Psychokinesis

125 entries in Mental Magic / Effects / Psychokinesis
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Henri Decremps Cadrans Sympathiques two dials with letters, needle is placed on one letter and needle moves by its own on other dial
 		1785
Supplément A La Magie Blanche Dévoillée
150
Theodore Annemann The Bending Swizzle Stick bending a glass stick for mixing drinks, see page 99 for improvement by Annemann
 		Dec. 1934
The Jinx (Issue 3)
11
Edward Saint Influencing a Scale one of the pans depresses
Related to July 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 14)
60
John Mulholland Telekinesis object inside glass of ginger ale rises and sinks upon magician’s command
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
138
Ormond McGill Levitation with a Chair moving a chair, then with spectator sitting on chair
 		1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 6
13
Jean Hugard Telekinesis? Or Magic cup moves on table, beetle
  • The Bewitched Teacup
Related to Apr. 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 11)
774
Roy Fromer Magic for Intellectuals - Shattering Glass glass in plastic bag shatters
 		Sep. 1966
The New Jinx (Vol. 5 No. 53)
215
Gene Nielsen Mind Blower pill in capsule floats up
 		1971
Magick (Issue 21)
102
Kelly Green The Tarot Tells name of Tarot card is written on paper and then burnt, glass touched by spectator moves to correct Tarot card
 		July 1971
Talisman (Vol. 2 No. 18)
137
Tieneblas Mystery of the Feathered Serpent feather moves in bottle
 		1973
Magick (Issue 73)
363
Tieneblas Telekin-E-Meter stick with ESP symbols rises in hand and stops at chosen symbol
 		1973
Magick (Issue 88)
438
John D. Pomeroy Vibro-Mental five ESP cards on stand, chosen one falls over, method for stage with assistant and independent method for parlour
 		1973
Mentology
11
Ricki Dunn The Power! moving needle from a compass
 		1974
Magick (Issue 103)
511
Tom Fitzgerald 16c Mental X-per-a-ment three coins in a cup, turned over and only one drops out, repeated
 		1975
Magick (Issue 134)
668
Ronnie Gann Tele-kin-'easy' chosen ESP card falls over, selection with second set in envelopes
 		1975
Magick (Issue 136)
677
Stephen Minch Some Preliminary Remarks and Opinions of the Performing of Psychokinetic Effects in Particular and Mentalism in General also on disclaimers
 		1975
Mind & Matter
9
Stephen Minch PK Plant galvanometer in leaves of plant buzzes when certain actions are done to plant by spectators
 		1975
Mind & Matter
15
Stephen Minch Pipe-Plex heavy iron pipe rolls back and forth, plate lifter
 		1975
Mind & Matter
17
Stephen Minch Psychic Sculpting lump of initialed clay or dough changes shape in box
 		1975
Mind & Matter
19
Stephen Minch Powers that Shatter glass drop shatters at will, Devil's Tears
 		1975
Mind & Matter
22
Stephen Minch Nutty-Kinesis inside of chosen walnut is shredded with mind power, verified after opening
 		1975
Mind & Matter
23
Stephen Minch Confusing the Compass needle of compass dances, knee magnet attached after searching of performer
 		1975
Mind & Matter
26
Stephen Minch "We Interrupt this Program" running radio is made to malfunction with mind power
 		1975
Mind & Matter
27
Stephen Minch Burning Thoughts magazine chosen, page number chosen from bag with numbered discs, chosen page is burned
 		1975
Mind & Matter
29
Stephen Minch Jumping Jehosephats Jehoshaphats, borrowed small object place in box by spectator, tapping heard from inside box, rapping can be controlled and answer questions, gaffed table
 		1975
Mind & Matter
32
Stephen Minch Nervous Matches small items on table move, invisible thread
 		1975
Mind & Matter
35
Stephen Minch St. Vitas' Table and Pendulum pendulum inside glass bottle starts to swing
 		1975
Mind & Matter
37
Stephen Minch Poltergeisties! rocking chair starts to rock, pictures on walls tilt, objects move on shelves, books fall over, plates tip, MO wire
 		1975
Mind & Matter
39
Stephen Minch Television Telekinesis television picture wiggles and splits with mind power
 		1975
Mind & Matter
41
Stephen Minch Turn of the Century Tiltings and Tappings balsa wood tear shape under glass dome starts rocking, then screwdriver moves under the jar
 		1975
Mind & Matter
43
Stephen Minch Wilting Coinage bending borrowed coin visibly
Related to 1975
Mind & Matter
47
Stephen Minch In the Name of Historical Curiosity introduction to PK effect from sphinx
 		1975
Mind & Matter
53
Newman the Hypnotist Telekinesis construction spins under glass cylinder, physics
Also published here
  • "Telekinesis" (Sphinx, April 1923, Vol. 22 No. 2)
 1975
Mind & Matter
53
Uriah Fuller 5. Changing the hands on watches
1975
Confessions of a Psychic
29
Philip T. Goldstein Chaos gathered metal objects put in a handkerchief and react on their own, some of them are bent, bi-metal disc
 		1976
The Blue Book of Mentalism
27
David Kaput Mental Mood mood ring placed in box changes color
 		1976
Magick (Issue 156)
778
Jack Bridwell Psychokinesis! magic tricks in mentalism context, psychokinesis
  • golf ball moves on table
  • pendulum in bottle
  • U. F. Grant's Light and Heavy Glass
 		1976
Magick (Issue 159)
793
Stephen Minch Mind-Link! object in box makes rapping sound, microphone used
 		1976
Magick (Issue 162)
807
Burling Hull Ball of Paper Held by Spectator Bursts into Flame chemical
 		1976
The Amazing World of Mentalism
32
Psychic Power ball of foil in glass bottle moves, thread
 		1977
Close-up Cavalcade Finale
67
Al Mann Merlin's Magic Marionettes puppet starts to move (wiggle, move head and hands) on performer's command
Related to 1977
Psycho-Mentisis
17
Karl Fulves Super Psychic Feats "Controlled Sound", performer honks any car honk from a distance, stunt
 		1977
Interlocutor (Issue 15)
55
George Kemp, Nita Kemp PK: By the Numbers bill in glass moves, then with aid of spectator part of serial number is divined
 		1978
Magick (Issue 213)
1061
Ted Karmilovich Karmilovich Phenomenon moving objects on table, odd thread set-up
 		1978
Magick (Issue 216)
1078
Robert Cassidy Mentalists' Problem Number 1 pencil placed under small aquarium, some or all fall over, posed as a problem
Related to Aug. 1978
Psychic Entertainers News & Information Service (Issue 1)
1
Robert Cassidy Mentalists' Problem Number 1 pencil placed under small aquarium, some or all fall over
Related to Sep. 1978
Psychic Entertainers News & Information Service (Issue 2)
2
Tony "Doc" Shiels Mentalists Problem Number One - A Solution pencil placed under small aquarium, some or all fall over
Related to Dec. 1978
Psychic Entertainers News & Information Service (Issue 5)
2
Kate Shiels Psyche's Revenge medium breaks leg of a table with mind / energy
 		1979
Magick (Issue 227)
1131
George Kemp The Force manifestation of the force / ghost under handkerchief, impromptu glorpy with spoon
 		1979
Magick (Issue 239)
1192
Nathan Stark Mind Press piece of matchbook is balanced on a pin and covered with a glas, starts turning
 		1979
Magick (Issue 241)
1201
, Henry Slade Psychic Compass No. 23, compass needle moves, magnet in shoe under table
 		1979
Self-Working Mental Magic
35
Fire Power No. 24, compass needle moves, iron in staple in matchbook influences needle
 		1979
Self-Working Mental Magic
36
Dick Zimmerman The October Man four numbers are written on a pad and added, total appears on calculator held in plastic bag
 		1980
Magick (Issue 248)
1237
Uriah Fuller 4. Nylon Thread on using invisible thread to animate things
 		1980
Further Confessions of a Psychic
39
Uriah Fuller 6. Compass Needles moving compass needle
 		1980
Further Confessions of a Psychic
59
Robert Cassidy Mentalists Problem problem posed by Ronnie Gann, Glass explodes in plastic bag held by spectator
 		Jan. 1980
Psychic Entertainers News & Information Service (Issue 17)
2
The Shattering Chalice glass shatters in bag, two methods
Related to 1981
The Shattered Chalice
6
Devil's Tears Rubert's Drops, no method
 		1981
The Shattered Chalice
6
Richard Himber The Iron Duchess filled wine glass explodes in hand
 		1981
The Shattered Chalice
8
Al Mann The Ghost Bullet gimmick for shattering glasses or light bulps
 		1981
The Shattered Chalice
9
Ted Lesley The Glass Key keys put in glass, glass explodes keys are bent
 		1981
The Shattered Chalice
10
Al Mann The Falling Block block of wood falls, discussion on different methods
Related to
  • Ed Mellon's MentalWise, Vol. II #12 and Vol. III #1, and George Arrowsmith's idea with playing cards "Arrowsmith's Assorted Myseries", Tom Fitzgerald's "A Block from the Wall of Jericho" in Sam Dalal'
 1981
The Shattered Chalice
11
Mike Caveney Bent Spoons two spoons, one held wrapped in a napkin, the other one visibly
 		1981
Magicomedy
63
The Mind Dowser No. 44, paper balanced on the edge of a coin moves when pen comes close
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
54
The Psychic Motor No. 46, piece of paper on a pin sticks in a cork, starts to turn by itself
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
56
Max Abrams Poltergeist blob of glass on a coaster is covered by a glass and suddenly explodes, prince Rupert's drop
 		1981
Magick (Issue 291)
1451
Carl Herron It's Moving!! nut turns off bolt in spectator's hands
 		1981
Magick (Issue 292)
1459
Gordon Hoener 64-Cent Solution moving objects
 		1981
Magick (Issue 294)
1468
Al Mann Impromptu Objects apparently move, self-cutting deck
  • A book flies away when the hand of the psychic approaches it
  • The same move can be made with a deck of cards or business cards
  • By the same move a pencil is made to fly away also
  • Business cards (or playing cards) fly away as the hand of the sitter approaches
  • Apports
 		1982
Eff-Oes
2
Al Mann The Palatine Affair safety pin hangs on string, string is burnt, pin is suspended on ashes and it will fall on performer's command
 		1982
Eff-Oes
8
Al Mann The Invisible Force effects with secretly magnetized needles
  • Psychic Motion (animation of matches)
 		1982
Eff-Oes
10
Prince Thebb Time Gone Wild influencing normal and digital watches
 		1982
Eff-Oes
11
Al Mann Ideo-Motion moving objects based on ideomotor phenomenon
  • The key
  • The mystic door
  • The pen of Dr. Faust
  • The psychic marble
 		1982
Eff-Oes
14
Al Mann The Blob ball of liquid in mercury electric switch starts to move
 		1982
Eff-Oes
15
Al Mann The Olmec Sphere ball in bowl held by spectator starts moving, ideomotor phenomenon
 		1982
Eff-Oes
16
Al Mann Ideo-Sight spectator sees color in candle and toothpick in water moves, ideomotor phenomenon
 		1982
Eff-Oes
17
Jeff Busby Poltergeist Block Robert Harbin's "Tippler", credit information
 		Jan. 1983
Epoptica (Issue 3)
126
Al Mann The Shattered Chalice No. 12, glass with water and flowers suddenly shatters
Related to 1983
101 Psychic Tests
5
James M. Boyd Wrap Up Well lock unlocks in a bag
 		Feb. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 22)
429
Delvin Lights Out! as Delvyn, turning out light of street lantern apparently by will power
 		May 1983
Magick (Issue 319)
1592
Thomas Alan Waters Increditable two routines with credit cards
  • Creditouch (by sense of touch, number of card is divined)
  • Creditell (four credit cards put in envelopes and allocated correctly)
 		1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mystyx)
707
Richard Bartram, Jr. "This Ain't Psychokinesis!!" "UP" elevator button always turn over in performer's hand
 		1985
Close-Up of the Damned
19
Richard Bartram, Jr. This Ain't Psychokinesis, Either! coin under glass moves and spins
 		1985
Close-Up of the Damned
21
Bruce Bernstein 21st Century Psychometry pseudo psychometry, envelopes
Also published here 1985
Psi-Tech
35
Marc Popelsky Brainstorm compass moves (not needle)
 		Oct. 1986
Magick (Issue 378)
1888
Fredric Kolb Cracked Crystal shattering watch crystal inside an envelope
 		Nov. 1986
Magick (Issue 380)
1899
Patrick Page The Moving Object object moves on table
Also published here 1987
The Pull Book
41
Ronnie Gann Telekepromptu moving objects on a table
 		Feb. 1988
Magick (Issue 401)
2002
Leo Kostka Psi-Pop! one corn among other pops to popcorn, with noice
Related to Mar. 1988
Magick (Issue 403)
2012
Patrick Page Der emporschwebende Gegenstand object rises up to hand
Also published here Dec. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 2)
57
Patrick Page Der sich selbst bewegende Gegenstand object moves on table
Also published here Dec. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 2)
57
Pascal Telekinese moving needle of compass, without explanation
Related to 1988
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 49 No. 4 & 5)
22
Pascal Telekinese (Teil 2) moving needle of compass
Related to 1988
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 49 No. 6)
26
David Altman Nuts and Bolts nut and bolt found unscrewed in film canister
 		Apr. 1989
Magick (Issue 420)
2100
Ted Lesley Firefly mentally turning off TV or lamp at home of friends
 		Sep. 1989
Magick (Issue 428)
2139
Jonathan Cooke Pivot Point as Jonathan C., Stonehenge presentation for John Fedko's Block of Fu Manchoo, wooden block falls
 		Nov. 1989
Magick (Issue 431)
2153
Jonathan Cooke Mind Flight moving needle of compass
 		Apr. 1991
Magick (Issue 454)
2271
Martin Gardner Hydrick's Bill Trick "four psychic tricks" No. 1
bill spins on needle under inverted glass tank, also spinning pencil on table
 		1993
Rigmarole (Issue 3)
30
Karl Fulves Remote Control "four psychic tricks" No. 2
remote control for television locked in transparent box, channel still changes
 		1993
Rigmarole (Issue 3)
30
Karl Fulves Water Fall "four psychic tricks" No. 4
water glass on slate, water spills over when no one is looking, secret squirting lighter
 		1993
Rigmarole (Issue 3)
31
Karl Fulves Squirting Lighter using it empty to blow air to animate things
 		1993
Rigmarole (Issue 3)
31
Sid Fleischman Five Minutes of Voodoo presentation for block that falls over (shifting weight)
 		1993
The Charlatan's Handbook
43
Christian Chelman Fetishes Indian fetishes are placed on small carpet, compass needle reacts, part of corn missing
 		1993
Capricornian Tales
32
David Zver Crystal Dust breaking of a Rubert's Pearl / Devil's Teardrop in open hands
 		1994
Syzygy (Vol. 1 No. 6)
25
Ted Lesley Mind Bender champagne glass on pile of books visibly bends, also glasses in hands of spectators are bent at the end
Related to 1994
Paramiracles
277
Shawn McMaster The Fox Sisters' Table piece of wood falls over by itself and animates out of a glass jar, then it starts to burn for a short while
 		June 1994
The Lemniscate (Vol. 1 No. 1)
2
Ralf "Braco" Wichmann Routine number on paper is crumbled and moves up and down corresponding to the number
 		Feb. 1994
Vibrations (Vol. 16 No. 8)
5
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann Jahrmarkt der Gedanken five different colored helium balloons on a rope, one color is selected and that ballon frees itself from rope
 		1995
Hellsehen... ...kinderleicht
10
Lee Earle Go Weigh weight of several objects is notes using a digital scale, one object is chose, weight of other objects changes
 		1995
Syzygy (Vol. 2 No. 3)
99
Bill "Dusty" Miller The Telltale Timber stopping pulse, block of wood falls over, using the Telekinetic Timber
 		1996
Syzygy (Vol. 3 No. 14)
242
Dave Arch PK Pins two safety pins open in the hand of spectator
Inspired by 1997
Syzygy (Vol. 4 No. 1)
267
Steve "Banachek" Shaw Clean Sweap broom caused to stand on end and falls on command
 		1998
Syzygy (Vol. 4 No. 7)
295
Robert Cassidy Psychokinetic Powers key bending, then pen falls off edge
 		1999
Real World Magic
241
Yigal Mesika The Animated Fork fork moves on table
 		1999
Animated Miracles
8
Yigal Mesika Phenomenon Fork fork spins on table by itself, then changes direction, spectator can pick up fork
 		1999
Animated Miracles
9
Yigal Mesika Falling... object (like matchbox) falls over on table
 		1999
Animated Miracles
10
Gerard Senehi, Yigal Mesika Jumping Fork from Glass
1999
Animated Miracles
12
Gerard Senehi Mystery Glasses glasses stand up on table, frame arms may fall shut
 		1999
Animated Miracles
13
Victor Ray Atkins PK Under Glass paper on pin starts to move under glass
 		2000
Syzygy (Vol. 5 No. 6)
373
Robert Cassidy The Disconnect in Action three pens balanced on edge of table, chosen one falls, PK pen
 		2004
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy
200
Mark Elsdon Smashing! staging for Krisjian Pipho's Big Bang, exploding light bulb
 		2008
The Meridian Technique
25
Bruce Bernstein 21st Century Psychometry pseudo psychometry, envelopes
Also published here 2012
Unreal
163
Matt Mello The Spirit Necklace necklace or pendulum moves by itself, stiff section
 		2013
It's All In Your Head
33
Bill Spooner Tempered Glass Phenomena Rupert's Drops, exploding tears, as "William E. Spooner"
  • The Bologna Flask
 		Mar. 2014
MAGIC (Vol. 23 No. 7)
44
Joaquín Navajas Telequinesp chalk on hand starts to move and draws chosen symbol
 		2019
Monedas Personales Y Más
100