Scrying

right|thumb|The Crystal Ball (painting) by John William Waterhouse (1902, oil on canvas) Scrying, also referred to as "seeing" or "peeping," is a practice rooted in divination and fortune-telling. It involves gazing into a medium, hoping to receive significant messages or visions that could offer personal guidance, prophecy, revelation, or inspiration. The practice lacks a definitive distinction from other forms of clairvoyance or divination but generally relies on visions within the chosen medium. Unlike augury, which interprets observable events, or divination, which follows standardized rituals, scrying's impressions arise within the medium itself. Quotes My interest in scrying started when I bought an "authentic gypsy crystal ball" at an auction house in rural upstate New York. I have no idea whether the crystal ball [had] ever truly belonged to a gypsy or not, but it was a beautiful peace of glass, and I had a keen interest in the metaphysical so I bought my first scrying tool, totally clueless as how to use it. Marianna Boncek, "Divination by Scrying: A Second Sight", Llewellyn (January 9, 2006) See also Cartomancy External links "Scrying: Catch a Glimpse of Your Future" by Jennifer Spees, Llewellyn (July 1, 2005) Category:Pseudoscience