Dalal, Sam: Swami: A Monthly Magazine of Exotic Mysteries ©1972 - 1974 Sam Dalal Softcover, stapled manuscript, 8.5x11", 144 pages total

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Comments: Swami was a monthly magazine published by Sam Dalal in India, and ran for 36 issues. It was followed up by the Mantra magazine.
In 1997 Richard Kaufman produced the book "Swami - Mantra", which compiled all the editions of both books into a hardcover book
Currently, both magazines are available as eBooks from Lybrary.com

Contents (from eBook, updated April 2023):

i Swami & Mantra - The Authorized e-Version (Sam Dalal): intro to the new electronic edition

1 Volume 1 No. 1, January 1972
1 By Special Delivery (Peter Warlock): a selected card is located through the postal mail
2 Clipped (Bill Dunbaugh): card prediction using a bulldog clip
3 Yoga Maya (Sam Dalal)
3 - General Introduction: on the "Yogic-feats" and where to perform them
3 - Glass Eating: really eating glass, an introduction
4 Editorial: introduction to this new magazine

5 Volume 1 No. 2, February 1972
5 Paddle Paddle (Arun Bonerjee): coin paddle routine also using a diminishing, rather than a magnifying, glass
6 Jim Dandy Rope Routine (Micky Hades): cut and restored using Tarbell rope gimmicks
7 Yoga Maya - Glass Eating (Sam Dalal): procedure
8 Off Color Do As I Do! (Milt Kort): a you-do-as-I-do routine ending with a different color backed card

8 Volume 1 No. 3, March 1972
8 Bingo! (Ken De Courcy): prediction of number left on a Bingo-Card, using a Swami gimmick
10 Hallucination (Shanta Batra): spectator selects a card and seals it in an envelope, only to find it has transposed with a blank card
11 Yoga Maya - Presentation Points (Sam Dalal): for glass eating
12 Clairvoyant Multiplication (Martin Gardner): cards are selected, and a multiplication of derived numbers is predicted

13 Volume 1 No. 4, April 1972
13 Surprise Surprise (Paul Marcus): chosen card turns out to have odd color back; then the odd-colored back card turns into a second card selected
14 ORMAGIC (Price Orma)
14 - Cut and Restored Silk: silk passes through paper tube, tube is cut, but silk is unharmed
14 - Selected Silk Vanish and Production: freely chosen silk vanishes and re-appears in paper cone
15 Yoga Maya - Razor Blades for Breakfast (Sam Dalal): really eating them
16 Moonrock Madness (Tony Shiels): two in the hand and one in the pocket around a moon rocket theme

17 Volume 1 No. 5, May 1972
17 No Chance (Matt A. Lou): spectators seal dollars in envelopes and are supposed to get their own dollar back, but the magician gets it all
18 One For Sam! (Nick Williams): book test using a mathematical addition
19 Yoga Maya - The Acid Test 1 (Sam Dalal): leveraging principles of neutralisation, dilution, and substition
20 Hand Made (Bill Severn): paper cut to produce four "hands", then magician produces a card hand
20 Tip Off (Sam Dalal): tip on wearing a ring to help hide palmed items

21 Volume 1 No. 6, June 1972
21 Thought O Card (G. P. Appadurai): magician's card is in sympathy with spectator's selection
21 - Alternative (G.P. Appadurai): variation
22 Dr. Jaks’ PrediXion! (Martin Gardner): spectator sits in one of six chairs, which was predicted
23 Yoga Maya - The Acid Test 2 (Sam Dalal): a laboratory method of apparently drinking acid
24 Great Discoveries (Sam Dalal); taking advantage of the properties of Olive Oil for a coin trick

25 Volume 1 No. 7, July 1972
25 Recorded Delivery (Leslie May): tests to be divined include selected card, ESP card selection, bill selection, word in a book, chosen object
26 Dual Transpo (Sam Schwartz): impromptu card routine with the Aces
27 Yoga Maya (Sam Dalal): continuing with some non "Yogi" effects
27 - Cooked Rice: apparently cooking rice

29 Volume 1 No. 8, August 1972
29 Anyone Can Be Clairvoyant (Tan Hock Chuan): spectator divines value of three hidden cards
30 The Brainwave Bandwagon (Sam Dalal): variation of the Brainwave deck where you can show fronts and backs
31 Yoga Maya (Sam Dalal)
31 - Steaming Tea!: a pot of tea grows hot but is found empty
31 - Magic Amulets: version of the above to make small objects grow hot
32 Final Epic (Alan Shaxon): triple Mental Epic type prediction using a modified board

33 Volume 1 No. 9, September 1972
33 Switchery (Sid Lorraine): clever switching envelope
34 Numerology (Liao Shin Shan): numerology effect
35 Yoga Maya (Sam Dalal)
35 - Ball of Paper Catches Fire
35 - Lighting a Candle by the Touch of a Wand
35 - Water to Milk
35 Presentation for Pavel’s Traveling Knots (Sam Dalal)
36 Magic by Pavel
36 - Rope Circles: cut and restored rope
36 - Silk in the Knot: silk appears on a rope and is magically removed

37 Volume 1 No. 10, October 1972
37 Adidtbots (Al Mann): addition of four four-digit numbers predicted
38 Hazzle me Puss (Subir Kr. Dhar): multi-part children's effect
39 Yoga Maya (Sam Dalal)
39 - Talking Skull
39 - Dancing Dolls
39 - Crawling Spiders
39 - Diving Duck
40 Probably Magic (Sam Dalal): some mathematical probabilities that can work in the magician's favor

41 Volume 1 No. 11, November 1972
41 Your Card My Card (Anton York): business card ends up next to the selected card in the deck
42 About Face! (Anton York): face up and face down cards right themselves except for the selection
43 Select A News (Tan Hock Chuan): newspaper test
43 ESPecially for You! (Sam Dalal): multiple cyclic deals to reveal multiple cards
44 Yoga Maya - The Magic Wands (Sam Dalal): version of the Chinese Sticks
45 Mike Rogers Presents
45 - Postal Delivery: a variation of Peter Warlock's Special Delivery
45 - Dial Delivery: another version as a telephone trick
45 - Poor Man’s Card Castle: selected card rises to the top of a card castle

46 Volume 1 No. 12, December 1972
46 Push Down (Arthur Setterington): cube appears to penetrate a wineglass through a tube
47 The Pharaoh’s Palm (Al Mann): message reading
47 Matchbox Magic (Bisad Bandhu Banerjea); matchbox tray rises
48 The Dream (Prince Orma): wand doesn't vanish, knots don't disappear, but it was all a dream
48 Yoga Maya - Pulse Stopping (Sam Dalal)

48b Volume 1 Index

49 Volume 2 No. 13, January 1973
49 End Game (Roy Walton): number of cards in four packets equals value of starting card
50 Trans Writing (Subir Kr. Dhar): writing seems to transmit invisibly from between one set of postcards to another
51 The Pegasus Page (Arthur J. Emerson Jr.): selected page from a book vanish to be found between two boards
52 Yoga Maya - The Sensational Tongue Cutting Mystery 1 (Sam Dalal): introduction

53 Volume 2 No. 14, February 1973
53 Lift to the Future (Tony Chaudhuri): three words from the audience have been generally predicted in a sealed envelope
54 Computer Dates (Sam Dalal): updated presentation for the old Age Cards using words rather than numbers
55 Yoga Maya - The Sensational Tongue Cutting Mystery 2 (Sam Dalal): how it's done
55 Magical Musings (Sam Dalal): note about this upcoming column
56 Affinity (Arthur J. Emerson Jr.): second spectator finds the selection made by a first, using a one-way forcing deck that can be shown to the audience

57 Volume 2 No. 15, March 1973
57 Flight through Space (Eddie Joseph): six of seven cards eliminated, the seventh predicted and removed from the pocket
58 Liar's License (Arthur J. Emerson Jr.): spectator selects the tag with the correct license plate number
59 Colour Vision ESP (E. W. Bud Morris): spectator and magician both have the same color upright in their Color-Vision boxes
60 Yoga Maya - The Sensational Tongue Cutting Mystery 3 (Sam Dalal): E-Z method, and some alternate approaches

61 Volume 2 No. 16, April 1973
61 Foresight (Eddie Joseph): card prediction using a coin and dice
62 Dinner at the Coven (E.B. Surty): a menu choice prediction
62 Swami Picture Series No. 1 - The Snake Charmer (A. K. Ganguly): B&W photo
63 When Thoughts Collide (Al Mann): two spectator's draw the same figure from a book
63 Yoga Maya - The Indian Basket Trick (Sam Dalal): a dagger thrusts through a child assistant in a basket, yet the assistant ends up unharmed
64 Magical Musings (Sam Dalal)
64 - More Brainwaves: details on building the deck from a previous issue
64 - Squaring the Circle: more ideas and tips on the Squaring the Circle prop

65 Volume 2 No. 17, May 1973
65 The Devils Disciple (Sam Dalal)
65 - Introduction: on the use of a "stooge" or confederate
65 - General Tips on the Selection and Use of a Stooge
65 - Coincidence or Clairvoyance: a two spectator coincidence card effect
66 - Fifth Seat From Centre Aisle: a four spectator prediction using addition
66 - No Cost Headline Prediction: utilizing 6 spectators
67 - E.S.P. Extraordinary: two spectator's selections of 5 ESP cards match
67 - The Invisible Stooge: spectator used to aid a force
68 - Old Wine: other basic ideas for your invisible assistant
68 - The Final Word

69 Volume 2 No. 18, June 1973
69 A Juvenile Oracle? (Sam Dalal): comedic adult themed presentation with letter cards
70 Four Silks to One (Pavel): four silks pushed into a cardboard square emerge as a single larger silk
70 The Spectator Divines (Tan Hook Chuan): third spectator gazes into a crystal ball and divines card selections made by two others
71 Homing Cards. (Bisad Bandhu Banerjee): 13 cards placed unseen into 13 envelopes match the values on the envelopes
71 Another B&R Note (Nick Williams): burnt and restored bill, but the bill is really burned
71 Presentation for the Afghan Bands (Sam Dalal): adult themed
72 Yoga Maya - Fire Eating Techniques 1 (Sam Dalal)

73 Volume 2 No. 19, July 1973
73 Paper Fold Prediction (Martin Gardner): mathematical prediction
75 Yoga Maya - Fire Eating Techniques 2 (Sara Dalal): making your own torches
75 Magical Musings (Sam Dalal): another presentation for the paper fold prediction; recommendations for Supreme's Colour in Mind; Setterington's Power of Persuasion
76 Three of a Kind (Arthur J. Emerson Jr.): multiple card prediction with miniature and regular sized red and blue backed cards
76 Crystal Thought Condenser (Sam Dalal): image of a card appears and vanishes in a transparent cube

77 Volume 2 No. 20, August 1973 - Editor's Special
78 Personally Yours (Peter Warlock): spectator deals cards and stops at a card, which matches a prediction
78 This Issue: contributions from editors of other sheets - Peter Warlock, Karl Fulves, Kirk Stiles
79 Yoga Maya - Fire Eating Techniques 3 (Sam Dalal): running the torch through your hand, and the blow
80 Third Down (Karl Fulves): three spectators choose the same card
80 South of the Border (Kirk Stiles): cutting the spectator's card to the position named; uses the Mexican Turnover

81 Volume 2 No. 21, September 1973  The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan
81 The ESPousal: the mating of two ESP cards between a man and a woman
82 Iknewits!!: two cards predicted with two different pen colors
82 Lucky Number: mathematical quickie
82 The Singapore Force: a hinged-card force
83 The Invisible Flap: flap-frame described, with four potential uses
83 E-Z C&R Rope: idea for using a pipe-cleaner
84 Yoga Maya - Fire Eating Techniques 4 (Sam Dalal): additional touches for your act
84 Editorial (Sam Dalal): about Tan Hock Chuan
84 Tip: advice from Slydini on making a switch

85 Volume 2 No. 22, October 1973
85 The Mystic Circle (Arthur Setterington): selected box contains same article printed on a selected card
86 Simplex Predictions (Matt A Lou): three predictions made on a slate with three different colored chalks
87 Yoga Maya - More Fire Stunts (Sam Dalal): fire ball, setting fingertips ablaze
87 Mini Wave (Sam Dalal): selected Ace has a different color back
88 Psychic Identification (Eddie Joseph): magician adds his finger ring to a line-up of six others, and with his back turned eliminates one at a time leaving only his own
88 Tip: substitute for Milk that doesn't stain

89 Volume 2 No. 23, November 1973
89 Beware the Fire Demon (Charles W. Cameron): drawing divination
90 Little River Loading (Kirk Stiles): one cup and ball using an Indian style cup
92 Yoga Maya - A $2.00 Levitation (Sam Dalal)

93 Volume 2 No. 24, December 1973
93 International Coin Cocktail (Erhard Liebenow): coins emerge from shaken cups
93 The Law and You...Mr. Magician!: interesting Indian law about minors
94 Clippo (The Amazing Randi): an approach to this old effect
94 Soft Touch Extract (John D. MacDonald): a fly back to life
95 So it was Written ... (Subir Kr. Dhar): an Egyptian fortune telling tablet

96 Index Swami Volume 2

97 Volume 3 No. 25, January 1974 This Issue - Whatiz from India?
97 Esdeem’s Silk Frame (S.D. Mukherjee): poor man's silk appear frame
98 OTL Illuminated (Arun Bonerjee): approach to Out-to-Lunch using luminous paint
98 Who's Who (Shanta Batra): miniature and regular sized cards transpose
99 Yoga Maya - The Brahmo Thread Mystery (Sam Dalal): thread swallowed and pulled out from the stomach
100 Visible Flight (B.B. Banerjee): cigarettes are visibly caught from a hanky and thrown to an empty cigarette box

101 Volume 3 No. 26, February 1974
101 The Daruma (Roy Fromer): a wobble toy modified as an "imp bottle" and other variations
102 Beyond the Veil (Charles W. Cameron): a two person seance of sorts with three selections divined from a Tarot deck, object selection and dice roll
104 Magical Musings (Sam Dalal): recommendations for Abra magazine, Ron Ferris' Apparitions, Animations and Aces, Bill Tube Salt Shaker; Ken Brooke's Beam Shot; Tannen's Dizzy Dominoes; Sid Lorraines Thumb Fun; Roy Baker's Sky Diver card trick.
104 Impromptu Aces (as demonstrated b P.H. Mehta): With four cuts, the spectator cuts to the four Aces

105 Volume 3 No. 27, March 1974
105 Slate Metamorphosis (Al Mann): a Two Card Monte style effect using mini pocket slates
105 Speaking of Slates (Sam Dalal): tip for Spirit Slates
106 Telegirl (Arthur Setterington): a random phone number entered by the spectator reveals the Model card predicted
106 Yoga Maya - Pins and Needles (Sam Dalal): really pushing a needle through the cheek
107 One Man-Two Person Dictionary Test (Arthur J. Emerson Jr.): a test that looks like a two person act where only the magician needs to know
108 Really Yours (Sam Dalal): a chosen calendar card has the spectator's named date marked in red

109 Volume 3 No. 28, April 1974
109 Linking Key Rings (Sam Dalal): a set of loose curtain or key-rings become linked, with no switching
110 Triple Cross (Arthur J. Emerson Jr.): cards across effect where three cards appear to travel from first to second spectator
111 Kwik Kut (Bill Dunbaugh): a paper fold & cut matches a card selection
112 Magical Musings (Sam Dalal): selection of advertisements for guaranteed luck!

113 Volume 3 No. 29, May 1974
113 Direct Do as I Do (Hamid Sayani): using two decks, magician and spectator cut to the same card
113 Free Plugs Department: Divers Deceits by William Zavis, and a quote from Uri Geller on Magicians
114 Magic From Roy Fromer
114 - Threading Razor Blades: in the mouth
114 - Torn and Restored Cigarette Paper in the Mouth
114 - The Miniature Magic Theater: idea for using a Toy Theatre for magical performances
115 Yoga Maya - Needle from Eye to Eye (Sam Dalal, X.C. Batra): introduction to this feat of pushing a needle into one eye and removing it from the other
116 West’s Own Miracleman? (Sam Dalal): article on Uri Gellar's feat of taking pictures with the lens cap on

117 Volume 3 No. 30, June 1974
117 Knotted (Sam Dalal): while attempting to bend a key, a cigarette becomes knotted
118 Needle from Eye to Eye (K.C. Batra): presentation, continued from last issue
120 Magical Musings (Sam Dalal): recommendation for Micky Hades Encyclopedic Dictionaries of Mentalism; tip for the Linking Key Rings, idea for a nail writer, tip for Gardner's Paper Fold Prediction, tip for Impromptu Aces

121 Volume 3 No. 31, July 1974 Special Issue
121 Indian Cups and Balls Routine (Les Greenhalgh)
121 - How It All Began
122 - Required: three wooden cups, four cloth balls, three larger ball of a different color, a Bamboo wand, and a carrying bag
122 - Set-Up
122 - Phase 1
123 - Phase 2
124 - Phase 3, 4 and 5
124 - End of Routine

125 Volume 3 No. 32, August 1974
125 Hawkeye (Eddie Joseph): instructions that can be told over a phone for a long-distance card revelation
126 Magical Musings (Sara Dalal): on the passing of Eddie Joseph; Bud Morris' Magic in the Morris Manor; requests for contributions to Roy Former's The Chop Cup Book; clarification for the Indian Cups and Balls routine; errata for Al Mann's Addithots; tip for carrying flash paper
127 Yakity Yak Prediction (Donald Wallace): comedy card revelation using chattering teeth
127 Potpourri (Alex McKeown):
127 - Heavy Ball: stunt with a heavy ball becoming light, etc.
127 - Heavy Cards: gag with cards glued to wooden blocks
127 - Stiff Rope: rope can be twisted or stand straight
127 - Sliding Pips: card value changes instantly
127 - Banana Break: fake cigar inside a zipper banana
128 Addonis Book Test (Al Mann): word in a book left upside down is revealed
128 Impact 1 (Sam Dalal): card selected from small deck is clipped to a Jumbo card, and when turned around they are shown to match

129 Volume 3 No. 33, September 1974
129 I Ching Oracles (Sam Dalal): a coded prediction of future events based on the I Ching book, necessary for the effect
130 The Code Book: the I Ching described
130 The Key: how it's used
131 Event Predictions
131 Pros and Cons

133 Volume 3 No. 34, October 1974
133 Wild Colour (Arthur J. Emerson Jr.): color cards end up matching the selected color
134 Test Your ESP Ability: challenge to match the ESP test with a trick
135 Free Choice ESP (Alex McKeown): ESP symbol chosen, then an envelope, and the card inside matches
135 Magical Musings (Sam Dalal): idea for a more exciting stage Linking Rings;
136 Women Can Tell (Sam Dalal): second spectator uses crystal ball to reveal ESP card chosen face unseen by a first spectator

137 Volume 3 No. 35, November 1974
137 Mon-Kiri (Isao Honda, Sam Dalal): Art of paper cutting for a children's pattern matching
139 Two from Tan Hock Chuan
139 - A Book Test: using plastic numerals chosen out of a hat
139 - Threaded: threading a needle
140 Needle in Eye Simplified (S. Alam): a method using a switch
140 Matchsticks A-Go-Go (Arunkumar Shah): a full and empty matchbox transpose
140 Gellerism & Respectability (Sam Dalal): on Uri Gellar's experiments with Stanford Research Institute

141 Volume 3 No. 36, December 1974
141 Spin It Out (Alex McKeown): cards spun on a dial stop at the selection
142 Telekinetic Printer (D. Craig Daniel): card appears in a box that matches the selection
142 Hot Moneyl (Bisadbandhu Banerjea): a coin turns to liquid silver when heated with a match in a paper cone
143 Swami Picture Series-2: The Human Ostrich (A.K. Ganguly)