
Mirrors were even made by holding mercury behind glass, and eminent alchemists of their times, Edward Kelley and John Dee, used a shewstone, which was a piece of polished obsidian as a makeshift mirror. In the beginning, mirrors were made out of several polished metals such as brass, silver, and copper. Then, with the advent of the mirror, scrying was mostly conducted with this object.

However, this method has evolved to include other reflective or transparent materials, like beryl, polished quartz, and even oil. Water scrying was popularized by the French seer, astrologer, and physician Nostradamus, who utilized a bowl of water in order to see images of the various events in the future. However, the most known manner of scrying is through the medium of water, and then later, mirrors. The earliest use of scrying is said to have been in China in 3000 BC, by cracking eggs and interpreting their contents, while in ancient Egypt, young boys were chosen to look into vases filled with oil, and in ancient Greece, the numerous Oracles of Delphi gazed into a special spring to gain predictions.

Scrying was practiced in a variety of ways, depending on the culture that it was practiced in. The origin word means “to reveal,” and “scry” is also the origin of the word "describe". The word “scry” is actually derived from the old English language. The act of scrying has been a part of various different cultures, like the Ancient Egyptian, Greek and Celtic cultures.

Scrying can be defined as a method of communicating in the form of flashes of visual visions with the spirit world, as well as glimpsing certain events from the past or future. But what is scrying? And what exactly is a black mirror? And how do you use a black mirror to scry? Your questions will be answered. Need to know what the future holds for you? One way of looking at the future is scrying, especially with a black mirror.
