The Impression Moderne

Sealed letter tests have come and gone, but in this case we have one which differs enough in effect to make it appear new in the eyes of the sitter. Effect: Only one envelope and sheet of note paper is in use at any time, and the effect is presented as a combination of psychometry and automatic writing.

The sitter (who doesn't sit in this test) is handed a sheet of note paper and a letter envelope. He writes a question about something concerning himself personally, folds the paper several times, and seals it securely in the envelope. Taking the envelope and pencil in his otherwise empty hands, the medium feels it, stares into space, grunts, foams at the mouth, and otherwise becomes very psychic.

He asks the sitter to take it back, hold it to his forehead and mentally think the question over. The medium grabs the envelope almost immediately, and scribbles across it an impression that turns out to be an answer to the question which still remains sealed and untampered with in the envelope.