Scrying
can be described as the action of gazing into or upon a surface, be it a pool
of water, a mirror or a crystal.
Scrying is one of the most ancient of divination techniques and was practiced
by Arabs, Magi, Egyptians, Romans and Greeks. In fact it is reputed that the
witches of Thessaly were supposed to have written their oracles in human blood
on mirrors.
Problems, lost objects, People and questions have all had their answers
sort by looking into mirrors or Scrying through out our history. Queen Elizabeth’s
magician John Dee used a crystal egg and black obsidian mirror. Both can still
be seen on display at the British museum in London.
John
Dee
Any shiny object can be used to scry, be it a bowl containing water, polished stones, or crystals. It is said that Nostradamus would use a large brass bowl, with the inside painted black full of water standing on a tripod. He would look into the water until a vision came to him.
Folk law.
The
mirror is found in the folk law of many Countries, including England and Russia.
However, all these folk stories all have something In common, they all agree,
that mirrors, are something of which one should be weary.
It’s common for all the mirrors in the house of a dead person, to be
turned around so the dead person doesn’t see themselves in the mirror.
Should they do so, their soul will be trapped inside and will find no rest.
This ability, for a mirror to suck out the soul, was once described in the
story of Narcissus, who saw his reflection in the water and stood for so long,
gazing and pining at his own reflection, that he died.
In many traditions if the living catches the reflection of the dead in a mirror,
they run the risk of having their own soul sucked into the mirror and having
it carried away by the dead. It is also though, that If you’re ill,
you should remove all the mirrors from the room, as your soul is at its weakest
when you’re unwell, and at risk of being pulled into the mirror. Not
forgetting of course, that breaking a mirror is very bad luck, as once it
holds the soul, breaking the mirror will break the soul.
When you receive your mirror you should always charge it before use. I was taught, that that would require the mirror to be put in the light of the three separate full moons. Some people consecrate their mirrors by putting a drop or two of their blood on the reverse, I personally do this to my mirror as this really helps with the psychic link with you to your mirror. However, if you do this, you should make sure that you never give, sell or trade your mirror with anyone, as they would have a direct link to you, and this could cause a lot of problems with psychic attacks. Your mirror would also benefit from a recharge now and again, but you would only need the light from a single full moon for this.
When you are using the mirror you should sit in a dimly lit room with the light only coming from a few candles or a single low watt bulb, you certainly don’t want bright sunlight or a blazing light bulb above you.
Try not to stare at the mirror or into it, just gaze through it and let your mind wander. Don’t try and force any kind of image, just wait and see what comes into your mind. On my first attempt, I saw a stream, but felt like it was a larger river, and the word Thames came to me. Of course, the start of the Thames is the river Isis. This was a clear message to me that I was getting things right, as the river Thames played an important role to me whilst living in London.
When
you’re tuning into your mirror you must relax! Sit in front of your
mirror keeping your feet on the floor. This will keep you grounded. Wait for
your eyes to relax and just allow them to defocus, try not to gaze at your
image we don’t want to bring you into sharp focus, infact you can if
you wish, hold the mirror at a slight angle so that you cant see all of your
features. After some time you may find your awareness shifts, and you may
see visions in the mirror, your third eye or in your peripheral vision.
Don’t get upset if you don’t see next weeks lottery numbers, you
may find that for the first few times that you use your mirror you don’t
see any visions at all, but you might find that you have a flood of intuitive
thoughts, if so, try and remember them at the end and to write them down.
You will know when you have had enough, because you may find yourself getting tired once bring yourself back to your conscious mind. When you have gathered your thoughts once again, write them down in your Book of Shadows, even if nothing has happened, you can still use this to gauge your progress.
Questions and answers
Once you have been practicing for a while you can start to ask your mirror
questions. Start by tuning into your mirror In your usual way. Think of a
question, and write it down in your Book of Shadows. Gaze into your mirror,
and keep your question at the front of your mind, you can if you wish, repeat
it several times.
What do you see?
What images and thoughts come into your mind?
Don’t worry if you don’t get any answers, it may be that your
needing a bit more practice or your asking the question in the wrong way.
You should think about re-wording your question and try again.
If
at any time you feel uncomfortable, then stop. You may not be in the right
frame of mind or just too tired. If you’re worried about what you might
see then you should sit and ask yourself what worries you. Are you apprehensive
about what or who may come through, or are you bothered about the answer to
a question you want to ask? If your concern is about the answer then what
is it about the answer that has you troubled?
You must try and remove any negative thoughts and fears from your mind before
you start your session or any work that you do might not be prosperous.
Once you have mastered your Scrying abilities then you and your mirror can
look forward to many happy and insightful years and who knows what answers
and questions you may find !!
Happy gazing! And Blessed Be.
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