Aztec Monolith of Fate by Anthony Yap (5589)

This is a beautiful variation of Tenyo’s Eye of the Idol – one of Tenyo’s most looked after products.

A group of mysterious Aztec relics are presented to the audience. A small box, and a larger cylindrical container. You, the performer, first lift the cylindrical cover revealing underneath an ornate Aztec monolith. The story is told that “Long ago the ancient Aztecs thought that monoliths such as these could see their futures and know their fate. If we examine the monolith more carefully we can see that it spins freely around on its base and that each side of the monolith is a different color and depicts a different deity each representing one of the 4 seasons of the year. Gold for summer, turning to the browning of copper in the fall, Silver for the heart of winter, leading to the green of spring.” After showing all the sides of the monolith you give it a spin and as it continues to spin you slowly place the cylindrical cover over the monolith hiding it from view. You can then explain how it’s now impossible for us to know where the monolith might stop.

You now open the small box and pour out onto the table 4 ancient coins. Each coin is again a different color representing the seasons, Gold, Copper, Silver, Green. You ask the spectator to freely choose any coin they wish, a coin that maybe represents their favorite season, the choice is 100% their own free choice. After the spectator picks their coin they are asked to hold the coin tight in their hand and to hold an image of the season they picked in their head.

Bringing attention back to the monolith that is still hidden from sight you now slowly lift the cylindrical cover to reveal the monolith had stopped spinning with the selected season pointed directly at the spectator. The monolith can be spun again, covered back over and another coin freely chosen from the box, only to again reveal the monolith stopped spinning on the chosen season/color!

Handmade and hand painted, each of these sets is produced with care and in limited series. A collectors signed certificate of authenticity is included with each set.

The Monolith Box measures approx. 8cm Wide x 10cm High.

Video Tutorial Link Included: A link and password to a video tutorial is included along with your items. This video features the designer Anthony Yap walking you through the method, explanation, and some helpful tips on learning this effect.

Material: Eco Friendly PLA Bio-Plastic & steel rod.