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kaos
New user
UK
58 Posts
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Posted: Jan 12, 2004 12:39pm
FANTASTIC NEWS!!!
I must say Luke that I am very interested in reading your work.
I have only really just heard about you and your work but from what I have heard you sound like a very clever and creative man and I look forward to reading you book Building Blocks.
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Ramsay
Special user
England
638 Posts
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Posted: Jan 12, 2004 1:47pm
After several emails I have decided to post a link here to the reviews of Building Blocks:
On The Café:
Click Here!
A longer review can be found over at magicweek.com as well as appearing in a recent issue of The Centre Tear Magazine. Here is the link to magicweek.com:
Click Here!
And for those who may wonder if these things actually work, here is a link to some lecture reviews:
Click Here!
Click Here!
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Menetekel
Loyal user
273 Posts
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Posted: Jan 15, 2004 11:23pm
Luke, let me add my voice to the chorus for your book!
I disagree only on one point you made...
"It isn't a book for everbody"
Well, I think it is a book for everybody, if they only DARE to try some of the routines. Also, as with every book on the subject, it's my opinion that you should buy it anyway. If it does not make much sense to you now, you will come back to it after you got more performing experience and... BANG!... you will find yourself immediately thinking how to apply some of the concepts for your own routines!
Again, a good job you've done, Luke! Congratulations!
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JamesCheung
Loyal user
London, UK
214 Posts
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Posted: Jan 16, 2004 10:48pm
Hey Luke, any news on Skullduggery yet? I have a bunch of notes burning a hole in my pocket in anticipation of this release. Looking forward to your lecture on Wednesday.
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Lord Of The Horses
Inner circle
5209 Posts
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Posted: Jan 17, 2004 3:18am
Luke's book is very good! And I agree it can be for everybody (if they are ready to stretch their limits of what can or cannot be done, in their minds!)
I suggest you to read... DIRECTIONAL MIND PATHS - Vol.1: Beyond The Veil Of Maya and also to read DANGEROUS - XXI Century Dual Reality Techniques
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Andrewdavidson12
Loyal user
England
231 Posts
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Posted: Jan 17, 2004 5:46am
I won't fall into the trap of offering an instant review (anyone tempted to ever do this should look at Richard Busch's comments in Peek Encores!) but I can say that I received Luke's book this morning and I've read it from cover to cover and am on my second reading already! The ideas he presents on both technique and the effects themselves are fascinating.
Once I've tried out some of the effects I might come back and attempt a review but in the meantime if you are at all interested in ideas in mentalism and magic get this book!
A
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Peter Nardi
Inner circle
1519 Posts
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Posted: Jan 17, 2004 8:33am
Good News! The books are now back in stock!
Regards
Peter Nardi
www.alakazam.co.uk
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chappy
Loyal user
285 Posts
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Posted: Jan 19, 2004 1:40am
I am interested to learn from anyone who has read both Building Blocks and 7 Deceptions and can provide a brief comparison of the two. Not so much about the effects but which contains the more valuable information, pros and cons of both, etc.
In short, which is a better read? Thank you.
Greg.
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david_a_whitehead
Inner circle
USA
2122 Posts
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Posted: Jan 19, 2004 9:30am
I'm waiting on building blocks, but I can assure you that 7 deceptions is a great read. if the reviews on this board holds true, I will not be disappointed by building blocks either.
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JamesCheung
Loyal user
London, UK
214 Posts
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Posted: Jan 19, 2004 9:58am
Building Blocks is a more complete read and lays out the methodology and thinking behind the effects in a detailed and systematic way. Seven deceptions is really a book of effects and is best viewed as a companion to BB and IMHO should be read after BB in order for the effects in 7D to make full sense.
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chappy
Loyal user
285 Posts
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Posted: Jan 19, 2004 2:16pm
Thanks James, That's just what I'm looking for. It sounds like both books are great, I think I'll begin with Building blocks before it sells out again. I'm sure 7 Deceptions will also find its way into my library before long.
Greg.
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Ramsay
Special user
England
638 Posts
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Posted: Jan 20, 2004 8:15am
Building Blocks I consider to be more complete in it's writting style.
7 Deceptions was written assuming people had already worked with suggestion, in their performances.
Building Blocks assumes nothing.
Thank you all for your kind words, hope to see some of you at my lecture on the 21st.
Many Thanks,
Luke Jermay.
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Harvey Nerzof
Regular user
193 Posts
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Posted: Jan 27, 2004 3:55pm
HN Review 82: Building Blocks – Luke Jermay
AD:
Luke Jermay has done it again! He has decided to release more of his awesome material, the routines which he uses to stun audiences around the world.
In this important new volume, Luke has tipped the real work on using Suggestion Techniques. Luke covers the Definition = Creation theory along with several other techniques and teachings. This, coupled with his groundbreaking applications of the four Convincers, is enough to transform and amplify your performances right away. But that’s just for starters! Wait until you see some of the effects he teaches. Imagine yourself performing these routines:
· A plucked rose visibly wilts and dies as you talk about the fragility of life!
· An aura reading routine, which climaxes with the spectator genuinely seeing your aura - and you can provide proof!
· You cause the spectator’s sense of time to physically slow down (we don’t just mean their watch, although of course that happens as well!). They are almost unable to physically move as they are stuck in a single moment of time.
· You perform a version of Out Of This World, with a borrowed deck, with no set-up, no sleights or switches. In fact the spectator’s intuition can even be shown as correct for each individual card as it is dealt! This is the real work on the verbal control of a spectator.
· Despite being blindfolded, you can read a selected sentence chosen at random from a borrowed book, with your fingertips! You can even scan through the whole book with your fingertips and comment on the story and characters. Did we mention that the blindfold is real and that you genuinely can’t see a thing and you can do this anywhere anytime?!
· Imagine having your spectator actually feel their thought leave their mind and enter yours - imagine no more! With the Burst Bubble suggestion, your spectator will believe they felt the moment of magic happen inside their own mind!
These are just a few of the incredible routines that Luke teaches in this new book. Every routine is accompanied by his suggestion techniques as applied to that specific piece, as well as his full performance script, plus many additional touches and ideas.
His sensational Out Of This World is taken to an even more impossible level with just five un-gimmicked ESP cards. He has shared his personal Book Test, his acclaimed work on PK Touches, his thinking on playing cards in mentalism and so much more. He teaches the techniques of Anchoring and specifically how to apply them to magic performances.
By blending up-to-the-minute psychological techniques with some classic conjuring methodology, Luke has created cutting-edge Mentalism and Magick effects that will have your audiences believing that you can do anything! Going far beyond the material in his first release, 7 Deceptions, this new book really does teach you the “Building Blocks” of becoming an expert at previously jealously guarded techniques of suggestion and mind control.
But don't take our word for it; read below for what the pros have had to say about Luke Jermay’s new work:
"Luke Jermay's Building Blocks is a brilliant and exhilarating blueprint of magic's tomorrow. Not only a collection of stunning audience-centred wonders, but also a clear and detailed guide to constructing your own. Buy it now! It will change the way you do magic forever." -- Caleb Strange
"Luke is one of those rare individuals who brings a unique touch of originality to everything he does. Great thinking and great routines! With fresh presentations like these, I look forward to the future of our craft." -- Steve Banachek
"Unless you want to be left behind, I suggest you get Luke's works. Luke applies Wonder Words, suggestion and psychology in a manner which makes all of us who have gone before very proud indeed. Luke's applications are a must-have for all who would perform the 'new magic' and mentalism sweeping the minds and hearts of the public and modern peers. If you wish to continue the journey made popular by some of us, then Luke's offerings are almost required." -- Kenton Knepper
"Building Blocks is simply SENSATIONAL and I like it very much. If you want to enhance the power of your tricks into real wonders or miracles, YOU NEED A COPY OF THIS BOOK! It contains techniques, which you have never dreamt of, but the best thing is: they really work! I recommend this book highly to every serious performer of our art. It is worth its weight in gold, pure gold!" -- Ted Lesley
"We have all long wanted to use the power of suggestion in our mentalism routines, but have not quite figured out exactly how to use it. We need want no longer; Luke Jermay is here to fill our desires! Study this book and become the performer you have always dreamed of being!" -- Millard Longman
"Luke Jermay's new book, BUILDING BLOCKS, is the kind of book I love! In it you will learn techniques and philosophies that will set you apart from the rest. This is the kind of material our art is all about. It is crammed with worthwhile ideas that deserve deep study and practical effects that will stagger. I congratulate Luke for a great contribution!" -- Richard Osterlind
"I'm blown away by the material in this manuscript. These are techniques and stratagies that will cause people to FEEL the experience of real magic." -- Nathan W. Kranzo
"From, what I've read of Luke Jermay's latest, Building Blocks, it contains, some ground breaking material. I'd recommend it for those looking to heighten their performance." -- Ford Kross
REVIEW:
Well produced hardbound book from Peter Nardi. The “theory” section mainly consists in a practical upgrade of several suggestion tools described in Banachek’s Psychological Subtleties, coupled with NLP linguistics of Wonder Words fame.
The second part describes original bizarre/mental effects along the lines of 7 Deceptions, not always “workers” but often thought-provoking and inspiring.
Overall rating: Very good
H.
Download all reviews at http://magicreviews.tripod.com/HN_Magic_Reviews.PDF
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IceKnight
New user
UK
75 Posts
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Posted: Jan 29, 2004 10:10am
News on skull duggery is that peter nardi is aiming to have this at Blackpool Convention along with Andy Nymans dvd
cant wait!!!
(great work on building blocks btw Luke)
www.headfry.co.uk
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Mel Toyer
Loyal user
Luton, England
216 Posts
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Posted: Jan 30, 2004 11:46am
Not to sure whether this is the right section for this question but does anybody use an 'out' if the spectator does'nt quite get it when performing 'A Safe Anchor'.
I understand anchors and the way in which they work but you can't rely on them to work 100% of the time.
Any suggestions?
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highmagic
Veteran user
373 Posts
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Posted: Feb 3, 2004 10:29am
Got it. Very interesting read, plenty of original and weird (sorry, "weerd") ideas. Not practical stuff, though...
http://www.geocities.com/highservertech
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david_a_whitehead
Inner circle
USA
2122 Posts
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Posted: Feb 3, 2004 12:44pm
There is a lot of practical stuff actually. depends on how professional you are and if you understand the concepts he is bringing across. some of the stuff is very practical and while not 100%, are still audience convincers that you have powers.
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Ramsay
Special user
England
638 Posts
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Posted: Feb 3, 2004 7:31pm
Personally I use these routines in my performances and have proved their worth at any recent lectures and raised a few eyebrows at their success recently at the Magic Circle.
They are not practical for everyone - but then no material is really going to suit anyone if they perform it exactly as written, its (especially) with this kind of material about applying it to what you already do.
Many Thanks,
Luke Jermay.
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MxJoKeR
Regular user
Nowhere, Oklahoma
173 Posts
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Posted: Mar 23, 2004 5:01pm
I'm looking into putting some of your material to work for me but this is the first time I think that I've used this type of magic...I am ready to do what reading it takes but you mentioned that 7 deceptions was written under the impression that I already have done some, the other book does not, so if I get the building blocks book AND 7 deceptions would I be able to get it, AND should I wait for the DVD, either because it is easier to see than read or more material in addition to 7 decep. I have to delegate funds,,,you understand. Thanks
Do or Do-Not, There is no try--Yoda
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Babymagician
New user
85 Posts
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Posted: Mar 23, 2004 6:45pm
I have all the books by Jermay.
He is a genius.
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Jason Wethington
Special user
Orlando, Fl
615 Posts
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Posted: Apr 1, 2004 8:25pm
Mike Close, albeit NOT a mentalist but well-read in all forms of magic, gave this book a less-than-glowing review. A lot of his problem seems to be with the writing itself. He cites typos, run-on sentences and editing errors.
Luke, any chance of these issues being fixed? I am interested in the book and your approach to mentalism and magic, but these issues would steer me away from it. Comments?
All the best,
Jason
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david_a_whitehead
Inner circle
USA
2122 Posts
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Posted: Apr 1, 2004 9:32pm
Whatever, if the material is top notch, and typos are preventing others from buying it, I say keep the typos!
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Jason Wethington
Special user
Orlando, Fl
615 Posts
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Posted: Apr 1, 2004 11:28pm
My problem is the same as what Close points out. If these routines are based on scripting and the book is poorly written what does that say about the material? I have no doubt that Luke can DO the material but teaching is another matter. Just curious as to WHY the typos were left in.
Jason
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david_a_whitehead
Inner circle
USA
2122 Posts
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Posted: Apr 2, 2004 9:03am
Yea, I got you Jason. I am actually astonished at how many typos and run-on sentences there were especially since more than one person reads these manuscripts before printing. It does seem very odd that there were as many as there are. It was the only poor point of this book. The book is still great, and I'm sure you won't have any problem with scripting.
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rogerj
New user
Southern New Jersey
81 Posts
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Posted: Apr 9, 2004 9:19pm
I still have a question before buying and maybe some can help. When exactly would I NOT use this? I understand that everyone says how woderful all this is. However, could I do this walking around, street magic, for close friends at a party, table hopping? When are the times that these things will work?
Thanks.
ROGERJ
For by GRACE are you saved through faith and not of YOURSELVES it is the GIFT of God NOT OF WORKS so no man can boast.
-Ephesians 2:8-9
All RogerJ products can be found at www.skilledmagic.8k.com
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solidglint
Regular user
jonathan
197 Posts
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Posted: Apr 10, 2004 9:25am
The more you use these ideas the better. I incorperate them into my routines and don't rely on them to work all the time. As I am getting more into them they work more of the time than not. You need to practice and the only way to practice suggestion is on people. The routines are not for street magic, yet with your imagination you can use these ideas to double the impact of whatever style of magic you perform.
Jonathan
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rogerj
New user
Southern New Jersey
81 Posts
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Posted: Apr 10, 2004 9:34pm
Thank you. The review was insightful. However, on a specific note, are you saying that each effect is really just presenting a different psychological discovery? In other words, if it were like playing cards, the magician shows a new move and you apply different effects for it?
Also, to allow these things to work, is there a certain presentation I must have or will strangers and close friends alike be "amazed"?
(This is open to all with an answer.)
Thanks.
ROGERJ
For by GRACE are you saved through faith and not of YOURSELVES it is the GIFT of God NOT OF WORKS so no man can boast.
-Ephesians 2:8-9
All RogerJ products can be found at www.skilledmagic.8k.com
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The Gentleman
Regular user
SCOTCHLAND
102 Posts
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Posted: Jul 5, 2005 9:58am
This book looks like a magic book should! Topped only by Brown's Absolute Magic.
More leatherbound oldworld books plz,
KTHXBYE
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The Gentleman
Regular user
SCOTCHLAND
102 Posts
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Posted: Jul 5, 2005 10:00am
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On 2004-04-02 09:03, david_a_whitehead wrote:
Yea, I got you Jason. I am actually astonished at how many typos and run-on sentences there were especially since more than one person reads these manuscripts before printing. It does seem very odd that there were as many as there are. It was the only poor point of this book. The book is still great, and I'm sure you won't have any problem with scripting.
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That's nothing, "Skullduggery" is misspelt on the opening title 
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philippos1979
New user
31 Posts
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Posted: May 20, 2012 8:05am
Dear friends
I have constructed the remote castle deck but I need suggestions for alternative close up handlings other than by building a castle with the cards... Can you please PM me and or make suggestions of how I can effectively use the remote castle deck in other ways to create other effects of remote viewing etc?
Thanks
Philippos
-Magic? No,sleight of hand.
-The fact I MAY move my hand;your ability to reason;the motion of the universe; these are magical. Your logical inquiry into the possibility of something extraordinary is itself extraodrinary and that i define as magic...
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