Scrying and Divination Techniques
Scrying is something I bet you've done without even realizing it - the beginning part of it anyway. How many times have you watched the clouds drifting by in the sky, seeing faces and shapes in them? Have you ever stared blankly at a wall, ceiling, or floor and seen faces and shapes move across them? That is scrying. (kind of) ;-) It means getting into a relaxed, meditative state and focusing on the shapes and symbols we see, and trying to interpret what meaning they may have for us.
Scrying is a form of divination, which means "fortelling the future," but it is also a great tool to use for personal growth and guidance. Not just for the future, but for the present time, as well as the past. You can find solutions to problems you are struggling with, learn more about your past lives, and of course, see glimpses of the future too. Scrying and divination are not just for witches and spiritual workers either, anyone can do it.
As with any form of divination, we are opening ourselves to Spirit, and it is always a wise choice to ask for protection from God, our angels or spirit guides before we begin. We cannot always control what comes through to us, but our spiritual protectors can. Surround yourself with white light and say a prayer of protection and guidance before scrying, or performing any spiritual workings.
There are different methods of scrying, but all use the same basic technique:
Water scrying
Water scrying is done by filling a vessel with water, (a dark blue or black vessel works best) and gazing down into the bottom of the vessel, through the water. (Some prefer to gaze at the surface of the water, and probably either way works just as well.)
Crystal scrying
Crystal scrying is when you use a crystal ball or a scrying mirror. Crystal balls and scrying mirrors come in various colors and sizes. Some people choose to use a darker color like black or blue, some prefer clear quartz, or even a plain table or wall mirror. My opinion is that the tools are not nearly as important as developing your ability. The ball, water or mirror simply gives you a focal point. (see below for instructions on how to make your own inexpensive scrying mirror!)
How to Scry
Scrying is incredibly easy to do, it just takes practice. The objective is to "see" things in the mirror, crystal ball or water. First dim the lights in the room, and light some candles and soothing incense. It's best if there are no bright lights because you want your physical eyes to take a backseat to your psychic sight. Take a few minutes to get into a relaxed, meditative state. Take some slow, deep breaths and release all tension from your body. When you feel calm and centered, focus on the mirror, crystal ball or container of water. Don't try to rush the process, stay very relaxed and keep your eyes slightly out of focus. Don't strain or try to force it. Let your thoughts flow where they will. If you wish, you can also communicate with your spirit guides, ask them questions, and then watch for any images that appear.
You might not see anything the first few times you do this, but keep at it, you will eventually. The more you practice scrying and related psychic work, the more quickly you can get into that relaxed state and notice even subtle impressions.
Deciphering Symbols
If you did see images, write them down. In fact, it's a great idea to keep a "Scrying Journal" or "Divination Journal" when you're first getting started. It can help to keep records because the meaning of the symbols might become apparent later.
If you did ask your guides questions, jot them in your journal along with any images you saw. Do the images make any sense to you? Can they be applied to circumstances in your life? Even if you're not sure on the "known" meaning of the symbols, you can still apply their characteristics to your own situation. Here are a few examples:
Dog - dogs typically represent friendship and loyalty, or aggression (depending on whether the dog you saw was snarling or friendly). Does this refer to someone in your life, or the type of friend you are? Have you been "snapping" at people lately?
Car - All vehicles usually represent travel, movement and progress. Was the car/boat/train moving backward or forward? Backward might indicate blockages, as do crashes. Most likely, seeing a car crash does not mean you will be in a car crash. It could mean you are stuck, unable to move forward in a particular aspect of your life, or you feel out of control.
Rainbow - rainbows are typically seen as a sign of hope, joy, peace, blessings, or a new beginning. If you are going through a particularly rough period in your life, this could be a sign that things are going to get better soon.
Don't take the symbols literally, because most often they are symbolic. Instead, think about the qualities of whatever you're seeing. What words would you use to describe each symbol? Can any of those words be applied to you or your life at this moment? If not, just write them down and see if they come clearer in time.
Psychic Sense
Also pay attention to your psychic sense as you scry. When you see an image, how does it feel? That can be a good indication of the intended meaning. Don't be afraid to ask your guides for help either. Tell them you don't understand the meaning, and ask them to give you another symbol that you might understand more easily.
Other Forms of Divination
Tea leaf reading is very similar to scrying, except you are reading the remnants of tea leaves in the bottom of a cup. You pay attention to any symbols or shapes that appear in the leaves, and divine their meanings. Again, seeing a vehicle might mean travel; seeing a ring might mean an upcoming marriage, and so on.
You don't have to limit yourself to tea leaves though, you can read just about anything that has pattern and texture to it. Carpet, stone, patterns of leaves in the trees, etc. Practice as much as you can with as many methods as you can, and see how you progress.
Remember that scrying is a learned skill. Simply open yourself to the messages of Spirit that come through as symbolic images. They can appear almost anywhere. You just have to take time to notice them.
How to Make Your Own Scrying Mirror
A friend of mine heard about this technique somewhere, and I loved it!
Go to any shop that sells picture frames (with the glass in it). Get whatever size you want. Buy a can of "high gloss" black paint. Remove the glass and clean with window cleaner. Spray one side of the glass and let dry for about 12 hours. Let it sit/lean on something. After 12 hours have passed, spray on more high gloss black paint. Let dry another 10-12 hours and then place the glass back into the frame. You now have your very own black scrying mirror.
polite notice to reader the instrumentation below is NOT repeat NOT in any way shape or form anything to do with the so called ouija boards, as those boards are dangerous in the wrong hands. so please be careful when carrying out using these boards,work in love n light...and remember always work with protection of the white light.......
WHAT IS PLANCHETTE?
Planchette is an instument designed for the purpose of communicating with spirits.It is made of a thin heart shaped piece of wood, that is mounted on two small wheel castors and carrying a pencil pointing downwards. The hand is placed on the wood and the spirit uses the pencil to write, operating through the psychic force of the medium.There is another type of planchette which is a piece of paper with alphabets and digits written on it, which is a simplified form of the original planchette and this type of planchette is going to be detailed here.It serves as a medium to interact with the spirits,to know their feelings and emotions and to get information on whatever you want from the spirits.You may get any kind of information by asking the spirits----what questions may come in the exam?...,does XYZ (someone) love me truly?...who stole my precious swiss wrist-watch?...what is your (the spirits) name and how did you die?...is there a God in the universe?...who is the murderer of XYZ?...and so on.But it all depends on the mood if the spirit whether you will get a proper answer or not.If the spirit you've called is approachable and begins answering properly then you should consider yourself lucky as you may get an enjoyable friend to gossip with.But if the spirit seems irascible and uncommunicative then its better to say him goodbye right at the beginning (in as polite a tone as you can,mind it).
HOW TO MAKE THE PLANCHETTE:
To begin,you will first of all have to make a board in a certain pattern.Then take a pen and write the alphabets from A to Z and the digits 0 to 9 on the sides of the paper.Then make a circle of the size of a coin exactly at the centre of the paper and write "centre" in it.Then draw two other circles, one to the right and the other to the left of the central circle at equal distance.Write "YES" in the left circle and "NO" in the right circle.Then draw a small rectangular box above the central circle and write "WELCOME" in it.Draw another rectangle below the circle and write "PLEASE GO" in it.Your planchette is now ready.There are some other types of planchettes too such as Ouija Board,Automatic Writing etc but this method of conjuring spirits is no less effective than the others.Another thing you need to know is that there is no specific rules regarding the making of the planchette and you may make it in any way you like provided that it is 'spirit-friendly'.As long as the spirit understands your board it's alright.Don't make your board too complex by placing more circles,words and rectangles other than those I have recommended.Use a hardboard under the paper so that the coin,when placed on the circle,may move to any direction freely.
HOW TO USE THE PLANCHETTE TO CALL SPIRITS:
After the completion of the planchette you need to collect a few of your friends as this requires two people or more (usually a maximum of four).Try to avoid sceptical and non-serious friends as they may spoil your plan.At midnight all the four choose a quiet room,lock it from inside to check disturbances from others,place the planchette on the bed or floor and sit around it.You will need a few other things besides the planchette board such as a lighter, a candle, a torchlight, incense sticks, a picture of the dead person whose spirit you want to call, a piece of paper and a pen to jot down the answers if you want.Place the picture on one side of the board and light the candle and incense sticks (optional) in front of it.Switch off the lights, place a coin or any other light circular object on the central circle of the board, place the forefingers of all the participants on the coin gently and then close then close your eyes and meditate.While meditating be completelely relaxed and visualize the dead person, his countenance in your mind and implore him to come and join you.After a few minutes of silence and meditation open your eyes and ask him "If you have come then move the coin to the 'welcome' rectangle".If no response comes then meditate again and concentrate more.When the spirit comes he will move the coin to the rectangle above the circle.Ask him to move to the centre and you'll see the coin returning back to the circle.Begin asking him questions and he will answer your questions in "YES" or "NO" by moving the coin to the left or right circle.If you want to have a detailed reply he will keep on moving the coin over the alphabets one after another, staying for just a second or two on any alphabet to convey the answer.For example if you want to know his name (eg. JOHN) he will move the coin first to "J",stay a second, then on "O", then "H" and "N" and finally returning back to the centre for further command.While asking him questions be cautious not to ask anything insulting or to show disbelief in his answers or to repeat the same question again and again.Have control over yourself, be polite while asking, never snigger or whisper or blame each other thinking that someone among you is moving the coin deliberately.If anyone wants to keep his fingers off the coin do so after asking the spirit.Remember, never call the spirit of a dead person who died recently i.e. less than a month ago as there are some hidden dangers.Don't ask the spirit to show his power, to prove his existence or to do a work for you as this may also be harmful to you (the spirits are generally polite but there are exceptions too!).It's not proper to command the spirit authoritatively as he is no slave to you and he comes of his own will rather than the magical force of the planchette.When you are exhausted asking questions and getting replies thank the spirit and ask him to go away through the 'PLEASE GO" rectangle.The coin will move downwards touching the rectangle and coming to a standstill.All of you can then remove your fingers. To get rid of any sort of confusion during the 'question-hour' it is better to make a questionnaire beforehand.
From my personal experiences I have seen that if the spirit in some way gets insulted it never comes back again and if comes again it just disturbs by not replying properly or not allowing any other spirit to come.Those who insult may mumble or scream or sweat excessively at sleep. At a few other instances I have seen the table-clocks stop working and starting to work when touched. Remember that the more sceptical you are there are less chances of the coming of spirits.So dispel disbelief at least for a few hours/minutes during the process.You may even call spirits (and they often come!) only with the planchette board without any candle, picture or incense sticks but it may sometimes displease the spirits as they may consider it as disrespect.Planchette is always more effective while doing at midnight or thereafter as we are better able to concentrate at those hours.I have recently known that the spirits don't like or get difficulty in coming at day hours (I am not sure about this fact).If you fail to conjure any spirits then try to change the place do it somewhere else.It may also help you getting rid of disturbing spirits.Another thing I have found out from my experiences is that the spirits can tell of things of the present or the past more accurately.But it is seen that it often fails to give accurate details of something to be happened in the distant future.It can give information more accurately from the near future (usually a week hanceforth) only. This is only a personal observation based on experience and there may may be exception.
PLANCHETTE: CONFLICT OF DOUBT AND BELIEF :
Planchette is a part of occult science and it has always given rise to a conflict between doubt and belief in our minds since a long time.Various people interpret it in various ways often trying to give a scientific interpretation of it("ideomotor effect").But science is also insufficient to be used as a litmus paper to test its reality.Science is merely working under a pretence of rationalism and one simple question is sufficient to debase the so-called rationality of science---"How vast is the universe and where is its limit?". Can we think that science will ever be able to answer it?Can we think about any possible convincing answer to it?If ever science succeeds in finding out the extreme limit of the universe shall we be pleased? Shall not our inquisitive minds ask what lies beyond that? So how long can we call ourselves rational and remain self-complacent with the scientific interpretations? So now we see that the basis of the universe itself is irrational and it seems more rational on our parts to be irrational. This leads us to believe in the seemingly irrational things and concepts like planchette and spirits. Rabindranath Tagore,the Nobel Laureate in Literature (1913), is also said to have often communicated with the spirits through planchette in his own household. Once he asked the spirit of a deceased friend, "How does it feel being a member of the other world?".He got a witty reply,----"Why should I let you know the answer to the question so easily for which I had to wait all my life till death to know ?".Nevertheless it must be admitted that the issues of spirits,ghosts,witches,jinns and fairies are still vague and no final conclusion have been made so far. Further research and inspection by intellectuals on these issues may reveal many a secret of the unknown world which may be helpful in clearing the cobwebs that have blinded mankind so far.
AUTOMATIC WRITING
Automatic writing, as the name suggests, is a kind of writing that is spontaneous and not something to which thought is given. It is said that to do automatic writing, the individual just has to hold a pen or pencil on the paper and his hand starts producing words, sentences as well as symbols on its own. In other words, the thoughts that are seen on the paper are not something that comes from the mind of the writer. The writer does not have a pre-set notion about what he is going to write before he sits to write, and also does not have any control of the message that his hand is producing automatically. Though most people know about automatic writing, how to do auto writing is something that everyone wants to learn. However, before we go into automatic writing tips, let us try to know exactly what is auto writing. Read more on automatic writing experiences when spirits write.
What is Automatic Writing?
Automatic writing has different connotations for different people. Some people call it trance writing as it is said to be a way of connecting to the people who have left this world. There have been many instances where people have said that they could contact their loved ones who have passed away with the help of automatic writing. In the 20th century, auto writing was used as a method of channeling by spiritualists. A psychic named Helene Smith who practiced automatic writing claimed that the Martians were trying to communicate with her through automatic writing. However, this claim has been debated by many people who say that this is not true at all. Read more on psychic abilities and psychic powers.
Apart from spirituality and divination, automatic writing is also said to be a part of psychology. It is used as psychological therapy as some psychologists believed that the messages that appear on paper while indulging in auto writing comes from the subconscious mind of the person. In other words, the thoughts that appear on the paper are not of the individual's conscious mind, but of his subconscious mind. Hence, this is seen as a tool to understand the mind of the person by psychologists and is associated with self knowledge studies. Know more aboutyour subconscious mind and you.
Nevertheless, there are people who say that automatic writing does not have any connection to the supernatural or the subconscious mind because there is no scientific evidence that proves this claim. For them, it is just a tool which some writers use as a cure for writer's block. They say that practicing automatic writing is a way of sharpening people's creative skills and help them in the process of writing. Though there are several theories about automatic writing, people still practice it for a variety of reasons. Let us take a look at how to do auto writing.
Automatic Writing: How to Do Auto Writing
Though automatic writing seems to be a little difficult, experts say that it can be done by everyone. The two important factors that you need to do automatic writing is a peaceful mind and a relaxed atmosphere. Here are some crucial automatic writing tips that will help you in practicing this form of writing.
- The first thing will be to decide on the mode of writing, i.e. whether you will like to use pen and paper or you want to type on the typewriter or computer. You can choose whatever you are comfortable with, as all the three modes can give you the desired results. However, with a pen and paper, there are chances that you form doodles and symbols, which are quite impossible in case of the typewriter or computer.
- As I said earlier, your mind frame should be calm and composed, i.e make sure that you are not upset or have any kind of tension. Experts believe that only if you are in a good or peaceful mood that you can attract an entity with the same mind frame and vice versa. To ensure that your mind is clear of all the worries and tensions, meditate for sometime before beginning the process of writing.
- Begin by writing a question on the top of the paper or requesting for a permission to talk to your guardian. Once you have done this, just hold the pen and relax your hands. Shift your focus on something else like reading a book, watching the television or listening to music. Some people are also said to close their eyes while trying to do automatic writing.
- While your hand begins to write, do not try to read or analyze what is being written. Just let the hand do its work and write without stopping till you feel the need to. Once your hand stops writing, go through the words and sentences that you have formed in the paper. Initially, they may not make any sense to you, however with continued practice, you will definitely find some meaning in what you have written.
- If you are indulging in psychic writing, it is good to be extra cautious because though communication with the person of the other world sounds quite exciting, it can also be dangerous as well as scary. One automatic writing danger is that you may attract a bad entity i.e. when you are not in a good state of mind. Another thing that you have to remember is that sometimes you may have to encounter messages that are undesirable. If you feel uncomfortable while receiving any kind of message, the best option will be to stop writing. Read more on psychic predictions.
