Everything about Crystal Ball totally explained
A
crystal ball is a
crystal or
glass ball believed to aid
clairvoyance. It is sometimes known as a
shew stone. A body of water, either in a container or on the ground, used for this purpose, is called a
scrying pool.
History
Celtic tribes, known to exist in
Britain as early as 2,000 B.C., were unified by a priesthood known as
Druids. Druids are one of the earliest known peoples to have used crystals in divination. It's interesting to note that Druid religion had similarities to
megalithic religion of an "earlier" Britain, thus it's possible the first use of crystal divination might have come from them.
Later, during central Europe's Medieval Period (
500 –
1500 AD), seers,
wizards, sorcerers, psychics,
gypsies, fortune tellers, and all other types of diviners also used crystals to "see" into the past, present, or future.
Due to its transparent nature, a natural gemstone called Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (
Beryl), was often used in the divination process. Scottish Highlanders termed these objects "stones of power." Though early crystal balls were made from Beryl, they were later replaced by rock crystal, an even more transparent rock.
Art of scrying
scrying," whereby images are seen in crystals, or other mediums such as water, and are interpreted as meaningful information. The "information" gleaned then is used to make important decisions in one's life (for example love, marriage, finances, travel, business, etc).
When the technique of scrying is used with crystals, or any transparent body, it's known as crystallomancy or
crystal gazing.
Crystal balls in protoscience
Dr
John Dee (
July 13,
1527 –
1608 or
1609) was a noted British mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, geographer, and consultant to
Queen Elizabeth I. He also devoted much of his life to alchemy, divination, and Hermetic philosophy. He was known for his use of crystal balls in his work.
Crystal balls in stage magic
Crystal balls are popular props used in
mentalism acts by
stage magicians. Such routines, in which the performer answers audience questions by means of various ruses, are known as "C. G." (Crystal Gazing) acts. One of the most famous C. G. performers of the 20th century,
Claude Alexander, was often billed as "Alexander the Crystal Seer."
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