Q&A for How to Play Light as a Feather

If you drop the person then it may hurt, but as long as the liftee stays still and the lifters are focused on not dropping the person, it should be okay.

Keep repeating the phrase as many times as needed until you are done lifting the person.

It's uncertain, but it has been recorded being played as early as 17th Century London as a way to attempt to stave off the plague.

No, you need at least 4.

If you drop the person, then it can hurt them. Otherwise, no, it won't hurt you.

That would be the typical way, but if you have more people, then you can improvise and put them at different parts of the body. However, this may make the trick less believable.

Yes, though it is easier to play with more participants and people.

No, you cannot.

No. It's simply physics - nothing more, nothing less. No ghosts or demons are involved.

You could probably play with up to six people, but it depends on the size of the person that's being held up.

No. There is no actual spirit or demon; you're just trying to create a spooky atmosphere.

No.

No, unless they happen to pee themselves in fear.

By being coordinated through the chant, the people doing the lifting can work together so the weight of the lifted person is distributed evenly.

No; anybody you attempt to carry while doing the trick could fall out of your hands and get hurt.

No. You need at least three people. It needs to be even on each side, so the lifters can lift the person laying down.

Yes, it will work on any surface. You can even try it on a chair, if you don't have a mattress or soft surface on hand.

It depends on how strong the aura is on the person that is lifting the other person, so it will probably work but you need a lot of aura.

Yes. You just need one person lying on the floor, one at one shoulder and the other at the knees.

Yes. You'll have even numbers on each side, so the lifters can lift the person laying down.

You could just say that but you might want to say something like "Spirit, I command you to leave their body!" to make it more mystical and fun.

Originally it did, but now this game is mainly used to wow the audience, and even scare them a bit.

Yes, the only aim of the game is to lift the person, and create a spooky atmosphere for the spectators. It won't make a difference whether you do "light as a feather, stiff as a board", "light as a feather, strong as an ox", or "3, 2, 1, lift!"

It does work. However, if you think the game is haunted, it's not. It's just cool science.

You could probably play up to six people but it depends on the size of the person that's being held up.

Yes, it does, and you could also potentially harm the person you are lifting, so try not to drop anybody in the game.

No, you cannot. But you can play with four people or more. And, it even makes a fun party trick if there are multiple people in on it.

No, this game has no demons, ghosts or spirits. The only thing that might happen is the person getting lifted gets hurt, since you're going to drop that person.

No, there are no evil spirits involved in the game. You're just making a spooky scenario for your friends.

No. The trick is a play on the senses, and it only works if your eyes are closed.