Synchronicity Plus
Posted: Dec 15th, '08, 14:45
The Effect
Synchronicity is a psychic effect using jumbo Bicycle ESP cards. It can be performed on stage or even as a close-up effect.
Your volunteer takes part in a test to check whether they have the ‘synchronicity’ with you that is necessary to take part in a series of psychic experiments.
They are handed 5 jumbo sized ESP cards, they mix them up, they chose one at random. They mix them again and hold them fanned out face down in front of themselves. You now instruct them to drop the cards face down one by one until they are holding just one face down ESP card.
You ask them to think of the ESP card they they chose. After some thought you are able to name their chosen esp symbol Now you ask them to turn over the ESP card they they are holding and it is indeed the one they they chose at random.
Throughout this presentation you emphasise that THEY have chosen the Tarot card, and also that THEY have handled the cards THEMSELVES and that THEY mixed them up.
There are NO forces involved. Everything can be examined afterwards.
Comes with a velvet drawstring bag with 5 pointed star on it to keep the ESP cards in - very stylish.
The special ESP cards supplied also allow you to perform other ESP effects.
Cost
£17.50 from Black Hart
Difficulty
(1=easy to do, 2=No sleights, but not so easy, 3=Some sleights used,
4=Advanced sleights used, 5=Suitable for experienced magicians only)
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Review
The other thread on this effect was locked, so I thought I would still give my point of view on it. Although this effect has had mixed reviews from others in TM, I have to be honest and say that although the idea isn't bad, it's not for me. Others seem to have found a way of working the presentation into it, but it just doesn;t feel natural like other effects I work with do. I tried it on the girlfriend, and although she was shocked at the end, she did ask about the series of events that lead up to the final revaltation - that is "Why do I have to mix it up a specific number of times rather than at random?" and althoguh I spoke about synchronicity, she just didn;t buy it, knowing that it was key to the workings of the effect.
Overall
Works for some people, but not for me. I won't rate it out of ten, because as you can see it varies from person to person as to how good it is. Worth picking up if you can think of a good presentation - I've tried it more than once, and it doesn;t suit me as a performer.
On the plus side, the quality of teh goods is faultless. And top notch service - you can't fault Mr Black Hart there!