Crystal Ball Gazing: Myths and Truths

Scrying, or gazing into a reflective surface, is one of the oldest divination methods, practised with water, mirrors and polished stones long before crystal balls.

Readers do not see films playing inside the ball. Instead, the steady gaze quiets the mind so that images and impressions can surface from intuition.

Used this way, a crystal ball is a focus tool, much like meditation, rather than a magic screen.