Scrying Divination Origins

Scrying Divination Origins 

"The practice of scrying dates as far back (documented) as 3000 BC in China where cracked eggs were used as a form of scrying and divination. From the Oracles of Delphi to the Cradle of Mankind in Africa. It’s so well documented and such a common practice that even the buttoned up Victorians of a beautiful bygone era had their method even before the Spiritualist movement...Scrying comes from the Old English word descry meaning "to make out dimly" or "to reveal." 

The history of scrying is a little murky. Many try to connect the art of scrying with other methods of divination such as dowsing, tea leaves or the Chinese methods of reading lines and faces. While these methods are historical, they are not the precursors to traditional scrying. In order for an object to be related to an older object it must have some type of evolutionary connection that can be traced through validated records. Scrying simply does not have this connection to these other methods of divination. But that shouldn't lessen the historical value of those methods, nor the value and historical uses of scrying. We know scrying was used by ancient Celts, probably by way of the Germanic invasions of the Norse. Scrying plates have been found in several archaeological sites around Celtic lands that are known to have been Norse influenced settlements. Druids are one of the earliest known peoples to have used crystals for divination in the form of scrying plates.

The purpose of a mirror as a ‘magical’ tool, contrary to popular belief, is not to summon spirits and have them give you answers, place curses or even spells. It is a tool used for self-reflection. In basic psychological terms, it can best be described as a form of psychoanalysis whereby an individual attempts to create a direct connection with the subconscious by suppressing the id and ego. Rather than restricting the unconscious to the confines within the mind, a seer is able to visually project the unconscious within the mirror. And thus by projecting the unconscious visually, the desired subject of analysis becomes tangible and less mentally abstract.

                                                                                                                                                 

Sources 

https://associationofparanormalstudy.wordpress.com/2013/11/14/mirror-mirror-on-the-wall-the-art-and-history-of-scrying/

https://www.paganspath.com/meta/scrying.htm

http://www.templeoftheola.org/scrying.html

http://www.exploringtraditions.com/the-art-of-scrying/