1993
Written by Christian Chelman
Work of Christian Chelman
106 pages (Hardcover), published by L&L Publishing
Illustrated with photographs
Language: English
34 entries
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Thomas Alan Waters Introduction
Christian Chelman Bizarre Magick in Belgium
Chapter One - Soothsaying
Christian Chelman Zodiac clock trick to find lucky card and divine zodiac sign and birthdate
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Christian Chelman Magic and Responsibility on performing Zodiac
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Christian Chelman Magic and Illusionism
6
Christian Chelman Arcana using the Major Arcana, divination of five cards
Inspired byRelated to 9
Chapter Two - Far Countries
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Christian Chelman Malediction set time matches time on pocket watch, marked small amulet vanishes from tube and appears in other tube secured with padlock, Egyptian story presentation
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Christian Chelman Scarab block of wood is tipped over by scarab
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Christian Chelman Psychostasy scale with feather and stone become the same weight, crystal turns black
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Christian Chelman Scarabys stone scarab changes intro living beetle, Gibson's Double Bill Tube
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Christian Chelman Fetishes Indian fetishes are placed on small carpet, compass needle reacts, part of corn missing
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Christian Chelman Game of the Medicis chest with two bottles, one apparently contains Acid, story presentation
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Chapter Three - Devils and Curses
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Christian Chelman The Devil and some Friends
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Christian Chelman Pact Kane's Gypsy Curse with cards with skulls and red Devil
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Modified Veeser Count
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Christian Chelman The Soulsnatcher number cards are used to play a game where spectator loses, face of selected picture card turns blank
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Christian Chelman Voodoo II two voodoo dolls, performer divines location, cards with body parts repeated with different methods
Related to
  • Christian Chelman in "Mad Magic" 1983.
Variations
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Christian Chelman Hoodoo You Do? imprint from coin made on paper and coin placed inside a box, paper is folded and coin found folded too, paper is then pierced and coin found with holes, when paper is set on fire coin vanishes from box, Lippincott Box
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Chapter Four - Spirits and Initiations
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Christian Chelman Midas coin changes to gold coin when dropped in Whiskey
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Christian Chelman The Seventh Object routine for The Hand of Cleopatra / Hand der Kleopatra
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Christian Chelman The Fisher King map with squares and numbers, object moved around, story presentation
Related to 71
Christian Chelman, Gaëtan Bloom The Immortal card at position to find out how many years one will live, named card is missing
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Chapter Five - Mentalism
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Christian Chelman The Mikado Test five numbered brass rods, one placed inside tube and divined by performer
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Christian Chelman, Philip T. Goldstein Brainstorm streamlined "can you see your suit/value... here?
Inspired by 86
Christian Chelman Tryptyc fishing deck by Chelman
Inspired by 91
Christian Chelman Impromptu Pendulum compass method
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Christian Chelman Equivox purse with matching coin as prediction, thoughts on Equivoque
Variations 97
Christian Chelman Options card is placed unseen in case, chosen card is mate, using cards and dice
Variations 101
Christian Chelman Conclusion
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Data entered by Lorenz Schär, May 2025.