For many, many years dealer’s catalogues have listed ‘spirit slates’ where
two slates and one flap make a spirit message possible. A moot question is
“Why does a message appear only on one side ?”
In this version , nothing else is used, but after the two slates have been
shown and openly numbered on four sides, they are opened to show a
genuine chalk message on the inside of EACH slate, and are left with the
audience. It would be best to follow these directions with a pair of slates
and flap in hand.
Put a message on one side of one slate and in the upper left corner the
figure 1. Cover this with the flap. On one side of the second slate, put
another message, or continue the first. Mark this with the figure 4. Put this
slate with the message side down on the first slate with the flap, and keep
all numbers to the front end.
Pick up the slates, and, holding them together and tipped forward a little
so that the top surface can be seen, the first or top slate is slid off and put
under the second slate. State that you will number each side and with the
chalk put the figure 1 on the upper left corner of the top slate (flap). With
the same move as before, slide this slate off and put underneath. Mark the
new surface with the figure 2. Now turn the two slates completely over
(never end for end – numbers always stay at the front end) and mark the
new surface with figure 3. Lift this slate off and put underneath (the flap
has dropped off onto the top of the bottom slate) marking the new surface
(the back of the flap) with the figure 4. Now, with a remark about the slates
having been marked, slide the top slate off about an inch to the right and
grasping it near the upper right corner with the right thumb underneath
and the fingers on top, turn it outward end for end and at the same time
bring it underneath the top slate and square. The flap is on this slate, held
in place by the fingers, and the two slates are placed for the moment on
your table. You pick up a ribbon, or preferably a large and heavy elastic
band. Pick up the slates, leaving the flap behind, and remarking that they
will be securely held together, make the same move as just described,
turning the now top slate over and bringing it back under the other.
The
messages are now both inside and the slates are fastened.
When revealed, everything can be examined and the numbering all checks
perfectly.
Be careful, when handling, that the undersides of the slates in hand cannot
be seen as the messages are there several times. These moves are all
simple, and although it may take several readings with slates in hand to
conquer the problem, you will be more than satisfied and pleased with the
result. You can vary by having card names appear, one on each slate. Or
again, have on each slate the answer to one question. Finding writing on
both slates after openly numbering will fool well posted conjurors.
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