Guest Author - Kim DeLeary

How you use your looking glass or other reflective occult tool is up to you. Clarity of purpose and attitude go a long way to achieving positive results with your looking glass. A few steps can focus your attention and energy on the occult purpose that you have already decided on.

Before you begin, clearly define the purpose of the divination that you are going to do. If you want to ask a question, be sure you know exactly what sort of answer it is that you want. Define your purpose and any particulars about it. For instance, be clear on your goal such as retrieving information about a past life, meditation, re-direction of energy or communication. Having an open attitude will do much better than an attitude that is sceptical when you are attempting to use a looking glass. Do not be discouraged if nothing happens at first. Just keep practicing and eventually, you might be surprised.

Using a looking glass is ultimately a personal thing. If you use your mirror for group meditations, you might want a looking glass that is strictly for personal use. Some say that the use of a candle will enhance divination and is itself a symbol of enlightenment. Another preference is to use the looking glass or other reflective surface in a dark room. Put the candle or small light in a place where it will not be reflected on the glass yet will provide enough light for you to be able to see the glass. It is not necessary to use a candle or small light or even be in a darkened room. If you can write without looking at the piece of paper, have a pen and paper nearby and write as you divine.

Using occult tools and rituals help to focus your energy on the task. Many people begin to scry after performing a cleansing or banishing ritual. You can also cleanse your reflective occult tool of any energy it has picked up since the last time you used it. Find the distance from the looking glass that is comfortable for you.

Begin to gaze at the surface of the liquid or the curved glass. You may find yourself looking beyond the surface of the glass itself. Sometimes it helps to imagine a pair of gates that you pass through to get yourself in the right mood. Concentrate on your task. It is also important to relax. Do not be tensely waiting for something to happen, give it time and remember to breath. If at any time, you become uncomfortable or frightened, stop. If you stop suddenly, do not forget to close your ritual if that is what you are doing.

You may find that you only use scrying to attain an altered state and that the imagery you see on the surface is not as important as information you may psychically begin to receive. You may instead find that the imagery is important for interpretation. You may feel like nothing happens at all.

If nothing is working, just try another time. Sometimes, even if you think that nothing happened, you may find that the act of scrying has tapped into and opened up the use of psychic abilities for you. Close your ritual and thank and/or dismiss any entities or helpers that you have called on at this time. Do a cleansing or banishing ritual again to clear the air. Remember all that you have seen and write it down or begin to interpret what you have already written.


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