At its absolute most basic, scrying means divination via a smooth surface. Perhaps scrying was invented when someone, gazing into a lake's smooth surface, fell into a trance and received visions and psychic messages. Lakes aren't always tranquil nor are they accessible to all. Other more consistently available techniques were developed. Ancient images of Kybele, the Magna Mater, perhaps the most primal deity of all, show her holding and gazing in … Read More
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