Scrying Tips & TechniquesA Meditating before scrying will help you to relax. Relaxation and an empty mind as two keys to scrying. Make sure that you are sitting as comfortably as possible. It is quite frustrating to be on the verge of perceiving something when a leg or arm falling asleep breaks your concentration.
b.. When you look into your scrying tool, try to look past the surface
and into the center of it. Try to keep your eyes fixed on one spot, but don't prevent yourself from blinking. Since you are in a dark room, the need to blink might lessen as your body relaxed, but don't try to force yourself not to. That will only cause discomfort and distraction. This is not a staring contest!c.. Limit your sessions to a set period of time. Don't be discouraged if
you can not remain focused during the entire session or if you feel the
need to stop before the session is over. If you are not used to meditating, then scrying will be difficult for you as you try to keep your mind from wandering. Ultimately, scrying sessions should last up to an hour in length, but they can strat short (5-10 minutes) and increase in length gradually. Don't set a timer or try to keep track of time. This will create a distraction and you don't want to be in the middle of a particularly vivid image when the timer goes off!d.. Keep in mind that though the words "vision" and "scry" almost always
call to mind information that is perceived with the eyes, that this is not
necessarily the case. While scrying, information can come to you via all
five of the senses and also as intuitive flashes. When reviewing the
information that you have perceived, take all you senses into account. I am a visual person, so my descriptions tend to be in that mode -- if you are more prone to smell or hear information, then that is just as valid!e.. Start a scrying journal if you intend to scry on a regular basis. (I ahve a divination journal -- all my different methods get recorded within this book.) Date each entry, and make sure that it is close by during each scrying session. Note down all your perceptions after your session, sleep on them, and then work on interpreting them the next day. Though it is true that some visions come through so clearly that they need little interpretation, most of the time you need to meditate on your visions for a while to absorb their true meanings. It is also helpful to record the time of day and phase of moon. This will enable you to know when you are at your best and able to interpret the information being given.
f.. If you are familiar with another method of divination (Runes, Tarot,
Pendulum, etc.) you can use their help with interpreting the information
you get from scrying. Simple one card/one rune spreads are the best to give you an overview of your vision's meaning.g.. Often at the beginning of a scrying session, you will start to see
clouds of colors in your scrying tool. Some scryers never get past this
stage. If you find this to be the case, you can interpret the colors using
traditional color symbolism.h. If you are scrying on a particular subject, you might get better results if you schedule your scrying time for when the Moon is aspected favorably to the corresponding planet. Visions are always stronger around the time of the full Moon.
i. As the images become clearer, you will find that you know things about what you are seeing - background information will come to the surface of your mind. Pay attention to what you know about the images you are seeing. At times you will see actual events happening now. Other times, you may see events from history. Spiritual teachings may come in the form of symbolic pictures. Future happenings can also come through in symbols or actual scenes. It is often difficult to distinguish reality from your own symbology. This is where your log comes in handy.