Description

In recent years magic has experienced a renewed and keen interest in mental, bizarre and storytelling magic. Magic that does more than just fool the eyes and mind, magic that tugs on the heart strings, that stirs arcane fears and longing, magic that grabs the audience and won’t let go. Sometimes the experience is light and airy, sometimes it probes a bit deeper and provokes self analysis and even resolve, sometimes it is just plain spooky.

David Goodsell and the late Larry White spent three years of their lives gathering the best of this kind of magic in their unique Oracle Magic Magazine, acclaimed as one of the best “little” magazines ever published. The quality of the magic as well as the artwork and creative design made every issue a unique experience. The material deserves to be shared with a much larger audience.

David Goodsell has gathered all the printed and web materials from volumes 1, 2 and 3 and has added a special all-new Larry White Memorial issue of Oracle Magic Magazine, all as PDF ebook. Over 1100 pages, 100 routines, and 85 contributors including names like Robert Neale, Jeff McBride, Larry White, Cody Fisher, Roni Shachnaey, Master Payne, Brother Shadow, Larry Becker, David Parr, Barrie Richardson, etc.

Here is David Goodsell in his own words how the Oracle came to be:

I had the good fortune to serve as editor of M-U-M magazine, published by the Society of American Magicians, for nearly 30 years. For the last 15 of those years Larry White served as my Magic Editor. In the latter years of that relationship we found that we shared a love for bizarre and story telling magic. The occasional article grew to a regular presence in the magazine as we jointly worked on special features, such as our “Haunted” issue, and the monthly “Shadowland” column. When I stepped down as editor, Larry and I decided to venture into our own publishing project with Oracle Magic Magazine, a combination print and on-line magazine devoted to mentalism, bizarre and story-telling magic. We completed three volumes before Larry’s health began to fail and we decided to end the venture. While I could have continued on my own, I really didn’t want to do that at the time.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Volume 1 No. 1 Print

An interview with Alain NuMerlin’s Six Tarot Repeat by Leslie MelvilleThe Hunch Player by Brother ShadowInvisible Zone Zero by PayneThe Ghost Bottle by Larry WhiteThe Ultimate Clipboard by Roni ShachnaeyVolume 1 No. 1 WebAlain Nu Interview continuedPro Choice by Alain NuFlipped Out by Alain NuTest Conditions Spirit Message by Larry White & David GoodsellIn the Oracle’s EarHelp Clean Up New Orleans by Bruce BarnettWisdom of the Ages by David GoodsellMindvention 2005 reviewOracle ReviewsVolume 1 No. 2 PrintAn interview with Brother ShadowBell Book & Candle by Mark StrivingsDo You Sushi by Pascal ClementThe Escape Artist by Bob NealeBloody Simple Movie by Tony IacovielloVolume 1 No. 2 WebFeather Psychokinesis by Brother ShadowBell Book & Candle, additional notes by Mark StrivingsTeeny Genie by KotahLucky Jacques by David GoodsellOracle ReviewsICBM 2005 reviewIn the Oracle’s EarVolume 1 No. 3 PrintHow to Create Story Magic by Larry WhiteBizarre Cups & Balls by Bill PalmerThe Great Jethro by Bob ParmacekA Weigh Out Prediction by Danny ArcherThrough the Looking Glass by Ed SolomonVolume 1 No. 3 WebLarry White interview continued.The Great Jethro (full routine) by Bob ParmacekOracle reviewsAndy’s Gump by Bob NealeDeveloping Storytelling Magic by Bob NealeVeil of Glass by Ron DaytonThe Stark Experiment by Dean MontalbanoThe Sword of Diablo by Gerald WincklhoferThe Cameron Gathering 2005 reviewRapping and Tapping Table DetailsAlien Postcards by Jim FishIn the Oracle’s EarVolume 1 No. 4 PrintThe Changing Nature of Bizarre Magick, essayHeart of Arkam by Michael HenryA Polite Nod of Mourning by Walt AnthonySlip of a Reading by Kenton KnepperDirectional Pendulums by Stefan DardikVolume 1 No. 4 WebHeart of Arkam apparatusMental Locket descriptionStark Experiment by Odes OdhnerOracle reviewsThe Saga of Wild Bill by Peter MarucciThe Curse of Seth by Pasqual PerrinoWest Coast Gathering reviewBig Bargain ShaneThe Strange Ritual of Purification & Confusion by Felippe FabbiThe Essence of Yang by Stefan DardikIn the Oracle’s EarSpoon Bending by Roni ShachnaeyVolume 1 No. 5 PrintInvisible Coinetic by Larry BeckerThe Dardik Poem Stack by Stefan DardikThe Power of the Curse by Alexander RoemerEmotional Chairs by Roni ShachnaeyVolume 1 No. 5 WebDardik’s Sample Psychic ReadingDardik’s Tarot Poem Stack BookmarkEmotional Chairs, a discussionThe Oracle by Ed SolomonBizarre Magick at the S.A.M. Convention reviewMerlin’s First Magic by Tom CreceliusPossessed by Leslie MelvilleThe Flight of the Little Yellow Pom-Pom by Leslie MelvilleFrame of Mind by Odes OdhnerNevermore by Peter MarucciPeek A Card – business cardsBrainwave My Way by Roni ShachnaeyAn Oracle Challenge by Pierre BarryIn the Oracle’s EarVolume 1 No. 6 PrintPremature Burial by David ParrThe Underhanded Undertaker by KotahKexakosioihexekontahexaphobia by Kim WalkowskiFor Justice by Marlene ClarkVolume 1 No. 6 WebDavid Parr’s Interview continuedEdna Gray’s Premature Burial by David Goodsell & Larry WhiteHow to Make Edna Gray’s Coffin Bell by Larry WhiteI Am Here by Peter MarucciTalking Us to Death by Ed SolomonFor Better… Or Worse by Walt AnthonyThe 27th Victim by Ron DaytonThe Borley Rectory Séance by Ed LovelandA Halloween Story by Leslie MelvilleThe Legend of the 13 Graves by Larry WhiteOracle Challenge ResponsesIn the Oracle’s EarVolume 2 No. 1 PrintTossed Out Deck by Cody FisherDark Knight Detectiving by Mark PiazzaThe Die is Cast by Philemon VanderbeckThe Shroud of Marcel by Master PayneSpirit Key Convincer by David GoodsellVolume 2 No. 1 WebMore Thoughts on the Tossed Out Deck by Cody FisherThe Handkerchief Frame Construction PlansBatman Anti-Hero CardsRomeo & Juliet by Geoff GoodwayReverie – A Poetic Presentation for the LinkingRings by Walt AnthonyBand of Brothers by Doug ByrdLove Conquers All by Peter MarucciMitos Odnalor, an introductionJesusity & El Lobo by Mitos OdnalorRead Them Like a Book by Odes OdhnerICBM Gathering 2006 reviewIn the Oracle’s EarTickling Oracle’s FunnyboneVolume 2 No. 2 PrintSpecWriter by Roni ShachnaeyThe Tortured Bill by Robert NealeFood for Thought by Kenton KnepperEgyptian Cinderella by Larry White and David GoodsellVolume 2 No. 2 WebEgyptian Cinderella by David GoodsellSatan’s Seat (plans) by Tom PalmerThe Elves’ Gift by Brother ShadowBillet Buzz by Roni ShachnaeySublime Success by Bob NealeThe Lock Pick by Max McLaughlinAin’t Nothin’ Easy by Ron DaytonThe Dragon Box of Feng Fang Foom by Stefan DardikHow To Stretch Your Arm by Larry WhiteWorkshop: Ed Solomon’s Bizarre from the BazaarCameron Memorial Gathering 2006 reviewIn the Oracle’s EarVolume 2 No. 3 PrintAn Interview with DenomolosEgyptian Curses by Ed SolomonThe Chessman Problem by SantiagoSweet Intuition by Larry BeckerCoins for the Ferryman by R. ShaneVolume 2 No. 3 WebDenomolos Interview continuedEd Solomon InterviewPizza Please by Ed SolomonThe Plain Brown Box by Ed SolomonThe Blind Men and the Elephant by Ed SolomonThe Unexpected Return of the Traveler by Lary KuehnKeep Your Trap Shut by Dean MontalbanoNever Bet the Devil by Stefan DardikOnly a Paperfolded Rose by Bob NealeSewing by Brother ShadowRoyal Purple by Larry WhiteThe Ron Dayton Wallet WorkshopIn the Oracle’s EarVolume 2 No. 4 PrintDocc Hilford InterviewGlass Demons by Docc HilfordA Moment in Time by Joe CabralFate Healing by Bruce KalverVolume 2 No. 4 WebDocc Hilford Interview continuedEvelyn’s Postcard & Letter for Moment in TimeDemon of the Tarot by RomerFirst Lie Detector by Larry WhiteCleromancy by Chuck SmithMorning Breath by Ron DaytonRings by Roni ShachnaeyMagic Glasses by Brother ShadowPaper Fortune Cookie by Larry BeckerIt’s In The Mail by Craig BrowningCard Aging by Mary TomichStab in the Pack by Master PayneThe Man Who Knows by Rivkin & DardikHieroglyphics? By Gene PoincThe Pre-Destiny Experiment WorkshopIn the Oracle’s EarVolume 2 No. 5 PrintBarrie Richardson InterviewThe Spooky Fork by Barrie RichardsonSophie’s Back by David GoodsellTrauma by Roni ShachnaeyThe Mona Lisa Scream! By Bruce BallonSecret Service by David GoodsellVolume 2 No. 5 WebNotes on Roni’s TraumaArt Prints for Mona Lisa ScreamSecret Service, additional notesLocker Combination Theme by David GoodsellThe End of the World As We Know It by ShaneThe Human Pencil Sharpener by Dean MontalbanoName in Flames by RoniThe Gnome’s Magic Copper by Joe CabralThe Chess Piece by Larry WhiteBusiness Minded by Bob SolariAn Adventure with a Leaf by Leslie MelvilleThe Fountain of Youth by Brother ShadowHow to Age a Map by Brother ShadowThe Lone Ranger’s Secret Phobia by Mitos OdnalorWalking Barefoot by Ron DaytonWhat Goes Around Workshop by Ed SolomonIn the Oracle’s EarTickling the Oracle’s FunnyboneVolume 2 No. 6 PrintTodd Robbins InterviewDreams, Death & Divinations by Odes OdhnerThe Petrified Soldier by Stefan DardikThe Unexplained Event at Webster’s Tavern, a report by The ScribeVolume 2 No. 6 WebTodd Robbins Interview continuedSéance – A Journey Into The World of Spirits by John CoulterThe Deadly Nut & Bolt by John CoulterGhost of the Medicine Woman by Roni ShachneySome Methods of Spirit Rapping by Stefan DardikWitchfinder General by Dr. ToddSteve Glaser’s SéanceCurious Coffin by Bob NealeNot A Kind Wiccan… She! by Gene PoincElectronically Controlled Candle Workshop by Ed LovelandHandy Project Workshop by Ed SolomonClassic Vampire CocktailsIn the Oracle’s EarVolume 3 No. 1 PrintNeil Tobin InterviewResurrection Mary by Neil TobinThe Four Sisters by David GoodsellThe Legend of Banaue Rice Terraces by SinneadVolume 3 No. 1 WebNeil Tobin Interview continuedThe Four Sisters, version 2Duplicity by Harry TrumanJust Add a Pinch for a Tasty Séance by Mark StrivingsVCR Zodiac Sign Test by Dale HildebrandtSharing a Fantasy by John CoulterA Ration of Dark Rum by Ron DaytonClear Vision by Roni ShachnaeyI Shot An Arrow In The Air by Ed SolomonThe Toe Tag Test by Larry WhiteHoliday Gift Magic Workshop by Larry WhiteHow to Die Three TimesThe Cameron Gathering 2007 reviewVolume 3 No. 2 PrintAn Interview with the ScribeLion Tamer by Laura WrightLuke and the Beer CansPrince of Darkness by Marie ToomuchTony Walter’s Ghost HuntVolume 3 No. 2 WebInterview with the Scribe continuedGhost Hunt continuedPrince of Darkness CardsDoctor Broose at Circe’s RestEvildan Goes To Hell by Evil DanPete’s Hotel by Demons LooA trick for the Chinese New Year by Stefan FisherVoodoo Dart Toss by Jim MagusMental Fetch by Dr. SpektorSuper Coin by Dale HildebrandtIncident at Mitre Square by Ron DaytonGemini Reclothed by Chuck Stylesmith SmithUnder the Tree by Roni ShacnaeyHolmes and Watson by Peter MarucciTibetan Buddhist Sacred Monkey Skull by Ed SolomonA Low Budget Spirit Lock workshop by Master PayneRabbit/Duck Illusion by Alan WassilakLondon Mentalism Meeting #2 reviewIn the Oracle’s EarVolume 3 No. 3 PrintMaster Payne InterviewThe Pardoner’s Tale by Master PayneHow I Became a Jongleur by Master PayneOne Way Ticket by Larry WhiteSuper Shopper by Larry BeckerVolume 3 No. 3 WebOne Way Ticket method by Larry WhiteMore PayneProfessor Payne’s GalleryMy Adventures with the Jim Rose Sideshow by Master PayneThe Number of the Beast by Pasqual PerrinoThe Hofzinser Cards by Larry WhiteHave You Ever Been Hypnotised? by Leslie MelvilleDream Dinner by Bruce BallonSpec-Break by Roni ShachnaeyLe Bateleur by Dr. Todd LandmanZodical Light by Ed SolomonThe Devil’s Wand by Peter MarucciFrixion Pen BrainstormingThe OM Box workshop by Chuck Stylesmith SmithVolume 3 No. 4 PrintMasklyn ye Mage, and essayThe Breath of Hella by Masklyn ye MageCagliostro’s Final Seecret by Alexander RoemerThe Mark of Septimus by Stefan DardikThe Deryni Factor Revisited by David GoodsellVolume 3 No. 4 WebThe Deryni Factor Revisited continuedMemories of AndruzziDaemon DirtThe Ghost of Masklyn by Mark PiazzaThe Key of Imagination by Bruce BallonShoes by Mike RogersMeditations on a Die Box by Frederick TurnerRoutine for Fogel’s Triple Prediction by Brother ShadowMad Money by Dale HildebrandtA Visit to the Corner Store by Ed SolomonThe Tell Tale Teletubbie by Master Payne20/20 by Ron DaytonRebirth of the Phoenix by Peter MarucciCertainment workshop by Jim KleefeldCircle of the Morning Star by Jim KleefeldThe Cleveland Torso Murders by Jim KleefeldNomi the Alchemist by Jim KleefeldJack’s Forgotten Victims by Jim KleefeldVolume 3 No. 5 PrintFangs for the Memory by Alexandra WallaceThe Voodoo Doll by Ed LovelandThe Name of the Dead by David GoodsellRoni’s Center TearThen Another…Then Another… Then Another… by Leslie MelvilleVolume 3 No. 5 WebPaulo – Priest and Scientist by Roni ShachnaeyThe Name of the Dead IllustrationsWatering by Bob NealeBlack Art Prediction by Don DrakeSea Fever by Larry WhiteSigned & Sealed by Chuck Stylesmith SmithWoosh by Larry White and Bob NealeThe Tears of Our Children by Odes OdhnerHow To Make Rupert’s Tears workshop by Larry WhiteIn the Oracle’s EarDeath Becomes Us by Peter MarucciThe Sanitary Vampire by Lary KuehnThe Alphabet Block by Ron DaytonSéance for an Unknown Spirit by Roni ShachnaeyTwo Presentations for the Haunted Key by Stefan FisherDarwin’s Séance Table Gimmick by Don Drake & Gary DarwinPortal Rough by Ed SolomonVolume 3 No. 6 PrintA Conversation with Jeff McBrideThe Fire Ritual by Jeff McBrideThe Gods Play Dice by Bob NealeCannibal Cards by Eugene BurgerVolume 3 No. 6 WebMore McBride, the Interview ContinuedGods Play Dice, Sources, by Bob NealeBirthdated by Dale HildebrandtA Yuletide Smash & Stab by Master PayneThe Beast in the Hall by Ed SolomonSeeing with the Fingertips by Chuck SmithA Shel Silverstein Routine by Marlene ClarkThat Magic Moment by Larry WhiteArachniphobic Anni by Odes OdhnerScripting Magic by Pete McCabeCoffins Nails Plus by Ed LovelandMy Card at Your Number by Larry WhiteThe Game of the Master by Ed LovelandDoctor Watson’s Lost Journal, a Story Puzzle by Leslie MelvilleThe Mayan Spirits of Teotihuacan by Ed LovelandSpooked Horse by Ed LovelandLa Casa Rosada by Mitos OdnalorCaptain Slone’s Glass Eye, a Devil of a Bar & Pub ReportThe Swastika, a Story Puzzle by Leslie MelvilleThe Vampire Convention by Larry WhiteMystery of the Bells workshop by Ron DaytonPSYCRETS – The British Society of MysteryEntertainers reportTickling the Oracle’s Funny BoneA Gift Card from Odes OdhnerShould Old Acquaintance Be Forgot? by Ed SolomonIt’s About Time by Ed Solomon

The Larry White Memorial Issue

Remembering Larry by David GoodsellLarry White’s Spirit Cabinet Presentation introduced by Leslie MelvilleA Properly Parsed Poem for The Mystery of the Five Linking Rings by Master PayneHell’s Bells by Jim KleefeldHellbound and Other Diversions: The Name is the Game by Robert NealeAnimal Menagerie by Dr. H. Fredrick Reisz, Jr.The Devil Takes A Hand by Peter MarucciDicky Dean’s The Card That Never Dies by Dicky DeanDicky Dean Meets Peter Marucci, or, The Devil’s Hand Never Dies by David GoodsellDead or Alive Blindfold Test by Roni ShachnaeyThe Legacy of “Jimmy the Giant” (The Sliding Die Box Revisited) by Alan WassilakLucky Seven by Tom CravenNot Yo Mummy by Ed SolomonExtra Sensory Deception by Larry BeckerCursed by Brother ShadowSpell-Check Mated by Ron DaytonMind Lock by ERYXThe Night I Held Hands With Larry White in the Dark! by Bruce KalverThe Lion Ring by Bill PalmerJesusita’s Haunted Railroad Crossingby Mitos Odnalor translated by Rolando SantosThe Cursing by Bruce BarnettThe Mesmer Deck by Mitos Odnalor translated by Rolando SantosThe Open Book Experiment by Ed Solomon (an Oracle Workshop)

Appendices

Arguments with God by Gene PoincBurlingame’s Magic TricksEndless AmusementsOracle Rogue’s Gallery
word count: 607150 which is equivalent to 2428 standard pages of text