Fred Crouter
INNER SECRETS OF COLD READING
$35 each/$90 for all 3
THE BLURB:
The INNER SECRETS OF COLD READING Series is the re-release
of three monographs that have been touted as classics by
professionals for many years. I first learned of them from
Jon Riggs about ten years ago, and they were extremely
helpful for me in developing my own personal approach to
private and public readings. At that time, they were only
available in physical hard copy form, but in their new
incarnation, they have been digitized into a convenient
Adobe PDF format.
The Big Picture
Each monograph in the Series is self-contained and
free-standing, but together the three monographs comprise a
formidable combination. You could easily base a consultation
practice on the information found in this series, as many
readers have, in fact. There is a LOT of information in this
Series, and while the old chestnut of "If you find one good
idea, it's worth the price" certainly does apply here, I
know for myself that I found many useful concepts and
techniques that I use every day.
In each monograph, Fred introduces key concepts in a concise
manner, and then supplies you with a ton of tried-and true
lines that he has developed and used in his professional
practice. In addition, Fred lays out a fascinating array of
facts and statistics that can be used to gain an uncanny
insight into the lives and minds of your clients.
Here's the breakdown of each monograph in the Series...
Monograph #1: Somatotypes and Colors
This 35-page monograph starts by teaching you Fred's take on
body types. This system shows you how to discern key
information about your client before they even open their
mouth, and then provides you with page after page of actual
lines from Fred's repetoire. It's your choice, of course,
whether you disclose this information upfront (and establish
yourself in their minds as The Real Deal) or save it for
later in the reading to validate your favorite oracle.
Next up Fred looks at Color Readings, which would play well
in either a walk-around situation or as part of a longer
reading, and supplies you with a complete mini-reading for
each color.
The third section is devoted to Fred's expansion on the
time-honored Ken de Courcy system (made popular by Richard
Webster and Ron Martin). As good as the original system is,
Fred improves on it by tying it to the body type approach
taught earlier in the monograph, which increases the
potential impact by adding a level of accuracy not available
in earlier letter-keyed systems.
Finally, Fred gives you a quick and easy way to get started
with this material by using a simple tick sheet, which is
included as a fully-editable Microsoft Word document. For
some people, this tick sheet will be worth the price of
admission alone, since you can modify this to use with any
oracle you like. Don't like the wording of a particular tick
item? No problem -- just change it to something you think is
more appropriate.
All in all, this first monograph is chock full of good,
usable material, and I'm sure you'll see why I was blown
away by it when I first encountered it. But wait ... there's
more:
Monograph #2: Type Graphology
In this 39-page e-book, you'll find a perfect example of how
Fred can combine two normally unrelated disciplines into an
ingenious new system. In this case, it's "Myers-Briggs meets
Graphology". With four simple questions, you'll be able to
identify what category your client falls into. Furnished
with this information and a sample of their handwriting, you
can then apply Fred's list of handwriting attributes and
give a very accurate reading that will resonate deeply with
them. And, as in Monograph #1, Fred gives you plenty of
real-world lines that you can modify for your own style or
use as-is.
The following section of the monograph details the
characteristics of the 16 types found in the Myers-Briggs
system, as well as interesting facts that you can use with
devastating effect.
In the section titled "Oldies But Goodies", you'll learn the
twelve phases of a classic reading system that was taught by
a Golden Age psychic institute. Don't be fooled into
thinking this "old-school" approach is outdated, though --
as every professional reader knows, "the more things change,
the more they stay the same" -- and you'll be able to apply
this system with the same powerful results it's had, year
after year.
It's no secret that I'm a big fan of Robert Nelson, so
you'll understand why I was very interested to see that Fred
includes a selection of Nelson gems -- lines and concepts to
apply to your readings -- that are just as timeless and
useful today as they were in Nelson's day.
Monograph #3: Advanced Psychic Readings
As the title suggests, this 49-page monograph is intended
for the reader who has progressed to the point where they
are comfortable with their basic approach and are interested
in that "something extra" that will add texture and meaning
to their readings. Starting with how to interpret subtle
visual features and cues, this work moves into the arcane
study of head types and how to identify which of three
categories a client is likely to fall into. And -- you
guessed it -- there are plenty of lines and insights
provided for each category, so after reading this, you
certainly won't be at a loss for words when applying this
system.
In the section titled "The Eyes Have It", Fred discusses a
simple technique that will help you figure out which of two
major personality groups a client belongs to, as well as a
way to determine whether a person is open to suggestion or
not. The sections on clothing and handshakes will provide
you with valuable clues to your client's personality --
right down to the likelihood that they are a Democrat or a
Republican!
There's a lot more in here, including the three thoughts
that every person is concerned with (and no, we're not
talking about the usual "love, health and money" -- these
three themes go deeper than that). Fred also shares his
Cradle to Grave readings for a quadratic system that dates
back several centuries (but is extremely useful to the
modern reader) plus a review of Tom Palmer's system, which
could easily be called "Ten Safe Answers" (information that
can get you out of more than a few sticky corners, to be
sure).
"The Inner Secrets Series Bundle gives a reader enough
information to start a very profitable private reading
practice no matter what the economic conditions. It will
greatly improve the accuracy of the readings of anyone in
private reading practice. The entire cost will be returned
by a reader's first couple of clients after implementing the
information Fred Crouter teaches. This is worth way more
than its cost to any reader, whether for entertainment on
occasion or in a full time private reading practice."
- Dr. Charles Green
MY COMMENTS:
This is not a brand new work, but a re-issue of an
underground classic that quite a few pros revere. Most of
the readings require absolutely no extra props, such as
tarot cards, numerological charts, etc. And so these are
essential cold reading techniques which can be used anytime
and anywhere.
Monograph #1 details the three body types and explains how
to use them in a reading. It's really quite easy to
understand and apply. The colors section is perhaps the
weakest only in that the information really isn't new, but
it's still quite useful and powerful info, especially to
those who may be unfamiliar.
The next two sections, though, are worth the price of this
monograph, as far as I'm concerned. It is Ken de Courcey's
classic system applied to body types and a tick sheet using
body types that is very, very easy to use. It reminded me
of, and I know it is very similar to, Docc Hilford's System
88.
Monograph #2 covers the Myers-Briggs system combined with
graphology. Well, at least, that's what it appears to be.
What's really going on is that the answers to four questions
gives the reader information on the personality type and the
graphology backs up that information. It's quite clever.
My only consideration here is that this technique is
time-consuming and better suited for one-on-one readings,
rather than impromptu readings or readings done during show
performances. This is not a criticism, just an observation.
It's very good material.
Monograph #3 covers more advanced information that one can
get from observing people. These include readings done from
hair types, head types, clothing, eyebrows, and three
throughts that everyone is concerned with. Most valuable to
me is Tom Palmer's system which will allow you the ability
to answer any thought-of question. It's described at the
end in the Final Thoughts section and is included almost as
a throwaway. Wow! It's far too good for that. On the other
hand, I hope it stays buried and only a few pros pick up on
it.
The downloaded monographs are in PDF format and are 35, 39,
and 49 pages, respectively. The text is double-spaced and
there with some diagrams as illustrations. They are
available separately, and I highly recommend you pick up all
three. But, if I had to pick one of these to recommend, I
suppose I'd pick #1 as the adaptation of Ken de Courcey's
system and the tick sheet really caught my interest. It's
also a good place to start and you pick up #2, and then #3.
But each of the monographs has something I know that I can
personally use.
I'm fairly confident that there is something of great value
for every mentalist, no matter what their level is. It is
certainly a lost classic and I'm glad that Loren Tindall has
rediscovered and republished this. I immediately added
these PDFs to my PDA for reference.
The INNER SECRETS OF COLD READING Series is the re-release
of three monographs that have been touted as classics by
professionals for many years. I first learned of them from
Jon Riggs about ten years ago, and they were extremely
helpful for me in developing my own personal approach to
private and public readings. At that time, they were only
available in physical hard copy form, but in their new
incarnation, they have been digitized into a convenient
Adobe PDF format.
The Big Picture
Each monograph in the Series is self-contained and
free-standing, but together the three monographs comprise a
formidable combination. You could easily base a consultation
practice on the information found in this series, as many
readers have, in fact. There is a LOT of information in this
Series, and while the old chestnut of "If you find one good
idea, it's worth the price" certainly does apply here, I
know for myself that I found many useful concepts and
techniques that I use every day.
In each monograph, Fred introduces key concepts in a concise
manner, and then supplies you with a ton of tried-and true
lines that he has developed and used in his professional
practice. In addition, Fred lays out a fascinating array of
facts and statistics that can be used to gain an uncanny
insight into the lives and minds of your clients.
Here's the breakdown of each monograph in the Series...
Monograph #1: Somatotypes and Colors
This 35-page monograph starts by teaching you Fred's take on
body types. This system shows you how to discern key
information about your client before they even open their
mouth, and then provides you with page after page of actual
lines from Fred's repetoire. It's your choice, of course,
whether you disclose this information upfront (and establish
yourself in their minds as The Real Deal) or save it for
later in the reading to validate your favorite oracle.
Next up Fred looks at Color Readings, which would play well
in either a walk-around situation or as part of a longer
reading, and supplies you with a complete mini-reading for
each color.
The third section is devoted to Fred's expansion on the
time-honored Ken de Courcy system (made popular by Richard
Webster and Ron Martin). As good as the original system is,
Fred improves on it by tying it to the body type approach
taught earlier in the monograph, which increases the
potential impact by adding a level of accuracy not available
in earlier letter-keyed systems.
Finally, Fred gives you a quick and easy way to get started
with this material by using a simple tick sheet, which is
included as a fully-editable Microsoft Word document. For
some people, this tick sheet will be worth the price of
admission alone, since you can modify this to use with any
oracle you like. Don't like the wording of a particular tick
item? No problem -- just change it to something you think is
more appropriate.
All in all, this first monograph is chock full of good,
usable material, and I'm sure you'll see why I was blown
away by it when I first encountered it. But wait ... there's
more:
Monograph #2: Type Graphology
In this 39-page e-book, you'll find a perfect example of how
Fred can combine two normally unrelated disciplines into an
ingenious new system. In this case, it's "Myers-Briggs meets
Graphology". With four simple questions, you'll be able to
identify what category your client falls into. Furnished
with this information and a sample of their handwriting, you
can then apply Fred's list of handwriting attributes and
give a very accurate reading that will resonate deeply with
them. And, as in Monograph #1, Fred gives you plenty of
real-world lines that you can modify for your own style or
use as-is.
The following section of the monograph details the
characteristics of the 16 types found in the Myers-Briggs
system, as well as interesting facts that you can use with
devastating effect.
In the section titled "Oldies But Goodies", you'll learn the
twelve phases of a classic reading system that was taught by
a Golden Age psychic institute. Don't be fooled into
thinking this "old-school" approach is outdated, though --
as every professional reader knows, "the more things change,
the more they stay the same" -- and you'll be able to apply
this system with the same powerful results it's had, year
after year.
It's no secret that I'm a big fan of Robert Nelson, so
you'll understand why I was very interested to see that Fred
includes a selection of Nelson gems -- lines and concepts to
apply to your readings -- that are just as timeless and
useful today as they were in Nelson's day.
Monograph #3: Advanced Psychic Readings
As the title suggests, this 49-page monograph is intended
for the reader who has progressed to the point where they
are comfortable with their basic approach and are interested
in that "something extra" that will add texture and meaning
to their readings. Starting with how to interpret subtle
visual features and cues, this work moves into the arcane
study of head types and how to identify which of three
categories a client is likely to fall into. And -- you
guessed it -- there are plenty of lines and insights
provided for each category, so after reading this, you
certainly won't be at a loss for words when applying this
system.
In the section titled "The Eyes Have It", Fred discusses a
simple technique that will help you figure out which of two
major personality groups a client belongs to, as well as a
way to determine whether a person is open to suggestion or
not. The sections on clothing and handshakes will provide
you with valuable clues to your client's personality --
right down to the likelihood that they are a Democrat or a
Republican!
There's a lot more in here, including the three thoughts
that every person is concerned with (and no, we're not
talking about the usual "love, health and money" -- these
three themes go deeper than that). Fred also shares his
Cradle to Grave readings for a quadratic system that dates
back several centuries (but is extremely useful to the
modern reader) plus a review of Tom Palmer's system, which
could easily be called "Ten Safe Answers" (information that
can get you out of more than a few sticky corners, to be
sure).
"The Inner Secrets Series Bundle gives a reader enough
information to start a very profitable private reading
practice no matter what the economic conditions. It will
greatly improve the accuracy of the readings of anyone in
private reading practice. The entire cost will be returned
by a reader's first couple of clients after implementing the
information Fred Crouter teaches. This is worth way more
than its cost to any reader, whether for entertainment on
occasion or in a full time private reading practice."
- Dr. Charles Green
MY COMMENTS:
This is not a brand new work, but a re-issue of an
underground classic that quite a few pros revere. Most of
the readings require absolutely no extra props, such as
tarot cards, numerological charts, etc. And so these are
essential cold reading techniques which can be used anytime
and anywhere.
Monograph #1 details the three body types and explains how
to use them in a reading. It's really quite easy to
understand and apply. The colors section is perhaps the
weakest only in that the information really isn't new, but
it's still quite useful and powerful info, especially to
those who may be unfamiliar.
The next two sections, though, are worth the price of this
monograph, as far as I'm concerned. It is Ken de Courcey's
classic system applied to body types and a tick sheet using
body types that is very, very easy to use. It reminded me
of, and I know it is very similar to, Docc Hilford's System
88.
Monograph #2 covers the Myers-Briggs system combined with
graphology. Well, at least, that's what it appears to be.
What's really going on is that the answers to four questions
gives the reader information on the personality type and the
graphology backs up that information. It's quite clever.
My only consideration here is that this technique is
time-consuming and better suited for one-on-one readings,
rather than impromptu readings or readings done during show
performances. This is not a criticism, just an observation.
It's very good material.
Monograph #3 covers more advanced information that one can
get from observing people. These include readings done from
hair types, head types, clothing, eyebrows, and three
throughts that everyone is concerned with. Most valuable to
me is Tom Palmer's system which will allow you the ability
to answer any thought-of question. It's described at the
end in the Final Thoughts section and is included almost as
a throwaway. Wow! It's far too good for that. On the other
hand, I hope it stays buried and only a few pros pick up on
it.
The downloaded monographs are in PDF format and are 35, 39,
and 49 pages, respectively. The text is double-spaced and
there with some diagrams as illustrations. They are
available separately, and I highly recommend you pick up all
three. But, if I had to pick one of these to recommend, I
suppose I'd pick #1 as the adaptation of Ken de Courcey's
system and the tick sheet really caught my interest. It's
also a good place to start and you pick up #2, and then #3.
But each of the monographs has something I know that I can
personally use.
I'm fairly confident that there is something of great value
for every mentalist, no matter what their level is. It is
certainly a lost classic and I'm glad that Loren Tindall has
rediscovered and republished this. I immediately added
these PDFs to my PDA for reference.
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