I once saw a huge crystal ball on a stall at an antique market. As I was looking at it, wondering if I could afford the equally huge price-tag, the stallholder said: ‘It’d be even more expensive if it was a crystal ball that really worked.’
‘It isn’t the object that does the work, it’s the person.’ I replied. ‘I could scry into anything shiny.’ I picked up a black dog ornament on his stall and added: ‘Even that dog’s bottom.’ I later bought a cheeky ornament just like it, and I’ve since scryed using it perfectly well. You can see it from various angles in the photos on this post! I also have a black cat ornament and that's fine too because any reflective black (or clear) surface has the right properties for scrying.When I teach scrying workshops I explain that while crystals and cauldrons might be ideal, they aren't essential. In the past wise-women, cunning folk and fortune-tellers often used things that were readily available and inexpensive. Glass fishing floats, paperweights and even wine glasses work almost as well as crystal or glass balls. Instead of a cauldron or obsidian mirror you can use a mug full of black coffee or a dark-coloured bowl with or without water in it. I've even used an old ready meal dish for scrying on the cheap.
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