I’m going to tell you about a straightforward kind of divination known as scrying. Get a reflective object of some kind, such as a mirror, a crystal ball, etc., as your initial step. This will actually give you a sneak preview of what’s to come if you continue on your current course.
Now dim the lights and smoke some of your preferred incense. Only faint lighting, like that from a candle lit behind you, should be present in the space. Use a black cloth or fabric to cover the table you intend to use. Place your chosen scrying tool on top of the table at this point.
Set the tone for your meditation by beginning by warming up and entering your designated space. Open your eyes when you’re ready and gaze into the surface of your scrying device. A spot around five or six inches beyond the surface is where you should direct your attention. The best technique to change your focus for scrying is to try this; it might or might not work for you. Have you ever looked at those images where every single dot and/or blotch is a different hue and you have to look past the surface to see the three-dimensional image? The scrying method utilized here is based on the same idea.
Unless you are scrying for a specific response, try to keep your mind free and receptive to whatever may be presented to you. You’ll want to blink your eyes. Okay, give them a moment to blink before returning to your original concentration. Try to limit your scrying time when you are initially starting to no more than 10 or 20 minutes. Put it away if you don’t succeed, and try again later.
You could experience images in a variety of ways. Some of them might be complete images, even ones that move as if you were watching a movie. But that is uncommon, particularly when you first start. You might initially merely experience a fog or mist. This may eventually separate to let images pass through, or it could just move in one direction or the other depending on whether a question is yes or no.
If you do see visuals, they could simply be uninterpreted symbols. These symbols, which may not always be those you see printed in a book, typically have some significance for you. For instance, a dog may represent loyalty or protection in general, but if a dog attack traumatized you at some point in your life, it might have a completely different meaning for you.
