E. A. Koetting - staticfly.net

CHAPTER EIGHT GAINING THE DARK SIGHT
any store. A simple piece of round, clear glass that is thick enough to
resist easily breaking will work as we)) as a slab of polished obsidian.
Ideally, the diameter of the round glass should measure between a footand-a-half
to two feet, providing for a greater panorama, yet not
obtrusive in size. Simple black matte paint on one side of the mirror,
enough to completely cover the surface and allow no light whatsoever
to shine through, provides an excellent reflective surface with the visual
depth needed to be used as a reliable scrying device.
Prepare the Temple with a chair facing south and a small table,
upon which the scrying mirror should be set. The mirror should be
leaned against an object or held in an adjustable plate holder so that it
sits at about a 60 degree incline. When seated in the chair and looking
straight into the mirror, with the room lit up as in daytime, the Operator
should have a perfect view of either the ceiling above his head or the
edge where the wall behind him meets the ceiling. Either way, no
objects such as ceiling lamps or his body should be reflected in the
scrying mirror. Two black candles should also be set on the table, either
in line with or slightly behind the scrying mirror, as to provide light
without casting a glaring reflection in the mirror. The Operator should
be prepared also with the drawn sigil of the spirit Sastan, who has the
ability to guide the Sorcerer into perfection of the art of scrying.' This
same sigil should be put away at the end of each scrying session with it,
and should be brought out and reconsecrated each time you practice
scrying until initial success is had.
Having all other light sources shut out from the Temple, light
the two candles and take a seat before the mirror. Inhale, gather all of
your tension, apprehension, and all of your thoughts and feelings from
day-to-day life in your chest, and exhale, feeling the negative attitudes
and emotions leaving you with the breath, dissipating in the air. When
you are relaxed and your mind is clear, hold the sigil in your right
hand and gaze into it. Relax your stare and focus your mind on a
visualization of the mirror, such being the target of the sigil
consecration. In your mind, with your eyes still fixed on the sigil, see a
clear mental image of the mirror no longer being a black void, but
instead filled with images. Don't try to make out the images that you
are seeing in the imaginary mirror, but simply know that they are
there. Hold the mental image of unknown figures appearing in the
mirror until the sigH begins to open and flash.
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