Occult lore
Scrying
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Scrying is divination by gazing into a reflective, dark, watery, smoky, or symbolic surface to receive images or impressions.
Scrying means gaze-based divination, handled here as historical vocabulary only.
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- Spell, Grimoire, Discernment, Spiritual Warfare
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The story behind Scrying
Scrying appears in ancient divination, medieval and Renaissance magic, folk practice, spiritualism, and popular fortune-telling imagery.
The spiritual meaning of Scrying
Spiritually, Scrying asks whether the desire to see is becoming refusal to trust.
Scrying in the Bible
Christian discernment should not seek guidance through visionary techniques or spirit-mediated impressions.
Why Scrying matters
Scrying matters because it appears in folklore, crystal-ball imagery, John Dee's angelic sessions, and modern occult practice.
Sources and editorial method
This entry summarizes the tradition in the Almanac's own words; where no source is listed, it is an editorial summary rather than a primary text, and symbolic readings are named as the tradition's, not as fact.
Recorded here as history and lore. No rite is taught on this page.
- Source
- The Great Almanac Dictionary
- Category
- Spells & Occult Terms
- Last updated
- 2026-09-26
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What is scrying?
Scrying is divination by gazing into a reflective, dark, watery, smoky, or symbolic surface to receive images or impressions.
Where does scrying come from?
Scrying appears in ancient divination, medieval and Renaissance magic, folk practice, spiritualism, and popular fortune-telling imagery.
What does scrying mean spiritually?
Spiritually, Scrying asks whether the desire to see is becoming refusal to trust.
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