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Black Mirror Scrying.
The black scrying mirror, or magick mirror, is a powerful
psychic tool. It can bring the user hidden knowledge and clairvoyant
ability and can act as a portal to other planes of existence.
History shows its use in many of the traditional mystery schools
and oracular temples. Today the serious student of magickal
arts can rediscover the ancient rites of the magick mirror,
for these techniques are again coming to light.
Scrying can be defined as
the mantic art of gazing into or upon a crystal or dark mirror,
allowing the physical eyes to relax, thus letting the inner
psychic eyes begin to open and receive desired visions or
information. The use of the black mirror is one of the best
methods of achieving the state of mind required for entering
trance and for scrying work. It not only acts as a focal point
for visualization but can become a doorway into the astral
plane. It allows communication with higher realms and the
subconscious and access to Akashic records. The traditional
crystal ball is also a wonderful tool, but it is more difficult
to scry with and is extremely expensive. The mirror is a more
efficient way to begin to learn to scry and journey in other
realms. However, all techniques in this article may be used
with a crystal ball as well as the black scrying mirror.
Consider the reality of the
Akashic records, in which all ideas, actions, influences and
vibrations are stored. The practiced scryer has the ability
to "read" these records and focus on this vast source
of timeless knowledge with the aid of the mirror and a strongly
directed imagination. Guides from the world of spirit often
lead the scryer in astral travel and mental journeying through
the black mirror or crystal sphere. Scrying develops one's
clairvoyant abilities and is especially helpful in strengthening
the third eye.
The preparation and construction
of the mirror is extremely important. The black scrying mirror
must be created with the highest magickal standards and traditions.
At the full moon, specially cut glass disks are cleansed and
magnetized. They are then anointed with a powerful herbal
fluid condenser to attract and hold energy, vital force and
any charge given them. A tincture of gold and moonstone is
then applied to the surface, and they are ritually blessed
under the light of the full moon. They remain for a night
and a day within a circle of protection. The black coating
is then applied to seal in the energy, and a felt backing
is put on to protect the mirror and absorb later applications
of fluid condenser. The mirror stand is carved rosewood, ebony
or teak.
Ways in which the
black mirror can be used
To contact spirit guides
To access knowledge
For healing and self improvement
As a magickal transmitter
and receiver
For divining the past, present
and future
As a portal to the astral
plane
For shamanic journeying
For ritual invocation and
evocation
To improve visualization
skills
Black Mirror Scrying:
Preparing to work with the black scrying mirror
Always keep the surface very
clean using alcohol and a soft cloth.
Never use it for anything
but its intended magickal purpose.
Do not let others look into
its surface, except in ritual context. Keep it stored in a
silk bag when not in use.
Frequently recharge the mirror
with vital force and fluid condenser, as explained following.
Practice the visual exercises
described following until mastered.
Keep the working area clean
and free from any disturbance.
Generally, scry using the
mirror at night, preferably during the full or new moon, depending
on the operation. The mirror can be used at any time, but
tends to work better at these points.
When indoors, light two votive
candles, one on each side of the mirror. Use white or colored
candles appropriate to the work: blue for healing, purple
for psychic work, orange for communication, and so on.
Burn a lunar or psychic blend
incense before working with the mirror. Place the mirror on
a wooden table or altar with a clean cloth beneath it and
be seated on a wooden chair in front of it, or if you prefer,
assume a comfortable asana on the floor with the mirror before
you. Extinguish all light sources except the candles and/or
moonlight.
Allow nothing to reflect in
the mirror's surface. It should appear as a dark tunnel or
window.
Before starting, always create a sacred space to work in.
Cast a circle of protection or visualize the area surrounded
by white light and protection from false or misleading influences
- call your guides and guardians to protect the working.
Keep a journal to record your
experiences.
The rite of scrying First, clearly decide what you seek or
are trying to accomplish in the working and prepare appropriately.
Then prepare the work area carefully as suggested previously.
Once you are ready, close
your eyes and begin to relax; feel every part of your body
releasing, relieved of all tension. Visualize your circle
of protection and know you are safe and in control of all
that happens within it. Begin to breath rhythmically and fully;
try a count of four in, hold four, release four, four in,
hold four, release four and so on. Feel yourself entering
a light trance surrounded by sacred space, removed from time
and the material world.
Silently call your guides
or guardians of the work, invoking the Goddess or calling
angelic presences, spirit guides, watchtowers, astral guardians
or whatever you prefer. Reaffirm your desire and the purpose
of the work.
Now open your physical eyes
and gaze into the mirror; remain relaxed and do not hesitate
to blink when necessary. Relax the focus of your eyes but
remain alert. After a while, the surface of the mirror will
begin to change and fade; a dark mist will appear.
Your inner eyes will now open,
and the journey into the mirror begins. Remember that the
inner eye sees inside the mind, through the magickal imagination.
Most people when scrying do not see the images appear with
the physical eyes on the mirror's surface but see within the
mirror and in the mind's eye. The mirror acts as a focal point,
a gateway within.
When you have completed your
journey or work you set out to do, begin the return to your
body and ordinary senses. Breath fully and deeply, and remain
still until you feel you have completely returned. Now close
your eyes and remember all you saw and felt during the scrying
or journey. Review your entire experience mentally.
Write it all down immediately
in a journal kept for this purpose.
To begin to see
This is a very important exercise
to master if you are new to scrying or are having trouble
receiving images. It will aid your "visual imagination,"
which allows your psychic and physical eyes to see clearly
together. It gives clairvoyant strength.
Sit before your mirror and
begin to imagine objects on its surface, one after another.
You should try to see these images clearly in the mirror with
your eyes open, just as if they were there in reality. Try
simple shapes or colors first. Hold onto the image of each
shape, object or color one minute before dissolving it and
going on to the next. For example, use a red triangle, a yellow
square, a blue circle and silver crescent; see them appear
in the mirror using your firm imagination. For best results,
do this exercise every day for 15 minutes until it is mastered.
This exercise is well worth
the effort; it gives magickal discipline and strengthens the
inner eye so visions can come with clarity and ease.
Charging the mirror with light
To charge and empower the
mirror with light force is a simple but powerful process.
It should be done frequently, especially just before using
the mirror, so as to ensure you see correct visions, connect
with positive energy and do not experience interference.
First, you must imagine that
white light is collecting inside your body, being channeled
down from the crown chakra. The body becomes a vessel filled
with light. Remember to breathe fully, deeply and rhythmically.
Now stand in front of the mirror and direct the palms of your
hands toward one another. Imagine that the internal light
is now moving into your hands, forming a ball of condensed
white light between them. See and feel this clearly in your
imagination. When ready, begin to project this ball of light
into the surface of the mirror, purifying and enlivening the
mirror, filling it with magickal force. See the light "soak"
into the mirror. This process needs to be repeated until the
mirror feels "full."
This process can also be used
to give a special or programmed charge to the mirror. Follow
the steps preceding and create the ball of light between your
hands, then mentally project your desire into the light before
projecting the light into the mirror. This technique can be
used for healing works and self-improvement. You can also
charge the light with a specific color or vibration - whatever
can be felt or imagined can be put into the mirror to aid
the magickal energy. The empowering exercise can be used for
other magickal operations as well, such as charging other
magickal tools and the giving of healing light to another
person. All it takes is a strong desire and powerful imagination.
Locking the charge into the
mirror is accomplished by willpower. When the light has been
absorbed into the mirror, state in your mind and with all
the faith you can muster that the charge will remain as long
as you require it. To release or remove a special charge,
simply reverse the procedure, pulling the light out of the
mirror into the space between your hands. Then disperse the
energy into the atmosphere through the imagination. Do not
draw it back into the body - see it return to the universe.
Black Mirror Scrying: Creation
and use of the fluid condenser
A fluid condenser is an infusion
of herbs with tinctures, essences and gold added. It serves
to hold the mirror's magickal charge and attract elemental
force. The condenser can be used not only on mirrors but also
on all other ritual tools you want to charge for ceremonial
use. The use of certain herbs, stones and metals in small
quantities attracts etheric energy of a like kind. These fluids
can be made individually to represent each of the elements
or to enhance a particular work. I recommend making a universal
fluid condenser that will work for all purposes, having all
elements represented along with tincture of gold, representing
solar and God energy, and essence of moonstone, representing
lunar and Goddess energy.
The fluid is applied to recharge
the mirror and to draw magickal symbols upon it for use in
ritual. When the mirror is not in use, it is wise to anoint
its surface with the fluid before putting it away. The fluid
can be cleaned off with alcohol or distilled water later.
To make the fluid, you must
first gather the herbs you need. They can be fresh or dried,
but the more life force they contain, the better. The list
of herbs following includes some suggestions, but you need
not use all the herbs to make a good condenser. Use the ones
you can find of good quality.
Once gathered, the herbs are
placed in a pot with distilled water or rainwater. There should
be about an ounce of each herb and enough water in the pot
to cover the contents completely. Bring this mixture to a
boil, and then turn down the flame and let it simmer for an
hour with the pot lid on. When this is done, let the mixture
cool and strain it through a muslin cloth. Put the liquid
back into the pot and simmer without the lid until only a
quarter of the original amount is left. When this is cool,
add the gold tincture, about 13 drops to each pint of liquid.
Then add the essence of moonstone. If gold tincture and essence
of moonstone are not available, gold chloride or gold salts
can be used and whole moonstones and crystals added to the
mixture as a vibrational additive. Gold tincture can also
be made at home with fairly good results.
To make gold tincture, take
a pure piece of gold and holding it with a pair of pliers
heat it over a flame until red hot.
The red-hot gold is then dunked into a container of about
half a quart of distilled water or rainwater. The heat and
rapid cooling causes gold molecules to remain in the liquid.
This process should be repeated nine times in the same water.
Be careful of the rising steam, and try not to get the hot
pliers into the water!
When you have combined all
the fluid condenser ingredients together in a sterilized glass
container, then add an equal amount of wood or isopropyl alcohol
to act as a preservative. Store the condenser in an air-tight
glass container in a dark place, and it will last for years.
For a very powerful and personalized
condenser, add a few drops of your own blood to the mixture.
Quartz crystals can be left in the fluid while it is stored
to keep it clear.
Herbs for the fluid condenser
For the water element: elder
flowers, water lily, orris root, white rose, willow, cucumber
seeds, jasmine For the fire element: red poppy, cinnamon bark,
bay leaves, orange peel, rosemary, marigold, galangal, damiana,
tobacco, nutmeg For the earth element: oak, ivy, cypress,
mugwort, vervain, patchouli herb, wheat, primrose For the
air element: mistletoe, acacia, clover, pine, sage, lavender,
verbena For spirit: gold, blood, crystal For healing: juniper,
thyme, mandrake, tansy, elder, coriander, lavender, life-everlasting,
sage, cypress For universal fluid condenser: chamomile, dittany
of Crete, ivy, oak leaves, bay leaves, almonds, cypress, clover,
grape leaves, rose petals, mugwort, jasmine, vervain, mandrake
root Incense for psychic work The best incense to use when
working with the mirror or any scrying device is lunar or
psychic in nature, representing the sphere of Yesod. These
types of blends may be purchased or created by yourself and
must be burned on self-igniting charcoal disks. Here are some
excellent recipes for fine-quality magickal incense to be
used for the rites of scrying.
Lunar blend incense:
A base of white sandalwood
powder Orris root and myrrh in equal parts Oil of jasmine
and jasmine flowers Oil of lotus and synthetic ambergris A
small pinch of refined camphor Poppy and cucumber seeds Blend
together sandalwood, myrrh, and orris root, and crush them
together into a powder. True refined camphor is hard to come
by, but if you should have some available, add a pinch to
the powdered base. Also add at this time the poppy and/or
dried cucumber seeds. Put this mixture aside in an air-tight
jar.
Next, blend the jasmine, ambergris
and lotus oils together in equal parts. Coat the dried jasmine
flowers with the blended oil and set them aside in an air-tight
jar. Let these sit until the next full moon. On the evening
of the full moon, mix together (in a silver or crystal bowl
if possible) the oil-soaked flowers and the powder base with
your hands, meditating as you mix on the beauty and wisdom
of Mother Moon. Ask her to bless this incense with Her magick.
Black Mirror Scrying Incense
(psychic blend):
A base of mastic gum, myrrh,
galangal powder and frankincense Mugwort and wormwood herbs
Rose petals and lavender buds Green cardamom pods and star
anise Bay leaves Oils of mimosa and lotus, and dark musk Blend
together mastic, myrrh, galangal and frankincense in equal
parts and grind to a powder base. Add a few cardamom and star
anise seeds to the base and put aside in an air-tight jar.
Now mix equal parts of ground mugwort, wormwood and bay, about
half the amount used in the powder base. Coat this mixture
with dark musk oil, and put it aside in a sealed jar. Mix
the lavender and rose petals together, coat them with mimosa
and lotus oil and put them aside in a sealed jar. Let the
ingredients stand for nine days during the waxing of the moon.
Then blend all ingredients
together by hand. As you mix, meditate upon your spirit guide
and developing your psychic abilities. Know that when the
incense is burned, your inner eyes will open and a link will
be formed between you and world of spirit. (It is best to
remove anise and cardamom seeds from the incense before burning;
their scent will have been absorbed by the incense base.)
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