As time passed
and the use of ice gave way to the use of quartz, there was even more interest in the crystal
ball. In the Middle Ages, elaborate
rituals were invoked before the seer took up the crystal ball and prayerfully
read the symbols that appeared, believing that they had heavenly origin. While many dismiss crystal gazing with a
shrug, there are rare individuals with a thoroughly scientific attitude who
endeavor to search for the truth and refuse to give credence to their own
doubts. Such individuals are now looking
at the crystal ball with renewed interest.
Lewis Spence, one of the world’s foremost scholars of occult
science, has this to say in his book An
Encyclopedia of Occultism: “The object of crystal gazing . . . is the
induction of an hypnotic state giving rise to visionary hallucinations, the
reflection of light in the crystal forming points de repère for such
hallucinations. . . . There are many well-attested cases wherein the crystal
has been successfully used for the purpose of tracing criminals, or recovering
lost of stolen property.” Now when the veil is thinnest is the best time to look to the other side for messages and meaning.
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