In Mind 2: More Lessons in Mindreading and Mentalism

By Ian McCoy

It has been said that while a magician often is an expert at “sleight of hand” a mentalist is an expert of “sleight of mind”. While this is something the mentalist may want his audience to believe – the reality is quite different. Magic and mentalism – like many things in life is about perception. Often the mentalist uses various sleight of hand techniques to achieve his ends and indeed some mentalists – including the author were magicians for many years before they took up mentalism.

In my publication In Mind: Lessons in Mindreading and Mentalism I said in the introduction -" Mentalism or Mind Reading is the most exciting performing art. Once you dazzle your friends, family and acquaintances with a series of devastating seemingly psychic feats – they will forever hound you until you agree to give an encore. Wherever you go you will be pursued, pested and plagued by people who yearn to see you perform. It will change your life forever". This has been my experience my whole adult life. It is a wonderful thing.

A mentalist is a magician of the mind. And like a good magician he/she creates a sense of wonder, amazement and awe in an audience. However despite what has been said - it has less to do with “moves” and “sleights” and more to do with relationship – the relationship between the performer and the audience where magic is made, astonishment ensues and time stops,

I have said before that there is a distinction between magic and mentalism – and although they achieve similar ends (ie awe and astonishment), while the magician appears to do the impossible – the mentalist does the very unlikely – the extremely unlikely. For this reason mentalism appears more real than traditional magic. People believe there is more than mere trickery going on. They go away seeing your performance as something no one could do by “magic tricks”.

Like in my previous publications How to be a Mentalist, How to be a Mentalist II, How to be a Mentalist III (Mentalism with Playing Cards) How to be a Mentalist IV: Impromptu Mindreading, In Mind, Time Flies, McCoy’s Miracles: World Class Card Magic. McCoy’s Miracles II and McCoy’s Miracles III, I also offer here something rather unique and of supreme value to the student. Every routine has a video link to both performances and explanations. There are also links to teaching the various “sleight of hand” techniques necessary for the execution of these powerhouse routines. In effect the student is getting a DVD as well as written explanation.

Also like previous publications – this is high class professional material – most of it original with the author who has been performing for over 20 years professionally on both sides of the Atlantic – and has been involved in the art of magic and mentalism for 40 years since he was a child.

Material of this nature is usually released by magic dealers at very high prices and the author has been criticised. He believes however that if a routine is sold for £30 – or £1 - the buyer will either learn it or discard it depending on their commitment to learning our ancient art.

So get ready for the second instalment of In Mind and be prepared to take mentalism and mindreading to a new level.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ian McCoy
• Release date: Mar 22, 2016
• ISBN: 9781311002181

Ian McCoy

Ian McCoy (www.ianmccoy.com) is a master magician and mentalist, a motivational speaker and teacher, a published author, a musician, singer/songwriter and a writer/journalist.For over a decade he was one of California's top magical acts and performed all around the world for blue chip companies, Hollywood celebrities, a cruise line, Las Vegas hotels and thousands of private individuals. . He also set up magic classes and camps teaching children of all ages throughout the Bay Area of San Francisco. He relocated back to the UK seven years ago and has performed around Britain and on TV.Ian is also a credentialed high school and junior college teacher in both the UK and USA. He has degrees in history and politics and post graduate degrees in education and theology. He is the published author of the book Magic in the Center : God Consciousness and You a work in Philosophy that examines the concept of the Soul. He has also developed an online environmental news and information service with his brother and sister called just4theplanet . Ian is lead writer.Ian's keynote speech Magical Values is a call for people to be their best. It is truly inspirational and incorporates entertaining magic and mentalism to illustrate some perennial wisdom and motivate his audience.In his Kindle books on the art of Mentalism and Mindreading, How to be a Mentalist , How to be a Mentalist II, How to be a Mentalist: Time Flies and In Mind, Ian takes his 35 years study and experience to teach this fascinating art. Every technique and performance has a video link. So as well as reading, the student gets to see both performances and live explanations.His related book Memory teaches incredible techniques to develop your mind to it's full potential.Ian has also published two books on the art of card magic under the title McCoy's Miracle's: World Class Card Magic and one book on mentalism with cards: McCoy's Miracles: World Class Mentaism with Playing Cards. As with his other work - they all have video links to performance and explanation.Ian's book Angels: An insight into their Existence, taps his academic insights from theology, science, philosophy and history. It is a fascinating study.Ian has two publications on the person of Jesus Christ.The Historical Reality of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ examines just that and argues that historians while agreeing with the historicity of Christ's life and death - have been blinded from the historical truth of the Resurrection by a philosophical stance that can not be justified. His other work Jesus Christ: Magic Man? examines the ministry of Jesus through his miracles.In his book the Atheism Myth Ian gives a robust defence of Theism - as a response to the militant atheists led by Richard Dawkins.Ian's largest and most ambitious project The True Magic: God, Mind, Consciousness and You is an all embracing piece drawing on all disciplines in defence of Theism.

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In Mind II

More lessons in Mindreading and Mentalism

Ian McCoy

Copyright 2016 Ian McCoy

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Duplication

Someone makes a drawing on a business card – which is placed face down on the table. The Mentalist draws something on another business card. When the drawings are revealed they are almost exactly the same.

My Card Your card

A spectator and mentalist think of different playing cards. The mentalists card ends up in the same position as the spectators thought of card. More amazingly the spectators merely thought of card is inexplicably in the mentalists pocket.

Impromptu Psychometry

A spectator writes the name on a business card of a special person and a place associated with them. This card is mixed with other business cards. The spectator eerily is able to choose the card with the special person written on it. Finally the mentalist reveals the name of the person and the place.

Cold Reading

Techniques for making your mentalism more effective

Wonder Words

Two complete routines whereby a spectator chooses a random word from a book and the mentalist is able to reveal these words letter by letter. Also another spectator is able to do the same thing.

Coincimental

A spectator takes a random card from a face down blue deck. The mentalist does the same with a red deck. They choose the exact same card.

Your Favourite Pet

Four spectators call to mind their favourite childhood pet whose names are written on business cards. One spectator chooses one of the four cards which surprisingly proves to be her pet. The mentalist then reveals the correct animal and more impressively the actual name.

Conclusion

About the Author

Introduction

It has been said that while a magician often is an expert at sleight of hand a mentalist is an expert of sleight of mind. While this is something the mentalist may want his audience to believe – the reality is quite different. Magic and mentalism – like many things in life is about perception. Often the mentalist uses various sleight of hand techniques to achieve his ends and indeed some mentalists – including the author were magicians for many years before they took up mentalism.

In my publication In Mind: Lessons in Mindreading and Mentalism I said in the introduction - Mentalism or Mind Reading is the most exciting performing art. Once you dazzle your friends, family and acquaintances with a series of devastating seemingly psychic feats – they will forever hound you until you agree to give an encore. Wherever you go you will be pursued, pested and plagued by people who yearn to see you perform. It will change your life forever. This has been my experience my whole adult life. It is a wonderful thing.

A mentalist is a magician of the mind. And like a good magician he/she creates a sense of wonder, amazement and awe in an audience. However despite what has been said - it has less to do with moves and sleights and more to do with relationship – the relationship between the performer and the audience where magic is