Lesser Magic

A Collection of Effects and Letters

2024
Written by John Michael Wilson
Work of John Michael Wilson
65 pages (Paperback), published by Dark Arts Press
Illustrated with drawings by Brooke Opie
Language: English
35 entries
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John Michael Wilson About this Book
v
Fjord Peak Homage to Wilson
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John Michael Wilson In the Beginning
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John Michael Wilson Introduction
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John Michael Wilson A Prediction of Empty Space No. I, spectator chooses an "empty space" between two tarot cards, the two cards above and below the spot indicated are used for a reading and are predicted
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John Michael Wilson The Lens of Magic No. II
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John Michael Wilson A Reverse Reading No. III, approach to giving a reading by starting with the person
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John Michael Wilson A Solitary Effect No. IV, esoteric knowing of the suit after Vernon's Solitaire, follow up with removing a four-of-a-kind with the riffle-guessing of the value done by spectator
Inspired by 7
John Michael Wilson Command Tonality No. V, percentage guess prediction of red/black or odd/even
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John Michael Wilson Culler Me Impressed No. VI, culling procedure for four-of-a-kind, one card spread-culled
Inspired by
  • culling method by R. Paul Wilson on "The Unreal Work" DVD, 2005
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John Michael Wilson Marlo-Gardner-Et. Al. No. VII, using previously described cull
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John Michael Wilson OOSOOM Simple Shuffle No. VIII, overhand distribution shuffle
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John Michael Wilson Outer This Blackjack No. IX, performer divines values of top thirteen cards of shuffled deck
Inspired by 21
John Michael Wilson Pattern Interrupt No. X
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John Michael Wilson The Heap No. XI, spectator correctly guesses card that performer pockets, verbal "force" for Four of Hearts with out
Inspired by
  • routine by Benjamin Earl from "Past Midnight" DVDs
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John Michael Wilson Open Index Location with Riffle Shuffle
Also published here 27
John Michael Wilson The Method of Purpose No. XII
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John Michael Wilson The Sound of One Hand Clapping No. XIII, on the toss vanish, optionally using a one-handed clapping sound
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John Michael Wilson Mirrors No. XIV
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John Michael Wilson Lensing No. XV
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John Michael Wilson There are No True Words No. XVI
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John Michael Wilson Don't Grasp the Bird No. XVII
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John Michael Wilson Yggdrasil No. XVIII
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John Michael Wilson Vanish No. XIX
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John Michael Wilson Tulpa No. XX
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John Michael Wilson Times No. XXI
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John Michael Wilson The Word No. XXII
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John Michael Wilson The Place Beyond Words No. XXIII
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John Michael Wilson Storm No. XXIV
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John Michael Wilson The Disease of Language No. XXV
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John Michael Wilson Ripples No. XXVI
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John Michael Wilson Quelle Heure est Il No. XXVII
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John Michael Wilson Pupils No. XXVIII
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John Michael Wilson Presence No. XXIX
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John Michael Wilson Now No. XXX
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Data entered by Denis Behr, August 2024.