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ESP Card Telepathy By David Dellman Telepathy – the ability to transfer thought from one mind to another, to transmit or receive thought. SET UP: A full pack of ESP cards = 25 SOURCE MATERIAL: 13 Steps to Mentalism by Corinda p. 408 From bottom – first 5 cards are double faced with matching sym- bols on both sides. ROUTINE: Like all forms of communication, telepathic impressions originate in one mind and take shape in another. The challenge is to bridge these two horizons, to create an impression so clear that it cannot be mistaken. From top – first 5 cards are double back (Figure 1) We can do this by using standard symbols or we can write out thoughts down to make them more concrete. One researcher that used symbols was Dr. Karl Zener in the early 1930s Dr. Zener developed the symbols we now associate with ESP in fact some people refer to these as ESP cards There are five symbols that repeat five times in the typical deck. Show cards with a casual spread – careful not to spread too far and flash the double backers Place one of each of five face out on the stand -The double facers. (Figure 2) Fig. 1 10 VANISH Magazine www.VanishMagazine.com