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From: ganetauk
Date: Sun Feb 24, 2002 4:30pm
Subject: t hold hands...
Just Think (The Secret)
This is an old
hypnosis demonstration that makes for a great mental magic
trick.
What you need:
Nothing at all; this can be done
totally impromptu!
The Preparation:
None!
(Looking easier and easier, eh?)
The
Method:
Take your friend's right wrist with your left hand and
his left wrist with your right hand. Talk you your
friend about how you plan to read his mind.
As
you are talking to him, shift your hands so that the
forefinger of both your hands is directly over the pulse of
his wrists. (Don't use your thumbs as they have a
pulse of their own.)
Now, as you are holding his
wrists in this manner, tell him to close his eyes and to
just think of one of his hands. Tell him to visualize
that hand.
As he does, an interesting thing
happens: The pulse will change in the hand of which he is
concentrating. It should slow down, then skip a beat or two, and
then become faster. As people are different, however,
what you feel from this individual may also be
different, so just be aware of any change in the pulse
rate.
When you recognize the hand, tell him to open his
eyes. Then, just raise that arm and your friend will be
amazed!
This can be repeated a few times, but please, don't
over-do it.
Note: If the change goes from one hand
to the other, note that and raise the arm with the
latest change. Then, tell your friend that you know that
he first thought of one arm, but then changed his
mind.
