Roxar’s

Q &A
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Transcribed
by
Docc Hilford
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Roxar
introduction people in a hotel
demonstration and for
I am making
a dozen after dinner
these notes for you to
at a private home.
learn one of the most
fascinating Question It requires but

and Answering routine a simple and bold man-

I first witnessed euver then an easy to

performed in Egypt by do handing. I find it

a powerful soothsayer. less risky than ancient

“One Ahead” methods.
It’s method
isquite simple yet its I hope you will

result is extremely use this and most of

effective. I have all, keep it secret.

performed it for 100 ROXAR

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This routine is needed
designed for written
A silk scarf
questions. I usually
blindfold - a dozen
perform blindfolded
number 6 size
with a simple tape
security envelopes -
and cloth blindfold
one slightly altered
arrangement.
and index cards inside
The soothsayer each. You will require
may stand or be bout 8 pens on hand
seated, but there are in case some of the
virtually no props to participants don’t have
speak of, sans the one. And a specially
index cards and gimmicked marker pen.
envelopes used for
questions.
 cap clip. Now the cap
2
is an envelope opener.
the gimmick
One of the
A small envelope
envelopes must also be
opener is cut down
modified. Cut the
and put in replace-
inside corners down so
ment for the marker’s
they don’t reach the
upper fold. Do this on

bl ade both ends. This allows

the pen gimmick to
be easily inserted
when the enveloped is
sealed. This envelope
is given to the first
person.
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normal c
for the orner
cut down comes to
the top
to enter
gimmick

Both corners of the first envelope

are cut down. This is the only
prepared envelope, but the fact is I
have learned with practice to insert
the point of the gimmick into any
envelope.

Now I don’t need anything but

the gimmick pen.
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presentation enough. The extra
envelopes are replaced
After a prelim-
in his inside jacket
inary talk explaining
pocket. The partic-
how the audience can
ipants first print
find answers to dif-
their name in the
ficult problems
bottom corner of the
through the use of
card then write an
psychic clarity the
extensive question.
soothsayer walks
The question can and
among the masses
should be detailed.
distributing envelopes
This is NOT a billet
and index cards.
glimpse type routine.
About 6 to 8 are
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The cards are number from 1 through
placed writing side 8, also giving the
down into the envelopes participant the
and sealed. corresponding number
for identification.
It won’t matter if
they put the cards in He takes an
upside down or back- envelope and apparently
wards you’ll be able to writes a 1 on the face.
stealthily correct them. He says, “Thank you. I
But it’s best if they don’t want to know
do as told. your name, so you’ll be
known as Mr. 1.” This
As the soothsayer
is repeated for all 8
collects the envelopes
participants.
he marks each with a
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misnumbering audience can’t see this
happening. It’s invisible
Here is what’s
if done BELOW
really happening...
THE BELT LINE.
As the envelopes are
Now he dramatically
collected they’re held
pantomimes writing a 1
vertically like playing
on the first envelope.
cards. The first
After the number
envelope is picked up
seems to be written,
and put in the left
the envelope is
hand. While talking he
casually turned number
secretly writes the
side down without
numeral 8 on the
showing the face of
address side of the
the envelope.
envelope although the
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The second enve- the number as the
lope is collected. It third envelope is
seems as if the collected. The third
numeral 2 is being participant is called
written because the Mr. 3, but his
participant is indent- envelope secretly gets
ified as Mr. 2. But a big number 2.
the number actually
This is all done
written is 1, Of
with a casual script
course no one sees
of patter about how
this discrepancy.
the soothsayer will
Again, the use his animal
envelope is casually magnetism to enter
turned address side the world of trance.
down without showing
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When he reaches I find it easier to
the 8th guy He calls handle the pen when
him Mr. 8 and writes not in use like one
7 on his envelope and would hold a cigar -
he’s finished collect- between my first two
ing and numbering the fingers. This leaves
envelopes. You under- my thumb and fore
stand that the finger free to take
audience believes the the next envelope
correct numbers are from a participant.
written on the The envelope is placed
envelopes. on the previous ones
in my left hand and I
THAT IS THE
flip the pen around
ENTIRE SECRET.
for writing. When
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I’ve finished number- the envelope
ing the envelope, I opening
merely hold the pen The back envelope
like a cigar again. of the stack held in
the soothsayer’s left
Also, it makes for
hand is the #8
a perfect illusion to
envelope. It contains
hold the tip of the
the first person’s
pen a fraction of an
question. It was up-
inch above and use
jogged as he tidied
my middle finger
the bunch in his
drags over the paper
hands.
making the sound of
writing. The cap gimmick
is still on the bottom
of the pen and held
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in his right hand. The pen is flipped
Here is the sneaky over and the tip
part that allows the placed inside the cap.
crafty mage to get Both pen and cap are
one question ahead. pulled down cutting
the envelope open
As he prepares to
they’re drawn down
return the cap to the
and away, The
top of the pen, he
envelope is now open
slits the #8 envelope
along one end.
open. The pen is
turned so the tip of The pen and cap
the gimmick can be are pocketed and he
inserted in envelope’s has a secretly opened
corner as the pen is envelope on the
pulled from the cap. bottom of the stack.
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There is a slight relocation
sound of slashing
From now on the
paper as he pulls the
envelopes NEVER
gimmick through. One
leave the soothsayer’s
must hold the
hands. He holds the
envelopes tightly and
stack in his left and
cover the sound with
uses his free right
misdirective noise. I
hand to pick up the
merely clear my
silk handkerchief
throat. All this is
blindfold.
done while walking
back to the front of Now the sooth-
the room anyway. So sayer will get the
it’s completely stealth. envelopes in order and
the first card visible.
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While walking to thumb is on top of
a person who will the stack.
blindfold him the sage
He’s careful to
apparently takes the
keep the bottom
stack of envelopes
number 8 hidden
from his left hand.
toward the floor. His
Actually he slips his
left hand pulls the
right first two
bottom envelope free
fingers into the
and places it on top
opening in the bottom
of the stack. This is
#8 envelope and
done casually below
scissor clips the card.
the waist while
First two fingers moving and doesn’t
are inside the bottom look like anything
envelope and his right important.
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However, it puts The exposed
the envelopes in index card is now on
numerical order and top of the stack. the
leaves the first soothsayer is careful
person’s question card to keep the card
exposed on the bottom against his stomach
of the stack. and hidden. In the
moment it takes to
The stack of
pick up the hand-
envelopes are turned
kerchief he reads the
over and held
question card and
horizontally in his left
commits much of it to
hand, while his right
memory.
hand reaches for the
handkerchief blindfold.
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The first person written on it - is slid
is certain to put his out with his right
card in the envelope hand and held up. The
writing side down audience sees number
because the mentalist 1 but the envelope
is standing over him, actually contains the
so the card is always 2nd person’s card,
oriented correctly.
The psychic says,
The blindfold is “In a moment I’ll
casually handed to a teach you how to get
helper in the answers to your own
audience. The top questions. Now it’s
sealed envelope - that important that the
is the one under the envelopes remain
index card with 1 completely sealed
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throughout the exper- At last he can show
iment. Here, the first the stack of enve-
envelope is sealed lopes while gestic-
isn’t it? You can’t ulating and he’s
see through the already one question
envelope can you? No, ahead BEFORE
of course not!” ANYTHING HAS
STARTED!
The envelope is
replaced ON TOP of It was stated
the exposed card and earlier that the
the stack. Until now envelopes never leave
the soothsayer has his hands. This is a
been careful not to monetary exception.
flash anything that The stack of
might give him away. envelopes are placed
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vertically in his jacket Almost as if he
pocket, so the having a casual con-
audience can see versation with a
them sticking out friend about another
part way. friend. This is quite
powerful. It’s taken a
The helper covers
few moments to
both eyes with the
collect and number
scarf blindfold. As
the envelopes. then
this is being done, the
only seconds to have
mystery man begins
someone blindfold the
to address the first
sage. Now apparently,
person’s question, and
before the experiment
identify the writer
has begun the psychic
by his name!
is able to address the
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first question. And he back to the writer.
casually does so At least one that can
WHILE BEING be performed on the
BLINDFOLDED! living room floor in
real time.
And it’s a question
that’s apparently in an The blinded
envelope that’s just soothsayer is lead back
been inspected by the to where he will give
audience! I don’t know answers and finishes
a Q&A routine that up on the first
has the envelope question. He holds up
inspected before the the envelope with 1 on
question is answered it, “Is this Jim’s
and then almost envelope?” he asks.
immediately handed
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the index flush against the
card switch visible card on the
stack. His left hand
The envelope is
holds the stack and
turned vertical
torn envelope in place
against the horizontal
while his right
stack and it’s top end
fingers align the two
torn off. His right
index cards. The card
thumb goes in to slide
the card up about
an inch out of the
envelope. The
right hand takes
both card and
envelope turns it
90〫and lays it
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is drawn out of the envelope. As they’re
envelope and takes placed the right
the first card along thumb separates them.
with it underneath. The top card going
The two cards are slightly up and the
handled as one. first card underneath
oriented to the
As soon as the
envelope under it.
card is free from the
envelope, the left
thumb jogs the
envelope down a
bit. The pair of
index cards are
immediately placed
on the top jogged
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At that moment the next card to be
the right hand grasps read on top of the
both the first card stack.
and the top envelope
The open envelope
and pulls them free
and its matching index
from under the visual
card are offered to
index card on the
the first writer who
very top of every-
comes up and acknow-
thing.
ledges all that the
This entire series seer of fortunes has
of actions takes about stated. Remember,
3 seconds, but puts the soothsayer is also
the correct card with blindfolded as to
it’s numbered eliminate any thought
envelope and leaves of being ahead by one
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question or secret The top envelope, just
reading of the cards. under the card, has 2
Because most One written on it. The
Ahead methods 2nd question is act-
necessitate a pseudo ually in view on the
reading to verify the stack. He takes the
question, a blindfold sealed envelope marked
cannot be introduced 2 and holds it up,
to the routine. “Will the person with
THIS number please
The soothsayer
acknowledge my
holds the stack
statements with a
horizontally in his left
loud YES or NO?
hand, fingers at the
(silence)... like right
back, thumb across
now?” (YES!)
the visible index card.
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The stack is held and envelope to the
at the waist where writer.
the card is easily
Having the writer
read past the blind-
come up to get his
fold. The visible
envelope and card
numbered envelope is
brings the perform-
held where everyone
ance back to an
can focus on it.
almost instructional
Where it’s obvious
seminar. The writer
the mystic cannot see
gets to fill in all his
it. After the reading,
story and the mystic
he lays it on the
makes the event all
stack, tears it open,
about the writers,
removes the card and
NOT him.
offers both the card
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the close secretly reads the
final card. When Mr.7
This “read-open-
sits down the sage
return” series is
drops both exposed
repeated until the
card and envelope in
mystic is left with the
his jacket pocket. He
final card laying on top
unties the blindfold
of the slit open
and begins the final
envelope #8.
reading for Mr.8.

After switching #7
By removing the
card the soothsayer
blindfold before the
returns it and the #7
conclusion of the act
envelope to the writer.
the psychic avoids the
As Mr.7 explains his
serious pitfall of being
question the sage
anti-climatic.
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At the conclusion notes
of the reading he
Any fumbling
merely takes card and
while orienting the
envelope from his
index cards to be
pocket and tears off
handled as one is
the slit end He
covered by the fact
simply pantomimes
that the mystic is
removing the card
apparently using the
from behind the
sense of touch alone
envelope. Both are
to tear the envelope
handed back and like
and remove the card.
a baby after a bath
he’s squeaky clean! If he comes across
a card that’s face
down, he merely
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leaves the visible anyway. The key is to
under card in place. do it so casually that
It’s already been read it’s just “fiddling”
and so is oriented with the card. The
correctly. Now he soothsayer can’t see
adjusts the new card so he shouldn’t be
by flipping it over. “orienting” anything.
The audience believes
This routine could
it to be the card just
be done without the
removed from the
blindfold but it’s
envelope and in fact it
kind of like having a
is so they don’t care
picnic indoors. Why
how it’s handled. It’s
would anyone want
about to be handed
to? Perhaps because
back to the writer
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he feels he’s loosing One Ahead system
the audience’s seem impossible... IF
attention? Then the one sells the misnum-
mystic should simply bering at the onset.
drop the blindfold That is truly where
part way through the deception lies.
and conclude with a NOT in the
clean face. envelope moves.

The numbering This method

of the envelopes provides the question
gives one the oppor- to the soothsayer
tunity to disclose for as long as he
names. This is good needs to read, re-
soup! It also makes a read or review the
question.
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If the first par- anything. The num-
ticipant strangely bering comes later
decides he won’t while collecting the
take the prepared envelopes. If you
envelope the mystic alter all the
merely uses the par- envelopes rather than
ticipant who DOES just the one that
take the prepared goes to the first
envelope as the first participant you can
person. simply give a stack
of envelopes and
It’s as simple as
cards to someone to
Pseudo Psychometry
pass out in the
but you don’t need
audience.
to keep track of
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The Assassin the flap. After
Card Sword pen handing out the
could be used to envelopes take the
cut the first slit as first card writing
well as to write side down so you
the numbers on the can’t see anything.
envelopes. Insert it in the
gimmicked envelope
A non-impromptu
on your stack,
version merely elim-
instead of the
inates the gimmicked
envelope he holds.
pen cap. Prepare
Seal it, false write
the first envelope
1 on it and go
by pre-slitting the
around and pick up
end almost up to
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the others. Now you does it. A kind of
don’t need the “pawn-like” indirect
gimmick but it’s not approach.
quite as a clean way
I have added my
to start.
personal Roxar touch
The presentation to the method I saw
is aimed at what the the soothsaying Yogi
audience can do to perform in Egypt.
find answers to their
Now it is yours
own questions, but
to use to amaze the
the demonstration is
great crowds!
how the soothsayer
 Fro heven’s sake as well
as the sake of others... keep this
a secret and DO NOT pass it
around freely to your circle.

It has made the yogi rich

and powerful and I hope it will
do the same for you amd me.