Birthright

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Table of Contents

Introduction ..................................................................................... 1 Getting to Know the Card................................................................. 2 Determining the Zodiac Sign ............................................................ 3 Non-Pumping Statements ................................................................ 6 Getting the Day of Birth ..................................................................11 Determining the Month ..................................................................14 Important Date Ploy........................................................................14 Preempting the Issue ......................................................................15 Special Dates of the Zodiac .............................................................17 Birthright Sample Presentation .......................................................18 Giving the Process Meaning ............................................................22 Know the Signs in Each Element ......................................................23 Using Branching Anagrams..............................................................25 Elemental Anagrams .......................................................................27 Putting It All Together .....................................................................28 BirthRight – Numbers Only..............................................................29 Additional Presentational Ideas.......................................................33 Thanks and Credits..........................................................................34

Introduction Thanks for purchasing BirthRight! This is NOT just another Zodiac divination effect. With BirthRight not only will you divine the participant’s Zodiac sign, but also their exact birthday! This has been a pet project of ours for the past several years. We’ve decided that this approach to the birthday divination is something that the mentalism community at large would appreciate, so we’ve decided to release it. The criterion for this card was simple. The card had to look like something that actually could exist and be above suspicion. We wanted the entire process to be simple and each step to have a clear, logical purpose…and of course the whole process needed to be deceptive. We believe that has been accomplished with the BirthRight Card. We wanted the card to have a deeper meaning aside from it being a really cool effect. You’ll be able to apply the descriptions of the zodiac signs and the images they conjure to create very accurate readings. The BirthRight card is designed in such a way that the participant will covertly signal the mind reader during the presentation. The card uses two principles: The Binary Principle and what we call The Rotation Principle. During the course of performance, the participant will find details relating to their birthday. During this process you will gain all of the information that you need. We will explain several ways to reveal the information you obtain using the BirthRight card, so you can decide which you like best or just mix up your performances a bit. Before reading the instructions please print the last page of this eBook, and follow the instructions there to construct the 1

card as the instructions are easier to follow if you have the card in hand.

Getting to Know the Card To make it easier for you to follow the instructions, Figure 1 outlines some of the areas of the card that we will be referring to in this manual. It’s all quite simple, but worth going over quickly. There are aspects of the card we will be referencing to throughout this manual so take a quick moment to look at the image and familiarize yourself with it. The exact day of birth will be determined using the number columns and a classic binary system that is disguised as a visualization exercise. The exact month is determined by finding out the Zodiac sign and then relating that to the birth date. Listed on the outer borders of the cards are the four elements: Air, Earth, Fire and Water. Each of the Zodiac signs are related to one of these elements, and the appropriate signs are listed in the proper “element border”. The participant is instructed to find their sign in the element border on the card and is asked if they can relate to the meanings listed in the border. They are then asked to find their Zodiac sign in the “Zodiac List” and see how they relate to the attributes there. During this process, the mind reader secretly notes the orientation of the card and whether or not the participant flips the card over. This process will help you determine their sign. Then, after giving a detailed psychic reading (if so desired) the mind reader is able to end on a very strong note and reveal the participant’s exact birthday. 2

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Determining the Zodiac Sign The card has been designed in such a way that by following the participant’s actions you will know which sign is theirs… almost!

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Begin by explaining that all of the signs have an element assigned to them, and that there are four elements associated with the Zodiac; Earth, Air, Fire and Water. Show them how they appear on the card First, you will instruct them to find the appropriate element in the colored borders assigned to their Zodiac sign, and read silently to themselves the attributes listed for their element. You’ll note which border they find their sign in. This should be done nonchalantly and should seem unimportant. Then, they find their sign in the Zodiac list and silently read the attributes listed there. Both of these steps are done under the guise of helping them understand how our Zodiac signs and elements affect our personalities (see the sample presentation). You’ll simply note if they find their sign on the same side that that found their element on. Because of the layout of the card, it is a simple matter to determine where they are looking. The borders are laid out in such a way that they will have to turn the card vertically in order to read the attributes, so the border they are looking at will be on the top of the card. Of course, the side that they are not looking at will be facing you, and there is a built in visual guide to indicate which side they are looking at. As you can see the borders are color coordinated; blue/green go together, and red/purple go together. Also, the blue border fades out to green, and the purple border fades out to red, and vice versa. This is a subtle visual reminder so you will know exactly which color border they are looking at. Just look to the right of the border to know what color they are looking at. Remember which border they were in, and instruct them to find their sign and read the attributes listed there, and to see if the element or the Zodiac sign attributes are more accurate (again, this is covered in the sample presentation). 4

If they do not flip the card to find their sign, then you will know exactly which sign it is; it will be the sign that is in the center of the “Element Border” that they looked at. When you get the card back, a simple glance at the border they just looked at will tell you which one it is. Also, there is a code in the way the signs are listed on the card. If they do not flip, it will be the sign at the top of the list or on the bottom of the list; or the “outer options” on that same side. The signs are also color-coded, so it will be the sign that is printed in the color of the border they just looked at. For example, if they were looking in the red border and do not flip the card to find the sign, then you know they are an Aries (the top of the list printed in red, and the center one of the three signs in the red border). If they were looking in blue, and do not flip to find the sign, then you know they are a Cancer (the bottom of the list printed in blue, and the center one of the group in the blue border). If they do flip the card over to read the meaning of their sign, then you know it is not the center sign listed in the element border, but rather one of the outer signs. You will see these clearly in the border they just looked at, which is now facing you. Also, they are listed with the Zodiac signs on the opposite side and are in the same color as the border they just looked at. So, if they were looking in blue, and they do flip, then you know it is either Pisces or Scorpio (because they’re on the opposite side also printed in blue, and because they’re on the ends of the blue Element border). You’ll see that these signs are printed in blue to help code you, but it’s really quite simple. The same rules apply for all of the other colored borders. An 5

extremely small amount of pumping is used to determine the actual sign, more on that below. At first it may seem like a lot of options, but let’s look at it in simple terms; either they flip, or they do not flip. If they do not flip, you know the sign right away, which statistically should occur about a third of the time. If they do flip, you have it narrowed down to two signs…not a bad spot to be in! Also, the layout of the card is designed to guide you to the correct sign— (the color connections and the layout). A quick glance at the card and you will be able to determine which sign is theirs, or at least which of two signs it could be. Later in this manual, we will explain a simple and very effective mnemonic to help you remember the way the signs are laid out, This is definitely worth learning…and very easy! By applying the mnemonic, you will not need to look back at the card at all. You can also change the order of the process if you prefer. First have them look at their sign and trait in the main list and then have them find their element. The same rules will apply.

Non-Pumping Statements Pumping for information is a classic technique that for some reason has a bad name in the world of magic and mentalism. We prefer to look at it as “non-pumping”, or making statements rather than pumping, because pumping between two items is so easy, and you will know the final outcome by making only one statement. 6

By gauging their reaction to these statements you will know if you’ve “hit” or not. In this case the participant could be thinking of any of the 12 Zodiac signs as far as they are concerned, so when you make one of these statements it should not feel like you’re narrowing things down at all. First, we’ll go over the scenario in which you want to reveal the Zodiac sign outright, which means that you just have to pump between 2 signs. Of course pumping between two signs means you only need to make one decisive statement. For the basic reveal, you can always use one of the classic ploys. Let's discuss our favorites. For this example let’s assume we’ve determined that its either Gemini or Libra. By using statements rather than questions we can effectively “non-pump” for the correct sign. As in: “I'm sensing that you have a strong connection to Gemini.” Of course if they give you a strong reaction, you can be sure they are a Gemini, and you will get credit for knowing this. If there is no reaction, continue with something like: “Are you close to someone who’s a Gemini?” or “This may be someone who you will meet soon...but for now let's focus on you.” You can also use the ploy of:

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“Repeat the sign over and over, Gemini, Gemini, Gemini, or whatever sign you are thinking...” Again, gauging their reaction, if they are a Gemini there will be a strong reaction once you say “Gemini, Gemini, Gemini”. If there is no reaction, they are a Libra. Another innocent but effective ploy is: “You remind me of my friend Lisa, she’s a Gemini…” Gauging the reaction again, you should be able to determine if you’ve hit. If you are unsure of the reaction you can always follow with: “You’re not a Gemini are you?” or “Don’t tell me you’re a Gemini!” If you are uncomfortable gauging their reaction, you can always use some of the following examples which will garner an innocent response from the participant. The classic “You're not a Gemini, are you?” always works (of course, regardless of their answer you won’t appear to have been wrong), but here are some alternatives that also work: “Please...Don't tell me you’re a Gemini...” (semi-sarcastic tone) “I'm not”

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“Perfect, because Gemini's are really a challenge for me, but I'm not getting that vibe from you, I can sense that this will be fun.” Or: “Please…Don't tell me you’re a Gemini....” (semi-sarcastic tone) “I am!” “Amazing, I was getting such a strong feeling…We are really connecting on another level!” As you can see, these statements can take the place of the tried and true: “You’re not a Gemini, are you?” Not that there is anything wrong with that, and please use whatever is more comfortable for you. The examples we’ve given are not questions and seem to be very innocent and will not appear as if you are pumping for information. As you can see, most of the time the participant will not know that you actually know their sign…only when they confirm one of your non-pumping statements. If they did not flip the card earlier, you’ll know their sign and they have no idea, and if they respond in a negative fashion to one of your non-pumping statements you’ll know their sign and they’ll have no idea. It’s a small detail, and either way the result is strong.

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You’ll see that in the SAMPLE PRESENTATION at the end of this document that by the time you are making your “pumping” statement you will already know the day of the month of their birthday. So even if at this point if your response to, “You’re not a Gemini, are you?”, is in the affirmative, “Yes, I’m a Gemini.”, you now have all the information you need to proceed to revealing their exact birth date.

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Getting the Day of Birth To determine the day of birth, you will be using the number groups that are listed under the elements on the bottom of the card, which are based on a binary system. This is a mathematical system which has been used in the realm of magic and mentalism for many years. If you’ve had a magic set as a child, you’ll remember a set of numbered cards, commonly called “Magic Number Cards” or “Magic Age Cards” (or something similar to that). In that effect the spectator thinks of a number, and places all of the cards with their number aside, you add the numbers in the corner of each card, and the total is their secret number. The principle here is basically the same, but it is reduced to only one card. We will also be using a clever ploy to increase the number range (more on that later). The process is quite simple. First of all, there is what we will refer to as an active side and a passive side. The active side is the side where Aries is at the top of the Zodiac list. This is also the side where the first number listed is the number 1. The passive side is, of course, the other side. During the number process this active side is the only side you need to be concerned with. Each of the number columns is grouped by color and element. Also, each column on the active side has a value; Water=1, Air=2, Fire=4 and Earth=8. This value is indicated by the first digit in the number groups. You explain that you will guide them through a visualization process to help them better connect to all of the elements (see the sample presentation). To do this you will instruct the participant to find their day of birth under each of the elements, reminding them that if it is not on one side, it will be on the other side. When they find their number they are to follow your visualization instructions (as outlined in the presentation). Each time the participant finds their number on the active side (the side where Aires is at 11

the top of the list) you will add the appropriate value based on which column they find their number in….If they find it on the passive side, you will do nothing. For example, suppose they focus on only Water and Fire on the active side, and they focus on Air and Earth while on the passive side. Since you would add 1 for Water and 4 for Fire, you now have a total of 5. During this process you should find it pretty easy to keep track of your total. It is important that the participant find their number under each element in order for the presentation to be congruent (and help mask the method). If they do not see it on one side, remind them that it will be on the other side. Using this procedure, we can easily determine numbers 1 through 15. Of course we need to increase the number range to 31 (for days of the month), so we will have to apply another simple calculation, which is to add 15 to the number we’ve calculated using the binary system. By doing so we have all of the numbers from 1 to 30 covered (1=16, 2=17, 3=18, etc.). Calculating number 31 is even easier and explained below. Remember, the values only pertain to the active side, the columns on the passive side has a value of zero. So, if they find their number on the passive side you will add nothing. If they happen to find their number on the passive side for all four columns, the total of your calculations will obviously equal zero. Since zero cannot be a day of the month, we will translate zero to equal 31. As stated above, every number that you calculate other than zero will have two possible translations; the number that you calculate, and the plus fifteen number. In the sample presentation section we will explain a simple method to determine which of the two numbers it is. During this process, you do not want to receive verbal feedback from your participant. Instead you will simply instruct 12

them to follow a simple visualization process. Basically, you will tell your participant to find their number under each element, and stress that “it will be on one side or the other”. You will guide them through this process and keep track of when they pause to focus on the active side. Following the rules stated above, you will be adding the appropriate value for each element on the active side, and doing nothing for the passive side. While they are going through this process, you should appear to pay as little attention to their actions as possible. A good way to do this is to note which side they begin on (they can begin on either side as long you know which side it is), and use your peripheral vision to notice if they have to turn the card or not to find their number for a particular element. Then of course note when they pause for the visualization they’ll be doing and simply tally the numerical values from the active side. As stated, after your calculation you will have a sum between 0 and 15. For zero you know it will be 31 since zero is not a day of the month. The numbers 1 through 15 all have a counterpart that you’ve calculated by adding 15 to the number…now your job is to find out which number in the group they have selected. There are several ways to figure out which of these two numbers your participant has selected (the calculated number, or the plus fifteen number), which will be described in the next sections. You may, of course, develop your own method for determining the number. Whichever way you decide to go about determining their number, it should not seem like you are fishing, and should appear to be as fair as possible. To do this you will again be using “non-pumping” statements.

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Determining the Month Even though you know the sign, you will not always know which month their birthday falls in just yet. Dates like the 1st to the 7th and their “plus fifteen” counterpart will very often indicate only one month. This will always be the second month of the Zodiac sign (i.e., the second month listed in the date range for the sign). So if your binary outcome is less than 7 you most likely will know the exact month in which their birthday falls, depending on the Zodiac sign. For example, if you’ve calculated the number 2 (which is also possibly 17), and the sign is Taurus, you know that it must be May 2nd or May 17th. For this situation you can still use the important date ploy listed below. You’ll see that sometimes after your calculations you may not know exactly which month they were born in. For example, if they are a Libra, and their number is 14 (or 29 – plus fifteen), then it could be September 29th or October 14th. This is the case for most of the numbers. This is not an issue as using the Important Date ploy will still get you to your desired outcome.

Important Date Ploy This is a great method for narrowing down from two possible dates. After the procedure you will know the number “set” (the number and the plus fifteen number) and their sign. For example, if they are a Scorpio and their number is 11 (or 26), you will know this means that the two options for their birthday would be October 26th or November 11th. Now the task is figuring out which one it is. Again we will be making a statement rather than asking a question, and their reaction will give us the answer we need. 14

“I’m getting a strong sense that October 26th t will be an important date for you.” If October 26th is in fact their birthday, their reaction will be strong, and you will know immediately. If, on the other hand, they do not react strongly, continue with: “So be sure to be on the lookout for something special to happen that day.” You now know their birthday is November 11th, and can reveal it accordingly. When you use the Important Date ploy here you may choose not to reveal the month at first, and save that for the later reveal. Instead say something like, “I see the 26th being an important date for you.” If they react strongly to that, you now know the birthday. If they do not react you can simply adjust your statement as in: “Yes, the 26th of next month will be a very interesting day for you, I see a good opportunity coming… Also your birthday this year will be very special. I see good friends and people laughing. Yes. It’s November the 11th. I knew I was getting a strong Scorpio vibe from you!”

Preempting the Issue Another way that works well to determine the correct number in the number “set” is to find out some information before the process begins. There are several ways to approach this. Because we know that the numbers in the number set will always be an odd number and an even number, we can use this to our advantage.

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When you introduce the card and you are explaining the process, you can begin with lines similar to the following, which will give you the necessary odd/even information needed. “If you were born on an even day, begin by finding the meaning of your element, if you were born on an odd day, begin by finding the meaning of your Zodiac sign.” Or, before you even begin the presentation, you can state: “There are 2 parts to this reading, one has to do with numerology and one involves the signs of the Zodiac. If you were born on an even day, we need to start with the Zodiac signs, and if you were born on an odd day, we’ll start with the numbers here on the bottom of the card. Which should we start with?” Another way to approach this is to say: “This seems to be particularly effective for people born on odd numbered days, does this apply to you?” These are some examples, but we encourage you to find a script that works best for you. You may also wish to pre-empt the cusp issue (see Special Dates of The Zodiac section) in the beginning by simply asking: “Don’t tell me what it is yet, but do you know your Zodiac sign? Good…were you born on a cusp by any chance?” If they were born on a cusp, they will answer accordingly. If not, they may not be familiar with what you are referring to, and a simple explanation will clear this up. Either way you can reply with something like: “OK, this will work great with you!”

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Special Dates of the Zodiac The dates listed on the card for the Zodiac signs will fit most people. Some people are unaware that the date ranges for the Zodiac actually change. The issue is the cusps, or the beginning and end of the Zodiac periods. These cusp dates change periodically as they are based on the occurrence of the solstices. Because the occurrence of cusp birthdays are relatively rare, there is not much to worry about, and most people that are born on a cusp are aware that these dates are not completely standard. Just be aware that if the date that you calculated does fall on one of the cusp dates, there may be a little improvisation needed to determine the actual month. In any event, the entire process using this card will give you the accurate Zodiac sign and day of birth so it is not an issue as far as the effect goes. Another reason it is mentioned here is that -your participant may notice that the dates on the card do not align with their sign. If you happen to notice that your participant was born on a cusp, this is another good revelation/topic. It has been our experience that people born on a cusp love to tell you this fact, and if you discover this information it can enhance the presentation as it could be taken as an additional revelation, or at least enhance any type of reading that you may decide to give.

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Birthright Sample Presentation (Here we chose to explain the number portion of the card first, but you can do the Zodiac portion first if you desire)

Erin, don’t tell me what it is yet, but do you know what your Zodiac sign is? Yes, I do. Great, and are you aware that each of the Zodiac signs are connected to one of the elements: Earth, Air, Wind and Fire? No, I didn’t know that. I picked this card up at a bookstore, it’s a tool that is used to help people connect to the elements and their Zodiac sign, and in turn, can help people better balance the different aspects of their personality. Would you like to try it? I promise that when we are finished you will feel more balanced, mentally and physically and the rest of the day you will be more focused and more productive than you’ve been in a long time. Sure! Great! First there is a visualization process that I’ll guide you through to help you connect to not only your element, but all four of them, because we all have certain attributes of each of the elements. We will begin by focusing on your day of birth; only the day, not the month. Take a look at these numbers that are listed under each of the elements. Your day of birth will appear under each element…if it’s not on one side of the card it will be on the other side. During this visualization process you will find your day of birth under each element and try to visually connect this number to the element in your mind. For example, when you find your number under the Water element, you should imagine your number appearing in a body of water, like a lake or a pond; it could even be a pool or even a glass of water. This will be the same for all of the elements; visualize 18

what feels right for you. Don’t worry, it’s simple and I’ll guide you through it! Ready? Yes. Good…let’s start with Water. First, take a deep breath…and exhale. Try to relax and let all of your concerns drift away for a moment. Now, find your number under the water element and image that it is appearing in a body of water. Again, the number may be on one side or the other. Good, next is Air, so find your number under Air and imagine a gust of wind blowing by you and in this gust of wind you can see your number. Now for Fire, once you find your number imagine you are looking at a flame and you slowly see your number appear inside of that flame. Finally, for Earth, you might imagine a sand dune or a garden, and slowly your number emerges from the earth. Perfect…now by doing that simple exercise you will have a stronger connection to each of the elements…it may take a few minutes to set in, but you will be able to feel it. Next, you can use the card to find out which of the elements is connected to your Zodiac sign, using the borders here. Each element is linked to three different signs. Take a moment to see which element your sign is listed in, and read the attributes there, you should find that they pretty accurately describe you. Now, find your Zodiac sign and read the attributes listed there, you should find that they are pretty accurate as well. Would you say that either of them is more accurate than the other? No, they both seem to be pretty accurate. (Break from presentation) Let’s assume in the example that you calculated Erin’s number to be three (which you know is either three or eighteen). Let’s 19

also assume that she looked in the Water Border to find her sign, and she did flip the card to find her Zodiac sign attributes (which means she is either a Pisces or Scorpio…if she did not flip, you would know that she is a Cancer, and move onto the Number Phase). With all of that in mind, let’s continue the presentation: Good, that indicates that you personally have a strong connection to both your sign and your element, which means that you are probably the type of person who is pretty sociable, but there are only a few people you would consider to be close friends, and I bet that those close friends also have a strong connection to their element and Zodiac sign. I sense a strong connection with you and Pisces. (Break) Here, you will be reading her reaction to that “Pisces” statement. If there is a very strong reaction then she is a Pisces. Continue with: You’re a Pisces! I knew I felt a strong connection with you… (Break) If there is any hesitation to the “Pisces” statement, you know she is a Scorpio, and you would continue with: I bet one of the close friends I talked about is a Pisces, or at least has a lot of Pisces attributes, but for now let’s focus on you. (Break) In the above examples, if she is a Pisces then you have your first revelation, which is very strong. If not, you know she is a Scorpio, but she doesn’t know you know that yet. Either way, you now move on to focus on her number. Remember, in our example you know her number is either three or eighteen. I feel as though the third of the month is important for you… 20

Now, if the third is her birthday, you will know by her reaction. She may even blurt out: “Oh my God…that’s my birthday!” If there is no reaction, continue with: I’m not sure what it means, but on the third of next month (or this month if it hasn’t passed yet), expect something extraordinary to happen…in fact you should probably wake up about ten minutes early that day and get an early start. Note that in this example with the 3rd and the 18th, once you know the sign, you would know the month by referencing the card, as only one of the months would be feasible for the day. For example, if she is a Scorpio and her day is the 18th, it could only be November 18th, as the sign begins on October 23rd – obviously it couldn’t be October 18th. Again, a quick glance at the card will give you the required info if you do not have it memorized. Keep in mind that you can forgo stating the month. It is perfectly acceptable to say: I have a strong sense that you’re a Scorpio, and you were born on the 3rd (or the 18th depending on which way it went). This would still be considered a direct hit of her birthday. But if you’d like to state the month you can simply reference the card, or commit the date ranges to memory. In the Pisces example above, you’ve already revealed that she is a Pisces, so in that case you would just focus on revealing the date. Obviously, this is just one way the presentation can go, and it is important that you present the card in a way that is cohesive to your personality and presentational style. Overall, this effect should feel like more of a conversational moment rather than a procedure. It is up to you to garner interest in the card and to engage the participant in such a way 21

that they are not only intrigued about learning more about themselves and their sign, but also excited!

Giving the Process Meaning We feel that it is important to give the entire process meaning. The way we approach this is to present the card as a tool, of which one of its uses is to help people connect to all of the elements. Such as: “We are all born under one of the elements, and we should all have strong characteristics of our own element. But, we also share traits from all of the elements. Using this card we can tune into all of the elements and help ourselves become more balanced overall. You will be able to notice an immediate difference.” There are certain convincers you can use to “prove” that this visualization process worked. There are many ways to do this. One is that as you talk about balance, gently (gently!) push the participant’s shoulder. Naturally they will yield to this pressure as they are not expecting it. Note that this should be done with very gently pressure…you do not want to SHOVE your participants! Mention that if they were more connected to these elements, and they had a high level of balance, they will be ready for anything. After the visualization process, give them another gentle push. You’ll find that they will be a little more resistant. This is mainly because you took them by surprise the first time, and they will know what you are about to do the second time…but you will take credit for it! ”See…it’s working already! This balance is not only strengthened in the physical sense, but also on a spiritual level.” 22

There are many ways you can present this test. Some ideas are using the Magnetic Fingers test, Heightened Intuition (using standard mentalism methods to prove this), or simply having them take a deep breath before the process, and ask them to note the feeling, telling them that after the process of connecting to the elements they will feel much more relaxed when they take a deep breath…they will agree.

Know the Signs in Each Element It’s helpful to memorize which signs belong to each element so you don’t have to reference the card too much in performance. This is useful information to remember anyway if you are interested in giving Astrological readings. Here’s a mnemonic to help you remember which signs go with each element. Look at the elements borders on the BirthRight card, beginning at fire. SAL, GAL, CVT, PCS. Fire - SAL - Sagittarius, Aries, Leo Air - GAL - Gemini, Aquarius, Libra Earth - CorVeTte - Capricorn, Virgo, Taurus Water - PieCeS – Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio Signs and Elements SAL’s GAL smashed his CorVeTte to PieCeS Fire

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SAL is a hot tempered, Fiery, hot tempered fella with a burning cigar hanging out of his mouth and a tattoo of a Lion (Leo) on his arm. His GAL, Aqua Libra just moved into town. She is a breath of fresh Air. 23

She felt the green CorVeTte had to go. He didn’t pay much attention to his gal cause he spent too much time on the road (Earth)) She smashed it to PieCeS and threw them into the pool/Water of Sal’s apartment complex. We apologize for the stupid story but there is a happy ending. You will remember where the signs go.

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Using Branching Anagrams We don’t feel it is necessary to use branching Anagrams for Birthright, since we don’t feel that sensing for letters is appropriate for the presentation. However for completeness sake we’ve put some thought into how it might be utilized along with the card. For one it will allow you to pump for information in a way that allows you to determine their sign without them knowing that you’ve determined it. This is especially effective for pre-show work. You might use this to find out which of the 2 signs they might be if in this case they flipped the card to find their sign in the list or in the element borders. This is accomplished with an extremely simple progressive anagram procedure for the two sign pump. The nice thing about this is that you will only be asking about one letter, and whether you get a “yes” or a “no” you will know their sign. In this type of routine, which builds up to revealing a birthday a “no” response is wonderful, since it seems that you know nothing about their birthday, but in reality you know everything you need to know. We’ll describe the progressive anagram as they pertain to the element groups. For each element there is a simple way to remember the anagram procedure, but this is also sneakily shown on the card as well.

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Earth - O - NO - Taurus

Earth is round

YES - Capricorn Air - A - NO - Gemini

Air begins with A

YES - Libra Fire - I - NO - Leo

First Vowel in Fire is I

YES- Sagittarius Water - E - NO -Scorpio

Last vowel water is E

YES- Pisces These anagram letters are printed a bit larger and grayed on the card inside the signs listed in the element borders for easy recall.

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Elemental Anagrams The anagram pump can also be applied to all three signs in the element group. This means that you can begin the anagram sequence once you’ve determined the element border that they looked at, eliminating the need for the participant to find there Zodiac sign in the Zodiac List. All we have to do is add one additional letter as follows: Earth - O - NO - Taurus

Earth is round. Oh Green Earth!

G - NO - Capricorn - YES - Virgo Air - A - NO - Gemini

Air begins with A

“Begins with A?” NO - Libra - YES - Aquarius Fire - I - NO - Leo

First Vowel in Fire is I. Last vowel is E.

E - NO - Sagittarius - YES - Aries Water - E - NO - Scorpio Last vowel water is E. First Vowel is A. A - NO - Pisces YES - Cancer

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Putting It All Together BirthRight is flexible in the sense that you can change up how you use the card depending on the situation at hand. It seems like a lot of technical instructions but it’s much easier than it seems from all this information. When constructing your presentation you may decide to use the card to only get participant’s Zodiac sign. You have information on the card that will allow you to create a personalized reading. Use the descriptions of the signs to inspire new thoughts and use your intuition and get creative with metaphors. You can also use the card to secretly obtain the day of birth, and openly ask for the Zodiac sign. After giving a short reading based on the sign, you can state something like: “I bet you were born on a day close to the beginning of the month probably the fourth or fifth…but I have a strong feeling it’s the fifth…” Or you may decide that you like the simplicity of only doing a Zodiac revelation and use that information for pre-show or one ahead. Either way you are armed with a very useful card. The included presentation uses all aspects of the card to secretly gain the information needed to know the exact birthday.

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BirthRight – Numbers Only We’ve already discussed briefly how the BirthRight card is a tool that can be handled in different ways. In this section we’ll discuss a method for getting the exact birthday using only the numbers section of the card. You can determine someone’s birthday by having them find their month in the number chart as well as their exact day of birth Also it is worth mentioning that if the participant was to just tell you which Elements (on the active Aries side) contain their number, it would be quite easy for us to know their thought of number without having to pay attention to how they flip the card. Now at first this seems like a transparent version of this method, but this can be improved with presentation and an added twist. First let’s talk about getting the month with the binary number chart. It’s as easy as can be and we don’t have to worry about the plus fifteen factor for the month. The day of the month will output two options as usual. X, and X plus fifteen. The solution to make the method less transparent will involve a presentation that is constantly feeding back information about the participant. Peter Turner suggested this presentational ploy during a brainstorm and discussion on how the participant will be fixated on hearing more about them and will not be thinking, “This is a trick”. To add an additional layer, we will have them look for their month and their day under each element simultaneously. This involves having to hold and calculate two separate numbers at the same time, but is not too difficult. You could even take notes if it makes sense for how you decide to present this. “Though we are each born under one of the 4 elements Water, Air, Fire, Earth, we still have character traits from the other 29

elements. Some are stronger than others. By finding out which other Elements we connect to, we can know more about ourselves and learn about our strengths and deficiencies so that we can adjust and affect the change we need to make our futures bright.” “The month you were born in represents internal traits and the day you were born on represents external traits. I’d like you to think of your month and day right now and look to see if you can find both of those in the blue numbers under the Water element.” “There are numbers on both sides of the card. You weren’t born on an even day were you? You were! Great. Then we need to use this side of the card…” YOU’VE HANDED THEM THE CARD SO THEY CAN LOOK AT THE RED/BLUE SIDE WITH ARIES AT THE TOP OF THE CARD. REMEMBER THIS IS THE ACTIVE SIDE. NO MATTER WHAT THEY SAY YOU WILL ALWAYS INSTRUCT THEM TO USE THIS SIDE OF THE CARD. THIS WAS JUST A BLUFF TO FIND OUT IF THEIR BIRTHDAY IS ODD OR EVEN. WE NEED INFO THIS LATER. I can only see my month there. “So deep inside you, you have a connection to the water traits of creativity and passion. You always make sure that others are getting along, almost as if you’ll be called on to mediate on some minor conflicts. You are very caring and family connections are very important to you.” “Now let’s see if you can find both of those in the purple numbers under the Air element.” YOU NOW KNOW TO START AT 1 FOR THE MONTH AND ZERO FOR THE DAY. I can see both my numbers in the Air column. 30

“That’s excellent it means that your inner desires to be compassionate and balanced are actually traits that you exude to the people around you. Your ability to be flexible makes you someone people can count on when in a bind. Now check under the red numbers under the Fire element.” MEANWHILE YOU NOW WE’RE AT 1+2=3 FOR THE MONTH AND 0+2=2 FOR THE DAY. I can only see my day in the fire column. “OK. The way I see it is that you like to take the lead and can be quite controlling at times. Others might say a bit stubborn, but we know that’s not the case, you just want things to be done right. Now finally let’s see what the Earth elements tells us” MEANWHILE WE’RE STILL AT 3 FOR THE MONTH AND NOW WE’RE AT 2+4=6 FOR THE DAY. Only my month again… “Again, people see you as a stable force in their lives, someone who has good instincts. You may doubt yourself sometimes, but you hardly let it show.” AT THIS POINT WE’RE STILL AT 3 FOR THE MONTH AND NOW WE’RE AT 2+4+8=14 FOR THE DAY. BUT REMEMBER THERE IS ANOTHER POSSIBLITY, 14 PLUS 15 = 29. BUT AT THE BEGINNING WE FOUND OUT THEIR DAY WAS AN EVEN NUMBER SO WE KNOW THEY WERE BORN IN MARCH ON THE 14TH “Of course you were actually born under a specific element and imagine that that element is your core and that all the things I told you before regarding your other elements are like the outer crust of the core. You know, before we started this I looked at you and a vision of a waterfall came to me. This didn’t make sense to me until I realized that that a waterfall represents anticipation and then a transformation and a sort of bubbling up. I would say that you are a Water sign and you 31

need to wear it like a badge… It’s OK to be outwardly emotional, its fine if you just want to sink into some deep thoughts, but then come up for air and express yourself. You are missing out if you don’t explore your emotions in a positive and constructive way. You have all the Elements inside you to get to where you want to go. This next year on your birthday, I want you to set your intentions and resolutions. Make a wish this year and it will come true. As a matter of fact I want you to visualize your birthday right now. Do you want a big party or you do you prefer just hanging with some close friends and family this year? Good… You are a Pisces…It makes sense…Also It’s March…Still kind of chilly outside cause it’s not quite spring. March 13...no March 14. Your intentions and wishes will come true, don’t forget to make a really good wish this year and make sure you at least blow out one candle when you make the wish.” Yes that is my birthday. I will definitely do that. You are strange. How do you know so much about me… WE CHOSE TO PRE-EMPT THE ODD OR EVEN DATE ISSUE AT THE BEGINNING SO THAT THE WORK WAS OUT OF THE WAY. OTHERWISE, YOU COULD SIMPLE USE THE IMPORTANT DATE PLOY OR JUST PUMP BY GUAGING A REACTION TO ONE DATE.

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Additional Presentational Ideas The BirthRight card can be used as a personality reading. You can use the traits of the Zodiac or Elements to create the reading or... When asking the participant to find their numbers in the element columns, have them name the first thing that comes to mind when they think of that particular element and then create a personality reading based on their answers. This way the focus shifts in the right direction. Obviously the BirthRight card can be presented in any way that best suits your presentational style or your performing situation, and indeed you can choose to use only certain portions of the card, for example, to determine only their Zodiac sign, or use the number portion just to give numerology readings. Another idea is to hook the participant with a question, “Is there a specific date in the future that you would like to be prepared for?” And use the Birthright card to give a reading on a thought of date in the future rather than a birth date. In this case the “Numbers only” version would be the way to go and still many people choose their birth date as their thought of date. By using the good ole, “You’re not thinking of your birthday are you?”… You can take credit for knowing this. Also, the card is designed to be an actual tool to be used as a reference to give accurate astrology readings, so you may opt to simply give a reading and not reveal their birthday or Zodiac sign, but simple ask them what their birthday is, and give them a reading based on the attributes listed on the card.

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Thanks and Credits Jerome Finley, Andrew Gerard , Peter Turner for your input and contributions. Special thanks to Gabe Ableson for his thoughts and proofreading skills!

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