by Bruce Johnson
© 2014 Bruce Johnson – Reprinted with permission – Shining Lotus Metaphysical Bookstore Newsletter October 2014.
The form of scrying called mirror gazing is an ancient divination technique that has been used to prophesy the future, warn of impending danger, divine answers to questions, be aware of people and activities at a distance from one’s self, and to assist in the development of clairvoyance and third eye awakening. Folklore related to magical mirrors is widespread throughout the world. Alice in Wonderland and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, are some well-known stories that highlight mystical mirrors.
The Roman god Vulcan possessed a fabulous mirror in which he could see all things. The story of the Arabian Nights refers to the all-seeing mirror of Al-Asan. Nostradamus looked into a bowl of water on a brass tripod to foresee the future. Greek seers employed polished bronze or silver discs as mirrors, as well as utilizing wells and pools for water divination. Bowls of ink, along with shiny plates and bowls of bronze, silver, and gold, were some of the divination mirrors popular with the ancient Persians and Egyptians. The Aztecs used polished obsidian for mirrors, while the early Hebrew tribes preferred silver cups filled with water. The great European mystic and adept alchemist Roger Bacon pioneered in the study of optics and optical glass, and prophesied the future at times using special gazing mirrors. He was well known for owning a magic looking glass that enabled him to see anything he wished to see within a fifty mile radius.
Mirror gazing is only one of the many forms of scrying, which is the art of seeing images and symbols by viewing shiny or reflective objects and surfaces. Crystal gazing using clear, frosted, and black spheres of glass or crystal is the most familiar form of scrying in America.
Mirror divination as a tool for development is not for everyone. Like the development of any other spiritual faculty, it requires right effort and a balanced approach by the individual, and negative karma will result if mirror gazing is used thoughtlessly, or used to harm. Purity of body, mind, aura, and motives are important to good results. In ancient times, children were often appointed to describe the scenes in the mirror due to their honesty and innocence. Scrying is simply a spiritual gift that some people with that ability can develop like any of the diverse spiritual gifts Paul mentions in 1st Corinthians chapter 12.
The book – Crystal Gazing by Theodore Besterman, is an A-List book on scrying.
Bruce Johnson has over 30 years of study in the fields of Ancient Wisdom and occultism. He has taught classes on a wide range of topics, from Atlantis to mediums to Zoroaster. He is also a Spiritualist minister, with a background in spiritual astrology. He lives in Colorado with his wife and their cat.
New and Used Books about Scrying and Clairvoyance are sometimes available for purchase at the Shining Lotus.
Exploring Scrying – by Ambrose Hawk. $8 Used Trade Paperback
— How to Divine the Future and Make the Most of It — This book takes on an eclectic approach to helping the reader develop scrying abilities with the use of a step-by-step, do-it-yourself approach that has worked for thousands of people.
Raise Clairvoyant Energy – by Cyndi Dale. $15.99 New Trade Paperback.
— Attract more of what you love into your life, travel between lifetimes, connect with the deceased or a child yet to be born, and much more by using your Clairvoyant talents.