SCRYING

PROCEDURE TO MAKE A SCRYING MIRROR:

     First, disassemble the frame.  Clean one side of the glass with a cleaning solution, you may use water & soap, as for me I used alcohol & cotton. Then paint this side with a thick black paint.  Oil based enamel seems to work best.  I prefer the gloss black but matte black will work well also.  Apply several coats of paint until light will not pass through the glass.
 

   At this stage you may paint designs or symbols around the edge of the frame if you are artistically inclined.  If not, there is a variety of frames with designs already on them.  The choice is yours.
 

     Next, assemble the frame with the painted side of the glass to the inside. The thicker the plate of glass, the “deeper” the mirror will appear.
 

     An alternate method of constructing a scrying mirror is to use a clear crystal plate.  Paint the back side as described for the picture frame.  With this method I recommend covering the painted portion with felt or some other heavy material.  This will help protect the paint from being scratched or scuffed off.
 

     You are now ready to begin scrying!!! 

TO START SCRYING:

 For beginners dim lighting is a must.  Incense may be burned and/or meditation music may be played.  

Do what you feel that is right for you.  A side note is that in past centuries incense played a more important role in inducing altered states than in the present time.  The reason for this is that the incense was inhaled.  This decreased the amount of oxygen in the blood stream.  The brain will enter an altered state during periods of oxygen deprivation.  I don't recommend this procedure due to possible health risks.  It is only mentioned as a historical note.

 

The actual procedure for scrying is simple and straightforward:

Get the room ready - dim lighting, incense, music, etc. that you want

Place the scrying medium on a table at a convenient level

A dim light (candle) should be behind the viewer.  To start out this should be the only light in the room.

Perform the progressive muscle relaxation exercise

Look at the mirror (or crystal) in a relaxed manner, focusing about 5"  past the surface of the mirror (this may or may not work for you so try other methods)

You will blink but do not be too concerned about it

Keep your mind blank except if you have a specific question to ask

Do not scry for over 20 minutes at first

     

The images may appear in different manners.  They may just appear or they may be preceded by a "cloud of mist" forming first.  The mist could dissipate or morph into the images.   The images could be symbols of the subconscious or may be actual pictures of events, past, present or future.  As an example of each person being different, the first visual impression that I receive looks like flying insects rotating on the reflective surface of the mirror.

     

These are the basics.  Your success at scrying may take days, weeks or months to accomplish.  You may be successful the first time that you try.  Practice will make perfect, so keep on trying if you do not succeed at first.  If you feel that you are at a dead end, try something different.   It may help.  Keep practicing.   Remember that nothing worthwhile in life is easy.  Happy visions!