Marble Gazing

[amandakay]

Hello, everyone!

I recently salvaged a clear glass marble from a bottle, and I was wondering if I could try using it as a “crystal ball” of sorts? Are crystal balls made from crystal? Sounds rather redundant but I really am curious! Is a glass marble too small of an object to gaze into to see things? What is the optimal lighting (natural, candle, electric) for scrying? Thanks in advance for the help!

[MeganB]

I’ve never tried scrying with a marble or crystal ball, so I can’t speak with personal experience here. I don’t see why you wouldn’t be able to use it to scry. As long as you can see the surface, it should work!

@amandakay

Are crystal balls made from crystal?

They can be made from crystals such as obsidian and quartz. They can also be made from something like glass!

@amandakay

Is a glass marble too small of an object to gaze into to see things?

I think this will depend on you (or the person scrying) – if you can see it effectively, then it shouldn’t be a problem.

@amandakay

What is the optimal lighting (natural, candle, electric) for scrying?

We have a blog post about using a crystal ball here on Spells8 It says this.

In a dark or dimly-lit room, find a comfortable place to sit upright. You may wish to put on some soothing music or light candles or incense. Anything that helps you to achieve a meditative mindset is a welcome addition to this preparatory process.

How To Use A Crystal Ball: Techniques & Tips For Divination – Spells8

[BryWisteria]

Hi @amandakay,

You’ve got some great advice and tips from Megan- there’s only one other resource I can think of that might be useful for you, so I’ll add it in here!

This is an exercise of how to use a marble in scrying, from the Marble Discussion:

@Francisco

If you feel like the fairies have left you a marble and you’re struggling trying to decipher its symbolism or meaning, do this! It’s called scrying .

1. Light a candle and hold the glass marble in front of your eyes, between the candle flame and you. Look at the flame while you slowly move the marble closer to your eye.
2. At one point you will notice that you can see through the marble into the light reflected. Breathe deeply and remove any unwanted thoughts from the mind.
3. After a minute you will reach a state of trance. It’s okay to blink, but keep the focus. Now you can begin free association with the perceived images. The best way to do it is to record yourself talking. Look and say what you see out loud, even if the images seem irrelevant, this is to deepen the trance state. Keep doing and you will see a rich visual images on the glass.
4. Use your journal or book of shadows to take notes so you can come back and interpret its meaning.

Good luck and I hope your marble gazing goes well- blessed be!