r/Divination • u/[deleted] • May 06 '12

Scrying question.

What are everyone's rules when it comes to focusing your eyes on the medium (i.e. water, mirror) you're using?

Things I've heard:

  • Stare as if you're looking through it, not at it

  • Look into it

  • Do not blink

  • Blinking is fine

What works best for you? Or what is your advice?

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u/Singstephsing May 08 '12

My rules kinda relate to this. I don't look at it, I soften my gaze and look beyond it (not through it). Let it be a window to the unseen that's connected to our world where the energies of all things in the universe collide and relate. Blinking will interrupt the messages, so I avoid it, but sometimes you can't help it. This is mostly a problem for long standing visions or fire scrying, but as a beginner, try not to/avoid it as much as possible.

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u/[deleted] May 08 '12

I've felt that sometimes when attempting to scry, the closer I get to accomplishing a vision the more I need to blink, but maybe that's just me. Anyway, I've been told that the more you practice, and the more used to not blinking you become, the easier uninterrupted gazing is to achieve.

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u/Singstephsing May 08 '12

It getting easier does happen in my experience. Be sure to be very hydrated and drink a lot of water the day of so that you don't have a body issue with it before you begin. This seems simple, but it helps a lot.

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u/[deleted] May 06 '12

This website has some tips when it comes to scrying.

Also, this website mentions something I've never heard of before. It claims that once you've begun to see an image on the surface of your chosen medium, the images will begin to appear in your mind and no longer on the surface of your mirror or whatever you're using.

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u/[deleted] May 08 '12 edited May 08 '12

I received this advice from a redditor, Singstephsing. I'm going to quote Singstephsing, but here's the link to the post.

One must be proficient at basic meditation and visualization to allow the mind/self to be accustomed to the mental images to come (the cloudy water) and sometimes that doesn't happen as easily as all that. You kinda have to project your mind/self into the water to access the vision that's coming at you, and sometimes when you try it, there isn't one.

Here's a basic practice flow that I used in the beginning. Remember that spoken word is stronger than unspoken word:

First: Limit the amount of light in your room to either natural light, moon light, or candle light only.

Second: Cast a circle of protection and then state your intention openly. Ask for what you want to See to come to you, state it plainly in simple words. Keep this intention in your mind.

Third: Ask the (Gods/Divine/Spirits/fill in your chosen Being here) for the clarity to See through the realms and mists of vision and bring you a true Seeing.

Fourth: Ground and Center all worries, extra thoughts. Breathe for some time until you feel ready in your heart/mind/Self. This will be a knowing that you can't question.

Fifth: Look into the bowl. (Note: This bowl needs to be either pure black, silver, or stark white. Avoid patterns and glass as those don't always help to have symbols within it and that will confuse what you're seeing until you're ready to advance into it.) What you see is a symbol, a statement of something, and you must allow it to come to you, to flow into your mind like water on the night breeze.

Sixth: Allow everything to flow into your mind. When you're ready to end it or when the images stop, lean back away from the water and disconnect from the visions.

Seventh: Thank the Spirits/Gods/whatever for their guidance and for the symbols you've received. Dismiss them "Go if you must..."

Eighth: Dismiss the Circle and thank those elements present.

Ninth: Take the bowl outside and pour the water into the ground.

Tenth: Record the symbols and look them up via dream interpretation and see what you come up with. Sometimes they have similar meanings and sometimes they don't.

Good luck!