The Babylonians saw visions in sacred bowls filled with liquid, the Egyptians looked into pools of ink, and the Hindu's into bowls of molasses.

   Predicting the future with water is perhaps the oldest form of divination that exists. Place a large, deep glass bowl on the table, which should be covered with a black or dark blue cloth to eliminate reflections in the room. If you have only a small glass bowl, that's fine too. Pour cold tap or bottled water into the bowl until it reaches the brim. Place a candle behind your right shoulder and turn off the electric lights, making sure your still have enough light to see. The bowl should be book reading distance from you. Be calm, and concentrate for a few minutes while you look into the center of the water. In exactly the same way as when using a crystal ball, misty visions will float in.

A Variation

   If you are using ice instead of a bowl of water, freeze water in a rounded bowl, the larger the better. Turn the ice onto a plate, so the dome shape is facing upward. You will not only see visions in the ice, but you may see images in the water surrounding the ice as it melts.

Another Variation

   You can also scry with a far more modern vessel - an empty round shoe polish tin. Paint the base and the lid inside and out, with black paint. When it is dry, fill the base of the tin with cold water and use it in the same way you would a crystal ball. Replace the lid when not in use and keep it for your magical purpose.

Divination by Water

   Write your questions on small pieces of paper that are equal in size. Roll the paper into tiny balls. Drop all of them at the same time into an empty bowl. Pour water into the bowl and look quickly. "Yes" is the answer to the question on the first piece of paper that rises to the surface.

Using Water To Forecast Love

   Cut a piece of cardboard into 26 tiny squares and write one of the 26 individual letters of the alphabet on each. Place the squares facedown in a bowl and fill the bowl with water before going to bed. In the morning the letters that have turned themselves face up indicate initials or letters, which partly or completely spell your next lover's name. Place a saucer on a table and drop 21 dressmaking needles onto it. Very slowly, pour water from a jug into the saucer. The water will cause the needles to move. Two needles that cross indicate that you have an admirer. You have as many potential lovers as you have crossed needles.

Water Scrying

The Fortune-telling Book

~Gillian Kemp~

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