The magician displays three sticks, each of which contains eight random designs. After turning his back, the magician instructs the spectator to select any one of those designs, and to stare at it intently, to lock it into his mind. The spectator mixes the three sticks so that there is no chance that anyone can discover which design he has chosen. However, by simply passing his hand over the sticks, the magician can immediately reveal the mentally-selected design.
Design divinations are a popular form of mentalism, and this prop enables you to read minds with ease. You can further increase the mystery by offering a fortune-telling twist as you reveal the thought-of design, such as: "I sense that your love life will reach new peaks in the coming month. You are concerned with affairs of the heart. For this reason, you must have chosen the heart."' The method in which you learn the spectator's thought is easy, yet completely baffling. It is based on a brand new, very subtle and clever system that you can learn right away.
