Prediction

65 entries in Words & Letters / Prediction
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Henri Decremps Sur un Vers Latin qu'on Peut Retourner de Plus de Trois Millions de Manieres, on Fait une Opération par laquelle il Semble qu'il Est Possible de Prévoir ou de Contraindre la Pensée d'autrui. "Autre Opération Mystérieuse Sur Deux Cents Mots, Dont les définitions réunies forment un logogryphe très - scientifique." (title continued)
box with latin words, words are arranged and order is divined as well as one word is predicted, with other word with bigger choice is divined with an optical box, multiple out prediction, Van Estin anecdote
 		1784
La Magie Blanche Dévoilée
104
Warren H. Corning Subconscious Prediction prediction of named word in envelope, using red and black pen, carbon paper
 		May 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 12)
217
Martin Gardner Are You Psychic? performer and spectator each write down three words from a list of ten words, they match, see also p. 348
Also published here July 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 5 No. 9)
345
Al Portwood Talisman Prediction prediction of chosen card, holding card with holes over a text in Talisman magazine, free choice of card but not exact prediction
Related to July 1970
Talisman (Vol. 1 No. 19)
85
Charles Ostin The King's English spectator writes letter on slate, next spectator adds later and so on until word is formed, this is predicted in typed form, see p. 426 for comment by William Taylor
(spelled "Charles Osten", see p. 637 for correction)
Related to Feb. 1971
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 6 No. 4)
397
Al Koran Insight Spectaculr coded prediction as long number, book of codes to decode it
Related to 1972
Al Koran's Legacy
81
Charles "Cicardi" Scott The Phantini Phenomena prediction of three named letters, inside stapled envelope
 		1975
Magick (Issue 133)
661
Philip T. Goldstein Maybe telepathy yes/no gag, cardboard with a flap
 		1978
Notions
9
Philip T. Goldstein Maybe telepathy yes/no gag, cardboard with a flap
 		1978
The Phil Goldstein Convention Lecture
4
Philip T. Goldstein, Sid Lorraine Maybe-Plus variation by Sid Lorraine
 		1978
The Phil Goldstein Convention Lecture
4
Philip T. Goldstein Maybe telepathy yes/no gag, cardboard with a flap
 		1978
A Transatlantic Lecture
3
Al Mann Mass Telepathy five words are thought of by performer, several words are written by various spectators all the the thought of words are divined by the spectators, Bank Tray
 		1978
The Tesseract
7
Larry Becker Reflecta-Thot five cards with hundred words each, word is selected by forming a number, prediction in envelope
Related toVariations 1978
World of Super Mentalism
48
Hiram Strait Four-Letter Words four scrabble pieces are selected and a word is formed, prediction on slate
 		1979
Magick (Issue 247)
1233
Philip T. Goldstein Die-Lex prediction of a word, die is thrown, limitation process of the die throw down to two numbers
 		1980
Magick (Issue 264)
1319
Karl Fulves The King's English predicting a word that starts with y, index
Related to 1981
Origins
26
Gene "Phantini" Grant Letters two selected words from a chart, both divined and second predicted, with ABC cards
Inspired byRelated to
  • Duane Henry in Robert Nelson's "Sensational Mentalism Vol.2"
 1981
Phantini's Incredible Mental Secrets Volume Two
60
Philip T. Goldstein Orientation! prediction of a Japanese city, cards with names, prediction in form of ABC cards in envelope, 10/11 force, see also p. 1380
 		1981
Magick (Issue 275)
1371
Thomas Alan Waters Choption cards with words, selection is predicted, Velleda principle
 		1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Octasm)
321
Stewart James Mar-Gana word is predicted, using anagrams
 		1983
Arcane (Issue 10)
124
Barrie Richardson Alphabet Mentalism with scrabble letters, prediction, coincidence and mindreading
Also published here Nov. 1983
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 2)
1177
Sam Schwartz The CASTER Test procedure to chose word in Astrology book, always gives an anagram of "caster"
 		1983
Astrology — The Hidden Force
37
Gene Nielsen Mindition four cards with letters, named number is use to count and eliminate, prediction of last letter
 		Nov. 1985
Magick (Issue 361)
1803
Gene Nielsen Name Please? name on easel has one letter missing, spectator chose the write one from zip loc bag
 		1985
The Bag Book
5
Bruce Bernstein Word Test letters of three letter word are written on three billets, two of them are destroyed and remaining letter is predicted, word is revealed as a climax
Also published here 1985
Psi-Tech
26
Philip T. Goldstein Videology cards with names of different television stations, chosen one is predicted on card, erasable pen
 		Jan. 1986
Magick (Issue 363)
1813
Richard Webster Triskaidekaphoboia thirteen business cards with words written on one side, spectator selects only one with positive word
 		Apr. 1988
Magick (Issue 404)
2019
Philip T. Goldstein Sechel several cards with yiddish words, prediction in envelope in form of ABC cards
 		Oct. 1990
Magick (Issue 446)
2231
Richard Stride The Spirit of Nostradamus Lives Business cards with letters to form the name Nostradamus are mixed and match prediction
 		1991
MindFields
63
Karl Fulves Typecast word list printed from automatic typewriter with memory, chosen word predicted
Related to 1992
Typecast
93
Karl Fulves Scared Sacred 50/50 word prediction with typewriter
 		1992
Typecast
99
Michael DeMarco Psychic Scrabble
May 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 5)
2211
Steve "Banachek" Shaw Prechoice packet of cards with Yes and No, prediction of answers of spectator
 		Mar. 1993
Magick (Issue 486)
2431
Steve "Banachek" Shaw A State of Taste letters on business cards are dealt or switched according to spectator, order matches prediction
 		1994
Syzygy (Vol. 1 No. 2)
5
Jay Sankey, David Acer Free Choice? slip of paper placed inside book, prediction of first word on page
 		Sep./Oct. 1995
The Magic Menu (Vol. 6 No. 31)
357
Bruce Bernstein Mentalist's Insurance Policy prediction of named word in form of an insurance policy
Also published here 1997
Psi-Kicks
12
Bruce Bernstein A Prediction in Code prediction is coded as number and sent in advance, code is shown and prediction can by deciphered, headline prediction, sport event etc.
Related toAlso published here 1997
Psi-Kicks
22
Harry Lorayne My Word! word made from alphabet cards is predicted in Himber wallet
Related to 1998
The Himber Wallet Book
111
Harry Lorayne Your Word! word made from alphabet cards is predicted in Himber wallet
Related to 1998
The Himber Wallet Book
115
David Regal Perchance to Dream Magician predicts which word spectator will choose from a Shakespeare soliloquy from Hamlet
 		1999
Close-Up & Personal
224
Karl Fulves Word Game word chosen from matrix layout
 		2001
Hex Squared
44
Ron Frost Sticky Words Word divination, words on a paddle keeps changing
 		2004
After The Force
140
Ron Frost I'll Be Flipped Predict the word KNOW, but then change into MONK
 		2004
After The Force
143
Bruce Bernstein Eat At Joe's envelopes with letters are switched and when opened they form a message
Related toAlso published here 2004
Three
11
Chuck Hickok Routine Two: Fore-Closer envelopes with letters and printed sides of dice, multiple prediction, scrabble themed
Inspired by 2005
Mentalism, Incorporated: Volume Two
129
Stewart James Half and Half Word randomly formed by combining two lists of letters, magician predicts the word correctly
Also published here 2007
The Essential Stewart James
50
Trevor Lewis Body Parts cards with names of body parts, selection matches prediction
 		2009
Routines Matter
38
Bruce Bernstein Word Test letters of three letter word are written on three billets, two of them are destroyed and remaining letter is predicted, word is revealed as a climax
Also published here 2012
Unreal
17
Bruce Bernstein A Prediction in Code prediction is coded as number and sent in advance, code is shown and prediction can by deciphered, headline prediction, sport event etc.
Related toAlso published here 2012
Unreal
40
Bruce Bernstein Mentalist's Insurance Policy prediction of named word in form of an insurance policy
Also published here 2012
Unreal
54
Bruce Bernstein Eat At Joe's envelopes with letters are switched and when opened they form a message
Also published here 2012
Unreal
56
Tomo Maeda Zodea zodiac symbols on paper are folded and turn into letters, spelling a word, off-beat prediction
Related to 2013
Japan Ingenious
60
Michiaki Kishimoto Blood Type Divination cards with letters of different blood types used, four-card brainwave, reversed and different back
 		2013
Japan Ingenious
126
Matt Mello People Skills
  • Miraskill application with men and women, fourteen people on stage and two pairs are asked to leave, final difference of men & women is predicted
  • then four number slips chosen at the beginning are opened and predicted, and when compared with positions in the alphabet the letters spell MIND (Rashomon principle)
Related to 2013
It's All In Your Head
16
Colin McLeod By Association game of word association, last word is predicted on business card inside envelope
 		2014
Divine
12
Michael Murray Consulting the News two words are selected from a book and used to find a word which combines selected ones, prediction
Inspired by
  • Atlas Brookings' book test in "The Real Thing"
 2014
A Piece Of My Mind
234
Matt Mello People Skills Miraskill application with men and women, fourteen people on stage and two pairs are asked to leave, final difference of men & women is predicted, without the second phase from 2013 reference
Related to 2014
People Skills
1
Jared Kopf Steal this Trick three-word-phrase predicted in ShoGun wallet
 		2016
Vaticinium ex Eventu
19
Max Maven Three Little Words
  • Lost Horizons
three-letter words on two decks of cards (animals, vegetables, minerals), performer takes out three predictions from one pack for each category, a word is chosen from the other deck and it matches the prediction from its category
Inspired by
  • "Chronokinesis" (Jack Avis, Pentagram, Vol. 8 No. 4, 1954)
Also published here
  • The Linking Ring, Oct. 1985
 Aug. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 8)
31
Nicholas Sinamon Scrabble Sum scrabble pieces used by spectator to form a word, their value is added and that page number in dictionary reveals the word
Inspired by
  • "Position Parity Principle" (Peter Winkler, Mathematical Puzzles, 2004)
 Dec. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 12)
62
Matt Baker Say Anything Lie detector effect, end with magician showing prediction in an envelope of a random word thought of and written down by spectator, prediction is printed letter by letter on cards
Inspired by 2019
The Buena Vista Shuffle Club
101
Christoph Borer The sky is the limit letters written on the back of playing cards, chosen cards form a message
 		2022
A String of Pearls
64
Jonathan Friedman Bird
  • WWPD
three cards chosen, odd/even property used to eliminate letters on alphabet chart, remaining letters spell Emu which is predicted
 		Feb. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 2)
56
Anson Chen Thought Crime prediction of chosen object and of any named word, second prediction in wallet on table
 		2023
Reality Is Magic
84
Tyler Wilson Atsego two-way out solution, spectator can change mind until the end
 		2024
Tex Offender
75