Podcast: Everyday Scrying – How To Open Your Third Eye Further

What is scrying? It’s an old English word for being clairvoyant, clear-seeing, or psychic through the visual sense. People used to use dark glass (before silvered glass was invented), polished metal, a crystal ball, or even smoke or the flames from a fire to see visions and inspirations or even seek advice. Here’s a free podcast on how to get started for yourself.

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Everyday Scrying – Tricia Dyka And I Discuss The Subject

Hope you like my picture! Kim Kardashian’s selfies have nothing on mine.

Can you see me in my scrying mirror?

I bought this mirror through a friend who was visiting the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show. It’s made from obsidian, a naturally occurring volcanic glass. Obsidian has long been associated with divination and spiritual practices, and it’s the same type of material often linked to the famous scrying mirror used by Nostradamus—although I doubt he was taking selfies with his.

Nostradamus, born Michel de Nostredame, was a French apothecary and reputed seer whose collections of prophecies have fascinated people for centuries. While historians debate the accuracy of many of his predictions, his use of a dark reflective surface for contemplation and visionary work has become part of the lore surrounding scrying.

What is Scrying?

The word scrying comes from the Old English word descry, meaning “to perceive,” “to reveal,” or “to catch sight of something hidden.”

At its core, scrying is the practice of gazing into an object, surface, or pattern to quiet the analytical mind and allow intuitive impressions to arise.

Throughout history, people have used many different tools for scrying, including:

• Dark mirrors
• Polished metal surfaces
• Crystal balls
• Bowls of water
• Natural pools and lakes
• Fire and candle flames
• Smoke
• Clouds

The tool itself is not what creates the experience. It simply acts as a focal point that shifts awareness away from everyday thinking and into a more receptive state.

How Does Scrying Work?

When we practice scrying, we’re not trying to force images to appear. Instead, we’re allowing the mind to become relaxed, receptive, and observant.

Many people find that after gazing softly for a few minutes, their normal thought processes begin to settle. Images, symbols, colors, memories, insights, or intuitive impressions may then arise naturally.

From an energetic perspective, many spiritual practitioners associate scrying with activating the third eye chakra—the energy center linked to intuition, clairvoyance, imagination, and inner vision.

Sometimes these impressions appear internally, almost like daydream images. Other times they seem to overlay themselves onto the object being observed.

The purpose of scrying (using a tool to access the clairvoyant intuitive channel) in my view is to free the mind and therefore help us to slip into the state of being clairvoyant or clear-seeing, more easily.

As Pam Grout says in E3

Being in a playful state releases you from the left brain trap.  It allows you to let go of the mental constructs of limited space and time.

The left brain is so busy looking at whatever the scrying tool is, the right brain can do its thing unhindered.

Before Practicing Scrying

Before beginning any scrying practice, it’s helpful to create an environment that feels peaceful, grounded, and sacred.

Everyone has their own way of doing this.

You might:

• Read a prayer
• Set an intention
• Meditate
• Burn sage or incense
• Use sound healing or drumming
• Visualize light around yourself
• Spend a few moments breathing deeply

The specific method matters less than the intention behind it. The goal is simply to become centered, present, and open.

Choose a Scrying Tool You Love

One of the most important aspects of scrying is choosing a tool that resonates with you.

Personally, I love my obsidian mirror, although my husband helpfully informed me that it looked like a coaster.

On the podcast, one listener mentioned receiving impressions through quartz crystals. Tricia loves gazing into a flickering fire.

I also have a small crystal ball given to me by a dear friend who has since passed away. Because it carries a meaningful connection, it naturally helps me enter a reflective state. Often, the emotional relationship you have with an object is more important than the object itself.

The Three Steps of Scrying

1. See What Is Already There

Begin by simply observing.

Notice shapes, shadows, reflections, patterns, and textures without trying to interpret them.

Allow yourself to become curious.

2. Play With What You See

As shapes emerge, let your imagination engage with them.

Does a shadow resemble a face?

Does a reflection remind you of an animal or a landscape?

Approach the experience with lightness rather than seriousness.

3. Ask What Else Wants to Appear

Once you feel relaxed, gently ask a question or hold an intention.

You might ask:

• What do I need to understand today?
• What energy am I working with?
• Is there a symbol that would help me right now?

Then simply observe what arises.

Developing the Softened Gaze

A key skill in scrying is learning the softened gaze.

Instead of staring intensely at the object, look through it or beyond it.

One simple exercise is to hold your hand in front of your face and practice focusing past it until your hand becomes slightly blurred. This relaxed visual focus often helps the mind shift into a more receptive state.

The goal is openness, rather than concentration.

Recording Your Experiences

Keep a journal nearby whenever you practice scrying.

At first, what you see may seem random or meaningless.

You may notice:

• Symbols
• Faces
• Colors
• Animals
• Geometric patterns
• Landscapes
• Words
• Emotional impressions

Some experiences may simply be your imagination at work—and that’s perfectly fine. Many intuitive practitioners discover that meaningful patterns only become obvious after reviewing several journal entries over time.

The more you practice, the easier it becomes to recognize your own symbolic language.

Everyday Ways to Practice Scrying

You don’t need a crystal ball or an obsidian mirror to practice scrying. Even your smartphone or tablet screen can function as a modern-day black mirror—at least until Pinterest distracts you.

You can also practice noticing faces and patterns in:

• Cars
• Houses
• Boats
• Tree trunks
• Rock formations

This ability to recognize symbolic patterns is closely connected to intuitive development.

Scrying for Different Psychic Types

After reading Sherrie Dillard’s book Discover Your Psychic Type and exploring the ideas within my own Akashic Records, I came up with a few suggestions for different intuitive styles.

Spiritual Intuitives

Imagine your crown chakra opening and becoming receptive to higher guidance.

Bring awareness to the area of your third eye and allow yourself to experience the spacious, floating sensation that often accompanies meditation.

Physical Intuitives

Movement can help quiet the mind.

Try:

• Walking
• Swinging
• Jumping rope
• Gentle exercise
• Daydreaming outdoors

Many physical intuitives receive insights when the body is engaged.

Mental Intuitives

Mental intuitives often benefit from balancing analytical and intuitive thinking.

Activities such as:

• Brain Gym exercises
• Crosswords
• Puzzles
• Creative problem-solving

can help relax the mind enough for intuitive impressions to emerge.

Emotional Intuitives

Connection is often the gateway.

Try:

• Meditating with a crystal
• Talking with plants or trees
• Spending time with animals
• Dancing
• Gazing into a fire

Emotional intuitives frequently access information through feeling rather than imagery.

Practice Scrying With Your Own Reflection

One fascinating exercise is mirror scrying or face reading. Sit in a dimly lit room and gaze softly at your reflection.

Focus gently on the left eye in the mirror and allow your gaze to remain relaxed.

Over time, you may notice subtle shifts in perception. Some people report seeing symbolic imagery, different facial expressions, emotional impressions, or deeper aspects of themselves reflected.

Whether you view these experiences as psychological, intuitive, or spiritual, mirror scrying can be a powerful tool for self-discovery.

Above all, approach the practice with curiosity, patience, and playfulness. The more relaxed you are, the more likely you are to discover that scrying is not about forcing visions—it’s about creating space for insight to emerge naturally.

Learn More About The Akashic Readings I Offer

Akashic Records Readings are a type of reading that reviews your current life situations from a higher perspective. Working in your Akashic Records also has the side effect of expanding your intuitive abilities.

With my approach, more clarity results, and daily decisions become easier. Bigger Life Situations can be managed from a clearer starting point. And if we dig into your Success Codex, we can even brainstorm how to get out of stuckness, too. Who doesn’t want that on a Monday morning?

Check out this page to see all available Akashic Readings. I always recommend beginning with the Soul Star Reading if you are new here, since it sets the frame of reference for this approach.

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