How Mentalists Read Your Mind The Art Of Cold Reading or Mind Reading | Page 10

Chapter 2
Principal Themes and Structure
1.

Chief themes
Love,
Money and Career,
Health

2.

Interesting minor themes
Travel, (literally and figuratively: ‘evolution’, ‘change’.)
Ambitions (hopes and dreams)
Education

3.

Elements of the reading
Character
Facts and Events (of past and present)
Prediction (of future)

4.

Subjects in cold reading (List Robert Nelson)
1. Present time
2. Personal magnetism, charm, control over others
3. Investments, partnerships, employment, change in affairs
4. Best friends, obstacles in pathway
5. Age Of life, ambitions, plans, dreams, retirement, sickness,
accidents, ….
6. Ennemies that bear watching; undecided state of mind
7. Psychic powers, premonitions, judgment of nature
8. Love, marriage, money conditions
9. Warnings
10. Vacation, trips, travels
11. Surprises, fortunate days, dates, months, years
12. Causes of unfavourable affairs, changes and results

People love a little mystery, romance and intrigues and like to
know about themselves and the future
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