2/21/2019

Discover Mind Reading At NYC Mentalism Shows

By Henry Green


The art of Extra Sensory Perception is a rather ancient one. For, mentalists are performing artists with what appear to be special powers. In most cases, these are individuals whom have a keen sense of awareness and strong intuitive powers such as those now performing in NYC Mentalism Shows.

These types of shows can include different areas of the occult, these include hypnosis, telepathy, clairvoyance, rapid mathematics, deduction, memory feats, mind control, mediumship, psychokinesis, precognition and divination. While most of these practices require psychic powers, some can be achieved through other methods. In addition, bizzarists and psychic readers often work at fairs and festival rather than performing on stage.

The majority of performances which mentalists provide can be traced back to the 19th century and tests conducted by individuals whom were believed to have supernatural powers such as mediums and spiritualists. Whereas, the history of the practice dates back to the days of Moses and the Old Testament. For, there are scholars whom have suggested that Old Testament scriptures relate to mentalism as being part and parcel to various prophecies.

Professional mentalists and magicians are generally considered one of the earliest of live stage acts. For, the earliest live stage performance by Girolamo Scotto, a well known sleight-of-hand magician occurred in 1572. While some have suggested that mentalist can be learned, others attribute the skills to having supernatural or psychic powers. Regardless, magicians and mentalists have been entertaining and astounding crowds for centuries.

While some mentalists are believed to be psychic, others perform acts through psychological and subliminal suggestion and mind control. Whereas, mentalists whom perform on streets and in town squares often include audiences in various acts. For, most street performers attempt to make audiences aware that everything included in such acts are merely illusions.

While some magicians have no problem lying to an audience to create a belief that some types of magic are real, others believe it morally wrong to lie. At the same time, there is a thin line between lying and not revealing how a trick is a trick and not real magic. Whereas, there are others whom may provide half truths about how a trick is performed but leave out other details.

Most mentalists shy away from using traditional magic tricks during a performance. For, doing so would associate mentalists with the theatrical trickery often performed by stage magicians and illusionists. In fact, a number of mentalists do not use the title magician at all. For, there are some whom insist that the art of mentalism is altogether a different art form.

In most cases, mentalists will argue that there is nothing wrong with invoking a belief that something is real whether the performer is psychic or otherwise. For, the right audience will believe the performer is telling the truth just because the idea has been presented. Whereas, those making these claims are often mentalists whom are believed to have supernatural powers. As such, the real magic lies in whether or not an audience can perceive truths from falsehoods.




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