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 All that we see or seem
Is but a dream within a dream…
Edgar Allan Poe
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing Dreamweaver! What you have is a
complete mentalism routine that fits neatly in any credit card
slot of your wallet and is ready to perform at anytime. I’m
confident that it will serve you well.

With the Dreamweaver card you will be able to reveal details

about one of your participant’s most personal items…their
dreams.

Listed on the card are 16 common dream symbols. In this case,

―symbols‖ does not refer to a graphical image, but rather simply
a topic that is often dreamt about.

The card is introduced as a tool to help people focus on, and

direct their dreams. By using this card you will secretly know
which dream topic they are focusing on, which allows you to
branch off into other areas, such as giving dream based
personality readings, dream walking (the ability to enter the
dreams of others, wherein you can describe a dream they are
focusing on) or direct telepathy (you read their mind and tell
them what topic they are thinking of), etc.

It is up to you exactly how you’d like to frame the purpose of

the card. For example, you can explain that by focusing on a
particular topic, the card will help one tap into that topic while
they are dreaming and enjoy a pleasant dream regarding that
topic. Conversely, by altering one’s focus, a particular topic can
be avoided in their dreams…particularly negative items. I chose

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to list at least two items which could be considered negative
items (demons and death) for this reason.

One of my favorite ways to present the card is a tool to help

people understand a ―recurring dream‖ they may have had. I
combine this with a personality reading based on the dream
topic, and I go on to describe details about their dream. As
always, I would encourage you to use a premise that best suits
you.

Effect:
The participant is instructed to think of any one of the topics on
the card (free choice), and to visualize the topic appearing in 4
different colors. No words are spoken by the spectator, and no
questions are asked.

The performer immediately begins to reveal information about

the topic, and gives the participant a reading based on the dream
topic.

There is no force, no questions, nothing written down, no

fishing, no progressive anagrams..

Method:
To determine which topic the participant is thinking of,
Dreamweaver uses a binary principle. This is a mathematical
system which has been used in the realm of magic for many
years. If you’ve had a magic set as a child, you’ll remember a

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set of numbered cards, commonly called ―Magic Number
Cards‖. In that effect the spectator thinks of a number, and
places all of the cards with their number aside, you add the
numbers in the corner of each card, and the total is their secret
number. The principle here is basically the same, but it is
reduced to one card, and words replace the numbers..

One of the most creative individuals in the realm of magic

pertaining to binary principle is undisputedly Mr. Leo
Boudreau. His terrific book, Skullduggery is a testament to this
claim. Mr. Boudreau has also shared many effects for free on
the internet magic forum, The Magic Café
(www.themagiccafe.com). Mr. Boudreau graciously gave me
permission to use the method from an effect of his titled X The
Unknown, which is published in Larry Becker’s ―Stunners
Plus‖. The effect uses a binary code to divine a thought of
playing card, and is wonderful.

The basic idea behind the binary principle for this effect is this;
a group of items is assigned numbers, and are then divided into
subgroups, each of which is assigned a value. By distributing
the items to the appropriate valued groups, a particular thought
of item is easily divined (this is a lot easier than it sounds!).

Memory Peg System

For this effect each topic is assigned a number, which a simple
memory peg system is applied to in order to remember which
topic is at which number, as follows:

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Topic Memory peg

0. Babies Zero = No age (years)

1. Death One is a gun – shot to death

2. Running Two is a shoe – running shoes

3. Falling Three is a tree – falling out of a tree

4. Flying Four is to soar – soaring = flying

Five is a hive – a bee hive with a bear (animal)

5. Animals
looking for honey

6. Food Six is sticks – fish sticks = food

7. Demons Seven is heaven – angels and demons

8. Marriage Eight is a mate – a marriage of two soul mates

9. Water Nine = line – a fishing line, tossed into the water

10. Nudity Picture a ―perfect 10‖ naked

11. Mountains 11 looks like to skis – skiing down a mountain

12. Sex Twelve = Dozen – dozen roses leading to sex

13. Money Lucky 13 – lucky penny (money)

14. Teeth Fourteen is ―for clean‖ – for clean teeth

15. Hair A $15 hair-cut

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This is the memory peg system that I use for this effect, but, of
course, feel free to alter it to better suit you. If you go through
the list a couple of times and form mental images of each of the
scenarios you should have no trouble remembering the items.
(There is a wallet sized crib included in this booklet)

When you look at the card, you’ll see four lists of topics on
each side, in four different colors.

Each color is assigned a value:

White = 1

Yellow = 2

Green = 4

Red = 8

Also, each side of the card is assigned a specific action. The

side with the white text on top and bottom (which we’ll call the
―white side‖) is assigned the simple action ―add‖. The side with
the red text on the top and bottom (which we’ll call the ―red
side‖) is assigned the simpler action of ―do nothing‖.

You will tell the participant to mentally select any topic on the
card, and then find that topic in each color. You instruct the
spectator to close their eyes and focus on their topic as soon as
they locate it in the respective color. Remind the spectator that
the specific topic may be on one side or the other. You instruct
the participant to find their topic in each color in ascending
order according to its value. If you wish, rather than having

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them close their eyes and focus, you may choose to have them
signal you in another way, such as snapping their fingers,
touching their forehead, etc. Either way, it is important to
mention that they do it as soon as they see their word in the
color you name.

By following the values of the colors, you keep a running tally

of each color value for the topic when it is found on the white
side only (its action is ―add‖). If it is found on the red side, you
take no action (its action is ―do nothing‖).

For example, when you tell the spectator to locate the selected
topic in white, if they close their eyes and focus on the white
side of the card, you add 1, if they focus on the red side, you
do nothing.

When you tell them to focus on yellow, if they focus on the

white side of the card, you now add 2, if they focus on the red
side, you do nothing.

For green, if they focus on the white side, you add 4, if on the
red side, you do nothing.

Finally, for red, if they focus on the white side, you add 8, and
if they focus on the red side, you do nothing.

At this point, you would relate your total to the memory peg
system, and whatever number your total is will tell you what
topic they are thinking of.

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Of course, if they were to focus all four times on the white side,
the total would be 15 (hair). If they were to focus all four times
on the red side, it would be zero (babies).

(Don’t worry, it’s a lot easier than it sounds!)

Presentation:
As mentioned in the introduction, there are several ways that
you may choose to present the card, and several ways to
proceed during the routine.

I will give a basic sample presentation, and some ideas on

different presentations. Note that this patter listed is only a
sample…it is not the patter that I use and is supplied as an
example to illustrate how the card works, and I would suggest
that you develop your own patter.

“Donna, do you remember what you dreamt about last night?

Sometimes it’s hard for me to recall my dreams, but I’ve been
using this tool I picked up at a new age book store, it’s
supposed to help you focus on your dreams, and hopefully help
you remember them better, and can even help you share your
dreams with others. Would you like to give it a try?

Ok, this card lists common dream topics. By focusing on a

particular topic, you are able to tap into that topic in your
dreams, and should be able to have a pleasant dream regarding
that topic tonight. Conversely, if there is a particular item that
you’ve been dreaming about but for whatever reason you would

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like to not dream about that topic, you can simply focus on that
item and imagine it fading away each time you focus.

It is often said that we dream in black and white, but it’s

interesting that when we recall our dreams we think of them
taking place in color. Either way, color plays an important role
in our dreams. For that reason, each topic on this card is listed
in four different colors, and you are to focus on your topic once
for each color. It is important that you first read the topic on the
card in each color, then close your eyes and focus on that color
for at least three seconds. So, take this card and look over the
topics and focus on any one that you’d like to include…or
exclude…from your dreams.

You have one in mind? Good…I’d like you to find your topic in
the white column…as soon as you see it I’d like you to close
your eyes and visualize this topic in your mind…remember, if
you don’t see it on one side it will be on the other.

Good, now in yellow…

and now green…

and finally, red.

In the above example, each time the participant focuses, if they

are looking at the white side of the card, you add the value of
the respective color (white=1, yellow =2, green=4, red=8). If
they are on the red side, you do nothing.

For example, let’s suppose they focus on the white side for the
color white. Since white has a value of 1, you start a running
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total. So now, you’re total is 1 (If they focus on the red side
your total would be zero).

Next, for yellow, let’s assume they focus on the red side, so
you do nothing, as the red side of the card has the action ―do
nothing‖, so your total is still 1 (of course, if they were to focus
on the white side of the card at this point, you would add the
value for yellow, which is 2).

Then for green, suppose they focus on the white side, you now
add 4 to your running total (green has a value of 4), which
makes your total 5 (again, If they focus on the red side would
not add).

Finally, if they focus on the white side again for the color red,
then you add 8 (red has a value of 8), and your total is 13.
Thirteen in the memory peg system relates to ―lucky penny‖
which reminds you that number 13 is money.

“Donna, try to imagine that you are dreaming about your topic
now. I’m feeling as though you are dreaming about something
of value…something that you give as well as receive. I see that
this is something you often wish you had more of, but have
actually done quite well in life with what you have. Ahh…you’re
dreaming about money, aren’t you…”

It’s that simple. Each color has a value, and you only add the
value if they focus when they are on the white side of the card.
If they focus on the red side, you disregard it.

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Please note that you shouldn’t appear to be studying the card to
determine which side they are looking at. It’s a simple matter to
determine this with a simple glance, even just using your
peripheral vision. After the ―focusing‖ process is complete, take
the card and put it away. The effect is about you and the
participant…not the card.

You may wish to make a small crib sheet of the memory peg
chart and keep it in your wallet. At the end of this booklet I’ve
included a credit card sized crib sheet for you that you may
photocopy. Then, after you determine their number, it is a
simple matter to put the card away into your wallet and consult
the crib sheet.

Keep in mind that the above presentation is supplied as a

sample to make learning the system easier, although feel free to
use it if you feel that it suits you. Of course, you should try to
come up with a presentation that suits you best.

Once you know their dream topic you are in a perfect position
to give them a reading based on their topic. Since you know
their topic, giving a reading should be a breeze even if you
aren’t experienced at readings. Even if your reading doesn’t
seem to go well, you still finish on a positive note by revealing
their actual dream topic.

In lieu of giving a personality reading, you may wish to simply

describe the dream as if you are able to tap into their mind and
see a clear image of their dream.

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Additional Ideas
As mentioned above, the card can be presented as a tool used to
help people direct the participant’s actual dreams toward a
positive topic or away from a negative topic. Before they go
through the ―focusing procedure‖ simply ask them if they’d like
to include or exclude the topic from their dreams. Once you
know the topic, you can base your reading on their goal
(inclusion or exclusion).

The nice thing about using this type of presentation is that their
dreams may actually be affected by this focusing procedure, and
if they are, you will get the credit!

You may choose to use ―dream walking‖ in your presentation.

Dream walking, simply put, is the ability to enter the dreams of
others, and is somewhat related to astral projection (note that
although the actual existence of these phenomena may be
disputed, that does not preclude me from using them as a
presentational aspect). Using dream walking as a presentation,
you will apparently experience the participant’s dream as if you
were in it. Because you know the topic, you can easily reveal
details about the dream. Most of the details you reveal about the
dream topic will most likely be a good fit. Even if the details
aren’t exactly right, you know the exact topic that they’ve
selected, so you will end with a powerful hit, and the details you
explained will make sense.

Other aspects of dreams that you may wish to incorporate into

your presentations include daydreams, lucid dreams and

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nightmares. If you wish to include nightmares, I’d suggest using
the card as a tool to direct the participant’s dreams away from
nightmares. Again, if the participant believes in what you are
doing, there is a high likelihood that that procedure will actually
prevent nightmares and you will get the credit.

Some Meanings of Topics

Listed below are brief descriptions of the dream topics and their
meanings. They are listed in order of numerical value from the
card, starting at zero. They are listed for a quick reference, and I
encourage you to study the topics further.

Babies can symbolize a literal desire to produce offspring, or

your own vulnerability or need to feel loved. They can also
signify a new start.

Death of a friend or loved one represents change (endings and

new beginnings) and is not a paranormal prediction of any kind.
If you are recently bereaved, it may be an attempt to come to
terms with the event.

Running or being chased is one of the most common dream

symbols in all cultures. It means you are feeling threatened, so
reflect on who is chasing you (they may also be symbolic) and
why they are a possible threat in real life.

Falling is a common dream symbol that relates to our anxieties

about letting go, losing control over a situation, or somehow
failing after a success.

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Flying Freedom (or a wish for it) from the limitations of your
own mental, emotional, and physical challenges—freedom that
is available by connecting with your inner joy, love, and Spirit

Animals often represent the part of your psyche that feels

connected to nature and survival. Being chased by a predator
suggests you're holding back repressed emotions like fear or
aggression.

Food is said to symbolize knowledge, because it nourishes the

body just as information nourishes the brain. Food for thought?

Demons are sneaky evil entities which signify repressed

emotions. You may secretly feel the need to change your own
behaviors for the better.

Marriage may be a literal desire to wed or a merging of the

feminine and masculine parts of your psyche.

Water comes in many forms and can symbolize the

subconscious mind. Calm pools of water reflect inner peace
while a choppy ocean can suggest unease.

Nudity is one of the most common dream symbols, revealing

your true self to others. You may feel vulnerable and exposed to
others. Showing off your nudity may suggest sexual urges or a
desire for recognition.

Mountains are obstacles, so to dream of successfully climbing

a mountain can reveal a true feeling of achievement. Viewing a
landscape from atop a mountain can symbolize a life under
review without conscious prejudice.

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Sex dreams can symbolize intimacy and a literal desire for sex.
Or they may demonstrate the unification of unconscious
emotions with conscious recognition, showing a new awareness
and personal growth.

Money can symbolize self worth. If you dream of exchanging

money, it may show that you're anticipating some changes in
your life.

Teeth are common dream symbols. Dreaming of losing your

teeth may show a hidden fear of getting old and being
unattractive to the opposite sex.

Hair has significant ties with sexuality, according to Freud.

Abundant hair may symbolize virility, while cutting hair off in a
dream shows a loss of libido. Hair loss may also express a
literal fear of going bald or becoming unattractive.

(source:http://www.world-of-lucid-dreaming.com/30-common-dream-
symbols.html)

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Crib Sheet
Here is a crib sheet in standard credit card size. You may photo
copy this image only from this booklet:

Ran Pink suggests attaching the crib to the back of the envelope
that the card comes in.

I’ll be happy to email you the image. Simply send an email to

paul@mentalvoyage.com with the subject line:

Dreamweaver crib sheet

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Thanks and Credits

Special thanks to Leo Boudreau for giving me permission to use
the method he explains in ―X The Unknown‖, which is found in
Larry Becker’s book, ―Stunners Plus‖.

Thanks to Ran Pink for his ideas for Dreamweaver and for
taking the time to road test it. If you are not familiar with Ran’s
work, I would strongly encourage you to check it out at:

www.worldwidemagic.com
And a big thanks to Gerry Hennesey for his continued support!

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