Rainmaker
by Peter Loughran

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SUMMON THE POWER OF THE RAIN GODS AND CHANGE THE LIVES OF EVERYONE YOU MEET.

The performer gathers several spectators in a circle of chant, and begins to tell a story of ancient mythology surrounding the Mayan Rain Gods of the past. Engulfing the spectators in world beyond their imagination, the performer brings forth a sacred piece of cloth. The cloth is then unraveled to reveal an ancient artifact stolen from a British museum known as a Rain Stone. By chanting the words Rainmaker 3 times, the Rain Stone was used to summon the great Mayan Rain Gods, such as one known as Chac. By summoning the Rain Gods, ancient civilization was able to save their crops from drought by causing it to mysteriously rain upon their fields.

Effect

The performer holds out the ancient stone in his out stretched hands and invites everyone in the circle to touch and keep their fingers on the ancient artifact. Asking everyone to concentrate on the Rain Stone, the performer leads the spectators in an eerie chant, first chanting the name of the Rain God "Chac", then following with the words "Rainmaker" 3 times.

Suddenly the unimaginable begins to happen raindrops begin to fall from high in the sky, down upon the circle of spectators. As your spectators look up, droplets of water land randomly upon their face and body. The chant is broken, and the rain stops, changing the lives of everyone in the circle.

Important points:

• The performer has full control over the rain at all times.
• The performers hands are in full view at all times during the illusion.
• Totally safe, and completely harmless.
• No assistants or stooges, this is a one-man effect.
• Seconds to step up and ready to go at all times.
• Automatic reset, and instantly repeatable.
• Control the amount of rain that falls.
• Control the time the rain starts and stops.
• The Rain Stone is completely examinable before and after the effect.