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Dantalion Jones' Psychic Cold Reading Handbook

Handbook Of Psychic Cold Reading by Dantalion Jones Author of the books

“Mind Control Language Patterns” “Mind Control Hynosis” “Perfected Mind Control! "he #nauthori$ed %lack %ook Of Hynotic Mind Control” “Mind Control &'&! Ho( to )nfluence the "houghts and Actions Action s of Others Ot hers *ithout *ith out "he+ " he+ ,no(ing ,no( ing or Caring” Ca ring” “"he -orbidden %ook of .etting *hat /ou *ant” “Cult Control”

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Handbook Of Psychic Cold Reading by Dantalion Jones Author of the books

“Mind Control Language Patterns” “Mind Control Hynosis” “Perfected Mind Control! "he #nauthori$ed %lack %ook Of Hynotic Mind Control” “Mind Control &'&! Ho( to )nfluence the "houghts and Actions Action s of Others Ot hers *ithout *ith out "he+ " he+ ,no(ing ,no( ing or Caring” Ca ring” “"he -orbidden %ook of .etting *hat /ou *ant” “Cult Control”

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"able of Contents )ntroduction /ou Don3t 4eed "o %e Psychic *hat is a“Psychic” Cold Reading6 *hat Does a Cold Reading 8ound Like6 :ntertain+ent 0s1 8erious Reading Ho( "o %e .ood At Cold Reading "he 8tructure of Cold Reading "he 4u+erology 8yste+ "he Astrology 8yste+ Cold Reading "is and "ricks "he -orer :ffect

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Dedication. To my faithful djinn, familiar and constant companion, Dantalion, the 71 st spirit of the Goetia, “His Office is to teach all Arts and Sciences unto any; and to declare the Secret ounsel of any one; for he !no"eth the Thou#hts of all $en and %omen, and can chan#e them at his %ill& He can cause 'o(e, and sho" the Similitude of any person, and sho" the same )y a *ision, let them )e in "hat part of the %orld they %ill&+

Also to o)ert Greene "ho read o(er 1,--- )oo!s for me so that . mi#ht learn to spirituali/e spirituali/e e(erythin# and treat life li!e a #lorious campai#n&

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)ntroduction Amid all the many thing I've learned in my life of study about the human mind there are two fields that have never ceased to fascinate me, persuasion and psychic “cold” reading. For the uninitiated a cold reading happens when you are doing a psychic reading “cold”, meaning not knowing anything about the person. I've already written plenty on persuasion, influence and mind control now I get to pursue the art of cold reading. If you've ever been to a psychic and walked out of the reading in a glassy eyed state of awe then you know the impact of a powerful cold reading. It is as if someone looked at you like an open book and read you page by page. hat is even more fun is to know that you can give the same type of reading for others whether you have a psychic ability or not. !hat is the art called “cold reading” but for the public at large they will simply refer to you as a psychic. "et me say that in truth learning the art of cold reading is much like learning to play the guitar# you can do a lot $ust by learning the basics and there is no end to the depth of what you can learn if you continue your studies. "ike learning the guitar, you can learn the basic chords and be %uite successful and entertaining or you can begin to study and practice the most advanced, detailed and 'classical' methods to add to your proficiency. I can truthfully say that with a very few meager skills of cold reading &and an etreme sense of daring( I've been able to impress and entertain groups of people for hours. !hink of what is possible when you learn all that you can about cold reading) !he goal of this book, at the very least, is to give you that very basic beginning and a lot good tricks, tips and pointers that will will make you look as psychic as a turban wearing palm reader. It's It's designed to give you enough useful informati information on to go out and start reading palms or auras or cards with with $ust a few short hours of study. study. *nlike *nlike most other cold reading reading systems I've put in a very simple memory system that will make learn %uick and easy.

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/ou Don3t 4eed "o %e Psychic It's true. !o sound like a psychic and even to get paid as a psychic you don't have to be psychic. I've done it and I've taught other people to do it too. +aving said that I can imagine the vast range of emotional responses from the varied types of people. "et me give you an idea of the types of responses I mean. "he cynical sketic might find this book as proof that there is not such thing as psychic abilities. "he cynical sketic might learn the skills in this book and us them so that at

the end of a reading he could hopefully make the other person as cynical and skeptical as he is. In so doing he could set back and bask in his self righteous superiority and believe he did the world a favor by destroying someones dream. "he angry belie0er being fully convinced in the truth of psychic phenomenon would think this book is to disprove psychic ability. !hey could have read this book to sharpen their skills of delivery and make themselves a better reader. "he ious doBgooder could easily assume that I am encouraging people to con, fool and scam others out of their money and ruin their faith in humanity. If you are reading this book with any of these aforementioned predispositions then it is recommended that you return the book at once because you are surely missing the point. !he fact is humans can be as amaing as they are annoying and given an open mind and the right perspective anyone can learn these skills to help people and improve their lives. !hat is my only hope. -es, you A/ be a “non0psychic0psychic cold reader” and actually make people feel better then before they met you. 1any psychics who consider themselves “real” use fear, doom and gloom to hook people into their reading service. !o those people I have two words2 “3ad 4sychic)” !o avoid any problems doing readings &whether you have a sith sense or not( it's always highly recommended that you let people know that what you do is for entertainment 5/"-. "et's face it, you're going to have more fun and last much longer as a cold reader if people feel good that they worked with you so please keep in mind that one of your primary goals as a reader is to help people feel good.

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*hat is a“Psychic” Cold Reading6 old 6eading refers to the act of telling things about someone in such away that it appears to come form “psychic” abilities. !here is nothing psychic about psychic cold reading. it is strictly a skill that combines very generalied statements that most people will agree to, the ability to read people at a glance and a few tricks of guile. !he purpose of this book, as the title suggests, is to provide a handbook that will get you started in the area of doing “4sychic” old 6eadings for entertainment purposes. !he system you'll learn here is %uite simple and easy to learn. At the same time will create a foundation upon which you can epand into many areas of psychic reading. -ou will also find that there is a lot of additional support material that accompanies this system. 7on't get overwhelmed. All that is in this book is useful and doesn't have to be learned or applied at once. 6emember that it's like learning to play the guitar and the basics are good enough to be entertaining. hat you'll learn here is old 6eading for entertain+ent uroses only. -ou could apply this skill to earn money doing serious reading with people who come to you to help them with their problems but that isn't the purpose of this handbook. Instead you are best to start learning this skill for fun, to meet new people and get to know them. &hen it became clear that meeting people was my ambition I coaed a friend to introduce me at parties as his friend, the psychic. !he result was a very fruitful evening for both of us.( 5ne use of these skills that has been put to effect %uite will is in find raising for non0 profit organiations. A few years ago I came across a ballet school that would raise money once a year setting up a booth at a city fair as a “gypsy” wagon. !he mothers of the students agreed to learn cold reading to help earn the school some income. It was %uite a sight. !he ballet students, mostly young girls, would dress up in gypsy garb and call people in to get their palms, cards and auras read. 8veryone knew it was all for fun and lots of fun was certainly had. In one day the ballet school earned 9:;;;. !o do this gypsy wagon event they all took a short two hour class in psychic cold reading proving that the basics of cold reading can be learned in a very short time. -ou can also apply the skill of psychic cold reading to work at parties and corporate events where you would be hired as entertainment. Another use of this skill is in meeting people. A few wise men have found that women love to have their palm read and be given psychic readings. !hese men end up having very active lives operating in social circles where beautiful women eagerly introduce him to other beautiful women. /eed I say more< =o it is from here that you will learn the basics of cold reading. !his book is designed so that if you are in any of these situations you can %uickly flip through the pages and find out what you need to know. 3ut I think I've made it even easier than that. I've designed a memory system so that learning the system basics is %uick and easy. In the event that you don't yet have all the cold reading skills memoried you'll discover that there is no shame in simply saying “I've $ust 6


learned palmistry so please bare with me.” -ou'll find that people are both forgiving and eager to get whatever insight you can provide through the use of your cold reading skills.

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*hat Does a Cold Reading 8ound Like6 1any people have the epectation that during a psychic cold reading they will sit %uietly and the reader will talk without interruption about them and reveal endless details about every aspect of the their life and especially their future. !his is seldom what happens. 1ore often it is a conversation between the psychic and the sitter. !he psychic will read the cards, palm, aura, etc. and offer impression and interpretations of the information and more often than not the sitter will become engaged in the process by asking %uestions. 8ven though one may anticipate hearing about their future it is much more likely that most of the reading will consist of telling the sitter about their character. !his may be how they respond under stress, the types of people they are attracted to or should be attracted to, their basic interests, etc. /ote that none of these is about th e future but when you are able to describe a few of these characteristics accurately &enough( then anything you say about the future will be easily accepted as true.

"et's remember how one of history's greatest psychics would operate, !he 5racle of 7elphi. !he 5racle of 7elphi was usually a young girl who would put herself in a trance and be asked %uestions to predict the future or recommend courses of action. *sually her responses were incoherent gibberish that had to be interpreted by the 4riest of 7elphi ... for a fee.

!o keep the reading warm and up beat there is a very simple mind trick the cold reader can do when they meet the sub$ect, or sitter, for the first time. !he reader will greet the sitter as if they were a long lost childhood friend that they haven't seen in years. !his is a very sincere and warm greeting that anyone would respond to positively. !o do $ust imagine the feeling of $oy at meeting this long lost friend &even if you've never met them before(. !his will set an upbeat mood for the reading. 5ften the reader will then follow by asking “Is there an area that you would like to focus on or would you simply like a general reading<” !his does several things for the reader and the sitter. If the reader does set a specific topic of interest it tells the reader where they might focus. 8ven if the reading proceeds like it were a general reading, by asking the %uestion the sitter believes they will get the answers in that particular area of interest. !he reading will then cover several topics "ove, 1oney, areer, +ealth, !ravel etc. 7uring the reading it will more than likely become a discussion with the sitter speaking as much or more than the reader. !he reader may begin with one form of reading, numerology or card reading and then progress or intersperse it with the reading of the sitters aura. 8


5ne cold reader I knew shared with me a very uni%ue way of concluding each reading. +e was very well practiced and did a usual good $ob and at the end of the reading he would ask “5n a scale of one to ten how accurate do you feel the reading was<” 1ore often than not he would be scored at a eight, nine and ten. !his would have a very interesting effect on the sitter. 3y openly stating the accuracy of the reading they stick it in their minds that the reading went well. If you really want to hear what a psychic reading sounds like you can go to any search engine and type in >online psychic radio> and see what's on offer. +ere are a few I've listened to2 http2??www.psychiconair.com http2??radiotime.com?genre?c@BC?4sychic.asp http2??radiotime.com?station?s@DDE:?4sychic@[email protected] http2??www.hayhouseradio.com !here are plenty of others. &=pecial thanks to 6oland 3lade for sending me this. +is web site is http2??coldreadingtechni%ues.blogspot.com(

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:ntertain+ent 0s1 8erious Reading "et's make a distinction between cold readings done for entertainment and serious cold readings. !he easiest way to determine a serious cold reading is if someone is coming to you to help solve a problem or find direction in life. 3y contrast a reading done for entertainment purposes are much more lighthearted and easy. 1any readings for entertainment are done at parties or corporate events and it's unlikely that some sitting with you is going enter or leave your session in tears. !hat cannot be promised with a serious reading. +aving done serious reading I can tell you that they are very taing on the reader. A reader may be able to charge more for a serious sitting in the long run they are very demanding.

%eco+ing A "elehone Psychic If you really want to do serious readings and don't know how to start then begin to look into the various “psychic phone networks” that are available. 3efore you do let me warn you. !hese psychic networks tend to charge the sitter 9CH a minute while the reader is getting about 9: per hour. !he rest of money, over 9:; per hour, is going into the pockets of the psychic network bureaucracy. For some people working as a telephone psychic can be a very demanding but good eperience. As a beginner it is one way to “cut your teeth” in doing reading. hat you'll find is that unless you are very good and can keep a caller on the line for more than ; minutes you'll %uickly lose your ranking in the psychic network. !his means that you'll be shuffled to the very end of the line when they funnel callers your way. -ou'll likely have to be working very late night hours &that's when they advertise the most( before you get your ranking up again.

Cororate Readings As for doing readings for entertainment professionally, one way to get started is to introduce yourself to events planners and booking agents as “psychic entertainment” and make sure that you give them or their spouse a reading. At these events you'll be given a table to sit as as you give readings or you can wander around introducing yourself as a “psychic entertainment” and offer a palm or tarot reading. 8ven if you are moderately good at cold reading you'll still be one of the most popular entertainers at these events.

8ontaneous Readings Just -or -un Another way to do spontaneous psychic reading I learned from a friend who did it to meet women. +e would simply go up to them etend his hand and say “+ello my name is Adrian, I $ust wanted to meet you.” after the brief hand shake he would turn their hand over look at the palm intently then smile at them and says “ery nice. !hank you.” Inevitably the 1!


woman would say “ait, what did you see<” and he would eplain he reads palms and he found her palm %uite interesting. ery little else would need to be said as the every woman would insist to hear his reading. Another way my friend Adrian would begin initiating a reading would be to say “-ou have very interesting energy. 7o you have a spiritual practice<” regardless of the answer he would then say “1ay I see your palm<” which would then initiate a very brief reading. +e would then say “!his is probably boring you, I'll stop. !hank you.” 1ore often than not the woman with whom he was doing the reading would say “/o, it's very interesting. 4lease go on.” And so he would. Another thing I learned from my friend Adrian was what I call “an unannounced reading”. !his would happen only when he felt confident that he could read something of the person that would shock them. +e would then say it without warning. For eample he might be talking with a very tall woman and say out of the blue “I get this distinct impression that you've always felt embarrassed that you have big feet”. !he fact is most tall women have felt this in their lives but it was he who “mysteriously” pulled that out of their mind. 3eing able to do a psychic reading creates an opportunity for any reader to meet and speak with anyone who shows an interest. =imply by saying “-ou have very nice energy. 7o you have a spiritual practice<” can %uickly lead to doing a psychic cold reading. Another option is to attend a social engagement with a “wingman” whose $ob is to go around and tell people “1y friend is a psychic.” to which you fain embarrassment and humility.

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Ho( "o %e .ood At Cold Reading "he Hook It is highly recommended that as a psychic reader you have a story, what some people call “a hook” about how you gained your psychic abilities. It can be very mundane or very dramatic $ust be willing to tell it whenever someone asks. A few eamples of a good hook are “. learn to read card and palms from my #randmother "ho )rou#ht is o(er from the old country& 0eople in our nei#h)orhood "ould (isit her in these secret meetin#s "here she "ould tell their fortunes& One day she sat me aside to teach me&+ “. didnt !no" . "as psychic until a psychic told me . "as&+ “2(en "hen . "as (ery youn# . could feel as if there "as somethin# )eneath the surface of thin#s and "hen . started to tell people . #ot into a lot of trou)le& Then it )ecame clear that this "as #ift . ha(e to use "ith some caution+ “There is nothin# a)out me that . )elie(e is psychic& .ts "hen . start to tal! to people and descri)e thin#s a)out them that . had no "ay of !no"in#&& then one )e#ins to consider that somethin# interestin# is happenin#& 3o", . dont pretend to !no" "hat it is& All . !no" is that sometimes e(en .m ama/ed at "hat . descri)e&+

"he Rules of %eing a .ood Cold Reader 3efore going any further it is important to point out that this attempt at describing psychic cold reading is not to discredit those people who truly feel they are psychic. !his is merely a description of the psychic cold reading process. *hat are are basic rules of cold reading6

:. /ever refer to what you are doing as a “trick”. !his undermines the mysteriousness of what you are doing and can turn you into a trickster instead of someone that people want to learn from. . If you resort to some form of slight of hand or magic during the reading under no circu+stances re0eal ho( it (as done1

C. 4ractice. 4ractice as much as you can with as many people as possible. !he more you practice the better you will get at reading people and being able to “talk on your feet” as if you were a psychic. E. If you do use magic tricks during your psychic presentation use them sparingly and only to add impact to your presentation. /ever do more than three or four unless you are getting paid for your psychic reading. G. As much as possible avoid telling the sitter anything directly. Instead you can use anything 12


like the following statements “. feel&&&+ “$y intuition tells me&&&+ “The sense . #et is that&&&+ “The cards are tellin# me&&&+ “There is an impression .m #ettin# &&&+

J. 3ill yourself as doing it only for entertainment, hile at the same time emphasiing that you have a serious intuitive gift. D. =ome cold reading books would tell you for ethical reasons that you should never claim supernatural powers. !hat does not forbid you from allowing people to think it. In fact, people will believe it more if they conclude it on their own without any eplicit instructions. A few cold readers have made themselves more convincing by telling their sitter not to reveal that the psychic has an intuitive gift. hen starting any cold reading the one thing that will make all the difference is the belief that you can do a good cold reading. !his belief acts to make the process easy. I'm personally convinced that the one thing that has prevented people from doing more cold readings is the lack of confidence that belief contains. "he -ollo(ing &< rules co+e fro+ “.uide "o Cold Reading” by Ray Hy+an &1 Re+e+ber that the key ingredient of a successful character reading is confidence1

If you look and act as if you believe in what you are doing, you will be able to sell even a bad reading to most sub$ects. 5ne danger of playing the role of reader is that you may actually begin to believe that you really are divining your sub$ect's true character) ;1 Make creati0e use of the latest statistical abstracts olls and sur0eys1

!hese can provide you with much information about what various subclasses in our society believe, do, want , worry about etc. For eample, if you can ascertain a sub$ect's place of origin, educational level, and his?her parents' religion and vocations, you have gained information which should allow you to predict with high probability his?her voting preferences and attitudes to many sub$ects. <1 8et the stage for your reading1

4rofess a modesty about your talents. 1ake no ecessive claims. -ou will then catch your sub$ect off guard. -ou are not challenging them to a )attle of "its 0 -ou can read his?her character, whether he?she believes you or not. 21 .ain the subect3s cooeration in ad0ance1

8mphasie that the success of the reading depends as much on the sub$ect's cooperation as on your efforts. &After all, you imply, you already have a successful career at character reading 0 -ou are not on trial, your sub$ect is)( =tate that due to difficulties of language and communication, you may not always convey the meaning you intend. In these cases, the sub$ect must strive to fit the reading to his? her own life. -ou accomplish two valuable ends with this dodge 0 Firstly, you have an alibi in case the reading doesn't clic! # it's the sub$ect's fault, not yours) 13


=econdly, your sub$ect will strive to fit your generalities to his?her specific life circumstances. "ater, when the sub$ect recalls the reading, you will be credited with much more detail than you actually provided) !his is crucial. -our readin# will only succeed to the degree that the sub$ect is made an active participant in the reading. !he good reader is the one who , deliberately or unwittingly, forces the sub$ect to search his?her mind to make sense of your statements. 51 #se a gi++ick such as "arot cards crystal ball al+ reading etc1

*se of props serves two valuable purposes. Firstly, it lends atmosphere to the reading. =econdly, &and more importantly( it gives you time to formulate your net %uestion?statement. Instead of $ust sitting there, thinking of something to say, you can be intently studyin# the cards ?crystal ball etc. -ou may opt to hold hands with your sub$ect 0 !his will help you feel the sub$ect's reactions to your statements. If you are using , say, palmistry &the reading of hands( it will help if you have studied some manuals, and have learned the terminology. !his will allow you to more %uickly /ero in on your sub$ect's chief concerns 0 >do you wish to concentrate on the heart line or the "ealth line <> 71 Ha0e a list of stock hrases at the ti of your tongue1

8ven during a cold reading, a liberal sprinkling of stock phrases will add body to the reading and will help you fill in time while you formulate more precise characteriations. *se them to start your readings. Astrology, palmistry, tarot and other fortune tellin# manuals are a key source of good phrases. =eriously, go to the book store and finger through a few of these books. hen reading through them you'll find some really great phrases that you can add to your stock. =1 ,ee your eyes oen

*se your other senses as well. =ie the sub$ect up by observing his?her clothes, $ewellery, mannerisms and speech. 8ven a crude classification based on these can provide the basis for a good reading. Also, watch carefully for your sub$ect's response to your statements 0 -ou will soon learn when you are hittin# the mar!4 91 #se the techniEue of fishing 1

!his is simply a device to get the sub$ect to tell you about his?herself. !hen you rephrase what you have been told and feed it back to the sub$ect. 5ne way of fishin# is to phrase each statement as %uestion, then wait for the reply. If the reply or reaction is positive, then you turn the statement into a positive assertion. 5ften the sub$ect will respond by answering the implied %uestion and then some. "ater, the sub$ect will forget that he?she was the source of the information) 3y making your statements into %uestions, you also force the sub$ect to search his?her memory to retrieve specific instances to fit your general statement. 14

Dantalion Jones' Psychic Cold Reading Handbook >1 Learn to be a good listener1

7uring the course of a reading your client will be bursting to talk about incidents that are brought up. !he good reader allows the client to talk at will. 5n one occasion I observed a tealeaf reader. !he client actually spent DGK of the time talking. Afterward when I %uestioned the client about the reading she vehemently insisted that she had not uttered a single word during the course of the reading. !he client praised the reader for having astutely told her what in fact she herself had spoken. Another value of listening is that most clients that seek the services of a reader actually want someone to listen to their problems. In addition, many clients have already made up their minds about what choices they are going to make. !hey merely want support to carry out their decision. &'1 Dra+ati$e your reading1

!his is so important. Live back what little information you do have or pick up a little bit at a time. 1ake it seem more than it is. 3uild word pictures around each divulgence. In the moment that you are speaking the words believe and feel what you are saying. 7on't be afraid of hamming it up. &&1 Al(ays gi0e the i+ression that you kno( +ore than you are saying1

!he successful reader, like the family doctor, always acts as if he?she knows much more. 5nce you have persuaded the sub$ect that you know one item of information that you couldnt possi)ly ha(e !no"n &through normal channels( the sub$ect will assume that you know all) At this point, the sub$ect will open up and confide in you. -ou can do the following, but do it sparingly# begin to speak about something that seems important but then, as if out of no where, =top... hesitate.... change the sub$ect, and then cautiously go back to it, choosing your words carefully as if you don't want to alarm the sitter with your information. It may sound something like this “There is somethin# that seems&&&5pause6&&& "ell perhaps its not uite as &&& 5pause6&&& .ll #et )ac! to that in a moment&+ &;1 Don3t be afraid to flatter your subect at e0ery oortunity1

An occasional sub$ect will protest, but will still lap it up . In such cases, you can add, >-ou are always suspicious of those who flatter you. -ou $ust can't believe that someone will say something good about you without an ulterior motive>. &<1 Re+e+ber the .olden Rule B al(ays tell the subect (hat heFshe (ants to hear

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"he 8tructure of Cold Reading If you are doing a complete reading for someone it's good to cover all the topics . !he phrase to use as a mnemonic aide is “!he Ides of 1arch” or the letter I, 1, A, 6, , + hich stand for2 )ntelligence &and 8motion(, Money, Appearance, Romance, Career, Health

hat follow paragraphs are samples of what you can say on each of these topics. It is H).HL/ recommended that you memorie, or create on your own a version of each of these paragraphs. !he benefit in having these ready at hand is that they will give you a great start to follow up each topic. -ou'll also notice that your sub$ects will tend to be interested in one topic more that others. As a general rule when you are saying these things you are supposed to sensing impressions or “vibes” so it's a good idea to throw in “I sense”, “I feel”, “1y intuition is telling me...” . 1any people have a standard order in which they do these. If that works for you, great. 5ther people will cover these topics much more haphaardly. As you cover these topics they provide a great opportunity to give simple and common sense advise which will easily be accepted in a reading. )ntelligence and :+otion

“-ou have a very sharp mind. In fact, I sense that you perceive things and think about things on a slightly different level than most people. !here are a few things that you will hold very close to the vest because you know some people aren't ready to know these things in the same way you are. -ou are one not inclined to put up with others nonsense. hile you recognie the value of education in your life you value even more the education you've received from based on life eperience.” Money

“I don't give investment advise, but I sense that in the area of money you are not a risk seeker. *nlike a lot of people I think you've come the realiation that money doesn't buy happiness but it does solve a lot of problems. =o first and foremost you've focused your money on problem solving and then on the fun that it can bring you.”

Aearance

“As a child you were overly critical of yourself and your appearance, never being satisfied with your hair or your compleion. +owever you began to gain more confidence as you grew older. I would say that you've learned a few things about how to deal with the opposite se and you keep those secrets close to the vest and use them when you need to. A 16


good perfume for you would be 5bsession, artier, or 5scar de "aurenta.

Ro+ance

&For women( “-ou've attracted plenty of the wrong type of men. 3ut what you've learned is, of course, what you like. Any man you choose to show an interest in 1*=! have a sense of humor and has to be able to appreciate your off0beat sense of humor. -ou've learned a few things about how to attract men but you remain uncertain how to proceed when you meet someone who seems “out of your league” nonetheless, your best instrument to attract men still remains to be your shy and flirtatious smile.”

Career

“-ou are a person who is comfortable making decisions. -ou work easily in a management or supervisory capacity. I see someone who can set goals and more in a forthright manner to achieve them. -ou are not sick a lot and rarely miss work. 5ne of your biggest professional desires is to be given to opportunity to prove what you know you're capable of. It would benefit you to not wait to be offered that chance but instead choose to act and genuinely prove your professional competence. !his is where you must hold fast to your professional goals and ambitions.” Health

“-ou have to understand that I don't give medical advice so I can't advise on issues of illness. I can comment on health and the vitality of your body. !here is a very good chance that you will outlive your spouse. 3ecause you don't like taking pills or medications you seem to be healthier that others your age.

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"he 4u+erology 8yste+ !he simplicity and ease of learning this system begins with a very basic knowledge of numerology. !o begin you will learn the readers =oul 4ath /umber which will either be a single digit or the number :: or . !o do this add together the day, month and year of their date of birth. =o for eample if someone is born on =eptember Crd :BD you would add together. !hus B H C H :BD M :BB; and then add together those numbers : H B H B H ; M :B and then adding those two digits together : H B M:; which will yield the final =oul 4ath /umber of :. If at any point your total is either :: or  don't reduce it any further and these are the numbers of “old souls” in numerology which will be eplained. Lo ahead and determine what your soul path number is. 8ach of these numbers designate certain %ualities within an individual and are refered to as “=oul /umbers”.

I/!86468!A!I5/= 5F !+8 =5*" /*1386 =oul /umber : Nmnemonic images2 !he /o. :, !he “I” as in “independence” and the word “Attainment”. O 1ore than anything else people with this number desire to be number one in all areas of their life. !hese often0flamboyant individuals crave being in the spotlight. !hey delight in eperimentation and are the first to eploit a trend or new philosophy that will allow them to stand out from the crowd, hence the key word “independence”. 1ore than anything the almost childish =oul /umber : secretly desires unconditional approval from others they work to achieve this by doing what they feel is the right thing in the eyes of others. !hey can be great successes in life and sometimes find that they are longing for the net pro$ect to work on. !hey may have a weakness of boasting about their deeds which can help and hurt them in many ways. !heir goal is to be enough in their own eyes to not have to boast. =oul /umber  Nmnemonic images2 !he symbol of the yin?yang for duality. Peywords “cooperation” and “diplomacy” O !his people are often the power behind the thrown, so to speak. !hey are able to smooth troubles and are appreciated for what they do. Individuals with this number have a deep desire to always be right but they see things at a higher level and are able to move things and people in a diplomatic way. As they often lead difficult lives that are fraught with criticism from others, especially in child hood, it is their desire for respect that leads them to be so difficult sometimes. =oul number 18


's greatly benefit most from developing an accepting and diplomatic approach when dealing with other people. =oul /umber C Nmnemonic images2 “=elf 8pression” and “creative” O !hrees are creative and very good at starting things much more than finishing them. Lood talkers and can epress themselves well. !hey don't like to work within restrictions but they learn, over time, that it's best when working with others to keep within the structures that are given them for success. =oul number C's have a great desire to be beautiful. In childhood they are usually the ugly ducklings and even though many of them do grow into swans, they still often feel that there is something wrong with their appearance. =oul /umber C's do not believe in aging gracefully and many of them resort to plastic surgery in later years to defy the ravages of time. =ome /umber C's also become artists or photographers so that they can convey the importance of beauty to others. =oul /umber E Nmnemonic images2 “+ard work” O 1ore than anything, =oul /umber E's crave emotional and financial security. As a result they will work very hard to achieve what they need first then what they want second. !hey can be clingy, possessive and controlling of their loved ones. !heir fear of taking risks can also cause them to be >stuck>, especially when it comes to academics and career. /umber E's tend to stick to what they know works and react with hostility to any suggestion about change. 7eveloping the confidence to handle anything that comes their way is the best way for number E's to overcome their insecurity. =oul /umber G Nmnemonic images2 “Freedom” and “ariety” O =oul /umber G's desire freedom more than anything else in their lives. !hey are somewhat claustrophobic and feel very confined by office $obs and routines. !o avoid apathy and depression, number G's should seek out careers that involve a great deal of travel or a fleible time schedule. !hey function best as the owners of their own business or as entrepreneurs. 7eveloping a regimen of spiritual study also greatly assists G's as that helps them %uell their restlessness and develop a sense of inner peace. =oul /umber J Nmnemonic images2 “+ome and family responsibility”

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=oul /umber J's A68 often taking responsibility for more than their fair share. !hey often find people, often family, giving them responsibilities they wouldn't otherwise take on. 4eople with 1


a J often get involved in careers helping others. !hey have a strong desire $ustice at all costs. !hese proactive individuals consider themselves to be agents of karma and often work behind the scenes to punish the undeserving and reward those who they consider to be underdogs. !hey are also perfectionists on many levels and often make unrealistic demands on themselves and others in their never0ending %uest to balance the score. !o mitigate a tendency to resent all authority or $udge a book by its cover, J's need to learn a tolerance and acceptance of others who do not share their opinions or moral standards. =oul /umber D Nmnemonic images2 =even +eaven, ord “spirituality” “analysis” and “wisdom” O =oul /umber D's find themselves on a different path than others. !hey find themselves learn all the way through life and often end up with an affirming faith or philosophy that gives them strength. !heir differences make them a little bit harder to get close to making them seem hard to fit in. =oul /umber D's desire unconditional love. 1any of them come from abusive or addicted families, so often they succumb to addiction or codependencies with toic partners. D's are often motivated by the urge to love others without conditions, as they have always desired the same for themselves. *nfortunately their kindness is not always rewarded, as they tend to choose emotionally unavailable, mentally ill or otherwise difficult partners. Individuals following this difficult soul path often learn several hard lessons about >letting go> of bad relationships before the end of their life. =oul /umber  Nmnemonic images2 O =oul /umber 's are practical creatures that value success above all else. 8ven as children many of them demonstrate an incredible ability to relate to other people as well as make the right decisions regarding academics and career. Although they can appear selfish and materialistic to others, their actual desire &at least in the beginning( is to create a more prosperous future for their family, friends and community. 's are usually generous and philanthropic individuals who don't feel that they deserve love unless they offer others a gift. 5ften they need to learn that aside from ac%uiring great wealth, there are simpler routes to happiness. =oul /umber B Nmnemonic images2 O !hose born with a =oul /umber B have a great desire to transcend all karma by using humor. 1any are witty writers, public speakers and filmmakers. !hey are also great teachers as they have a way of transforming spiritual messages and philosophies into entertainment for the 2!


masses. 1ost of them are gentle souls who have made it their life mission to make the world into a kinder place. 1any of them are also liberal thinkers who support the right of each individual to make their own mistakes. !heir motto is >6emember to take time out to smell the flowers.> =oul /umber :: Nmnemonic images2 O /umber :: is a master soul number. !he prime directive of these individuals is to transform the world through the use of spiritual knowledge, talents or tools. 1ore than anything these individuals often desire to be as close to Lod or enlightenment as is possible in this world. 1any have been born into bad situations that allows them to learn even more about the nature of life !his eventually leads them to an incarnation as a >wounded healer> later in life that enables them to enlighten others. =oul /umber  Nmnemonic images2 O /umber 's are the master manifesters of the numerology divination system. !hese individuals rarely make a move in life without first making sure that their decisions are aligned with the guidance of something greater some might call it '7ivine ill'. !hese souls are sent to us to transform the world for the better. !hey accomplish this by combining practicality and genius with inspiration, intuition and a heart0felt desire to do what is best for all. 1ost 
7oing psychic cold readings eercises a particular mental muscle that is capable of thinking on “a higher level”. !o eplain this, consider how the higher up the levels of power you go the more you control. !he same is true of knowledge, the more you can know the more you can influence. 4sychic readings re%uire the reader to %uickly observe someone and make global assumptions about them. !he psychic reader gathers more information from their observation than the normal person $ust by paying attention. From that the reader finds an artful way to describe what they've learned from their %uick scan and do it in such a way that the sub$ect feels as if someone is reading their diary. 3eing able to do a psychic reading creates an opportunity for any controller to meet and speak with anyone who shows an interest. =imply by saying “-ou have very nice energy. 7o you have a spiritual practice<” can %uickly lead to doing a psychic cold reading. In a social setting or party people will %uickly find a way to talk to the psychic in the room. 3efore going any further it is important to point out that this attempt at describing 21


psychic cold reading is not to discredit those people who truly feel they are psychic. !his is merely a description of the psychic cold reading process.

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"he Astrology 8yste+ !his system deals with astrology and can be integrated with the numerology system above. First, I'd like to attribute +erb 7ewey for a good portion of this section. +erb was one of the forerunners of any codified cold reading system and I encourage anyone interested in cold reading to read his work. 3elow you'll learn the very brief descriptions of the various personalities associate with the signs of the odiac. !here are only : so, with a bit of practice, they will not be hard to remember. As you get further into the %ualities of these astrological personalities you'll be able to add even more detail. !o start your reading you can mentally run through the odiac signs and determine which best fits with the person you're reading. ithout mentioning the sign begin to describe these %ualities to the person -ou can then ask which characteristics most closely describes themselves and then ask for their birth sign. *sing this method you can apply it to any cold reading system including !arot, numerology, auras, etc. eercising your right brain, intuitive processes. hat follows is an abbreviated description of each of the odiac personalities. "he dates roughly go fro+ the ;' th of the +onth to the ;' th of the neGt +onth1

:. Aries Q 1arch : !he 6am Q 4ioneering, enthusiastic, courageous. A6I8= is fiery self0will in action# pioneering energy# new growth seeking to emerge. !he house where your Aries rules is where you will be challenged to grow and learn# where new things will keep emerging. +ere you throw yourself into physical activity. . !aurus Q April : !he 3ull Q =table, =tubborn, well organied. !A*6*= is deliberation and determination seeking practical p roductivity in this world. !he house where your !aurus rules is where you will be challenged to be practical and productive. -ou hang on to the things of this house for security. C. Lemini Q 1ay : !he !wins Q intellectual, adaptable, clever, often having two sides. L81I/I is abstract curiosity seeking to form a picture of the world, and to communicate those perceptions to others. !he house where your Lemini rules is where you will be challenged to learn by following your curiosity# where communication will be important#, and where you will be able to see both sides of an issue. E. ancer Q Rune : !he rab Q sensitive, adaptable, clever. A/86 is healing, nurturing, sensitivity seeking psychological understanding, emotional self0epression, and the capacity to heal others. !he house where your ancer rules is where you will be challenged to create a >safe place> in which to grow emotionally. +ere you have deep feelings, and tend to be super0sensitive and defensive. 23


G. "eo Q Ruly : !he "ion Q 3old, etroverted, generous, authoritative. "85 is self0epression seeking confidence, ease, and honor in the social world. !he house where your "eo rules is where you will be challenged to >shine># to apply the positive, creative %ualities of your sun sign, and find a sense of inner peace. J. irgo Q August  !he irgin 0 critical, eacting, intelligent. I6L5 is analysis, refinement, and discrimination seeking perfection and purification of the self. !his is the sign of the craftsman. !he house where your irgo rules is where you will be challenged to analye your feelings in a practical, unemotional way. +ere is where you can serve others in a %uiet, unassuming way. D. "ibra Q =eptember C !he =cales Q harmoniing, $ust, sociable "I36A is balance, harmony, and love of beauty seeking self0completion. !he house where your "ibra rules is where you will be challenged to find balance. +ere your ability to see both sides of any issue can lead to difficulty making choices. . =corpio Q 5ctober C !he =corpion Q secretive, strong, passionate. =564I5 is intense emotional power probing and penetrating into the unconscious# seeking the power of transformation at work in ordinary reality# seeking to accept all that is frightening or overwhelming. !he house where your =corpio rules is where you will be challenged to completely transform your life. -ou seek control in this part of your life and can be manipulative and secretive. B. =agittarius, /ovember C Q !he Archer Q honest, impulsive, optimistic =ALI!!A6I*= is an epansion %uest to discover truth and the interconnectedness of all things. !he house where your =agittarius rules is where you will be challenged to to epand your eperiences. -ou are philosophical about the affairs of this house, and generous with its gifts. :;. apricorn, 7ecember : Q !he Loat Q ambitious, hard0working, cautiously A46I56/ is self0discipline and austerity seeking integrity and moral courage. !he house where your apricorn rules is where you will be challenged to win respect and recognition from others. -ou tend to combine traditional and original approaches to the affairs of this house, or to feel the frustration of being torn between the two. ::. A%uarius, Ranuary ; Q !he ater 3earer Q original open0minded, independent. AS*A6I*= is eccentricity and radical individuality seeking freedom of the soul and communication with the group mind. !he house where your A%uarius rules is where you will be challenged to seek new knowledge in order to break down old ideas. +ere you are very much ahead of your time. :. 4isces, February :B Q !he Fish Q kind, sensitive, creative. 4I=8= is mystical dreaminess, warmth, and healing compassion seeking self0 24


transcendence. !he house where your 4isces rules is where you will be challenged to discern between illumination and illusion. +ere is a doorway, either to higher spiritual knowledge or to escape through day0dreaming or self0indulgence. It's difficult to learn to trust and follow your intuition, and you will feel as if you are acting blindly. !here is a simple way to begin a cold reading based on the astrological system. -ou start by simply guessing which astrological sing bests fits your reader and begin to describe the %ualities of that sign without mentioning the sign. itself. After giving an initial “impression” a friend of mine would ask the reader “!ell me, what is your favorite time of year<” hat he found is that on average people's favorite time of year is most often the same season as the month they were born. &!his is of course not fail safe but simply a generaliation.( =o, typically when someone said “winter” it was a good guess that they were born in 7ecember, Ranuary months. +e would then add the %ualities of a odiac sign of that season and then as a throw away comment say something like “!hat is typical of a &name of sign(.” 5f course if he's was wrong no one commented because it was a statement said in passing. After all he didn't say “-ou're a &name of sign(.” 3ut if he was right he would be hailed with praise and recognition for his psychic ability. /otice that on the book cover is an illustration of the circle of the odiac. It can be seen as if it were a clock face with each sign of the odiac at the location of a number on the clock. !his image is what +erb 7ewey, famous psychic cold reader, referred to as “!he !elltale lock”. If you lay the book face down it can make a useful crib sheet while doing a reading and no one will be the wiser.. /ote that each sign is located in a position where a clock number is located. 5ne o' clock is Aries, !wo o'clock is !aurus, !hree o'clock is Lemini, etc. ith this you now have their lucky number which is their number on the clock.

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Cold Reading "is and "ricks =o what does a non0psychic cold reader use to give people a good and entertaining psychic reading< !he first tool is sensory acuity and being a good observer. ith eperience and a bit of study anyone can learn how to read someone based on their age, dress, posture, $ewelery, hair style, and how they interact with people. 3ased on this information the reader makes opening statements and intersperses them with statements that are likely to be true. hat you'll find when you talk to other cold readers is that they discover and collect their own set of clues and scripts. =ome of these clues are2 •

4eople who wear their watch on the right wrist are likely left handed. !he reader can say “8ou #re" up !no"in# that somethin# "as different and you tried hard to fit in& 8ou notice ho" a lot of people are conformists and ho" you are different&+

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6ed headed people, especially with curly hair and freckles, will find the following statement generally true “. can tell that for you there "as some trou)le you had "ith people seein# you as )ein# different, you e(en #ot a )it of teasin# "hen you "ere youn#er& 2(entually "hat you found is that you had to find a )alance )et"een )ein# different to meet their e9pectations and then decidin# that "hat they thou#ht "as not your concern&+

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ab drivers and truck drivers will almost consistently complain of lower back pain. 4eople, especially women, who were a lot of $ewelry &and make0up(, will find be very likely to find this statement true for them. “There is a concern that you try to hide a)out ho" people percei(e you& 8ou "ant to al"ays create a positi(e first impression )ecause you !no" ho" important it is and it "ill allo" you to more easily re(eal that part of you this is deeper&&&the part of you that has more depth and is not so easily seen at first #lance&+

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7uring a reading, people may be rapt by what you say with eyes locked on you, or they their eyes will be darting back and forth, trying to find out internally if your statements are true for them. In this latter case, and with people who are more skeptical, the following statement can be used. “8ou dont al"ays ta!e thin#s at face (alue& 8ou ma!e a point of testin# out "hat people tell you as fact&+

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ery attractive women will often find this statement true. “8ou ha(e a ha)it of attractin# the "ron# type of man&+ and “2(en thou#h you are often told that you are attracti(e you find that you are your o"n "orst critic, ne(er truly satisfied "ith "hat you ha(e and al"ays loo!in# for some area that mi#ht need impro(ement&+

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1ost people will have a scar on their left knee. 7on't ask me why. I don't know. If you say 26


the following script and the scar is actually on the right knee you can recover simply by saying “5h yes. !hat's my left your right.” “. see that as a child you "ere (ery acti(e and you "orried your parents and&&& you ha(e a scar on your left !nee&+ •

I love this one. It works great whenever you are working with an eotic dancer. It implies that someone is in the midst of a lovers triangle but it can easily apply to many other interpretations. “.m sensin# a pull of ener#ies& Somethin# li!e a trian#le "ith you )ein# one of its points )ein# effected or pulled )y the other points of the trian#le& .t seems as if there are some decisions you are puttin# off&+

"he -orer :ffect As an eercise begin to make a list and collect your own list of these statements... and practice, practice and practice. .ood generali$ed state+ents that +ost eole (ill agree alies to the+1

!he Forer 8ffect is a psychological phenomenon described by 3ertam Forer in :BEB. !he Forer 8ffect occurs when a very general statement that is said to describe someones personality and the person will most often agree that it is true, remembering the statements that are favorable and accurate and dismissing and forgetting those statements that are inaccurate. !his selectiveness of the human mind allows the p erson receiving the psychic reading to retrofit the information in order to accept it as true. For eample Forer gave a personality test to people and each erson (as gi0en the sa+e ersonality descrition belo( . hen read most people agreed that it was an accurate description of their personality. “Some of your aspirations tend to )e pretty unrealistic& At time, you are e9tro(erted, affa)le, socia)le, "hile at other times you are intro(erted and reser(ed& 8ou ha(e found it un"ise to )e too fran! in re(ealin# yourself to others& 8ou pride yourself on )ein# an independent thin!er and do not accept others opinions "ithout satisfactory proof& 8ou prefer a certain amount of chan#e and (ariety, you )ecome dissatisfied "hen hemmed in )y restrictions and limitations& At times you ha(e serious dou)ts as to "hether you ha(e made the ri#ht decision or done the ri#ht thin#& Disciplined and controlled on the outside, you tend to )e "orrisome and insecure on the inside&+ “8our se9ual adjustment has presented some pro)lems for you& %hile you ha(e some personality "ea!nesses, you are #enerally a)le to compensate for them& 8ou ha(e a #reat deal of unused capacity "hich you ha(e not turned to your ad(anta#e& 8ou ha(e a tendency to )e critical of yourself& 8ou ha(e a stron# need for other people to li!e you and for them to admire you&+ “0eople close to you ha(e )een ta!in# ad(anta#e of you& 8our )asic honesty has )een #ettin# in your "ay& $any opportunities that you ha(e had offered to you in the past ha(e had to )e surrendered )ecause you refuse to ta!e ad(anta#e of others& 8ou li!e to read )oo!s and articles to impro(e your mind& .n fact, if you are not already in some sort of personal

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Dantalion Jones' Psychic Cold Reading Handbook ser(ice )usiness, you should )e& 8ou ha(e an infinite capacity for understandin# peoples pro)lems and you can sympathi/e "ith them& :ut you are firm "hen confronted "ith o)stinacy or outri#ht stupidity& 'a" enforcement "ould )e another field you understand& 8our sense of justice is uite stron#&+ “8ou often try to lea(e an impression on your surroundin#s that you are stern and ri#id, "hile you are actually an emotional and (ulnera)le person& Sometimes you are )ri#ht, communicati(e and social, )ut you can turn into yourself, and in those times it is hard for people around you to reach your thou#hts& 8ou li(e chan#es and dynamic, and lac! of freedom can ma!e you discontent, e(en melancholic and depressi(e& 8ou !no" that you are a person that has an attitude and you dont ta!e random opinions "ithout hard e(idence& 8ou ha(e an ama/in# a)ility to understand people "ho surround you and "ho you lo(e& 8ou also ha(e a "ellde(eloped sense for ri#htfulness, and it is hardest for you to accept human #reed and a lac! of feelin# for others&+ “.n your lo(e life you had lesser pro)lems& Still, aside for a fe" "ea!nesses, your inner stren#th pro(ided you "ith means to successfully diminish them& 8ou are often e9pressin# criticism a)out yourself, e(en more than it is necessary& The main cause is that you ha(e a stron# need to )e accepted and lo(ed, and you turn too strict "hen it comes to your character&+ “8ou are a"are that you hold si#nificant potential that you still ha(ent completely put to "or! )ecause of your reticence and insecurity& Soon you "ill learn ho" to put your a)ilities to full use&+

A very useful type of statement to you that is part of the Forer effect is what I call “the half and half”. !he +alf and +alf is saying that you have %uality T but you also demonstrate time to have it's opposite. -ou can't lose with this one. “8ou tend to )e out#oin# and up)eat )ut there are times that you need to conser(e your ener#ies and spend time "ith yourself&+

7oing this is not hard, start with your impression of what might be true for the individual you are reading and then conclude the half0and0half statement with “ )ut there are times "hen&&&+ and mention it's opposite.

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:le+ents of A Psychic Reading According to )an Ro(land 5ne the best books on cold reading that I can recommend is “!he Full Fact 3ook of old 6eading” by Ian 6owland. It is not on amaon.com but can be found on the Internet with a little effort. ith his book Ian 6owland offers details into what he calls “the e lements of a cold reading” and for the sake of brevity and as not to infringe on his work I've offered a synopsis and paraphrase of these wonderful elements. :le+ents & through &> are about facts and e0ents in a cold reading &@ "he Rainbo( Ruse

!his is a statement that credits the client with both a certain %uality and its opposite. For eample2 8ou ha(e a (ery stron# personality that "ill stand up to people "hen confronted& On the other hand you can easily loo! )ac! and remem)er times that you "ish you had )een more resolute and faced certain people and situations head on& ;@ -ine -lattery

!his is a statement that is designed to flatter the client in a way likely to win agreement. =omething like 8ou are "onderfully hard "or!in# or my favorite 8oure a real flirt4 <@ "he Psychic Credit

A psychic credit tells the client that they have some latent form of psychic ability or unrecognied divine power. A psychic once told me >you are an ascended master>. 2@ 8ugar Lu+s

!he sugar lump relates to the clients willingness to be open to the idea of psychic phenomena and it used as a reward for accepting the reading. 8ample2 8ou ha(e your o"n (ery stron# sense of intuition and this is "hy this type of readin# can "or! especially "ell for you& 5@ "he JacEues 8tate+ent

!hese are statements that reflect the various stages we go through in life. !hese include, times like adolescence, rites of passage &anything from first $ob, first kiss, first relationship, etc.( and crisis that are common to people &lost love, $ob, death of loved one, dropping out of school(. Rac%ues statements are often vague enough for the client to put their own meaning to. 8ou ha(e found yourself "onderin# a)out "hat happened to your hopes and dreams& or 8ou ha(e a definite strate#y for your career )ut youll find that there ha(e )een more unforeseen thin#s in your path than you could ha(e predicted& 7@ .reener .rass

A >Lreener Lrass> element focuses on the an option that the reader did not take. !his is something that we all find ourselves pondering at time yet seldom speak about. 8ample 8ou are (ery focused and try to firmly !eep your hand upon the "heel, nonetheless, you find yourself "onderin# a)out certain options, in career and especially in relationships, that you

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3arnum statements describe aspects of the client that, in fact, would apply correctly to most people. 8amples2 8ou tend to feel you ha(e a lot of under utili/ed a)ility& %hen you are )othered )y someone you ma!e a point of holdin# your ton#ue and #i(e them the first option to set thin#s ri#ht& %hen considerin# your mista!es you #i(e yourself a harder time than any)ody& 8ou are your o"n )est, or "orst, critic& 9@ -u$$y -act

A Fuy Fact is stated as factual and contains two %ualities. First, it is very likely to be accepted as fact and secondly, is general enough that it leaves room to be developed into something more specific. 8ample2 . see a (ery meanin#ful e(ent that happened to close to a )irth day or holiday& or @ "he .ood Chance .uess

!his is a guess that has a better0than0normal chance of being correct. 8ample 8ou "ere uite acti(e as a child and people "ere concerned a)out your "ell )ein#& 8ou ha(e a scar on your left !nee& &3!, you would be surprised how accurate that guess is)( &'@ "he Lucky .uess

A lucky guess is sometime nothing more than a name, location or date that the psychic is guessing has some meaning for the client. !here is no subtlety to a lucky guess. It's $ust what is seems, guess without strategy behind it. There is a name, o)ert, :o) or o) that has some meanin# for you& &&@ "he 8tat -act

A =tat Fact is a statement that is based on statistical information and demographics. !his is where the Internet, a library or a commercial database come in 86- handy. &;@ "he "ri0ia 8tat

7ifferent from a stat fact, a trivia stat is personal and relatively insignificant. Ian 6owland offers these that he has collected over the years> •

There is a )o9 of old unsorted photo#raphs that you "ould li!e to #o throu#h

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you ha(e e9pired medicine in your )athroom

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you ha(e a sin#le earrin# as the partner to it is missin#

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you=(e had pro)lems "ith your car  left rear "heel>tyre

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in popular culture. &2@ "he Childhood Me+ory

As the name implies this is the simple description of something that happens as a child. .m #ettin# the impression that "hen you "ere youn# you had a particular interest that you de(oted a #reat deal of your time to& This readin# is indicatin# somethin# that is artistic or perhaps athletic& &5@ -olk *isdo+ The is "here you need to study up on your fol!sy cliches& T"o heads really are )etter than one Theres uite definitely li#ht at the end of the tunnel& Dont let the idea of there )ein# s!eletons in your closet slo" you do"n& &7@ "he 8easonal "ouch

+ere the psychic offers statements based on the time of year or other seasonal factors. !hese obviously vary according to the country, culture and society in which the psychic is giving the reading. /earing hristmas the psychic might say >-ou find yourself pondering decisions regarding friends and relatives and how to best interact with them.> &=@ "he Oosites .a+e

!he 5pposites Lame is a very wise strategy and by >wise> I mean sneaky. !he psychic first suggests to the client that there is someone in her life whom she does not get along with, or with whom she feels some friction. !he psychic then proceeds to describe this 'awkward' or 'unhelpful' person in some detail. !o do this, the psychic simply endeavors to describe someone who would be the eact opposite of the client) For eample if the client is fun and lighthearted and you describe the opposite as serious and stern it's more than likely the client knows someone who fits the description. &9@ "he Push 8tate+ent

A 4ush =tatement is difficult to describe but can be very powerful when done well. hile most to these element are designed to get a >hit> the push statement is designed to elicit a >miss> from the client ... at least at first. If the psychic delivers it with confidence and then epands the contet it can usually be made to fit. !he result is the client agrees and says >5h yeah) I do know what you're talking about now)> According to Ian 6owland, 4ush statements are hard to make up and will tend to evolve over many readings and should be used sparingly. !he key is to give enough elements that eventually somethin# begins to fit for the client. 31

Dantalion Jones' Psychic Cold Reading Handbook :le+ents &> through ;7 are about eGtracting infor+ation in a cold reading &>@ "he Direct uestion

5bviously, this is the simplest way to getting information. It should be noted that some readings can be FI""87 with direct %uestions but it's best to not go overboard. ?%hat is on your mind@? is a direct %uestion that will cause little suspicion.

-ou can be a bit more sneaky with your direct %uestions ?A readin# can #o any"ay you "ant& rom e9perience there are thin#s that often "ei#h on peoples minds&&& thin#s they "ant to !no" a)out )efore they ha(e a readin#&&& you may ha(e #i(en some thou#ht to this already& So that no time is "asted, "hat direction "ould you li!e to focus on to start this readin#@?

A very tricky way of hiding a direct %uestion has to do with a combination of tonality and gesture. !ypically the tonality of a %uestion &in 8nglish( goes up. Also there is an unconscious gesture many people do of raising the eyebrows and nod the head slightly while asking a %uestion. !his tends to signal that >this is a %uestion>. !he trick is to make the %uestion tonality go 7own, as if giving an order, while doing the unconscious head gesture. !hen pausing long enough for the client to fill the silence. =o instead of asking >Is there a problem in your relationship<> you make it sound like a statement >-our relationship problem.> with the %uestioning eyebrow raise and head nod. ;'@ "he )ncidental uestion

!his takes the form of chatty conversation. >...now why would that be<> >...is this making sense to you<> >...can you relate to this<> >...does this sound right<> >...would you say this is along the right lines for you<> >...this is significant to you, isn't it<> >...you can connect with this can't you<> 5ther direct %uestions address the >who, what, when, where, why>

Again these can be slipped in as you reveal things using the other C elements of cold reading. ?&&& no", "hat period of your youth does that )est descri)e@? ;&@ "he Ieiled uestion

!his largely a statement that is followed by an incidental %uestion. ?.m #ettin# the impression&&& not clear really&&& still&&& an impression&&& that there are three forces, ener#ies perhaps people (yin# for position&&& and this impression is that you are one of the three&&& Does this ma!e sense to you@?

&3!, the >three forces> monologue is a great way to etract romantic triangles from someone.( !he incidental %uestion can be hidden further by eplaining that you don't know if this is something that is happening now or in the past. !his will widen the net even further for the client to find a working eplanation. 32

Dantalion Jones' Psychic Cold Reading Handbook ;;@ "he Di0erted uestion

!he diverted %uestion takes a piece of solid information and etrapolates unspoken details that are very likely to be correct. !he solid piece of information could come from a direct %uestion, or noticing the type of car the client drives or any friends they might be with. =ome psychics are well versed in how an epensive purse is different from a lookalike knock off purse. !his says volumes for the reading. ?. see that you ha(e a !een eye& irst your eye is al"ays set to"ard uality& 8ou !no" "hat a #ood name )rand is "orth )ut your eye is also (ery shre"d to findin# the )est deal&? ;<@ "he Jargon %lit$

!his can often be described as the >baffle them with bullshit> tactic. It does two things. First it establishes you as an authority in your method of reading &astrology, tarot, palmistry, etc.( by spewing out terms of your field most people have not put in the time to learn. =econdly, as you use these terms to describe the reading the client will put whatever meaning to it that best fits. ?The t"o of s"ords is a card of the mind& .n fact, it means that there is a decision that that is )ein# "ei#ht& The fi(e of "ands #oes "ell "ith this as it indicates there is a stru##le&&& not a major one&&& )ut a )othersome one& These are conjoined cards "hich means that the stru##le is affectin# this decision& . dont !no" if this ma!es sense to yo u&?

-ou are welcome to throw in completely unrelated $argon like >form a divergence> or >on$oined cards> ;2@ "he Ianishing 4egati0e

!he vanishing negative is tricky and cute. -ou ask a %uestion in the negative and whatever the response is you say >Ah, I thought so.> 8ample2 >-ou don't have a cat do you<> >/o. /o pets.> >-es, I thought so.> 5r >-ou don't have a cat do you<> >/ot now but I did.> >-es, I see you having %uite an affinity toward felines and that cat meant a lot to you.> !he steps that follow a vanishing negative are Affir+ Reassure and :Gand. =o after you deliver the >I thought so...> go into small detail as in the eample above and then epand. ?8ou are #oin# to ha(e a cat of one sort or another throu#hout your life& .n fact, youll disco(er

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Dantalion Jones' Psychic Cold Reading Handbook that the ones you !eep you ne(er ha(e to loo! for& They find you and that is ho" youll !no" its ri#ht&? ;5@ "he 8herlock 8trategy

!he =herlock strategy is about being a good deductive detective. !he psychic observes the client and makes deductions from what they see. 8TA14"8 If the client is wearing their watch on their right arm it is more likely they are left handed. From that the psychic can say ?Gro"in# up you immediately !ne" you "ere different& Some people tried hard to ma!e you fit into their "ay of the "orld )ut you held firm& 8ou had some trou)le early in life tryin# to match up to ho" other people learned )ut you uic!ly )e#an to e9cel&?

Pnowing how guitar players get callouses on the tips of their fingers can be used a lot of different ways. ?The Han#ed $an card indicates that you possess a stron# creati(e instinct that you try (ery hard to e9press&&& my intuition is sayin# that its music and that you sin# too& 8ou consider yourself a )etter musician than a (ocalist )ut . "ant to remind you you should ne(er )e discoura#ed&? ;7@ "he Russian Doll

!he 6ussian 7oll is a way of >peeling the onion> so to speak, when a statement doesn't give you hit. >I'm getting the impression of that you're making a move right now. 7oes that make sense<> >/o.> >5h this could be not you per say, but someone close to you.> >/o.> >5h, not so much a physical move but really a transition... a ma$or change of sorts.> >ell, my brother0in0law is finally getting a $ob.> >!hat's why this sticks out in my mind so much, this is long overdue)> It took three attempts to get a hit and the misses fall by the wayside. !he key to the 6ussian 7oll is if something doesn't match up then epand it into a different contet. :le+ents ;7 through <= are about future redictions in a cold reading ;=@ Peter Pan Prediction

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Lenerally this will include the areas of health, relationships and finance. ;9@ Pollyanna Pearls

!he simple formula for a 4allyanna 4earl is to give a positive prediction in a specific area that the client has been having trouble. ?Accordin# to your chart there is an indication that the last si9 to 1B months there ha(e )een some financial concerns that ha(e "ei#hed on your mind& :ut as you pro#ress o(er the ne9t 1- "ee!s this "ill li#hten&? ?8ou are a "orrier especially "hen it comes to your relationships& There ha(e )een some stru##les for you& .ts )een a challen#e at time )ut the cards are indicatin# a (ery sharp turnaround4 $y #oodness4 There is definitely somethin# in store for you in the area of romance&?

6emember that everyone likes to hear good news and because these are not verifiable predictions you cna hardly go wrong. ;>@ Certain Predictions

hy not make predictions that simply can't go wrong< !hat is power of a ertain 4rediction. All you have to do is leave out when it's kgoing to happen. ?8oure #oin# to run into a )it of financial stress )ut youll find, loo!in# )ac!, you dealt "ith it uite "ell&? ?A ne" person is #oin# to enter your life&? <'@ 5'F5' Predictions

!hese are predictions that can only go one of two ways. in or lose. 4ass or fail. Act or do nothing. Let it or don't get it. ith the odds being a flat G;?G; the key is to deliver your answer with unshakable confidence. hen you're right you take the credit. If there is a miss who is going to call it to your attention< "ikely no one. 5ne way to overcome that is to preface your reading with a caveat. ?%hile .m a)solutely certain of "hat . predict this isnt to say that you cannot inter(ene in your destiny& .n fact, you can& %hat "ill tell you are not un)enda)le certainties )ut merely tendencies that are in place& i#ht no"& The #ood ne"s is that you are the person in control of your life& Do "e a#ree@?

or ?Am . al"ays ri#ht@ 3o, of course not& There are a fe" times .(e only come close to my predictions )ut more often youll find .m ri#ht "ith "hat .(e said "ould happen&? <&@ Likely Predictions

5f course a "ikely 4rediction stands a reasonable chance of taking place. 3eing different from a ertain 4rediction in that the time line for the prediction is given. ?There is someone you ha(ent heard from in a "hile that is #oin# to contact your this ne9t month&?

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Dantalion Jones' Psychic Cold Reading Handbook ?%ithin the ne9t year there "ill )e an accident in(ol(in# you &&& or a family mem)er&&& nothin# major& $ostly cuts and scrapes&? <;@ #nlikely Predictions

A good *nlikely 4rediction will also give a psychic some credibility. ho else would be willing to go out on a limb as so confidently predict something so unlikely< ?.n the ne9t month youre #oin# to find someone "ho shares your )irthday& This is #oin# to pro(e a (ery supporti(e friendship&? ?. need to put you at ease here&&& in the ne9t month a mirror is #oin# to )rea! and you can rela9& There is no se(en years of )ad luc!& Got it@ So put that out of your mind& Shru# it off and let it #o&?

!he *nlikely predictions have value in that the few that come true carry +*L8 press potential that can be used to further the psychics credibility and eposure. 5ne successful *nlikely prediction is like a prie cow that should be milked for all it's worth. <<@ -actual Predictions

!his is a blind guess about something in the medium future. ?8oure #oin# to ha(e a (acation in $arch&? <2@ 8elfBfulfilling Predictions

!here is a story of a poor man who went to a psychic to be told that he was /apoleon in a past life and is obligated to live up to the stature of his former life. +e went on to overcome his challenges and feeble surroundings only to discover much later that the psychic was a fraud. 3ut it was too late he had already proven that he had /apoleonic strengths and he could not go back. "et that be your goal with you offer a self fulfilling prediction. ?There are #oin# to )e a fe" challen#es for you )ut soon youll )e#in to reco#ni/e that challen#es are there to )e o(ercome& 8oull ta!e on a more positi(e attitude to"ard life and a a#ree to face life headon& .t "ill ta!e some "or!&&& and youll "or! hard at it&&& to reali/e that nothin# can upset you unless you let it&? If you consider yourself a good $udge of people it's

good to let the positive self0fulfilling prediction fit the client. !he list of 4ositive self0fulfilling predictions are many2 •

resolve a relationship problem

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turn over a new leaf

ague predictions agueness in psychic predictions can be considered high art. ?There is a transition that is ta!in# place&? ?. see a ne" source of satisfaction in your life&?

I would like to note that if one wants to read a huge volume of vague descriptions and predictions that they purchase a kit called >!he Astrology Pit> and read the book in it called >!he +oroscope 6eading> , any page in it will do. <5@ #n0erifiable Predictions

5ne reason people come to psychics is to get information that they can't confirm or uncover. !his lends a certain ease to telling a client something they have no way of being able to confirm or deny. ?Someone is holdin# a #rud#e a#ainst you and "or!in# to sa)ota#e you& %hat they dont !no" is ho" your (ery nature "ill defeat "hate(er they attempt& 8ou "ont e(en ha(e to thin! a)out it& That is your stren#th? ?At your place of "or! there are some )ac! door dealin#s that others are "or!in# on& They "ill initally hope to include you only to reali/e they must fall )ac! onto their ori#inal plans&? <7@ OneB(ay Ierifiable Predictions

A 5ne0way verifiable prediction is one that can be verified only if it comes true. ?8oure #oin# to )e offered one of se(eral )usiness opportunities )ut the time "ont )e ri#ht for you and youll decide a#ainst it&? ?A friend "ill call you that you ha(ent heard from in a lon# time& They "ill ha(e "anted to call you for a "hile )ut "ere puttin# it off&? <=@ "he 4e0er(as Prediction

!he neverwas prediction is not a cold reading techni%ue but a 46 tool to be used to impress the people and the media if they are being interviewed. !o do a /everwas prediction the psychic only says they predicted something that came true make sure to build a nice but unverifiable story around it and to mention it only in passing. !he truth is that the prediction was /886 made

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8o+e 8tock Line for Cold Reading =tock lines are part of the Forer 8ffect in that these are lines can be generally accepted as true by most people. It's a good idea to read through these lines and find ways to intersperse them in your reading. 5f course it's a good idea to try to “read” your sub$ect to your best ability to make sure the line fits them. e're giving you a lot of good stock lines. +opefully after you read enough of these lines you'll see that it's not to hard to start making up some stock lines of your own. !hat will be a demonstration of your genius. There is a certain am)ition that you ha(e that you tend to !eep (ery personal& 0erhaps your closet friends ha(e sensed it& . sense you ha(e some (ery stron# (alues "ith re#ards to family and youre often "illin# to put the needs of others a)o(e your o"n& This is especially true "ith those people "hom you are closest to& .n this "ay you are loyal and honest& At time you feel that your !indness to others is not al"ays returned& . sense that trou)les you some"hat> 8ou should not let it& These people do care a)out just as deeply, ho"e(er they sometimes ha(e difficulty sho"in# it& 8ou a)ility to communicate is uite stron#& 8ou stand a)o(e those around you in that respect& .n may "ays, you ha(e the a)ility of a natural leader& Someone "ho is (ery )ri#ht and capa)le )ut most importantly someone "ho can see )eneath the surface of thin#s& Others find you fun to )e around& $y sense is also that people in your personal life and at "or! loo! at you as a pro)lem sol(er& This means that you(e a)le to find a happy medium "hen in a ti#ht spot& %hate(er happens to you, #ood or )ad, life is ne(er #oin# to )e dull& :et"een your o"n a##ressi(eness and (itality, your con(iction of your o"n "orth, and the "ay you are a)le to ma!e the "orld )elie(e in it, you "ill ha(e your ups and do"ns& 8ou li!e to !no" that youre ac!no"led#e and #et some reco#nition, )ut for its o"n sa!e rather than for "ealth& Disappointment in some early lo(e matters "arps your emotional nature and is li!ely to effect the "ay you thin! a)out relationships& 8ou ha(e an inner dri(e of am)ition that leads almost ine(ita)ly to success& 8oure a hard person to manipulate e(en thou#h you do #i(e people a lot of lea "ay and are "illin# to compromise a lot& 8our life has the potential of de(elopin# (ery rapidly "hen you set your mind to some

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Dantalion Jones' Psychic Cold Reading Handbook intention& This is especially true for you "hen you are your most passionate& That demonstrates the potential of your a)ility to lead& 8ou are capa)le of en(isionin# #reat schemes, plans, and (entures, and of puttin# them across& 5or the person "ho appears physically fit6 8our animal nature is stron#& 8ou ha(e a stron# (i#orous ener#y and a temperament that is is shot throu#h "ith (itality "hich can )urst forth as either an an#er or a seethin# passion& On the one hand you "ant control )ut you dont "ant to appear controllin# and youre pro)a)ly "ell a"are of this duality& Some people may say that your darin# ta!es the "orld )y storm& 8ou !no" "hen to stand and fi#ht and "hen to run and protect your assets& 8ou are not truly as selfconfident as you impress the "orld "ith for "hat you aspire to demands a (ery stron# presentation& One stron# enou#h to camoufla#e any of your o"n personal dou)t& This lea(es you in a "ise position to more thorou#hly analy/e your internal state of mind "ithout it effectin# "hat you are #oin# after& $ental po"er is your stren#th C and your "ea!ness& .t is your stren#th )ecause you are rational and a)le to "or! thin#s our analytically seein# the details of thin#s& .t is your "ea!ness )ecause if you #et too a)sor)ed in mental matters you can tend to o(erloo! your emotional "ell)ein#& 8ou possess the a duality& On the one hand you can )e (ery reser(ed and thou#htful& On the other hand there are times "hen you can cut loose and put aside the roles that other people see as&

8cept for the fact that many people wanting a reading also want to hear more than $ust about their personality it is possible to give the very same basic reading by simply having a script that includes these types of statements. !he following is a list of the most common topics that people are interested in during a psychic reading are. It would be a good idea to write a list of responses to each of these topics that will apply to most people and give good general recommendations. I did pick up some great lines listening to online psychic radio. +ere's one that can be said to older middle0aged women2 ?Ho"s that )oo! youre "ritin# comin# alon#@? It's a great line since many women from that age bracket are at least thinking about writing a book, if not having started already. ?.n the year ahead, you could )ecome in(ol(ed in se(eral challen#in# ne" projects that are loaded "ith #reat possi)ilities&?

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Dantalion Jones' Psychic Cold Reading Handbook ?An important o)jecti(e can )e achie(ed today and "ill )e far easier than you anticipated, )ut it mi#ht not come a)out in the manner that you li!e&? ?A)undant opportunities "ill )e at your disposal in the year ahead&? ?$any of the restrictions that hampered you in the past "ill )e alle(iated in the year ahead&?

>/ew pro$ects>< >Lreat possibilities>< >An important ob$ective>< >Abundant opportunities>< >!he restrictions>< hich ones< Financial, romantic, business, personal, professional< And what about >involved in>, >at your disposal>, and >will be alleviated>< hat eactly do these phrases mean< .i0ing co0ert suggestions during a sychic reading

A psychic reading is a great place to give embedded commands and other hypnotic like suggestions. For eample it is nice to have someone who is responsive to the psychics reading and is paying attention so the reader can make that a part of the reading. “8ou seem li!e someone "ho can really&&& focus in&&& on somethin# "hen it is ri#ht in front of you&&& and you&&&find it interesting &&& there are certain thin#s that do get your attention&&&one of those thin#s is "hen you ha(e a chance to learn about yourself &&& "ricks on reading eole

!his effect is so simple that when I first heard of it I really didnUt think it would do much. It can be used as an opener but I think it is put to better use a few minutes after meeting a woman and chatting with her. Peep in mind that you can segue into these effects any way you wish. 4ractice different ways of introducing them to see what suits you best. 8ffect2 -ou take her wrists and tell her to close her eyes and concentrate on one hand or the other. After a few seconds you tell her which hand she was thinking about. +ow itUs done2 !ake her hands in yours and then find her pulse on each arm with your thumbs. It may be awkward at first from where youUre sitting but what I do is Vfollow her thumbsU Q put your thumbs at the top of hers and follow them down and in until you hit the pulse. hichever hand she is concentrating on will have a %uicker pulse, so select that one. -ou can perform this effect more than once with the same person but I prefer not to. #nderstanding ersonality tyes

A little psychology can go a "5/L ways when doing psychic cold readings. !ake personality types for eample. !here are plenty of great resources on0line and in books to help anyone learn about personality types and use them in cold readings so this description is by no means in depth. It is $ust enough to get you headed in the right direction. !here are many different ways of categoriing personalities and any of them will be useful for you. !he most common is the 1eyers03riggs !ype Indicator that consists of four %ualities of personalities that each have two possible choices. !hese are

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3y understanding the variations is personalities a reading can %uickly conclude things about people from a very brief observation which can add huge amount of content to the reading. For eample if someone appears reserved and introverted the following statement will be easy for them to accept as true “Time "ith yourself is (ery important& 2(en thou#h you ha(e people in your life you interact "ith you are most comforta)le dealin# "ith your o"n thou#hts and feelin#s&+ An etroverted personality would easily accept this statement as true2 “8ou ha(e a #reat a)ility to enjoy the company of others& Sure, there are times "hen you need to collect your thou#hts and )e alone, )ut you can easily de(ote your time "ith others and )e ener#i/ed )y these interactions&+ "arot card and Pal+istry

!arot cards and palmistry can be a great resource for a cold reader because they naturally give the impression of authority. hen people see you doing a tarot card reading they are going to instantly assume you've put in the time to learn this mysterious craft and know what you are talking about. Another benefit is that people tend to lose their inhibitions and openly ask for a tarot card or palm reading when they see it done to others in a social setting. !arot cards and palmistry are skills that re%uire a certain amount of practice but the benefit in learning these skills is that the reader gives credit to the system instead of themselves. In other words, anything in the reading that is inaccurate or unfavorable are simply attributed to “"hat the cards say+ . "ricks of guile  Mentalis+

1entalism is a field of magic that appears to be mind reading when in fact it is simple magic and trickery. 7oing a search on line or in a book store will give a wealth of resources to incorporate a few mentalism trick into your cold reading routine. +ere is one of the simplest mentalism mind reading tricks that always promises a good result using tarot cards. !he reader riffles %uickly through the deck of card asks the sub$ect to tell him when to stop. !he sub$ect then takes the card, not revealing it to the reader. !he reader then gives a reading to the sub$ect describing their personality and concludes by saying “:ased on that readin# it is my #uess that you "ould ha(e pulled out the Ace of ups& Am . ri#ht@+ and, of course, that's what the reader is holding in their hand. +ow the effect is done is incredibly simple. After snuffling the deck the reader glances at the very bottom card and then cuts the deck. +e will place his little “pinky” finger slightly over the edge of the bottom half of the cut. !his keeps the cut separated with the bottom card resting hidden on top of the little finger. +e then riffles through the deck telling the sub$ect to say “=top.” at any time. hen the sub$ect says stop the reader %uickly move the upper half of the deck forward and lifts it off revealing the card at the bottom of the cut that he glanced at 41


before the cut. &In magic this is referred to as a “card force” and there are hundreds of ways of doing them.( hen the reading is over and the reader “guesses” at what card the sub$ect “randomly” picked it will tend to verify that the reader is “the real deal” and thus make every other aspect of the reading true and acceptable. Aealing to the 8e0en Hidden addictions

In the section of this book below that discusses the =even +idden Addictions. A psychic can never fail by appealing to these powerful human needs. !his is especially true of the addictions of “ Pro0iding Hoe” and “"he 8caegoat”. hen it comes to “providing hope” you will never lose out by providing someone with hope during a psychic reading. -ou can give them cautions and let them know there are things they should pay attention to but don't destroy their hope. If there is a problem they are facing you will do best to find a way to let them know it is not their fault# give them a scapegoat. I don't recommend you tell them they've been cursed or anything like that. Instead reassure them that they've done all they could and that they are a good person. it is also a good idea to let the person know that they are in some way needed and important to the people around them. If you are going to go into doing psychic cold readings make a point of reading and incorporating “"he 8e0en Hidden Addictions ” in your reading and people will naturally love what you tell them. "raining for #nconscious Resonse

!o my knowledge, this trick is the first time it is been revealed in writing but it is been alluded to by magicians who practice mind reading and mentalism tricks. 1any psychic cold reader use it unconsciously with great effect. it is called the “eye brow raise” using the raised eyebrow and head nod to get unconscious confirmation. !he reader starts by making asking a %uestion that they know or strongly suspect to which the sub$ect will answer “yes”. For eample, noticing the watch on the right wrist the reader will ask in the tone of a statement “8ou seem li!e someone "ho loo!s at thin#s a )it differently than others& you are left handed& Arent you@+ but the reader will raise the eye brows and nod as if asking for confirmation. !he sub$ect will then respond. hen they respond with a yes, they will also unconsciously nod their head to the eye brow raise. !his act begins to train them to respond with unconscious signals. hen the answer to a statement asked in this manner is “no” they will pause which allows the reader to back track. +ere is an eample of “mind reading” done in this way2 Reader! “.d li!e to as! you to thin! of a memory, ma!e sure it is a pleasant memory that you remem)er from "ay )ac!&+ !his directs the sub$ect to go “way back” and find a

pleasant memory. Already the memories are being limited by the reader. !he reader will then direct the %uestions based on the sub$ects unconscious responses to the eyebrow raise with nod. “This "as a "hen you "ere youn#&+ &eyebrow raise( “%uite young” &eye brow raise, noting pause response( “not too youn#&&& a teena#e+ & sub$ect gives an unconscious yes nod( “o!ay, so you are a teena#er&&& this is a special occasion&&& &eyebrow raise and nod not noticing 42


a response(&&&it is not that special&&& it is an re#ular day )ut somethin# nice is happenin#&&& you are "ith friends &&& family mem)ers ¬ice which they respond to “friends” or “family members”(. Mediu+shi and .rou Reading

!his is the art of working with people who want to speak with a dead friend of relative. !his does take some practice and eperience to do well but it is surprising how simple it can be. 1any people will do a psychic reading for a group of people. !he reader would start by reading “someone in the group” without being specific who it is. !his makes it even easier because it is much easier to find someone who will agree that the reading applies to them. 5ne such reading can be as follows2 “There is some one here "ho lost someone, a close friend or family mem)er& The loss happened durin# a cele)ration or holiday&&& thats ho" you remem)er it&+ 7uring this open

reading the reader would be looking around for signs of unconscious agreement. !hen look at the person who is responding to what they say. 1any cold readings do not involve fishing, vagueness, or wild guessing. !he key to a successful cold reading is the willingness, ability, and effort of the client to find meaning and significance in the words of the psychic, astrologer, palm reader, medium, or the like. A medium claiming to get messages from the dead might throw out a string of ambiguous images to the client. “ ather fi#ure, the month of $ay, the :i#H, and H "ith an 3 sound, Henna, Henry, $, may)e $ichael, teachin#, )oo!s, may)e somethin# pu)lished&+ !his list could mean different things to different people. !o some people it probably has no meaning. !he client will either connect these dots or she won't. lients of mediums who claim to get messages from the dead are very highly motivated clients. /ot only do they have an implicit desire for immortality, they have an eplicit desire to contact a dear loved one who has died. !he odds are in favor of the medium that the client will find meaning in many different sets of ambiguous words and phrases. If she connects $ust a couple of them, she may be satisfied that the medium has made a connection to a dead relative. If she doesn't find any meaning or significance in the string, the medium still wins. +e can try another string. +e can insist that !here is meaning here but the client $ust isn't trying hard enough to figure it out. +e can suggest that some uninvited spirit guests are confusing the issue. it is a win0win situation for the medium because the burden is not on him but on the client to find the meaning and significance of the words. If you ever get a chance to see one of those psychic readers who tells people about their dead friends and relatives you will learn a lot about cold reading and watching for unconscious responses.

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Hellstro+is+ +ellstromism is a magic?mentalism process that comes as close to actual psychic ability as it possibly could. !he effect of +ellstromism is to ask a volunteer to either hide an ob$ect within a room or thinks of a location within the room. !he psychic then has the volunteer take his wrist and, without speaking, begins walking and %uickly finds the secret ob$ect or location. +ellstromism originated from a performer calling himself “Ale +ellstrom, !he 1indreader” who specialied in this type of demonstration. !he secret of success in this type of psychic demonstration is :( in how you instruct the volunteer to assist you and ( practice, practice, practice. -ou will have asked your volunteer to hide an ob$ect in a room while you stand out side the room with the door closed. !he room is preferably a large room in which there are many hiding places. !he ob$ect must /5! be hidden on a person or on themselves and must be in a stationary hiding place. hen you start learning +ellstromism agree upon the ob$ect before hand. As your skill improves you can even instruct your volunteer to /5! tell you which ob$ect he?she has hidden. 5nce they returned from hiding the ob$ect you give them your instruction. )nstructing "he Iolunteer

!o do this effectively you have to clearly inform your volunteer what he?she must do. "et them know the success of this demonstration is reliant of their ability to concentrate and think loudly in their minds the commands they will give you. !he following monologue assumes you don't know what ob$ect is being hidden and will go something like this2 “. am #oin# to as! you to ta!e my ri#ht "rist "ith your left hand& 5Hold the ri#ht arm up for them to ta!e and "ait for them to #rasp it6 As . enter the room, O''O% $2& Of course . assume the e9periment is to )e concluded in this room& 5The (olunteer may say yes )ut caution him>her to not spea! aloud C O3'8 TO TH.3 TH2 %ODS unless reuested to ans"er (er)ally&6 3o", as "e enter the room, 5you remain standin#6 you are .ST to thin! of the location of the o)ject& TH.3 to "hich part of the room to #o&E “.f the o)ject is to your ri#ht, TH.3 TF3 .GHT& 5At this point you more your ri#ht arm to the ri#ht, indicatin# that direction6 or if "e are to turn left, TH.3 TF3 '2T 5indicate )y mo(in# your arm to the left&6 %hen "e come to the proper location, TH.3 STO0 58ou no" dra" up your hands, fists clasped ti#htly in a manner similar to pullin# in the reins of a horse&6 %hen "e are in the proper location say to yourself C THATS .GHT, 3O% :23D O*2 A3D TA2 TH2 O:<2T 5orce do"n "ith the hands&6 :FT should . ta!e the "ron# o)ject, say to yourself 3O 3O THATS %O3G 0FT .T :A 5mo(e the hands )ac!&6 Do you understand@ %hen . find the selected article say, 82S THATS .GHT no" turn to your ri#ht or left, "hiche(er the case may )e5demonstrate6 and "hen . ha(e come to the proper location the second time, just repeat o(er and o(er a#ain in your mind, the command& oncentrate, step )y step, and %H22*2 . #o, ri#ht or "ron#, 8OF O''O% $24 :ut concentrate& Are your ready@ 5Act as if you are ready to )olt, ea#er and fid#ety, you "ant to

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At this point you will find most good sub$ects start to walk directly toward the ob$ect and it's hiding place. -ou can use this by, instead of taking that first step, feign by raising to your toes and lean forward so the sub$ect is likely to take the first step before you... and not notice it. !hey will very likely indicate the direction you are to go.

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Ho( /ou Can Really "ell *hat /our Client )s "hinking ?#sing :ye Accessing Cues@ If you know something about /"4 &/euro "inguistic 4rogramming(, you've no doubt heard of eye0accessing cues. !hese are the movement your eyes make when you are thinking, and especially when you've been asked a %uestion. hen someone asks us a %uestion, and we don't know the answer right off the bat, we will often move our eyes to >access> this information in our brains. Lenerally speaking when you are looking at someone and you ask that person a %uestion, his or her eyes will move up and towards the &your(right when they are visually remembering something, the eyes will move towards your left when they are creating something or thinking about the future. /ow if their eyes move towards the sides &on level with their ears(, they are hearing something internally. If his or her eyes move towards your right, they are remembering something they heard and if their eyes move towards your left, they are thinking of what someone will say in the future. As you are giving a reading, keep an eye on your sitter's eyes. If they move up and towards the side ask them what they saw?are seeing. If they move towards the side, ask them what they heard?are hearing?listened to. In addition you can comment based on how their eye accessing cues. hen done well it can seem to the reader that you are indeed reading their mind. 8amples of what to say are given with the illustrations below. 5f course, your sitters won't be aware of what you're doing and will be baffled at how you can know +5 they are thinking. !here's a lot more on eye0accessing cues than I can give here. Almost any book that teaches /"4 will show you how to master this reading skill. =o can the direction a person's eyes reveal whether or not they are making a truthful statement< =hort answer2 sort of . 3ut, it isn't as simple as some recent television shows or movies make it seem. In these shows a detective will deduce a person is being untruthful simply because they looked to the left or right while making a statement. In reality, it would be foolish to make such a snap $udgment without further investigation... but the techni%ue does have some merit. =o, here it is... read, ponder and test it on your friends and family to see how reliable it is for yourself.

Iisual Accessing Cues

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!he first time >isual Accessing ues> were discussed &at least to my knowledge(, was by 6ichard 3andler and Rohn Lrinder in their book >Frogs into 4rinces2 /euro "inguistic 4rogramming &/"4( > From their eperiments this is what they found2 *hen asked a Euestion a Knor+ally organi$edK rightBhanded erson looks &from your viewpoint, looking at them(!

# and to the Left Indicates2 Iisually Constructed )+ages ?Ic@ If you asked someone to >Imagine a purple buffalo>,

this would be the direction their eyes moved in while thinking about the %uestion as they >isually onstructed> a purple buffalo in their mind. If you see this at the time of the reading you could say “A person (ery naturally "onders a)out the ima#es of this and ho" )est to ma!e these pictures so pleasant that they feel #ood, certain and ine(ita)le&

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Dantalion Jones' Psychic Cold Reading Handbook # and to the Right Indicates2 Iisually Remembered )+ages ?Ir@ If you asked someone to >hat color was the first

house you lived in<>, this would be the direction their eyes moved in while thinking about the %uestion as they >isually 6emembered> the color of their childhood home. hen seeing this during a cold reading you can comment “Thin!in# )ac! to those ima#es can, in their o"n "ay #i(e you a sense of comfort or a reminder that "hat you remem)er learnin# from that e9perience is still "ith you and there to help you&+

"o the Left Indicates2 Auditory Constructed ?Ac@ If you asked someone to >!ry and create the highest the sound

of the pitch possible in your head>, this would be the direction their eyes moved in while thinking about the %uestion as they >Auditorily onstructed> this this sound that they have never heard of “0erhaps youre tryin# to ima#ine a sound or con(ersation that #i(es you the encoura#ement you "ant and need& At these times . ad(ise that you ma!e the "ords and sounds as positi(e and supporti(e as you mi#ht ima#ine them& ull, rich, resonatin# throu#h you&&&+

"o the Right Indicates2 Auditory Remembered ?Ar@ If you asked someone to >6emember what their mother's

voice sounds like >, this would be the direction their eyes moved in while thinking about the %uestion as they >Auditorily 6emembered > this sound. “8ou can remem)er the sound of  and ho" it affected you& 'et those sounds )e supporti(e and positi(e of e(erythin# you "ant to do so that e(en no" as you remem)er them they encoura#e you to mo(e on&+

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