In silence does the witch know thine true self. there is no hurrying this process.

wisdom arises in the

space between breathes. be still and hold silence for love and for power so your words, rare as pearls,
give you honor.

Merry meet everyone storm here. I thought i would make a post regarding divination with
crystals

Choosing a crystal is like choosing a puppy. You are looking for a connection. So don’t rush, just
hold the crystal in your left hand which is your recieving hand and consciously try to connect
with it. If you feel nothing, it’s not the one for you.
When you find it rid it of any negative evil or chaotic energies that it may have picked up sitting
around or during its travels then cleanse it bless it and charge it with your intention. Do this
regularly and your crystal will thrive!

Here are "some" of the Crystals used to enhance your Divination.

Apophyllite – (pyramids) Carrier of the Akashic Record. Enhances energies by being a powerful
vibrational transmitter. Lifts the veil between the physical and spiritual realms while grounding
the physical body. Good for scrying and out-of-body journeying.

Amethyst– Vibrates at the level of the third eye, crown and heart chakras. Enhances all psychic
abilities.Crystals Enhancing Divination

Aquamarine – Good for focus and intuition. A great clarifying stone.

Atacamite – Compels the third eye to open.

Azeztulite – Attuned to Very high frequencies. Opens third eye, crown and higher crown
chakras.

Azurite – Vibrates at the level of the throat, brow and crown chakras. Enhances Clairvoyance,
intuition, spiritual connections, psychic communication. Works well with Malachite.

Beryl – (golden) Outstanding stone for scrying and magical workings.

Bloodstone – Stimulates dreaming and facilitates clairaudience.

Calcite – Unlocks your higher consciousness to enable channelling, astral travel and out-of-body
experiences.

Carnelian – Aids clairaudience, clairvoyance, development of psychic gifts and intuition, it helps
transition the living to the spirit world and vice versa.

Celestite – Helps with dream recall, out-of-body journeys and clairvoyant communications.
Chrysocolla – At third eye, it opens psychic vision, dream states and strengthens psychic
awareness.

Fluorite – (purple/violet) stimulates third eye chakra and makes sense of psychic messages.

Herkimer Diamond – Aids clairvoyance, spiritual visions, dream recall, connecting with spirit
guides and past life information.

Iolite – Activates and increases psychic powers.

Jasper – (black) stimulates prophetic dreams and visions

Kyanite – Aids lucid dreaming, channelling and intuition.

Labradorite – This stone does everything. If you can only have one stone to aid in your
divination, make it this one.Crystals Enhancing Divination

Lapis Lazuli – In third eye position, it will enhance intuition, psychic powers, clairvoyance and
psychic communication. Important protection stone.

Malachite – See Azurite as one enhances the other.

Merlinite – A knowledge stone that can aid travel into past or future lives to gain insight.

Moldavite – Again, a knowledge stone of great power that can take you to past or future lives to
gain insight.

Moonstone – Enhances psychic abilities especially lucid dreaming and intuition.

Muscovite – Used in scrying and astral travel. It is linked to the highest of realms.

Obsidian – Famous for scrying in a multitude of colours.

Opal – Induces a variety of visions.

Quartz – Boosts psychic vision in third eye position and is good for
communication/understanding of messages form the spiritual realm when used with the crown
chakra.

Crystals Enhancing Divination

Quartz cluster with Turquoise color
Sapphire – (black) Great for intuition (green) improves dream recall (purple) stimulates visions
and psychic abilities (royal) stimulates third eye activation

Shattuckite – Clarifies visions and aids the understanding and communication of messages.
Exceptional at liberating psychic abilities
Sodalite – Makes sense of spiritual perception psychic experiences.

Turquoise – Has helped communication between the physical and spiritual worlds for millennia.

Hope you all found this useful blessings to you and yours!

Wise Words within my family.

My granfather always told me "The wolf on the hill is never as hungry as the wolf climbing the
hill." I'll never forget those words...

Always be that wolf climbing that hill! The hardest climbs always lead to the best views. Always
hungry for more and always hungry to learn and grow. To feed your mind, body and soul and to
rise to the highest level you can take yourself to within the craft of the wise. Be that wolf! Be
that witch!

Blessings to everyone here in the witches grove and a happy samhain to you all! 🌒🌑🌘

Merry meet everyone storm here, i thought i would share some of my knowledge regarding
scrying so i took the time to write this for all of you.

Scrying is an ancient art of divination for the purpose of receiving information. The act of
scrying is usually achieved by gazing, into or upon, a crystal or a reflective surface then allowing
the physical eyes to relax, and letting the inner psychic eye open to receive desired visions and
information.

The information may come through in the form of images, symbols, words, scenes or moving
pictures. The power of scrying lies in the scryers mind’s eye, not the tool used itself unless it has
been past down threw the bloodline which in most cases would have its own unique powers
threw enchantment, the tool is merely used for focusing your mind and freeing your third eye.
Scrying is a powerful psychic tool which can bring hidden knowledge, clairvoyant abilities, and
act as a portal to other planes of existence. Scrying develops your clairvoyant abilities and is
especially helpful in strengthening the third eye. For centuries, many cultures around the world
have used scrying techniques for divining the past, present and future, in this sense scrying
constitutes a form of divination.

SCRYING HISTORY
Scrying has been used for thousands of years by different cultures, scrying comes from the Old
English word descry meaning “to make out dimly” or “to reveal.” There have been, and are,
many purposes for the activity; to see into the future, to find lost objects or persons, and to track
criminals, among others. Ancient Egypt used scrying in their Initiations, this included water
scrying, ink scrying, blood scrying, dream scrying, oil scrying, and mirror scrying. One legend
states that the goddess Hathor carried a shield that could reflect back all things in their true light.
From this shield she allegedly fashioned the first magic mirror to “see.”

Scrying practitioners, sometimes called “readers” or “seers” have been used for a variety of
purposes, including to predict distant or future events, to give character analyses, to tell fortunes,
or to help a client make choices about current situations and problems.

Nostradamus is believed to have used a small bowl of water as a scrying tool, into which he
gazed and received images of future events. This powerful tool is now being used for therapeutic
purposes. Dr. Raymond Moody has utilized scrying techniques to allow people to access an
altered state of consciousness so they can connect with the spirit world and departed loved ones.

The Shahnama, a semi-historical epic work written in the late 10th century, gives a description of
what was called the Cup of Jamshid, used in pre-Islamic Persia, which was used by wizards and
practitioners of the esoteric sciences for observing all seven layers of the universe.

TYPES OF SCRYING

Usually, scrying is performed with the use of a reflective surface, such as a mirror, water or
crystal globe. However, there are many many other forms however Here are nine common types:

Wax – This is done by dripping wax onto a water surface. The scryer then interprets the images
or words formed from the dried wax.

Cloud – Also called cloud gazing, this form of scrying involves observing clouds and the shapes
they form. This is used to gather special information or knowledge.

Mirror – This is perhaps the most popular form of scrying. Also called catoptromancy, this
involves relaxing your vision and staring into a mirror. After a while, images and scenes will
begin to emerge.

Water – Staring into water, images can be perceived after a time. Objects such as pebbles can
also be dropped into the water, the scryer divines messages from the sound the stone makes in
the water and the images formed in the rippling water.

Metal Scrying – This method of scrying uses melted metal and water. Using tin or lead, the metal
was melted to a liquid state and then dripped into cold water where the metal would harden into
varying shapes. A scryer would then interpret the spiritual messages from the molded metal
shapes.

Oil – This form of scrying can involve pouring oil into a dish, rubbing it on the body, or coating
a cup/plate. The scryer then observes the light reflected off the oil for information.

Fire – The most ancient form of scrying, this type of scrying involves gazing into fiery flames for
visions. Images are perceived in the flame, or shadowy images are perceived close to the flames
that provide messages to the seer. This can be done using the light of an oil lamp or the flame
from a candle or fire.

Smoke – Smoke gazing is a method of scrying using smoke from a flame or typically a fire. As
the smoke rises, images are perceived in the smoke that details spiritual messages for the seer.

Crystal – Crystal gazing is a method of scrying where a scryer looks into a crystal; typically a
ball and reads the images that appear in the reflection. It should be noted that lead crystal balls
are not the best tools for this method. Rather natural crystals with all their cracks and
imperfections are preferred.

Eye – Also called soul gazing, this form of scrying involves looking deep within a person’s eyes
and observing the reflections.

Scrying means getting into a relaxed, meditative state and focusing on the shapes and symbols
we see, and trying to interpret what meaning they may have for us. Scrying is also a great tool to
use for personal growth and guidance. Not just for the future, but for the present time, as well as
the past. With practice, you can easily learn to use these powers to make decisions and to see
what lies ahead. You can also discover past lives and see your angels and spirit guides. You can
find solutions to problems you are struggling with, learn more about your past lives, and of
course, see glimpses of the future too. Scrying and divination are not just for witches and
spiritual workers either, anyone can do it.

Scrying tools allow you to achieve the state of mind required for entering a trance, acting as a
focal point for visualization, which can become a doorway into the astral plane and many other
Realms of existence.. The tools often used to “see” are water, polished precious stones, crystal
balls, or mirrors..however there are many more!

To begin with, the seeker or should understand that scrying is as much a learned and earned skill
as is reading, riding a bike or driving a car. Practice is necessary to teach the nervous system how
to do it, even where the person has some innate talent. As with other learned skills, there is a
learning curve. At first there will be a long period when you don’t seem to be making any
significant progress. Then things will suddenly fit together and your practice will improve
markedly in a short period of time, before leveling off again at something close to your highest
level of skill.

PROCESSING PSYCHIC INFORMATION

Psychic information is processed by the right side of the brain, which is where your imagination
comes from, this is the hemisphere through which scrying abilities are developed. By working
with this hemisphere we can predict the future with great accuracy, and recall the past with
details we did not consciously experience. Understanding comes through reflection. The right
hemisphere can effectively process these images and also deal with information about future
events without needing facts and figures.
The left side of the brain is more technical and deals with facts and figures, and organizing
present and past experiences. This is the part of the brain which recalls relevant facts from out
past. By looking at our past experiences, relationships and behaviors this hemisphere enables us
to make effective choices in the present and the future.

When we add our imaginative powers to the right brain, to the analytical process of the left brain,
we can bring to the surface what is not expected or reasonably predictable – and use these
prophecies to make effective choices in the present.

SCRYING – SETTING THE SCENE

Preparing for any psychic or spiritual practice requires you to adopt a peaceful and calm frame of
mind. Give yourself time to relax and allow the day to drift away before attempting to scry. Take
some slow, deep breaths and release all tension from your body. Put all your troubles and
concerns away and drift to a peaceful place, this will allow you to more easily access hidden
information.

The First thing to consider is atmosphere. It is considered best to practice scrying in a very dimly
lit room with incense burning in the background. The mix of light and shadow with the aroma of
incense help to activate the imagination and allow visions to arise. Some people like to set the
scene by cleansing the room with a smudge stick or incense first or playing spiritual music.
Traditional incense used are Frankincense, Sandalwood, Myrrh, rose, pine, jasmine, magnolia,
musk or Sage. Alternatively burn floral fragrance oils in an aroma lamp.

To start with i personally recommend that you turn out the lights, draw the curtains and light just
one or two candles. Put the candles behind you, so you don’t get too many reflections in the
scrying medium. Use a white candle to start, as colored candles have very specific vibrations,
and white candles help to invoke protection peace, purity, and support divination. As you feel
comfortable, you can experiment with purple or blue candles as well. Purple candles help to
invoke spiritual powers, clairvoyance, while blue candles invoke forgiveness, calm, and truth.

I hope you all found this useful blessings to you and yours
Past life regression from fb group

Past life regression through meditation.

Step 1: Find a comfortable place to sit with soft lighting like a candle. Make sur you will not be
disturbed.

A lotus position is unnecessary. Just be supported but not lying down.

Step 2: Do a relaxation routine. At all times be very mindful of you breathing in slow deep
breaths.

Take a deep slow breath and exhale slowly. (Repeat several times)

Inhale, tense your toes, let go and slowly exhale. Relax, relax.

Take a deep slow breath and exhale slowly.

Inhale, tense your feet, let go and slowly exhale. Relax, relax.

Take a deep slow breath and exhale slowly.

Inhale, tense your calves, let go and slowly exhale. Relax, relax.

Take a deep slow breath and exhale slowly.

Inhale, tense your knees, let go and slowly exhale. Relax, relax.

Take a deep slow breath and exhale slowly.

Inhale, tense your thighs, let go and slowly exhale. Relax, relax.

Take a deep slow breath and exhale slowly.

Inhale, tense your lower abdomen, let go and slowly exhale. Relax, relax.

Take a deep slow breath and exhale slowly.

Inhale, tense your stomach, let go and slowly exhale. Relax, relax.

Take a deep slow breath and exhale slowly.

Inhale, tense your chest, let go and slowly exhale. Relax, relax.

Take a deep slow breath and exhale slowly.

Inhale, tense your neck, let go and slowly exhale. Relax, relax.

Take a deep slow breath and exhale slowly.

Inhale, tense your face, let go and slowly exhale. Relax, relax.

Take a deep slow breath and exhale slowly. (Repeat several times)

Step 3: By now you should be in Alpha and very relaxed. Continue mindful breathing and begin
creative visualizations.

In your minds eye, stand up and walk across the room. Make a door appear. Enter a long hallway
with many side doors. Find a door called past life. First, change your clothes to visit a past time.
Take your time in detail doing this. Let inspiration guide you. This is very important. You must
involve all your senses. Many such journeys can be done. Best done at night but not in bed. This
is not exact, improvise.

Feel

Sound

Temperature

Color

Brightness

Create a village, forest, or structure. Create the scenery.

Keep this up with mindful breathing and soon you will begin to enter Theta. There you will lose
your sense of gravity, hearing, and not be able to move. Remember you can still breath. You
should stay here if you can. Remember I told you to sit in a comfortable chair where you will be,
otherwise you would fall over due to lack of muscle control.

It may take many sessions to not fall asleep but keep trying. Sooner or later a wonderful thing
will happen. You will indeed find yourself in another time and place. When done, journey back
through the door and into your body.

Brandon Erickson fb post : well considering wicca and witchcraft are very specific, yes most people
probably do and don't realize it. I am a reiki master/teacher, energy healer, among other things, I teach
eclectic spirituality and about several different gifts. (gifts are not part of witchcraft although modern
times has included them in the craft) Witchcraft is actually derived from european folk magics and
working with spirits, so what we call witchcraft today has become a melting pot of cultural and magical
appropriation from other places and is not actually witchcraft in that sense.

From Brandon Familiars: Brandon Erickson Animals are not familiar’s, I cannot say this loud
enough or often enough animals are not familiar‘s. A familiar is very specifically a servant to the
witch and it is an entity of spirit it is not a physical living breathing creature that eats or sleeps. If
you have a familiar that poops pees eats or sleeps it is not a familiar, if you have to take care of it
it is not a familiar.
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Jade Broadway Anthony Brandon Erickson 👏 this. Dude, you need to say it louder!

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Shauna Lopez Brandon Erickson question. Honest question. Does this mean in all things we have
seen or read (yes I am talking movies, tv, books, etc.) that we have been shown wrong? And if
so, where did the idea come from? How does a familiar present itself to a wi…See More
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Brandon Erickson Shauna Lopez Good question, the simplest answer is yes, we have been taught
and shown wrong in many places. the word familiar is actually a latin word for servant,
household servant to be exact. However when it came to witches the terms were always
combined as familiar spirit. and it was always historically thought to be a demon or devil that
had contracted itself to work with the witch and serve her in her evil magics. in order to hide in
plain sight the demons or devils were said to take the form of animals, and while this may
happen, they are still spirits devils demons entities that can shapeshift.. some familiars according
to historical records even took the form of humans. (was some witches killed that admitted as
much). The familiars were spiritual creatures that made contracts and agreements to serve the
witch for a time and purpose and then may go their own way. But these familiars could perform
magic, could spy, could speak to their masters, among other things, they were servants, they
didn't need to eat sleep or do anything a natural animal needs, and they often times did not live
with their master, they would come and go as needed for the practice of the witch and its
collecting stuff or information for her. As for how we get one, or it presents itself, is not very
well known because 99% of witches don't have any and may never, but there is theory it can be
conjured and contracts can be made with the entitiy conjured.
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Shauna Lopez Brandon Erickson thank you so much. Thats what I thought but I wasn’t sure if it
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Brandon Erickson Shauna Lopez another minor thing I forgot to mention, is familiars often take
on the curses, or damages sent to their masters from other witches and entities, which would
most likely kill or make a pet very sick. Wanting to call your pet a familiar means you don't love
it, you don't care if it dies as its life is nothing to you and its purpose is to serve you. A familiar
was not an entity the witch had feelings for, it was strictly a business transaction between the
witch and entity. Also something to think about, with all the people on here wanting to feel
special having a pet familiar, it makes you wonder what kind of person would a familiar choose,
not a nooby, not someone without some actual power and knowledge... a familiar wants to
choose a capable master one that can provide it with whatever it's getting from the contracted
service. Most witches hardly even know what they are doing especially beginners... and are not
likely to have any entity wanting to be in their service or even work with them until they get
serious about the craft