Prepare yourself for a powerful effect that’s as easy as pie for beginners but packs a punch for the pros.
Mindreading, but make it next-level!
Everything you need can fit snugly in your wallet or pocket. No dodgy sleight of hand or forcing here—your audience gets a proper free choice.
Packs Small, Plays Big—Really Big!
Imagine a fortune teller on their phone, spouting predictions like it's nothing!
Here’s how it goes down:
You hand the spectator a set of 7 cards, each flaunting a unique symbol.
They give those cards a good shuffle and lay them out face down.
You hover your hand over the cards to get a "Psychic Impression." (A bit like a magic version of charades.)
They pick two cards and slide them aside.
Repeat this twice more, and voilà, one card remains.
With a flourish, you pass your hand over that card to get a "psychic vision." (Cue dramatic music.)
You scribble a prediction on a piece of paper, fold it up, and plonk it on the table.
With your back turned, the spectator checks their card.
Now you attempt to "read" their mind, but—oh no!—you hit a "psychic block."
You casually suggest contacting a friend who happens to be a Psychic Mind Reader.
You whip out the psychic's business card from your wallet and place it on the table.
To sum it up:
Cards in your hands, shuffling done by them—check!
They laid out the cards themselves—yup!
They chose six cards of their own accord—absolutely!
You haven’t touched those cards since handing them over—correct!
Only they’ve seen the last card—spot on!
Free choice? Oh, 100%!
They pull up the website on the card—no funny business, just a standard page.
They visit the psychic’s bio page, landing on a Virtual Fortune Telling Machine (think arcade magic).
They press start, and the animated fortune teller whirs to life, issuing a ticket with their card’s prediction!
Just when they think it’s all over, you reveal your prediction on paper, sitting right there the whole time!
Have them flip all the cards face up to show they’re still different. Surprise!
This trick is a delightful blend of low-tech charm and high-tech magic.
Low-tech: the seven cards are easy to carry around.
High-tech: you’ve got a Virtual Fortune Telling Machine that you control from the shadows (cue evil laugh).
No sleights, magician’s choice, or any of that nonsense.
They genuinely have a free choice of any of the seven cards.
Works like a dream on any device—phone, tablet, or desktop.
Got a flat-screen TV or projector at your event? You’ll look like a rockstar!
What’s in the box?
A deck of 7 stunning plastic cards that could survive a nuclear apocalypse.
A business card made of 100% plastic (because why not?).
The secret gimmick that controls the fortune teller's outcome.
A video tutorial by the mastermind behind it all.
A BONUS VIDEO with alternative methods, how to make the reveal even grander, and some mentalism theory—because we all need a bit of that!
The cards are standard poker size and built to last a lifetime.
The online Virtual Fortune Teller was registered and copyrighted in the United States Library of Congress on January 25th, 2023.
About The Creator:
After two years of tinkering with the portable fortune-telling machine, I released PSYCHIC MINDS because, let’s be honest, the magic world needed it. There’s nothing quite like this out there!
My goal was to create something that wouldn’t end up gathering dust in a drawer. It had to be simple to perform, genuinely impressive, and of top-notch quality.
With just 20 minutes of practice after watching the instructional videos, you’ll be ready to dazzle tonight.
I’ve always been fascinated by fortune-telling machines, especially in St. Augustine, Florida, where they’re everywhere! I wanted to blend that intrigue with my passion for mentalism, so I engineered a way for magicians to take this machine anywhere. I’m a medical IT engineer by trade and have a flair for motion graphics, which led to the creation of Dr. Boswell, your very own online Virtual Fortune Teller, copyrighted and ready to astound!
