Divination Methods - Scrying

Perhaps the oldest way of invoking visions is by scrying for them,
it is by far older than Cartomancy and Tarot for divination. Several
methods can be employed to scry for images, the most iconic of which
is gazing into the crystal ball. Simply place a solid sphere of per-
fectly transparent quartz crystal upon a small pedestal on the table
before you, make the room completely dark save for a single candle
set just out of sight of the person divining. Then sit and quiet your
mind, peer into the depths of the ball and fall into a trance. Images
will swirl in the crystal coming in through your third eye. It takes
concentration and little else to see these visions but much wisdom is
employed in deciphering them.

Other methods of scrying are much the same though they use different
tools. The scrying bowl is a medium black or dark coloured bowl filled
with water and a candle is placed just out of sight. The water becomes
a still mirror into which the seer gazes as he awaits the images from
the Aether. Leonardo DiVinci is said to have favored this method to
give him the insight he used to create many of his great works. In the
past a dish of quicksilver (Mercury) was used as a perfect liquid mirror
though it is now known that this metal is extremely poisonous and gives
off deadly vapors.

A scrying mirror can easily be obtained now a days and again it is used
in a darkened room with a single candle. As a clairvoyant I have received
visions whilst looking into a cup of black coffee, which has to be the
simplest scrying mirror one can empoly.

The absolute oldest form of scrying has to be Smoke and/or Fire scrying.
At night around the flickering, living flames how many have sat staring
untill entranced. Today we sometimes gaze overlong into the candles flames
and see wonders. Freeflowing plumes of swirling smoke see in an errant
shaft of sunlight take the form of a million things. I have seen more than
entertaining shapes in the fire and the smoke, highly detailed animal
spirits that move naturally, the Gods and whole scenes of things.

Magical Uses of Flowers

Apple Blossom : Attracts Love, The Feminine, Promotes Fertility,
           Fosters Fidelity, Good Harvest, Healing, Immortality,
           Blesses Marriage, The Planet of Venus, The Element of
           Water

Aster : Attracts Love, Trust, Shared Sentiments, Brings Variety,
           Autumnal Equinox, The Feminine, The Planet of Venus,
           The Element of Water

Bleeding Heart : Attracts Love When Grown in the Garden, if Grown
           Indoors Place a Penny in the Soil, The Feminine, The
           Planet of Venus, The Element of Water

Bluebell : Brings Good Luck, Truth, Constancy. Increases Strength,
           Plant on Graves as a Comforting Memorial (With Rosemary
           for Remembrance)

Blue Flag : Money Drawing Spells to Attract Wealth, Use the Root,
            The Feminine, The Planet of Venus, The Element of Water

Camellia : Riches, Excellence, Grants Luxury, The Moon, The Feminine,
            The Element of Water

Carnation : Used in Protection, Increases Strength Especially in
            Those Who are Sick, Promotes Healing, Pride, Fosters
            Beauty, Passion, The Masculine, The Sun, The Element of
            Fire,

Chamomile : Draws Money, Aids in Sleep, Attracts Love, Used in
            Purification Spells, Brings Good Luck, Draws Money,
            Promotes Peace, The Sun, Tranquility, Facilitates
            Healing, Reduction of Stress, Restful Sleep, Aids
            in Meditation, Gambling Luck, Attracts wealth, The
            Masculine, The Sun, The Element of Water

Chrysanthemum : Used in Protection Spells, Protects the Health of
            The Mind, The Moon (Asia), The Masculine, The Sun, The
            Element of Fire

Cornflower : Psychism, Delicacy, The Leaves Yield a Magical Blue Ink,
           The Planets of Venus and Saturn, The Patron Herb of Herbalists

Columbine : Enhances Courage, Attracts Love, Resolve to Win, Animal Magic,
            Birds, The Feminine, The Planet of Venus, The Element of Water

Crocus : Hope, Attracts Love, Facilitates Visions, Aphrodisiac, Beginnings,
           Aids in  Divination, The Planet of Mercury, Recognition,
           The Spring Time, Increases Strength, The Planet Venus.
           Attracts Wealth, Youthful Joy, The Feminine

Cyclamen : Promotes Fertility, Used in Protection Spells, Sparks Lust,
           Bolsters Confidence, Handfasting, Facilitates Joy, Increases
           the Libido, The Planet of Mars, Wards off Nightmares,
           Relationships, Blesses Weddings, The Feminine, The Planet of
           Venus, The Element of Water

Daffodil : Attracts Love, Grants Fertility, Brings Good Luck, Promotes
           Chivalry, Gains Respect

Daisy : Innocence, Faithful Love, Promotes Purity, Brings Good Luck

Edelweiss : Grants Invisibility in Magical Workings, Bullet-Proofing,
            Increases Compassion

Euphorbia : Purification Spells, Used in Protection Spells,

Gardenia : Attracts Love, Promotes Peace, Facilitates Healing, Brings
           Comfort to the Sick and Ailing, Increases Spirituality,

Geranium : Grants Fertility, Facilitates Health, Attracts Love, Used in
           Protection Spells, Aids in Childbirth, Grants Conception,
           Happiness, Promotes Prosperity, Useful in Uncrossing

Heather : Used in Protection Spells, Rain Making, Brings Good Luck,
          Increases Cooperation, Attracts the Faeries, The Feminine,
          Blesses Marriage, The Planet of Mercury, Promotes Peace,
          Venus, The Element of Water

Hibiscus : Sparks Lust, Attracts Love, Facilitates Divination, Promotes
           the Dream State

Honeysuckle : Draws Money, Increases Psychic Powers, Used in Protection
            Spells, The Element of Earth, Promotes Fidelity, Fosters
            Generosity, Increases Intuition, Attracts Love, The Maiden,
            Blesses Marriage, The Planet of Mercury, Spring

Hydrangea : Used in Hex Breaking, Attracts Faithful Love, Useful in
           Binding

Iris : Used in Purification Spells, Grants Wisdom, Messages, Good News

Jasmine : Attracts Love, Draws Money, Grants Wealth, Promotes Prophetic
          Dreams, Inspiration and New Ideas

Ladys slipper : Used in Protection Spells, Promotes Beauty

Larkspur : Facilitates Health, Used in Protection Spells, The Feminine,
           Ghosts, Heroes, Protects Livestock, Repels Scorpions and Snakes, Warriors,
           The Element of Water

Lavender : Attracts Love, Used in Protection Spells, Aids in Sleep,
           Chastity, Promotes Longevity, Useful in Purification,
           Fosters Happiness, Promotes Peace, Facilitates Healing,
           The Element of Air, Grants Fertility, The Planet of
           Mercury, Mind

Lilac : Useful in Exorcism, Used in Protection Spells, Beauty, Innocence

Lily : Used in Protection Spells, Breaking Love spells, Grants Fertility,
          Renewal, Blesses Marriage, Fosters Happiness, Promotes Prosperity

Lily of the Valley : Increases Mental Powers, Fosters Happiness, Repels
           Negative Energy, Stops Harassment, longevity in marriage

Looestrife : Promotes Peace, Used in Protection Spells, Pretense

Magnolia : Promotes Fidelity, Brings Dignity, Nature

Marigold : The Sun, Used in Protection Spells, Promotes Prophetic Dreams,
           Success in Business and Legal Matters, Increases Psychic Powers,
           Attracts Love, The Masculine, The Element of Fire, Ancestors, The Dead

Mimosa : Used in Protection Spells, Attracts Love, Promotes Prophetic
           Dreams, Useful in Purification

Orchid : Attracts Love, Fosters Beauty, Promotes Sexual Activity,
         Aphrodisiac, Sexual Potency, Blesses Weddings and Handfastings

Pansy : Attracts Love, Used in Rain Magic, Attracts Love, Facilitates
         Divination

Passion Flower : Promotes Peace, Aids in Sleep, Brings Friendship

Peony : Used in Protection from Hexes, Brings Good Luck, Good Fortune,
         Promotes Prosperity, Attracts The Faeries

Periwinkle : Attracts Love, Sparks Lust, Increases Mental Powers, Draws
          Money, Used in Protection Spells

Poppy : Grants Fertility, Attracts Love, Promotes Prosperity, Abundance,
        Aids in Sleep, Draws Money, Brings Good Luck, Grants Invisibility
        in Magical Workings, Agriculture, Soldiers, The Dead, Death,
        The Moon

Primrose : Used in Protection Spells, Attracts Love, Used to Reveal
        the Truth and Break Secrets

Rose : Attracts Love, Promotes Psychic Powers, Facilitates Healing,
       Attracts Love, Promotes Divination, Brings Good Luck, Used in
       Protection Spells, Sacred to Aphrodite, Fosters Happiness,
       Promotes Security, Blesses Weddings, Hang a Rose over the Table
       to Keep Meetings Secret

Sunflower : Promotes Fertility, Grants Wishes, Facilitates Health, Grants
         Wisdom, Pride, Appreciation, The Masculine, The Sun, The Element
         of Fire

Sweetpea : Fosters Friendship, Promotes Chastity, Increases Courage,
        Grants Strength, Promotes Peace, Attracts Love, Joy, Increases
        Spiritul Strength, Truth, Grants Arcane Wisdom

Tulip : Attracts and Expresses Love, Promotes Prosperity, Fosters Happiness,
         Helps Reliese Fear, Keeps One Safe, Abundance

Violet : Used in Protection Spells, Brings Good Luck, Attracts Love,
         Sparks Lust, Grants Wishes, Promotes Peace, Facilitates Healing,
         Faithfulness, Promotes Peace, The Planet of Venus