosis” that they will have
the natural Psychic Ability to be able to sense whether the Cards are Red
or Black.
In truth there is far more going on, and to illustrate I will repeat that
example patter again below and add into it (in bold) instructions of what is
going on sight unseen at the same time as its being said.
“In a few moments I shall start dealing cards onto the table face down and
I am going to place them either onto the face up Red Card or the face up
Black Card that are on the table in front of me”
“But I shall not be deciding onto which pile these cards are dealt, you will
be doing that, and indeed as you keep your eyes tightly closed at all times
and just allow your inner Psychic Intuition and Ability to start working,
you will realise that whenever you get this (my foot presses onto their
foot under the table and then releases the pressure) kind of feeling
come upon you, then you will just know that the card is Black and you'll
instinctively just say Black as you'll just know that is the right thing to say
when that (my foot presses onto their foot under the table and then
releases the pressure) feeling comes over you.”
“And when you don't feel as though the card is a Black one, then
obviously your instinct will be to feel and say that its Red”
“Hopefully that all makes sense as you relax more, indeed Just Nod your
head if you understand”
“That's wonderful, so now lets begin, do you sense this as being a Red card
or A Black Card?”
As you can see, we have very clearly but in a non verbal silent manner and
sight unseen as our feet are under the table as are there's, managed to cue
and instruct the volunteer who is apparently “Hypnotised” into how to
identify whether the next card is a Red one or a Black One.
And also we have made sure that they have understood us with the final
sentence of:
“Hopefully that all makes sense as you relax more, indeed Just Nod your
head if you understand”
It is now a very simple matter for us, due to the marks on the cards to
know immediately whether the next card we are about to deal from the top
of the deck is a Black one or a Red one.
And if it is a Black one then your foot presses onto their foot under the
table and then releases the pressure just before asking them what colour
it is.
Obviously if it is a Red Card then no pressure is applied to their foot and
they are just asked what colour it is and as they did not feel any pressure
on their foot they will say Red.
That in a nutshell is how this apparent miracle is achieved, at the end
before apparently awakening them from their “Hypnotic Trance” you say
something such as:
“In a few moments when I count from 1 to 5, then and only then you will
instantly open your eyes, you'll be back to normal and feel your normal
self in every way.”
“On the count of One, almost as if every muscle in your body is being
washed with pure spring water from head to toe, allowing all the stresses,
tensions, worry s, fears and apprehensions of days, weeks, months and
years gone by to leave your mind and leave your body right now”
“On Two Lighter and Brighter, realising now that you will Remember to
Forget and Forget to Remember everything that has happened whilst you
have been in this lovely eyes closed state”
“Three Coming up out of it, energy levels rising and normal feelings
returning to every area of your body”
“Four, Lighter and Brighter”
“And on Five, Wakey Wakey, Rise and Shine, Open your eyes, That's
Great”
Wording of this nature is used to bring them back round and out of their
apparent Trance Like State for two reasons.
a) Because they could have genuinely gone into a Hypnotic Trance State
and so by awakening them properly and removing all suggestions it is the
proper and safe way to take care of them and treat them correctly.
b) If they have gone into Hypnosis (as many do) then they will react to the
suggestion of “On Two Lighter and Brighter, realising now that you will
Remember to Forget and Forget to Remember everything that has
happened whilst you have been in this lovely eyes closed state” and as a
result will Genuinely forget that you ever pressed them on their foot, so
will have no idea at all what went on or how they managed to separate the
colours of the cards.
c) If they did not go into genuine Hypnosis, then the phrase of “On Two
Lighter and Brighter, realising now that you will Remember to
Forget and Forget to Remember everything that has happened whilst
you have been in this lovely eyes closed state” acts as a clever way
of effectively telling them to please don't tell anybody about the fact
you were pressing on their foot.
In truth as their eyes are closed when you press on their foot, they
whether under hypnosis or not, cannot be sure what happened and
will due to eyes being closed find it very hard to be sure or truly
aware that you were pressing on their foot.
Indeed if once all the cards are separated, you stand up and change
position so stood a little away from the table, as you start the apparent
awakening them from Hypnotic Trance patter, then by the time they open
their eyes, they will then see you stood away from them and will assume
that is where you have been stood all the time and thus its even more
unlikely that they remain aware of or even think that you were pressing on
their foot.
And worst case scenario even if they are aware of such, they will still be
puzzled and genuinely amazed at how the heck the cards end up in
different coloured piles, as after all, logically how could you the performer
know which cards were which when they had been genuinely shuffled by
several people?
All that is left to do once their eyes are open is to reveal that they have
managed to separate the colours and then direct the applause towards them
for having used their Psychic Abilities and/or Intuition so wonderfully.
That is unless you would like to take things one stage further, in which
case, you could then put them apparently back into a Trance, have the
cards shuffled again and then say something such as:
“Ladies and Gentlemen as amazing as what we just witnessed was, I know
that some people will be thinking, despite the cards having been shuffled,
that perhaps I could somehow know the order of the cards, and could
therefore somehow transmit that information to our wonderful volunteer”
“Well in order to prove that its impossible for me to know what order these
cards are in, I'd like someone to Blindfold me”
Once blindfolded, you instruct the people to shuffle the cards several times
and then to hand them to you.
When they have been placed faced down onto your hand, you place your
hands under the table explaining that will make it totally impossible for
you to see the cards in any manner.
You now say to your “Hypnotised” volunteer something such as:
“As you relax more (their name) and keep your eyes tightly closed at all
times, we are going to do the same thing, so when you get that feeling
(Press on their foot) that the next card is Black say out loud Black and
when you think its Red, just say Red”
The same thing then seems to occur and you end up with two piles of cards
face down on the table, all the Blacks having been placed towards one side
and all the reds towards the other side of the table as best as can be given
that you are genuinely blindfolded.
The person is awoken from their apparent Hypnotic Trance using the same
kind of wording as per the example given earlier and then both piles are
revealed to have miraculously been separated in to Black and Red.
So How is it done this time I hear you cry?
Well the answer is, that before the show, you took all 26 Black Cards and
also a White Wax Candle.
You then ran the candle around the four corners of all the Black Cards.
You will now find that if you close your eyes and feel the corners of the
black cards with the wax applied in comparison to the Red cards which do
not have Wax on all four of their corners, that it is a relatively easy matter
to by touch alone work out which are the Red Cards (no wax) and which
are the Black Cards (you can feel the Wax)
This wax marking of the Black Cards is completely invisible and this has
fooled some of the greatest minds in Magic and Mentalism.
It is an Old Gypsy Trick, however I am reliably informed that this basic
principle has been expanded upon greatly by Master Mentalist Ian
Rowland in his Book “Sense of Touch” which I am told teaches you a
system of Invisible Wax Marking enabling you to tell exactly what each
card is, and to be able to name exactly what Suit, Colour and number each
card is.
Should that sound of interest I suggest you start searching for a copy of Ian
Rowlands “Sense of Touch” I am told it is a very good book indeed,
although as yet I have not had the pleasure of reading it.
So the only element I have not really explained to you is how to
“Hypnotise” them or at least how to make it look like you have.
Well you can either learn Hypnosis for Real, in which case check out my
ebooks on the subject available from all major magic dealers and also my
DVD Set “The Transparency Template” by Jonathan Royale which is also
available from all major magic dealers.
Or you can just make it look like you have “Hypnotised” them, in which
case quite simply go towards the person, and place your hand out as if
about to shake their hand.
The moment they place their hand out to shake yours, take hold of their
wrist with your left hand, and point with the fore finger of your right hand
at their palm as you say:
“Just Stare at the centre of your hand, right here”
Then Start to move their hand slowly towards their face as you say
something such as:
“As I move your hand slowly towards your face, just keep staring at the
centre of your hand and as your hand comes closer to your face just allow
it to be a sign and a signal to allow your eyes to close down”
Often by the time you get their hand to be touching their face (and their
hand will be over their eyes) they will often have closed their eyes anyway,
but to be certain, once in that position say something such as:
“Now just ensure and prove to yourself that your eyes are closed
completely, and then as you continue to listen to my voice, just so long as
you keep your eyes tightly closed at all times, unless I say otherwise, and
just so long as you continue to use your powers of intelligence,
imagination and concentration effectively, then this experiment will prove
to be hugely successful”
Deciphered we have just kind of said keep your eyes closed unless I tell
you otherwise, because if you don't this whole thing will be messed up and
it will all be your fault and you will look Silly, Stupid and Thick!”
You can then slowly move their hand away from their face (as they keep
their eyes closed and so look like they are hypnotised to people) as you say
something such as:
“And now as I just lower your hand down into your lap slowly, it serves as
a sign and a signal to help you relax more completely and to help you take
control of the Psychic part of your mind and your intuition”
You then slowly lower their hand down into their lap and proceed with the
routine as has already been described earlier in this PDF.
Obviously you could use any kind of Marked Deck that you are familiar
with for this routine, I currently am using the GT Speed Reader Marked
deck which is available from all major magic dealers.
Because this marked deck system tell you the full identity of the cards, it
means it can be used for many other routines using the marked deck
principle and thus helps increase the amount of material available to you
whilst carrying as few props as possible!
Oh and I almost forgot to mention, in the performance video of
http://youtu.be/kOXAp5cPogM you will notice that one card was wrong
and ended up in the wrong pile!
Well, the truth is I made that happen on purpose by not cueing correctly on
one of the cards, the reason being that getting one (or maybe two) cards
wrong makes things actually look more genuine and therefore more
impressive.
Just getting them 100% right (which you could if you prefer but I do not
advise it) looks in my opinion and experience, way too much like a trick,
whereas the person seemingly getting one or two wrong actually adds
impact to the whole effect.
Good Luck and Enjoy
Jonathan Royle
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