| Making a Magick Mirror |
| Scryting (seeing into the future using a mirror, crystal ball, or other glass object) is such an old practice that no one knows when the tradition first began. Typically, the crystal ball or magick mirror remained the chosen favorite. In the past thirty years, with the new technologies in glass processing, many magickal practitioners have turned to artificialy manufactured "crystal balls". You can purchase a manmade scrying ball for a reasonable price. Although some purists in the magickal community argue that manmade glass balls do not work well, the same number of individuals have experienced great success with these processed globes. Magick mirros, on the other enchanted hand, are less expensive, requiring only the price of a convex piece of glass, black enamel paint, and a selection of herbs. For you history buffs, forty years ago, the magick mirror was called a speculum. |
| 1 Convex piece of glass (an old clock face works well) A Wooden circle the size of the clock face (or glass) Black enamel paint Mortar and pestle Eyebright (herb) Wormwood (herb) 1 Glass jar 1 Cup Spring Water 1 Small Black cloth (black napkin will do) Cheesecloth of a coffee filter Glue |
| Clean the glass. Paint two coats of black enamel on the convex side of the glass. Paint both sides of the wooden circle with two coats of black enamel. (you can use spray paint-just be careful you don't create any drips) Allow to dry throughly. Crush the wormwood and eyebright with the mortar and pestle. Pour one cup of spring water into the glass jar. Add the herb mixture. Cover with black cloth. Let stand for twelve hours. Using cheeslecloth, strain and dipose of the herbs. Paint over the enamel with the spring water mixture three times. Allow to dry throughly between applications. Glue the glass onto the wooden disk and let dry. |