The Complete Oracle By Larry White & David Goodsell

The Complete Oracle By Larry White & David Goodsell
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 Nu
Merlin's Six Tarot Repeat by Leslie Melville
The Hunch Player by Brother Shadow
Invisible Zone Zero by Payne
The Ghost Bottle by Larry White
The Ultimate Clipboard by Roni Shachnaey
Volume 1 No. 1 Web
Alain Nu Interview continued
Pro Choice by Alain Nu
Flipped Out by Alain Nu
Test Conditions Spirit Message by Larry White & David Goodsell
In the Oracle's Ear
Help Clean Up New Orleans by Bruce Barnett
Wisdom of the Ages by David Goodsell
Mindvention 2005 review
Oracle Reviews
Volume 1 No. 2 Print
An interview with Brother Shadow
Bell Book & Candle by Mark Strivings
Do You Sushi by Pascal Clement
The Escape Artist by Bob Neale
Bloody Simple Movie by Tony Iacoviello
Volume 1 No. 2 Web
Feather Psychokinesis by Brother Shadow
Bell Book & Candle, additional notes by Mark Strivings
Teeny Genie by Kotah
Lucky Jacques by David Goodsell
Oracle Reviews
ICBM 2005 review
In the Oracle's Ear
Volume 1 No. 3 Print
How to Create Story Magic by Larry White
Bizarre Cups & Balls by Bill Palmer
The Great Jethro by Bob Parmacek
A Weigh Out Prediction by Danny Archer
Through the Looking Glass by Ed Solomon
Volume 1 No. 3 Web
Larry White interview continued.
The Great Jethro (full routine) by Bob Parmacek
Oracle reviews
Andy's Gump by Bob Neale
Developing Storytelling Magic by Bob Neale
Veil of Glass by Ron Dayton
The Stark Experiment by Dean Montalbano
The Sword of Diablo by Gerald Wincklhofer
The Cameron Gathering 2005 review
Rapping and Tapping Table Details
Alien Postcards by Jim Fish
In the Oracle's Ear
Volume 1 No. 4 Print
The Changing Nature of Bizarre Magick, essay
Heart of Arkam by Michael Henry
A Polite Nod of Mourning by Walt Anthony
Slip of a Reading by Kenton Knepper
Directional Pendulums by Stefan Dardik
Volume 1 No. 4 Web
Heart of Arkam apparatus
Mental Locket description
Stark Experiment by Odes Odhner
Oracle reviews
The Saga of Wild Bill by Peter Marucci
The Curse of Seth by Pasqual Perrino
West Coast Gathering review
Big Bargain Shane
The Strange Ritual of Purification & Confusion by Felippe Fabbi
The Essence of Yang by Stefan Dardik
In the Oracle's Ear
Spoon Bending by Roni Shachnaey
Volume 1 No. 5 Print
Invisible Coinetic by Larry Becker
The Dardik Poem Stack by Stefan Dardik
The Power of the Curse by Alexander Roemer
Emotional Chairs by Roni Shachnaey
Volume 1 No. 5 Web
Dardik's Sample Psychic Reading
Dardik's Tarot Poem Stack Bookmark
Emotional Chairs, a discussion
The Oracle by Ed Solomon
Bizarre Magick at the S.A.M. Convention review
Merlin's First Magic by Tom Crecelius
Possessed by Leslie Melville
The Flight of the Little Yellow Pom-Pom by Leslie Melville
Frame of Mind by Odes Odhner
Nevermore by Peter Marucci
Peek A Card – business cards
Brainwave My Way by Roni Shachnaey
An Oracle Challenge by Pierre Barry
In the Oracle's Ear
Volume 1 No. 6 Print
Premature Burial by David Parr
The Underhanded Undertaker by Kotah
Kexakosioihexekontahexaphobia by Kim Walkowski
For Justice by Marlene Clark
Volume 1 No. 6 Web
David Parr's Interview continued
Edna Gray's Premature Burial by David Goodsell & Larry White
How to Make Edna Gray's Coffin Bell by Larry White
I Am Here by Peter Marucci
Talking Us to Death by Ed Solomon
For Better… Or Worse by Walt Anthony
The 27th Victim by Ron Dayton
The Borley Rectory Séance by Ed Loveland
A Halloween Story by Leslie Melville
The Legend of the 13 Graves by Larry White
Oracle Challenge Responses
In the Oracle's Ear
Volume 2 No. 1 Print
Tossed Out Deck by Cody Fisher
Dark Knight Detectiving by Mark Piazza
The Die is Cast by Philemon Vanderbeck
The Shroud of Marcel by Master Payne
Spirit Key Convincer by David Goodsell
Volume 2 No. 1 Web
More Thoughts on the Tossed Out Deck by Cody Fisher
The Handkerchief Frame Construction Plans
Batman Anti-Hero Cards
Romeo & Juliet by Geoff Goodway
Reverie – A Poetic Presentation for the Linking
Rings by Walt Anthony
Band of Brothers by Doug Byrd
Love Conquers All by Peter Marucci
Mitos Odnalor, an introduction
Jesusity & El Lobo by Mitos Odnalor
Read Them Like a Book by Odes Odhner
ICBM Gathering 2006 review
In the Oracle's Ear
Tickling Oracle's Funnybone
Volume 2 No. 2 Print
SpecWriter by Roni Shachnaey
The Tortured Bill by Robert Neale
Food for Thought by Kenton Knepper
Egyptian Cinderella by Larry White and David Goodsell
Volume 2 No. 2 Web
Egyptian Cinderella by David Goodsell
Satan's Seat (plans) by Tom Palmer
The Elves' Gift by Brother Shadow
Billet Buzz by Roni Shachnaey
Sublime Success by Bob Neale
The Lock Pick by Max McLaughlin
Ain't Nothin' Easy by Ron Dayton
The Dragon Box of Feng Fang Foom by Stefan Dardik
How To Stretch Your Arm by Larry White
Workshop: Ed Solomon's Bizarre from the Bazaar
Cameron Memorial Gathering 2006 review
In the Oracle's Ear
Volume 2 No. 3 Print
An Interview with Denomolos
Egyptian Curses by Ed Solomon
The Chessman Problem by Santiago
Sweet Intuition by Larry Becker
Coins for the Ferryman by R. Shane
Volume 2 No. 3 Web
Denomolos Interview continued
Ed Solomon Interview
Pizza Please by Ed Solomon
The Plain Brown Box by Ed Solomon
The Blind Men and the Elephant by Ed Solomon
The Unexpected Return of the Traveler by Lary Kuehn
Keep Your Trap Shut by Dean Montalbano
Never Bet the Devil by Stefan Dardik
Only a Paperfolded Rose by Bob Neale
Sewing by Brother Shadow
Royal Purple by Larry White
The Ron Dayton Wallet Workshop
In the Oracle's Ear
Volume 2 No. 4 Print
Docc Hilford Interview
Glass Demons by Docc Hilford
A Moment in Time by Joe Cabral
Fate Healing by Bruce Kalver
Volume 2 No. 4 Web
Docc Hilford Interview continued
Evelyn's Postcard & Letter for Moment in Time
Demon of the Tarot by Romer
First Lie Detector by Larry White
Cleromancy by Chuck Smith
Morning Breath by Ron Dayton
Rings by Roni Shachnaey
Magic Glasses by Brother Shadow
Paper Fortune Cookie by Larry Becker
It's In The Mail by Craig Browning
Card Aging by Mary Tomich
Stab in the Pack by Master Payne
The Man Who Knows by Rivkin & Dardik
Hieroglyphics? By Gene Poinc
The Pre-Destiny Experiment Workshop
In the Oracle's Ear
Volume 2 No. 5 Print
Barrie Richardson Interview
The Spooky Fork by Barrie Richardson
Sophie's Back by David Goodsell
Trauma by Roni Shachnaey
The Mona Lisa Scream! By Bruce Ballon
Secret Service by David Goodsell
Volume 2 No. 5 Web
Notes on Roni's Trauma
Art Prints for Mona Lisa Scream
Secret Service, additional notes
Locker Combination Theme by David Goodsell
The End of the World As We Know It by Shane
The Human Pencil Sharpener by Dean Montalbano
Name in Flames by Roni
The Gnome's Magic Copper by Joe Cabral
The Chess Piece by Larry White
Business Minded by Bob Solari
An Adventure with a Leaf by Leslie Melville
The Fountain of Youth by Brother Shadow
How to Age a Map by Brother Shadow
The Lone Ranger's Secret Phobia by Mitos Odnalor
Walking Barefoot by Ron Dayton
What Goes Around Workshop by Ed Solomon
In the Oracle's Ear
Tickling the Oracle's Funnybone
Volume 2 No. 6 Print
Todd Robbins Interview
Dreams, Death & Divinations by Odes Odhner
The Petrified Soldier by Stefan Dardik
The Unexplained Event at Webster's Tavern, a report by The Scribe
Volume 2 No. 6 Web
Todd Robbins Interview continued
Séance – A Journey Into The World of Spirits by John Coulter
The Deadly Nut & Bolt by John Coulter
Ghost of the Medicine Woman by Roni Shachney
Some Methods of Spirit Rapping by Stefan Dardik
Witchfinder General by Dr. Todd
Steve Glaser's Séance
Curious Coffin by Bob Neale
Not A Kind Wiccan… She! by Gene Poinc
Electronically Controlled Candle Workshop by Ed Loveland
Handy Project Workshop by Ed Solomon
Classic Vampire Cocktails
In the Oracle's Ear
Volume 3 No. 1 Print
Neil Tobin Interview
Resurrection Mary by Neil Tobin
The Four Sisters by David Goodsell
The Legend of Banaue Rice Terraces by Sinnead
Volume 3 No. 1 Web
Neil Tobin Interview continued
The Four Sisters, version 2
Duplicity by Harry Truman
Just Add a Pinch for a Tasty Séance by Mark Strivings
VCR Zodiac Sign Test by Dale Hildebrandt
Sharing a Fantasy by John Coulter
A Ration of Dark Rum by Ron Dayton
Clear Vision by Roni Shachnaey
I Shot An Arrow In The Air by Ed Solomon
The Toe Tag Test by Larry White
Holiday Gift Magic Workshop by Larry White
How to Die Three Times
The Cameron Gathering 2007 review
Volume 3 No. 2 Print
An Interview with the Scribe
Lion Tamer by Laura Wright
Luke and the Beer Cans
Prince of Darkness by Marie Toomuch
Tony Walter's Ghost Hunt
Volume 3 No. 2 Web
Interview with the Scribe continued
Ghost Hunt continued
Prince of Darkness Cards
Doctor Broose at Circe's Rest
Evildan Goes To Hell by Evil Dan
Pete's Hotel by Demons Loo
A trick for the Chinese New Year by Stefan Fisher
Voodoo Dart Toss by Jim Magus
Mental Fetch by Dr. Spektor
Super Coin by Dale Hildebrandt
Incident at Mitre Square by Ron Dayton
Gemini Reclothed by Chuck Stylesmith Smith
Under the Tree by Roni Shacnaey
Holmes and Watson by Peter Marucci
Tibetan Buddhist Sacred Monkey Skull by Ed Solomon
A Low Budget Spirit Lock workshop by Master Payne
Rabbit/Duck Illusion by Alan Wassilak
London Mentalism Meeting #2 review
In the Oracle's Ear
Volume 3 No. 3 Print
Master Payne Interview
The Pardoner's Tale by Master Payne
How I Became a Jongleur by Master Payne
One Way Ticket by Larry White
Super Shopper by Larry Becker
Volume 3 No. 3 Web
One Way Ticket method by Larry White
More Payne
Professor Payne's Gallery
My Adventures with the Jim Rose Sideshow by Master Payne
The Number of the Beast by Pasqual Perrino
The Hofzinser Cards by Larry White
Have You Ever Been Hypnotised? by Leslie Melville
Dream Dinner by Bruce Ballon
Spec-Break by Roni Shachnaey
Le Bateleur by Dr. Todd Landman
Zodical Light by Ed Solomon
The Devil's Wand by Peter Marucci
Frixion Pen Brainstorming
The OM Box workshop by Chuck Stylesmith Smith
Volume 3 No. 4 Print
Masklyn ye Mage, and essay
The Breath of Hella by Masklyn ye Mage
Cagliostro's Final Seecret by Alexander Roemer
The Mark of Septimus by Stefan Dardik
The Deryni Factor Revisited by David Goodsell
Volume 3 No. 4 Web
The Deryni Factor Revisited continued
Memories of Andruzzi
Daemon Dirt
The Ghost of Masklyn by Mark Piazza
The Key of Imagination by Bruce Ballon
Shoes by Mike Rogers
Meditations on a Die Box by Frederick Turner
Routine for Fogel's Triple Prediction by Brother Shadow
Mad Money by Dale Hildebrandt
A Visit to the Corner Store by Ed Solomon
The Tell Tale Teletubbie by Master Payne
20/20 by Ron Dayton
Rebirth of the Phoenix by Peter Marucci
Certainment workshop by Jim Kleefeld
Circle of the Morning Star by Jim Kleefeld
The Cleveland Torso Murders by Jim Kleefeld
Nomi the Alchemist by Jim Kleefeld
Jack's Forgotten Victims by Jim Kleefeld
Volume 3 No. 5 Print
Fangs for the Memory by Alexandra Wallace
The Voodoo Doll by Ed Loveland
The Name of the Dead by David Goodsell
Roni's Center Tear
Then Another…Then Another… Then Another… by Leslie Melville
Volume 3 No. 5 Web
Paulo – Priest and Scientist by Roni Shachnaey
The Name of the Dead Illustrations
Watering by Bob Neale
Black Art Prediction by Don Drake
Sea Fever by Larry White
Signed & Sealed by Chuck Stylesmith Smith
Woosh by Larry White and Bob Neale
The Tears of Our Children by Odes Odhner
How To Make Rupert's Tears workshop by Larry White
In the Oracle's Ear
Death Becomes Us by Peter Marucci
The Sanitary Vampire by Lary Kuehn
The Alphabet Block by Ron Dayton
Séance for an Unknown Spirit by Roni Shachnaey
Two Presentations for the Haunted Key by Stefan Fisher
Darwin's Séance Table Gimmick by Don Drake & Gary Darwin
Portal Rough by Ed Solomon
Volume 3 No. 6 Print
A Conversation with Jeff McBride
The Fire Ritual by Jeff McBride
The Gods Play Dice by Bob Neale
Cannibal Cards by Eugene Burger
Volume 3 No. 6 Web
More McBride, the Interview Continued
Gods Play Dice, Sources, by Bob Neale
Birthdated by Dale Hildebrandt
A Yuletide Smash & Stab by Master Payne
The Beast in the Hall by Ed Solomon
Seeing with the Fingertips by Chuck Smith
A Shel Silverstein Routine by Marlene Clark
That Magic Moment by Larry White
Arachniphobic Anni by Odes Odhner
Scripting Magic by Pete McCabe
Coffins Nails Plus by Ed Loveland
My Card at Your Number by Larry White
The Game of the Master by Ed Loveland
Doctor Watson's Lost Journal, a Story Puzzle by Leslie Melville
The Mayan Spirits of Teotihuacan by Ed Loveland
Spooked Horse by Ed Loveland
La Casa Rosada by Mitos Odnalor
Captain Slone's Glass Eye, a Devil of a Bar & Pub Report
The Swastika, a Story Puzzle by Leslie Melville
The Vampire Convention by Larry White
Mystery of the Bells workshop by Ron Dayton
PSYCRETS – The British Society of Mystery
Entertainers report
Tickling the Oracle's Funny Bone
A Gift Card from Odes Odhner
Should Old Acquaintance Be Forgot? by Ed Solomon
It's About Time by Ed Solomon
The Larry White Memorial Issue
Remembering Larry by David Goodsell
Larry White's Spirit Cabinet Presentation introduced by Leslie Melville
A Properly Parsed Poem for The Mystery of the Five Linking Rings by Master Payne
Hell's Bells by Jim Kleefeld
Hellbound and Other Diversions: The Name is the Game by Robert Neale
Animal Menagerie by Dr. H. Fredrick Reisz, Jr.
The Devil Takes A Hand by Peter Marucci
Dicky Dean's The Card That Never Dies by Dicky Dean
Dicky Dean Meets Peter Marucci, or, The Devil's Hand Never Dies by David Goodsell
Dead or Alive Blindfold Test by Roni Shachnaey
The Legacy of "Jimmy the Giant" (The Sliding Die Box Revisited) by Alan Wassilak
Lucky Seven by Tom Craven
Not Yo Mummy by Ed Solomon
Extra Sensory Deception by Larry Becker
Cursed by Brother Shadow
Spell-Check Mated by Ron Dayton
Mind Lock by ERYX
The Night I Held Hands With Larry White in the Dark! by Bruce Kalver
The Lion Ring by Bill Palmer
Jesusita's Haunted Railroad Crossingby Mitos Odnalor translated by Rolando Santos
The Cursing by Bruce Barnett
The Mesmer Deck by Mitos Odnalor translated by Rolando Santos
The Open Book Experiment by Ed Solomon (an Oracle Workshop)
Appendices
Arguments with God by Gene Poinc
Burlingame's Magic Tricks
Endless Amusements
Oracle Rogue's Gallery
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