The Many Hands of Destiny by Paul Voodini

I first devised the Hand of Destiny routine close to ten years ago now. Of all the routines, performance pieces, and presentations that I have created over the years, this one routine has been the thing that I have both performed the most and also take the most pleasure from. It is simple in the extreme (or at least the ‘trick’ element is) but it
is incredibly powerful. It never fails to impress, and very often can have a profound effect on the spectator. That’s a pretty huge claim to make, isn’t it? But honestly, try it for yourself and you’ll soon discover the sheer power of the Hand of Destiny routine.

The original routine utilised a palm reading as the ‘fake’ method by which you correctly divine a spectator’s freely chosen card. In 90% of all situations this is perfectly fine. However every now and again I would come across someone who for religious or ethical readings would not want me to read their palm. I therefore created some alternative handlings, all of which are included in this manuscript. Also included are variations that I have devised and perfected over years of performance.

I’m also more than delighted to include several routines and variants on the original from Australian (now London-based) mentalist Jordan Jai. Jordan recently attended a Hand of Destiny masterclass that I ran, and he was kind enough to share these ideas with the lucky people assembled. I was very impressed with his thoughts and ideas, and when he said he would be happy to share them with the mentalist community, I didn’t hesitate in taking him up on his kind offer.