MAGIC U CAN DO IT 6

Group human levitation

-Effect
A person becomes seemingly weightless and may be lifted from a chair on the index fingers of four smaller people. Although various explanations have been proposed, this classic stunt continues to my stiffly and amuse.

-Stage 1
The person to be lifted (choose a fairly heavy person) should be relaxed but upright on a firm chair. Feet should be the floor and hands on the lap. The four assistants should stand two on each side, one by each shoulder and one by each knee. Each assistant should make fists with both hands, and then extend the two forefingers and touch them together, gently but firmly the two assistants standing by the shoulders, place their extended forefingers under the seated persons right or left armpit. The other two assistants place their forefinger under the seated persons left or right knee. The person to be lifted thinks “down” and imagines him or herself to be sinking into the chair. In this position, the four assistants should try to lift the person.

-Stage 2
The assistants should now place their palms on top of the seated persons knee or shoulder and together, exert a steady downwards force. While they are doing this someone counts out loud from one to ten. On the count of nine, the four assistants quickly take their former positions with extended forefingers under the armpit or knee. On the count of ten, they try again to lift the person. The seated person should think up and imagine him or herself rising into the air. If these instructions are followed carefully, the person will soar straight up into the air on the forefingers of the assistants. This trick is very visual and can really entertain a crowd.

Floating bill and small objects levitation

David Blaine demonstrated classic object levitation on his TV special where he asks a spectator to watch while he picks up a leaf and causes it to levitate above his hand. This appeared to be totally impromptu which made it even more impressive. This type of levitation is performing by using “invisible thread” which can either be purchased as a proprietary brand from good magic suppliers or by separating some fine polyester thread into individual strands and using a single strand. One end of this strand should be attached to some sticky tape and placed in the mouth between the gum and check or high shirt button while the other and can be placed at the right moment to a solid object (In David Blaine’s case, the tree.). The magician the stands at the correct distance so that the string is tight and the object (a bill or a leaf) wrapped around the thread, which his above the magician’s hand. This should look like the magician is just scrunching up the note on the palm of their hand. By using very small movements of the head or body, the magician can then tighten the thread causing the note to rise and is also able to move his hands around the object to show that it really is levitating. The object can then be made to return to the palm and be examined by the spectator. The magician can then casually walk away, the thread breaking which is not a problem as it is cheap. This trick is also performed more smoothly and discretely by use of an invisible thread reel, which is used by professional magicians.




Kundalini rising card trick
This trick is a medium skill

-Effect
Using a borrowed deck, a card is selected, signed, and placed back into its pack. The pack is put inside its box for its spectator to hold. The magic happens in his hands, and slowly…miraculously…the card starts to rise from the pack. The spectator immediately takes the signed card, and all can be examined after this Davis Blaine style trick has been performed.

-Preparation
Buy a spool of invisible elastic from the local magic shop. It won’t cost a lot but the effect it provides is well worth it. With the elastic, cut off just a short enough thread to make a loop around your wrist. Tie the loop, and as long as you wear it everywhere you go, you’re always ready for this effect.

-Method
You can borrow a pack of cards or open a new deck in front of your spectator. Shuffle the pack to prove that they are in no particular order and give to the spectator to cut in two piles and to choose any pile that they want. Take the other pile and tell them that they choose the pile they have for a reason and that a certain card is probably attracting them to it and with your back turned ask them to choose any card from the pile and to sign it. When your back is turned, you secretly vertically wrap the loop of invisible thread around your half of the pack. You can tell that you you’re turning the other way and that the selection is pure honesty and that there’s no way of knowing which card they would choose. Take the rest of the cards and put them with your half of the pack. Tell the spectator that their card is unique and that there is no other card in the world that looks like that one. You then take the card and plunge it into your half of the deck. Take all the cards and place them in the card box leaving it opens. You then hand the box to the spectator and ask them to hold it and concentrate on the signed card. The signed card should slowly rise from the box to the amazement of the spectator. Take the card and show it to them before it has fully risen and while they are inspecting it, take the rest of the cards out of the box and remove the invisible thread where you can again slip it on your wrist. Everything is now ready for inspection and you can walk away.