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Eight cards chosen at random are thrown onto the table. The spectator is asked to pick up the cards and name them, the magician writes down the cards on eight sheets of paper, which he folds and puts in an ashtray. The spectator takes one piece of paper and, at the request of the magician, places the corresponding card face down on the table. Then the leaf is set on fire.

The magician takes the ashes and rubs them into his hand. The ashes add up to the name of the card - the one that lies on the table.

Props:

A pen and paper, an ashtray, matches or a lighter, a pre-prepared wet bar of soap, a deck of cards folded in the right order.

Focus secret:

1. The "chosen" card must be forced to the spectator, and its name is known in advance. Let's say it's the six of clubs. Write 6T on your forearm with a damp bar of soap. Let the lettering dry - it should remain for another hour or two and not rub off under the sleeve.

2. Now prepare the deck: it just means that the six of clubs should be the bottom or top card of the deck. This can also be done during a trick demonstration: it will not be difficult to transfer the six of clubs to the bottom of the deck, lazily playing cards, and then move it up with the help of a false shuffle.

3. Having said, "We need to pick any card at random for our target," perform any false shuffle and count eight cards face down onto the table. Ask a spectator, let's say Varvara, to take the cards and name them so that you write them down on eight pieces of paper. The leaves should be large enough to produce the right amount of ash when they are set on fire. Whatever cards you are called, do not write their names, but instead write "six of clubs" on each piece of paper, fold them up and put them in an ashtray. Ask Varvara to pull out one of the folded pieces of paper, open it and put the corresponding card face down on the table, and return the remaining seven cards to the deck. You do not need to know the selected card.

4. Take the rest of the folded papers from the ashtray, and if there is no fire nearby to burn them, throw them into your pocket, saying: “I must not look at them, but we will need the ashtray again now. Please put the paper in the ashtray, Barbara "Get some matches and set it on fire. Make sure it burns all over so I can't read what's written on it. Great, there's a lot of ash - we'll need that too."

5. When the fire goes out, say: "And now I want to show you something unusual. As you know, I do not know exactly which eight cards were dealt on the table, and I could not guess which of the eight Varvara pulled out of the ashtray. But nevertheless, the ashes have preserved the name of the card, which was written on a piece of paper, and I'm going to check if it is so well preserved, so that now the name of the card will appear on my hand.

This variant of the trick more or less corresponds to the description in the popular magic book series that came out about 90 years ago. Since then, it has been reprinted and amended several times, but I think that this version is still the most successful. As the author, L. Widdop, suggests, the trick will be even more effective if you have an assistant who is reluctant to "agree" that you rub the ashes into her hand, you warn her of the danger of contact with black magic and ask if she feels how something cold and mysterious crawls up her arm, and horror creeps up to her heart.

6. As you say this, roll up your sleeve to expose your forearm (with dried soap). Take the ashes and carefully rub them on your hand. It will only stick to dry soap, so black marks will appear on your hand: 6T.

7. Say, "The spirit of the six of clubs seems to have been held in the ashes. Did you choose this card, Barbara? Please turn it over for everyone to see. Thank you. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to leave to wash the ashen six of clubs from my hand."

A short trip to the bathroom will allow you to get rid of seven pieces of paper that were not set on fire.

Author: Arnold Peter

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