Scrying (repost)

[Guest guest]

another post from the archives

I've had more experience with varied forms of remote viewing since this

was written

 

 

SCRYING, Crystal Gazing

 

Scrying or crystal gazing is to use a crystal ball, a seer stone ,or

other crystal as a divining tool . One seeks to receive visions or

information about issues, the future, a present situation or to

foretell events , discover hidden knowledge , prophecy, or perception

by intuition and instinctive foresight.

 

Traditional crystal gazing is something I don't often do because it

seems easier for me to receive information by using an imaginary

ball or screen which I see in my mind or which appears before me .

 

Sometimes this occurs while I am holding a crystal. On the occasions I

have received information while crystal gazing, the information has not

appeared in the crystal but in front of my brow chakra or in my head .

So to me the

crystal is like a meditation tool ,something that you use as a focus

while you reach the mental openness that allows you to perceive

information .

 

Many people do see visions in the crystal. Some see or sense symbols,

colors or shapes that they interpret. Other people actually see images

or events unfolding as though viewing a movie.

 

The process of gazing is quite similar to other psychic reading and

meditation techniques .

While tools may help with scrying, the knowledge and ability to do this

work lies within the seeker rather than in the tools. Many people have

had visions and gotten information while holding a crystal or gazing

into a crystal but possibly as many or more have the same experiences

without gazing into a crystal .

 

Crystals are amplifiers and transmitters and receivers of energy. This

gives them the capacity to assist seekers in scrying and other

divination. The choice of a crystal scrying tool is entirely up to each

individual. Some people prefer a clear crystal ball or a seer stone

which is frosted on the outside with a clear polished internal center

area. Others people prefer

crystals or crystal balls with inclusions or rainbows which act as

points of focus, These inclusions are often called doorways. Some

people use window crystals or place a crystal cluster in a bowl of

water. The clear or included quartz crystal is the most commonly used

scrying stone but other stones including black or other dark obsidian

can also be used .

 

The process of learning to scry consistently can be a long one so

patience is of importance.

While some people are able to scry as soon as they try, most people find

that it may take several weeks of of at least 20 minutes practice

daily before they begin to get results.

 

There are several different traditions of scrying. The principle

differences are often in the set up and lighting surrounding the

crystal . The best lighting for beginners seems to be a dimly lit room.

Neutral light, such as that of north light or an overcast day or

twilight is usually less distraction than brighter light. Some scryers

prefer that light be behind them and over their shoulder . Others prefer

to place a candle behind the crystal ball or other scrying crystal.

 

You want to have your gazing crystal in a place where it is comfortable

for you to gaze into it for quite a while. You do not want to have

reflections of surrounding objects visible in the crystal. If you have

a light box you may find that placing your scrying tool on it is perfect

as the crystal is completely lit from beneath. If you do not have a

light box the crystal is often placed on a stand on a black or dark

blue silk or velvet cloth or on a dark covered pillow.

 

Your gazing crystal may want to be cleared before and after each use by

your preferred method. I recommend clearing with shakti from the Crystal

Empowerments if you have been attuned to that system or a shakti from

another energy system or with breath. Other clearing methods also work

well if not as swiftly. Clearing crystal balls is more about removing

influences from previous work than about clearing the crystal itself.

 

Many crystal reader and scryers prefer that they be the only person to

touch their gazing crystal because another person's energy might be

absorbed by the crystal and effect readings . A few scryers do have the

querant ( person being read for) hold the crystal before reading. This

is in order to fine tune the crystal to that persons energy.

 

Most people probably try too hard when learning to scry. Their own

effort to see something in the crystal interferes with the process.

Relax and allow yourself to be open to the experience. Begin by

Communing with the crystal and grounding and centering yourself.

Connect with your high self and or spiritual source. Deep breathing can

help with this connection. This will eliminate any possibility of

contact by or with entities that might be considered hostile or negative.

This should not be a problem but should you have specific issues with

protection or fear of psychic attack by all means surround yourself with

a circle of light, call in your angels or use a simple protective

method of your choice before beginning. I presume anyone reading this

would never seek contact and information from destructive entities.

(energy follows attention).

 

Whatever gazing or other divination method is being used people get

clearer results when they have a clear reason for scrying. It is good

to have prepared a question or questions or formed a clear intention to

receive information about a particular subject or situation rather than

to read the crystal just out of curiosity .

 

Decide your intention and purpose for the reading , (which initially

will probably just be to learn how to scry). Gaze into the crystal with

a soft visual focus and a mental openness.

This is just like a basic meditation when your attention wanders bring

it back gently to focus on the center of the crystal.

 

Gaze into the ball, but do not stare. Some people suggest you try not

to blink but blinking will not interfer with your reading. Do not focus

on your blinking while you are gazing. Just relax and gaze. Most

people do not get results the first time or first few times they sit

with the crystal .

Eventually you may notice a small cloudy glow in the center of the

crystal or in front of the crystal. This is the focusing area where

your visions will appear. Often beginning readers are so startled by the

initial appearance of images or colors that they lose focus completely.

When you practice persistently you learn how to maintain clear focus .

 

You might see easily understood images but you may see clouds or colors

or symbols. Often it helps to have a pen and paper at hand to keep a

quick log of symbols or words and other impressions Though not everyone

can maintain focus and take notes .

 

There is no absolutely uniform system for interpreting the meaning of

symbols and colored clouds. Dream books and color healing guides can

have suggestions for traditional interpretations of symbols . These

tools help you awaken your intuition about the meaning of the patterns

and images you see. The degree of turbulence and movement in clouds may

indicate the intensity of the event referred to or its nearness in time .

 

There are traditions that many readers use. Here is one set of

interpretations ,but it is not definitive, use your intuition .

 

Blue clouds may symbolize success of career or business,

Gold clouds symbolize prosperity, steady cash flow and possibly new romance.

Gray/Dark gray or Black may symbolize sadness or ill fortune.

Green clouds symbolize health, happiness .

Orange clouds may symbolize hidden aggression and anger, or troubled

emotions.

Red clouds symbolize danger to come.

Silver clouds symbolize troublesome times ahead followed by good times.

White clouds symbolize very good fortune ahead.

Yellow clouds symbolize upcoming obstacles.

 

I recommend that if you have a set of color meanings and correspondences

that you are already familiar with see if those work for you in

scrying before you work at learning another system. There are quite a

few books and web sites about crystal gazing and other scrying methods

if you want to explore this area more thoroughly.

 

Peggy Jentoft ~ pjentoft

Nov. 27, 2001

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much Peggy for the wonderful information. I took  a series

of online remote viewing  tests with tagets and did extrememly well...I even

amazed myself...however, I summed it up as beginner's luck as it was my first

time doing ermote viewing. Thank you again. Blessings..

 

Kimberly

 

 

 

Questions and curiosity are the portals to infinite knowledge.

 

 

--- On Sat, 4/18/09, peggyj <peggyjentoft wrote:

 

 

peggyj <peggyjentoft

[CrystalHW] Scrying (repost)

" crystal healing workshop "

Saturday, April 18, 2009, 10:10 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

another post from the archives

I've had more experience with varied forms of remote viewing since this

was written

 

SCRYING, Crystal Gazing

 

Scrying or crystal gazing is to use a crystal ball, a seer stone ,or

other crystal as a divining tool . One seeks to receive visions or

information about issues, the future, a present situation or to

foretell events , discover hidden knowledge , prophecy, or perception

by intuition and instinctive foresight.

 

Traditional crystal gazing is something I don't often do because it

seems easier for me to receive information by using an imaginary

ball or screen which I see in my mind or which appears before me .

 

Sometimes this occurs while I am holding a crystal. On the occasions I

have received information while crystal gazing, the information has not

appeared in the crystal but in front of my brow chakra or in my head .

So to me the

crystal is like a meditation tool ,something that you use as a focus

while you reach the mental openness that allows you to perceive

information .

 

Many people do see visions in the crystal. Some see or sense symbols,

colors or shapes that they interpret. Other people actually see images

or events unfolding as though viewing a movie.

 

The process of gazing is quite similar to other psychic reading and

meditation techniques .

While tools may help with scrying, the knowledge and ability to do this

work lies within the seeker rather than in the tools. Many people have

had visions and gotten information while holding a crystal or gazing

into a crystal but possibly as many or more have the same experiences

without gazing into a crystal .

 

Crystals are amplifiers and transmitters and receivers of energy. This

gives them the capacity to assist seekers in scrying and other

divination. The choice of a crystal scrying tool is entirely up to each

individual. Some people prefer a clear crystal ball or a seer stone

which is frosted on the outside with a clear polished internal center

area. Others people prefer

crystals or crystal balls with inclusions or rainbows which act as

points of focus, These inclusions are often called doorways. Some

people use window crystals or place a crystal cluster in a bowl of

water. The clear or included quartz crystal is the most commonly used

scrying stone but other stones including black or other dark obsidian

can also be used .

 

The process of learning to scry consistently can be a long one so

patience is of importance.

While some people are able to scry as soon as they try, most people find

that it may take several weeks of of at least 20 minutes practice

daily before they begin to get results.

 

There are several different traditions of scrying. The principle

differences are often in the set up and lighting surrounding the

crystal . The best lighting for beginners seems to be a dimly lit room.

Neutral light, such as that of north light or an overcast day or

twilight is usually less distraction than brighter light. Some scryers

prefer that light be behind them and over their shoulder . Others prefer

to place a candle behind the crystal ball or other scrying crystal.

 

You want to have your gazing crystal in a place where it is comfortable

for you to gaze into it for quite a while. You do not want to have

reflections of surrounding objects visible in the crystal. If you have

a light box you may find that placing your scrying tool on it is perfect

as the crystal is completely lit from beneath. If you do not have a

light box the crystal is often placed on a stand on a black or dark

blue silk or velvet cloth or on a dark covered pillow.

 

Your gazing crystal may want to be cleared before and after each use by

your preferred method. I recommend clearing with shakti from the Crystal

Empowerments if you have been attuned to that system or a shakti from

another energy system or with breath. Other clearing methods also work

well if not as swiftly. Clearing crystal balls is more about removing

influences from previous work than about clearing the crystal itself.

 

Many crystal reader and scryers prefer that they be the only person to

touch their gazing crystal because another person's energy might be

absorbed by the crystal and effect readings . A few scryers do have the

querant ( person being read for) hold the crystal before reading. This

is in order to fine tune the crystal to that persons energy.

 

Most people probably try too hard when learning to scry. Their own

effort to see something in the crystal interferes with the process.

Relax and allow yourself to be open to the experience. Begin by

Communing with the crystal and grounding and centering yourself.

Connect with your high self and or spiritual source. Deep breathing can

help with this connection. This will eliminate any possibility of

contact by or with entities that might be considered hostile or negative.

This should not be a problem but should you have specific issues with

protection or fear of psychic attack by all means surround yourself with

a circle of light, call in your angels or use a simple protective

method of your choice before beginning. I presume anyone reading this

would never seek contact and information from destructive entities.

(energy follows attention).

 

Whatever gazing or other divination method is being used people get

clearer results when they have a clear reason for scrying. It is good

to have prepared a question or questions or formed a clear intention to

receive information about a particular subject or situation rather than

to read the crystal just out of curiosity .

 

Decide your intention and purpose for the reading , (which initially

will probably just be to learn how to scry). Gaze into the crystal with

a soft visual focus and a mental openness.

This is just like a basic meditation when your attention wanders bring

it back gently to focus on the center of the crystal.

 

Gaze into the ball, but do not stare. Some people suggest you try not

to blink but blinking will not interfer with your reading. Do not focus

on your blinking while you are gazing. Just relax and gaze. Most

people do not get results the first time or first few times they sit

with the crystal .

Eventually you may notice a small cloudy glow in the center of the

crystal or in front of the crystal. This is the focusing area where

your visions will appear. Often beginning readers are so startled by the

initial appearance of images or colors that they lose focus completely.

When you practice persistently you learn how to maintain clear focus .

 

You might see easily understood images but you may see clouds or colors

or symbols. Often it helps to have a pen and paper at hand to keep a

quick log of symbols or words and other impressions Though not everyone

can maintain focus and take notes .

 

There is no absolutely uniform system for interpreting the meaning of

symbols and colored clouds. Dream books and color healing guides can

have suggestions for traditional interpretations of symbols . These

tools help you awaken your intuition about the meaning of the patterns

and images you see. The degree of turbulence and movement in clouds may

indicate the intensity of the event referred to or its nearness in time .

 

There are traditions that many readers use. Here is one set of

interpretations ,but it is not definitive, use your intuition .

 

Blue clouds may symbolize success of career or business,

Gold clouds symbolize prosperity, steady cash flow and possibly new romance.

Gray/Dark gray or Black may symbolize sadness or ill fortune.

Green clouds symbolize health, happiness .

Orange clouds may symbolize hidden aggression and anger, or troubled

emotions.

Red clouds symbolize danger to come.

Silver clouds symbolize troublesome times ahead followed by good times.

White clouds symbolize very good fortune ahead.

Yellow clouds symbolize upcoming obstacles.

 

I recommend that if you have a set of color meanings and correspondences

that you are already familiar with see if those work for you in

scrying before you work at learning another system. There are quite a

few books and web sites about crystal gazing and other scrying methods

if you want to explore this area more thoroughly.

 

Peggy Jentoft ~ pjentoft

Nov. 27, 2001