The Hierophant

A Quarterly of Magic

1969-1980
Written by Jon Racherbaumer
Work of Various
438 pages (Paperback), published by Selfpublished
Illustrated with photographs and drawings by Robert Walker
Language: English
305 entries
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Creators Title Comments & References Issue Year Page AA Categories
Edward Marlo Spectator Cuts to and Turns the Aces four methods
 		7 Resurrection Issue 1975 39
Jon Racherbaumer The Stabbing Myth card is stabbed between two selections by spectator
 		7 Resurrection Issue 1975 41
Edward Marlo Crack Card Switches with cover card, inspired by stripper deck switch, five methods
 		7 Resurrection Issue 1975 43
Edward Marlo The By-Pass Switch inspired by stripper deck switch
 		7 Resurrection Issue 1975 44
Edward Marlo Casual Card Add starting with face-up cards on pack
 		7 Resurrection Issue 1975 45
Edward Marlo Marlo Double Lift Get-Ready one-handed
 		7 Resurrection Issue 1975 46
Edward Marlo The Spread and Palm in-the-hands spread, two methods
Inspired by 7 Resurrection Issue 1975 47
Edward Marlo Cased-In Disappearance lapping from case, see also page 10 of 21st Century Card Magic
Variations 7 Resurrection Issue 1975 49
Edward Marlo In Case of a Miss might not work, then location
 		7 Resurrection Issue 1975 51
Edward Marlo Coated Locator using plastic coated card in standard deck
 		7 Resurrection Issue 1975 51
Anton York Spring Control extension to control the selection
Inspired by 7 Resurrection Issue 1975 52
Edward Marlo The Delayed Sandwich first nothing between sandwich cards in spread, ribbon spread hide-out
 		7 Resurrection Issue 1975 53
Lin Searles Tilt Bit
7 Resurrection Issue 1975 53
Tony Griffith, Al Koran The Princess Trick twenty-five duplicates
Inspired by 7 Resurrection Issue 1975 54
Edward Marlo 1835 Prediction card at chosen number is predicted, using 18-35 faro principle, three methods (duplicate card, equivoque, ..)
 		7 Resurrection Issue 1975 55
Edward Marlo One Fantastic Move reverse card in center during turnover pass, Gombert Pass
Related toVariationsAlso published here The Last Hierophant 1980 3
Edward Marlo Technical Variation of the Gombert Pass
The Last Hierophant 1980 3
Edward Marlo, Paul Curry The Joker Reads Minds spectator thinks of card and reads order of shuffled deck, spectator should misread joker as selection, it is divined, six methods
Also published here The Last Hierophant 1980 5
David Solomon One Thru Four Elevator eight card packet version
Inspired byVariations The Last Hierophant 1980 9
Dai Vernon Wedge Cull
The Last Hierophant 1980 9
Edward Marlo, Jon Racherbaumer You Did It Again! six cards, spectator thinks one, is turned over by spectator himself, repeat
 		The Last Hierophant 1980 11
Edward Marlo You Did It Again and Again! six cards, spectator thinks one, is turned over by spectator himself, repeats
 		The Last Hierophant 1980 13
Edward Marlo Black-Hole Card Switcheroo hole punched in selection travels to joker
 		The Last Hierophant 1980 16
Danny Korem, Tom Bowyer A Way Out three cards chosen from spectator match three cards chosen from performer, risky
 		The Last Hierophant 1980 18
Chuck Smith Moving Monte Switch two cards moved around on table, one switched
 		The Last Hierophant 1980 20
Edward Marlo Sleeper Shank Shuffle one shuffle
 		The Last Hierophant 1980 22
Edward Marlo The Marnase Change and Vanish
  • As a Vanish
  • As a Change
Variations The Last Hierophant 1980 23
Jon Racherbaumer Kicky Variant
The Last Hierophant 1980 25
Jon Racherbaumer The Double Erdnase Change
Related toAlso published here The Last Hierophant 1980 26
Jon Racherbaumer Darting Double some credit information
 		The Last Hierophant 1980 27
Jon Racherbaumer Center Double
The Last Hierophant 1980 29
Edward Marlo Swivel-Cull
Related toAlso published here The Last Hierophant 1980 31
Jon Racherbaumer Snap Pass
The Last Hierophant 1980 32
Jon Racherbaumer Covering The Top Card Pass
The Last Hierophant 1980 35
Edward Marlo Control Fake-Outs - Jog Shuffle Fake-Out puzzle magicians that follow the control, two methods
Related to The Last Hierophant 1980 38
Edward Marlo I-F Control Fake-Out puzzle magicians that follow the control
 		The Last Hierophant 1980 38
Daryl Martinez Convincing Tilt
VariationsAlso published here The Last Hierophant 1980 39
Edward Marlo Rub-a-Dub Gone card actually on table
 		The Last Hierophant 1980 41
Gene Castillon Capturing MacDonald four jacks appear and capture signed selection, as prelude to assembly, three double facer
 		The Last Hierophant 1980 43
Edward Marlo The Melding Pot two decks are shuffled together and separate
 		The Last Hierophant 1980 45
Robert Walker The Tickfaw Twist
Inspired by
  • Larry Jennings's "Overturning Touch Turn"
Related to 		The Last Hierophant 1980 48
Edward Marlo Quadruple Fingertip Cards to Pocket four peeked cards to four different pockets, double facer with divided cards on one side
 		The Last Hierophant 1980 50
Simon Aronson Ad-Jacent advertisement card is used to stab between selections in tabled spread
VariationsAlso published here The Last Hierophant 1980 51
Edward Marlo I Won't Even Look using Ed Brown Wallet (see Kabbala reference), two methods
Related to The Last Hierophant 1980 53
Jon Racherbaumer The Blue Intruder Strikes Again! spectator choses only blue card in red back, using brainwave deck
 		The Last Hierophant 1980 56
Gene Castillon Castillon's Olram Aces false index cards and 3/4 double facer
Variations The Last Hierophant 1980 58
Edward Marlo Bluff Sandwich bluff pass force, dribble finesse
Related toVariationsAlso published here The Last Hierophant 1980 62
Robert Walker, David Solomon Dunbury Sandwich wrong card captured, sandwich cards transform and find selection
Related toVariations The Last Hierophant 1980 63
Edward Marlo Royal Divers sandwich cards vanish from top and bottom and reappear around selection in center, three methods
Also published here The Last Hierophant 1980 65
Edward Marlo Charlier Pass as Color Change
The Last Hierophant 1980 65
Jon Racherbaumer Eyed Jack Sandwich sandwich cards placed on top, then straight cut
 		The Last Hierophant 1980 68
Edward Marlo Split Sandwiches odd-backed sandwich cards put in deck, they split and are next to two selections, including "One Deck Variation" and suggestion by Danny Korem
Inspired by The Last Hierophant 1980 70
Jon Racherbaumer Clean-Cut Finger Sandwiches cards between two sandwiches transpose, two methods
 		The Last Hierophant 1980 74
Edward Marlo Insertion Subtlety displaying sandwich while hiding the color of one of the cards
Related to The Last Hierophant 1980 76
Edward Marlo Selling a Sandwich from tabled sandwich to sandwich in deck, two methods
Inspired by The Last Hierophant 1980 78
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Data entered by Denis Behr, December 2012.