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| Griff`s tips for scrying | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scrying is one of those things is really really hard to try and teach people how to do, because when it comes down to it, as soon as you sit down with the preferred method, its all down to the person looking into it! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| There are however a few things that I personally feel help to get people into the right frame of mind which will help make the attempt easier and more likely to be successful. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| But first, a public warning! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scrying can be really dangerous for several reasons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1) Getting caught up by the process and trying to find meanings in everything that happens, from how your pen fell, to the way the light shines through the tree's, to the way the leaves etc ? its possible to get so caught up by trying to see the future, that you end up missing the present and everything it offers. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dont loose sight of the present and everything that you can learn about what's to come from what is actually going on around you | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2) When you scry, you will be effectively putting yourself into a form of a meditative trance, and opening yourself up to allow your intuition full reign to feel the threads of influence and coincidence. The danger is that unless you are very careful, you can open yourself up to anything that may be around, and get effected by other peoples thoughts and emotions, right through to more spiritual entities that may be around and see an access back to our world. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unlike some forms of visualisation when you can create some defined parameters for how far you will be going etc, scrying is completely opening the window without knowing at all what the weather is like on the other side. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The following tips are things to think about if you should decide to try scrying, but please note that it can be very dangerous, and to be very careful! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| So that said, what are my tips? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1) Develop your own Ritual | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scrying isnt likely to work if you come home from work, and pick up your crystal and gaze into it, while all the details from the day are buzzing round in your head. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| So set yourself up with a set ritual, or routine if you prefer, for getting into the appropriate mood. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This can be anything that helps you to relax, and to make it important I would recommend it contains things that in your normal days you wouldn?t do. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| So this can include things like: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A shower or a bath with a special soap or scent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listening/playing certain music | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reciting /reading out a poem/verse | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Setting up your scrying equipment in a set method, same each time | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Using water from a certain location (personal preference is water from Chalice Well - it doesnt particularly cost, but the travelling involved makes it reasonably hard to obtain, so by default comes with more care) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleansing your items in the fullmoon's light | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Using a specific incense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| etc | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Your ritual can have anything in you like, as long as each time you do it, you do it the same. The repetition will have a soothing effect and make it easier to get into the right frame of mind. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Another recommendation for your ritual, is to have some form protection in built into. As an ancestral worshipper I include things of important to my ancestors, from music to poems to pictures, as a way of asking their help and protection. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For those who use them, casting a circle, invoking your deities, asking your Fey allies etc. This will then help create a safe environment for you to work in, as those you invoke or invite to help will be able to restrict what comes through | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2) Intent and desire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| If there is something in particular that you are looking to find out more on, then clearly state the area of your interest before you look into your focus, so that those guarding you can direct you in the right way. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| One of the dangers with scrying is that if you want to see something strongly enough, you probably will, but not necessarily what there is to be seen. Those who are susceptible to visualisation are more at risk from this, as their desire creates realistic images for them. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As such, once you have stated your intent, look into your focus and wait patiently for an impression. It can take some time for an image to arrive, if one turns up at all, but you need to be patient, If you try and force it, you will end up creating your own images, thus getting a false reading. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3) Expectations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Though the results of a successful scrying will differ for between people, as a general rule do not expect to see clear images. For most, if they are using water or crystals, it will go cloudy to their eyes and they will get impressions, not full cinematic images. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4) Reference and recordings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Though it may sound twee, having a book or journal used specifically for making a note of your successes or failures can be really useful. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In it you want to record the time you set down to scry, if its important to you the lunar cycle etc | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Once the basics are recorded, then note everything that happened, even if its just a case of "didn?t see anything, but felt cold" as with time you will be able to see patterns which may show that certain times of the day and night, certain periods of the lunar cycle etc work better for you | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| It can also highlight that a previously deemed unsuccessful session was in fact a successful as it set the groundwork for a future more successful session. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5) Grounding | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Most people will enter a mild trance-like state from scrying, and as such performing a grounding rite will help to bring yourself fully back to awareness and close down your awareness and intuition so that its back in reality | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||