| people often state that they wish they had a crystal | | | | consciousness and the brain begins to make sense of |
| ball, but never would think of wishing to scry. Scrying | | | | the images and understand their meaning. |
| is the act of peering into either:a crystal balla bowl of | | | | Often people that just begin scrying use incense, |
| water or stonesfireglasssmoke and seeing visions. | | | | music, candles and dim lighting to make them more |
| The scryer then interprets the visions and predicts | | | | relaxed and receptive. |
| the future or sees important information from the | | | | Many beginners find that it takes several sessions |
| present or the past. The name scrying comes from | | | | before they actually begin to see any form in the |
| Old English and the word descry. The word meant, | | | | object of their choice. The most important tool for |
| “to reveal or see dimly”. | | | | successful scrying is concentration and relaxation. |
| Scrying began several places. Each one used a | | | | Scrying requires energy and the more energy input |
| different method. The ancient Egyptians believed that | | | | into the project the better the results. The relaxation |
| their goddess, Hathor, the Sky goddess used the | | | | helps release the internal energy. The tool used to |
| reflection in her shield to see all that existed. The | | | | scy varies because each individual must feel the |
| Egyptians used mirrors to duplicate the effect. | | | | connection to the medium used. |
| Almost 1000 years later, the Greeks used beryl, black | | | | There are several schools of thought why scrying is |
| glassy stones, and water. The first to use a crystal | | | | effective. Some believe that quantum physics plays a |
| ball and crystals, however, were the Celtics tribes led | | | | part and the scryer somehow manages to see |
| by Druid priests. | | | | forward on the time continuum. Others believe that it |
| The process of scrying begins with any object that | | | | is a divine gift from the deity of choice. A third group |
| you can see reflections, or even staring into flame. If | | | | believes that scrying aids in unlocking the knowledge |
| a crystal ball is used or mirror, then it must be clean. | | | | of the subconscious mind. Most all agree that scrying |
| To successfully scry, a relaxed mental state is | | | | answers questions and provides direction to the |
| important. Although some people use a ritual when | | | | individual that asks for the guidance. Initially, the ability |
| they scry, or say a prayer, many just ask for | | | | to see the future is limited but grows more accurate |
| information or do nothing at all. | | | | and easy, the more frequently it’s practiced. |
| After staring into the object, water, smoke or flame; | | | | There is a multitude of reasons that people scry. |
| images begin to form. This is similar to seeing pictures | | | | Some people scry to make connection with the |
| in the clouds. Eventually they become more | | | | energy of the universe. Others find it a stress free |
| prominent. The visual now is not as important as | | | | way to make decisions. |
| what the mind associates with them. This is the point | | | | The reasons for scrying differ as much as the tools |
| when information seems to come from nowhere or | | | | that the individuals use to accomplish it. If you asked |
| long forgotten, sometimes seemingly unimportant | | | | most individuals, “Why scry?” The |
| moments of the past come to the surface of the | | | | vast majority would answer, “Why not? |