Far Sight by Devin Knight

A truly long distance, hands-off mental card effect that seems totally impossible. An effect that not only baffles lay people but many magicians as well.

Performer invites anyone to help. He says he will try to subliminally force that person to choose a certain card. Magician proceeds to deal 10 cards face up on a table. He points out that most of these cards could be psychological choices. For example, one card may be the only club on the table. Another card may be the only odd value, another may be the only red court card, etc. You tell your participant that you will try to make him take a certain card while you are 15 to 20 feet away, with your back turned.

You walk to the other side of the room or stage and turn your back to your participant. You instruct him to look over the cards and remove one. There is no funny counting, the cards are face up on the tableand he just removes any one he likes. Your participant then covers the remaining cards so the cards cannot be seen. This is all done while your back is turned. Your participant then covers his FREELY chosen card with his hand concealing it from view.

While still across the room, you pick up a magic marker and write something on a piece of cardboard and set it aside. You then proceed to tell your participant what card you tried to influence him to take and WHY he decided on it. Only then does the spectator show the card he chose. It is the same one you wanted him to pick! Finally for a kicker finish, the cardboard is turned around and the card your participant person chose is written on it in large letters.

POSITIVELY NO MARKED CARDS ARE USED. NO FORCES OF ANY KIND. NO RESTRICTIONS OF ANY KIND.

• No Stooges
• No Sleights
• No Mirrors
• No Duplicate Cards
• No Electronics
• No Secret Writing
• No Fishing or questions of any kind
• You never touch the cards (even secretly) after you deal them on the table.

Packs small but plays big on stage. Suitable for either close-up or stage.

"This is an incredibly strong presentation. The instructions are incredibly detailed and well-thought out. There's no question that this routine is an audience-pleasing fooler." - Jheff, Marketplace Of The Mind

"The secret is new to me and it's bold and diabolical. Devin Knight offers a well-developed routine and thorough explanations. I particularly like the psychological implications that Knight has built into the routine that creates a true build up. A consideration when performing for magicians, the routine's double-climax actually masks the secret and negates the usual suspect methods." - Wayne N. Kawamoto Magic.About.com

1st edition 2012, 14 pages.
word count: 6642 which is equivalent to 26 standard pages of text