Applied Magik
Magik without the Fluff

I have always had an interest in the unknown and have been mystified by all sorts of strange phenomenon. The one underling thing was that I had to see things for my own eyes.  I like to class my self as open minded but with a logical mind I have to see truth. I found this little experiment in a book called Amazing mind machines you can build by Harry G Stien. There is a section within the book regarding symbolic machines, this little beauty changed my perception of magic and in some indirect way led to this blog.

Magic Spiral

The magic spiral is nothing more then a pair of spirals one is drawn going anti clockwise and the other clockwise from the centre or as it says in the book right handed and left handed

You can simply draw the spirals on to a piece of plain paper with a pen or pencil. Divide the spirals so they are on separate sheets.

You are going to need two people for this test.  I have taken the instructions directly from the book

The purpose of this experiment is to demonstrate the effect of two different but similar symbols on the physical strength of the muscles of the body.
Any person can conduct this experiment, but it takes two people to do it. There’s nothing harmful about it, but it can cause some long-term bursitis-like discomfort if the experiment isn’t, in effect, “turned off.”
The materials required are amazingly simple and readily available.
The procedure is also simple and can be conducted by anyone. Furthermore, the experiment is a valid scientific one because it can be described in writing,

carried out with no prior training, and produces vivid and repeatable results in 99.999999999% of all cases. (There is nothing in the Universe that can be counted on 100% except death and taxes, of course.) Statistical analysis isn’t necessary. However, like any experiment, even firmer results can be obtained through the use of double-blind techniques.
On a sheet of paper, draw with a ball-point pen or a pencil a spiral Accuracy, size, or artistry are not important. What is important is the direction of the spiral.
On another sheet of paper, draw another spiral like the first Note that this is the mirror image of the spiral It is a right-handed spiral.

One person (the subject) stands and extends his/ her arm (either arm may be used) horizontally out from the body with the palm of the hand facing down
The other person (the experimenter) stands facing the subject, places one arm on the subject’s shoulder and the other arm on top of the subject’s extended arm over the wrist.

The experimenter then pushes down on the subject’s arm at the wrist. The subject must resist this force with the muscles of the arm. The experimenter pushes down until his actions overcome the resisting
muscle force of the subject. Both persons should note the amount of force required to move the arm and to resist the movement.
With his free hand, the subject now picks up the piece of paper with the left-handed spiral drawn, on it and holds the paper to his chest.
The muscle-force experiment is now repeated. It should be slightly easier for the subject to resist the downward force the experimenter is exerting on the outstretched arm.
The subject then puts down the paper with the left-handed spiral, picks up the paper with the right-handed spiral, and holds the paper to his chest. The muscle-force experiment is repeated.
The results are usually quite dramatic. The subject is almost totally unable to resist the downward force being applied to his arm by the experimenter.

I have performed this experiment on a number of people and it works. try it and let me know what you think. does it work for you