Working With Magic Mirrors
The magic mirror is one of the oldest tools employed in both divination and spell casting. The classic magic mirror is a dark concave surface of reflective material. You can construct one for yourself by using the curved glass face of a clock and painting the convex side with glossy black paint. Antique stores are a good source for old clocks with rounded glass faces.
Traditionally, the preparation of a magic mirror begins on the night of a Full Moon. It is particularly effective to do this when the Moon is in the sign of Pisces, Cancer, or Scorpio. Consult an astrological calendar for Moon
signs and phases.
Once you have painted the glass and it has thoroughly dried, then bathe the mirror in an herbal brew of equal parts of rosemary, fennel, rue, vervain,
ivy, and walnut leaves or walnut bark, If you want to hold to the oldest of traditions, then pour some sea foam into the mixture. If you are unable to
obtain these items, consult a book on magical herbs and substitute other herbs
associated with psychic vision, oracles, or divination. While the glass is
still bathing in the position, hold both your hands out over it, palms down,
and say:
I awaken the sleeping spirits of old,
Whose eyes reveal all that in darkness is told,
Give to me visions within this dark well,
And make this a portal of magical spell.
Visualize a silver mist forming around the mirror. Take a deep breath, then
slowly exhale outward upon the potion. Mentally envision that your breath
moves the silver mist into the mirror. Repeat this three times. Next, remove
the mirror from the potion and dry it off thoroughly. Prop the mirror up
vertically with a sturdy object and make sure the support does not obscure the
mirror. Hold you right hand out in front of you so that your palm is facing
the convex side of the mirror. Then place the left palm facing the concave
side, about three inches away from the glass surface. You are now ready to
magnetize the mirror to your aura. With the left hand begin making a circular
clockwise motion staying within the dimensions of the mirror. Do this for a
few minutes and then perform the same motion on the convex side of the mirror
with the right hand. The opposite hand is always held still while the
moving hand circulates.
Once completed, take the mirror out beneath the Full Moon so that its light
falls upon the concave side. Slowly fill the glass to the brim with the
herbal potion. Hold it upward toward the moon, almost level with your eyes.
Don't worry about any spillage that may take place. While looking at the Moon,
allow your eyes to unfocus slightly. If you are doing this correctly, you
will see three lines of light seemingly emanating from the Moon. Continue to
squint until the vertical line coming from the bottom of the Moon seems to
touch upon the mirror. Once the moonbeam is touching the mirror, speak these
words:
Three are the lights
Here now that are seen
But not to all
The one in-between,
For now the Enchantress
Has long come at last
To charge and empower
This dark magic glass.
Quickly close your eyes so that you break eye contact. Open them again
looking down towards the glass. Kneel and pour out the potion upon the ground in
the manner of libation. Then rinse the mirror off with fresh clear water,
and dry it thoroughly. The final step in preparing the mirror is to glue a
strip of snakeskin to the back side. The snake is a symbol of the Underworld ,
which has long been associated with divination, the oracle, and fate. Once
the glue has dried under the snakeskin, wrap the mirror in a silk cloth to
protect its lunar magnetism. Never allow sunlight to fall directly upon the
mirror. the mirror is now ready to be used for divination or spell casting.
Mirror Divination
The technique for this is a very ancient one common among shamanistic
traditions. Divination is the ability to see what patterns are forming and
becoming manifest. What you see is actually what is likely to occur if nothing
changes the pattern being woven in the astral material.
The following technique will provide you with the basic foundation for
performing the art of divination known as scrying. Place two candles as your
source of light, so that the light does not reflect directly upon the mirror.
They should be off to the side about a foot or so, flanking the sides of the
mirror.
Next you will perform a series of hand passes over the mirror, slowly and
deliberately. Magically speaking, the right hand is of an electrical nature
and active charge, and the left hand is of a magnetic nature and receptive
charge. A left handed pass will attract an image and cause its formation, and
the right-handed passes will strengthen or focus the image. Begin by making
left-handed passes over the mirror, in a clockwise circle, just a few inches
above it with palms open and facing down. Stop and gaze into the dark
reflection-- not at it but into it.
You will need to repeat these passes as you await the vision. Alternate
between the left hand and the right hand. This requires patience and time. Use
your intuition as you sit before the mirror. Make sure the setting is quiet
and free of distractions.
The magic mirror can also be used for spell casting. This is a simple
technique involving reflections or sigils. Light two candles and set them off to
each side of the mirror about three inches away. Place a photograph, image,
or sigil representing the focus of your spell so that it reflects in the
mirror. Gaze into the mirror and imagine the desired effect. Make up a short
rhyme if you like so you can state your desire without breaking your
concentrations. If you desire to be rid of an influence or situation, you can sigilize
it and then burn the sigil, gazing into the reflected flames in the mirror.
Another effective method is to gently blow incense smoke onto the mirror as
you gaze at the reflection. Allow yourself to stir your emotions, then
deeply inhale, and slowly exhale across a stick of incense. Imagine the smoke to
be a magical vapor carrying your will. As it touches the mirror, imagine the
target responding as you wish it to. Do this a total of three times.
Creating a short rhyme for your spell can be helpful in this technique as well.
Once you are finished, combine the melted wax, ashes from the incense, and the
photo or image you used. Dispose of this in a manner in keeping with the
elemental nature of your spell. Matters of love and feelings generally belong
to water. Creative or artistic ventures belong to the air. Situations of
loss, separation, or destruction are associated with fire. Endurance,
strength, fertility, and stability are typically linked to earth.
When disposing of your ritual remnants, bear in mind that tossing something
into moving water will merge it with the water element, and so connect it on a
macrocosmic level with the higher nature of the spell. This act will help
to empower your ritual of magic. For any earth-related spells that you try,
you should bury your object afterward in an area somehow connected to your
target. Spells related to the element of fire, on the other hand, should
involve burning the links. Finally, for an air-related spell, make sure to use
steam or smoke.
by Raven Grimassi
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Lady Nightshayde
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