In the surreal theatre of the Cold War — a world of double agents, secret dossiers, and silent assassins — one figure stands out not for his silence, but for the spectacular clang of a spoon bending in his hand.

Uri Geller.

To most of the world, he was the flamboyant Israeli psychic who claimed to bend metal with his mind, read thoughts, and influence clocks. To skeptics, he was a master illusionist. But behind closed doors — in the vaults of the CIA and the corridors of Soviet power — Uri Geller was something else entirely.

A weapon.

🚨 The Day the CIA Tested a Psychic

In 1973, Geller was flown to Stanford Research Institute in California. But this wasn’t a television taping. This was a tightly controlled series of classified experiments, supervised by two laser physicists funded by the CIA. Their goal? To determine whether Geller’s abilities could be weaponized in psychological warfare.

Over eight grueling days, Geller was placed in shielded rooms. Scientists drew random pictures in a separate room — a camel, a bunch of grapes, a devil. Geller, under observation, reproduced them with eerie accuracy. In the declassified CIA files, the conclusion was clear:

"Geller has demonstrated his paranormal perceptual ability in a convincing and unambiguous manner."

Not bad for a man who claimed he got his powers after an encounter with a mysterious sphere of light as a child.

But why would the CIA care about a spoon-bending showman?

Because the Soviets cared first.

🕵🏻‍♂️ Enter the KGB

During the 1970s, the KGB poured millions into researching psychic phenomena — not as superstition, but as a possible edge in the psychological battlefield. Remote viewing, telekinesis, mind reading: all were fair game. And so began a psychic arms race.

Documents suggest that Soviet scientists were keenly aware of Geller’s abilities. Rumors even spread that they attempted to recruit him. According to Geller himself, a KGB agent approached him during a European tour. Others allege that Soviet spies were embedded in his audiences, trying to decipher his methods — or steal them.

And in a twist worthy of a spy thriller, British intelligence allegedly got involved too, warning Geller of assassination threats. But was he being used… or playing them all?

🔮 Psychic or Puppet?

Skeptics argue Geller was just a clever showman who stumbled into the right paranoia at the right time. But the declassified CIA documents, now public, don’t read like a magician’s press kit — they read like the X-Files.

He influenced random number generators. He predicted hidden drawings. He convinced elite minds that something real was happening — or real enough.

In recent years, Geller has added even more layers to the mystery. He claims he was embedded as a psychic spy, working for Mossad, MI6, and the CIA — all at once. He says he influenced diplomatic decisions with telepathy. He hints that he helped derail Soviet plots without ever stepping onto a battlefield.

Whether any of it is true, half-true, or pure performance, one fact remains:

The CIA believed him.

And sometimes, belief is all that’s needed to change history.

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