Ep 202: The Scrying Game

“The scryer does not seek reflections, but visions.”

– Donald Tyson, author of "Scrying for Beginners: Use Your Unconscious Mind to See Beyond the Senses

Description:

Who among us hasn't wanted to know the future or have insight into the hidden, at least in passing? From the first instance a human had a premonition that came true, it seems likely that the adventurous who were shocked and astounded wondered how those without the "gift" could duplicate this impossible experience. Then, when someone stared too intently into a reflective pool of liquid, a glowing ember, or even the night sky, and experienced an extrasensory perception, a technique and its medium are discovered to tap into a sixth sense. Practiced now for millennia, this procedure for obtaining occult information has become known as scrying. One interesting observation is that although there are general guidelines for preparing oneself and performing a scrying session, many mediums can facilitate the phenomenon. It appears that any object can be used that can capture the light and dazzle the eye, or a reflective surface that can offer deep introspection or a dark void that focuses the senses. But then the burning question becomes, how does this process work, and from where does the information come? Does this "second sight" materialize from deep within ourselves, external omniscience, or some combination of both? In tonight's episode, we'll look at the elements, the history, and the concepts behind this ancient and mysterious means of knowing the unknowable.

Reference Links:

• Scrying on Wikipedia

• The 1992 motion picture, The Crying Game

• Samhain

• Lori Williams’ Controlled Remote Viewing website IntuitiveSpecialists.com

• Russell Targ

• Crystal Gazing – Its History and Practice, with a Discussion of the Evidence for Telepathic Scrying, by Northcote W. Thomas, M.A.

• Benjamin, from the Old Testament or “Hebrew Bible”

• “The Forgotten Art of Scrying” by Fernando S. Gallegos on ExploringTraditions.com

• Bernardino de Sahagún

• Moctezuma II

• Nostradamus

• John Dee

• Edward Kelley

• “Notes on John Dee’s Aztec Mirror” by Ed Simon on NorthernRenaissance.org

• Horace Walpole

• “Making a Sigilum Dei Aemeth out of Wax [Esoteric Saturdays]” on YouTube

• Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn

• Thelema

• “Joseph Smith's "Magic" Glasses and Other Bizarre Objects from Mormonism” on ranker.com

Portrait of Michel de Nostredame “Nostradamus” by his son César, c. 1553-1630?

John Dee at 67 by an unknown artist - Scan from the National Maritime Museum website, Greenwich

Edward Kelly – “An image from a set of 8 extra-illustrated volumes of A tour in Wales by Thomas Pennant (1726-1798) that chronicle the three journeys he made through Wales between 1773 and 1776.”

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Credits:

Episode 202: The Scrying Game. Produced by Scott Philbrook & Forrest Burgess; Audio Editing by Sarah Vorhees Wendel. Sound Design by Ryan McCullough; Tess Pfeifle, Producer, and Lead Researcher; Research Support from the astonishing League of Astonishing Researchers, a.k.a. The Astonishing Research Corps, or "A.R.C." for short. Copyright 2021 Astonishing Legends Productions, LLC. All Rights Reserved.