How to Use a Crystal Ball: Glass Ball Reading for Beginners

Many know the Glass Ball from fortune tellers at fairs, but it’s so much more than that! Would you like to learn more about crystal viewing yourself? Then read on.

You may know it as an attraction, the trailer with dark curtains in which a woman predicts the future. Peeking into a Glass or Crystal Ball can be a mysterious art, but also a way to learn concentration and introspection. Crystal Balls have been tools for accessing mystical knowledge for centuries. According to tradition, with a smooth crystal or glass sphere you can ‘see’ or ‘reveal’ things. It is not clear where these special messages come from. Maybe it’s you!

Are you curious if you’ll see anything with a crystal ball? Then give crystal ball reading a try! In this article you can read everything about the origin, meaning, and use of this special spiritual tool. We also give you tips to start seeing. Before you know it you will be enchanted by these special orbs!

Using Crystal Ball for Premonitions

Clear glass balls are best known as an oracle for prophecy. They would say something about the future or bring messages from other dimensions. For this reason, many people practice their own psychic abilities with a crystal ball. Most crystal viewers say that with crystal ball reading you mainly tap into your own intuitive knowledge. Everything you see is then a visualization of something you know deep down, but yet the results can be quite surprising!

History of the Glass Ball

In the thirteenth century the first fortune telling spheres appeared in Europe, probably from the East where crystals were worked. In the Middle Ages, reading crystal balls was a very popular practice, although the Christian church saw it as something diabolical. One of the most famous crystal glass seers was the Englishman John Dee (1527-1608), a royal advisor to Elizabeth I. He mainly used the sphere to talk to spirits. However, the technique of looking into glossy surfaces was not new. In ancient times, for example, people looked into silver cups for information, and Zen Buddhists were known to stare into rivers and ponds for visions. Mirrors and polished Gemstones have also been popular viewing instruments for centuries.

Why it’s Crystal Ball Viewing not Crystal Square

Even though it may seem silly, it’s a fair question. Circles symbolize the universe, unity, and infinity. Via Crystal Balls you could also penetrate other worlds or see the connection between past, present, and future. Gemstone Spheres are also known to release energy evenly. According to experts, they radiate on all sides and are therefore a natural focal point. Glass globes thus draw attention to themselves, which can help develop concentration, and that’s what crystal viewing is all about!

How a Glass Ball Helps with Concentration

Glass balls are meant to help you focus. The idea is that the orb catches your eye and you stop actively thinking and acting. In this way you stop actively perceiving or thinking and you enter an intuitive state. According to experts, you can receive information in this open state, like a kind of human antenna. A bit similar to the principle of Commuting!

What You See in a Glass Ball

Do you want to know what happens when you look into a crystal ball? Probably no one can tell you that! Fortune tellers are, of course, only human. That is why it differs per person what happens or is possible while using crystal balls. With one person, the sphere fills with white clouds and the other sees colors, moving images, or symbols. If the sphere is a way to make your own intuitive abilities visible, then it looks different for every person. Nice isn’t it!

Four Tips for Getting Started with Glass Ball Viewing

• Provide a Quiet Environment
• Start at Full Moon
• Start Meditating Before Asking Questions
• Accept Everything Without Resistance

Provide a Quiet Environment

Of course it is personal what you experience as relaxed. Some people swear by relaxing scents, and for others singing bowl sounds help. Do whatever you want! Some general tips are a pleasant temperature, dim light, and absence of distractions. So turn off your mobile phone and other devices and lock the door if necessary.

Start at Full Moon

According to many Shamanic Traditions, everything on Earth is brightest under the Full Moon, even our intuition. The moon also pulls the hardest on the earth, so that more gravitational force is available. That would help in realizing new plans, for example learning to see.

Start Meditating Before Asking Questions

The great art of crystal viewing is essentially reaching a relaxed and open state of mind. You could also call it clearing your head. That’s why it’s a great idea to get as relaxed and clear headed as possible before starting and meditation is the perfect way to do this. Therefore, for the first few times, just try Meditating and then taking a peek into the glass. Who knows what you may see!

Accept Everything Without Resistance

Crystal viewing is about being open to information. And that is quite an exercise in itself! So even if what you see is confusing or unclear, keep practicing and stay open to the energy you’re channeling. It’s important to make contact with yourself or the subconscious while you watch crystal balls and what they reveal. In fact, nothing new or strange can come up, only what you already know or feel. You’re channeling yourself and your own spiritual power. Take the time to learn to understand the language of your intuition. Even if the vision is neon frogs floating in purple light, it means something to you!

Buying Your First Glass or Crystal Ball

Are you ready to try your first crystal ball? Then you can choose from different types of glass and real gemstones. Read more about the materials below. This way you make a choice that suits your needs!

Check Out Our Assortment of Glass Balls Here

This is how a Glass Ball of Rock Crystal Orb is Made

It is rather difficult to get a clear sphere from a piece of crystal. Unprocessed quartz has fault lines, surfaces and clouds inside and that distorts the view. Melted Quartz glass is specifically cast to avoid imperfections. Glass makers melt clear quarts down and mix it with silicon to create a completely transparent material that they then form into a perfectly round sphere. Making a perfect crystal ball is costly and intensive!

The Difference Between Glass and Rock Crystal Balls

Many people prefer pure quartz. That’s because Rock Crystal has a symbolic meaning. It would help to gain clarity and insight. And that is of course a nice bonus when practicing clairvoyance. Glass spheres, on the other hand, are cheaper than solid Rock Crystal quartz. If you still need to practice, it can therefore be nice to choose an affordable variant. The only drawback of glass is that it scratches fairly easily. Yet above all else, the sphere remains a personal spiritual tool. It just depends on what works best for you!

Why Glass Ball Photography is Popular

100% glass spheres are not just spiritual tools. They also serve as a special lens for Glass Ball Photography, as they are completely clear and allow light to pass through well. In photos, the sphere works like a Fish Eye lens: it turns the world around, makes large things smaller and distorts them. A very nice effect, in which the sphere captures and focuses the environment. Actually it’s a concept similar to crystal viewing!

Curious about other Spiritual Instruments?

Is uncovering hidden knowledge interesting to you? In addition to Crystal Balls, there are lots of other ways to practice Esotericism. Pendulums and Tarot cards are also ways to work with the subconscious. Pendulum Dowsing takes a little practice but is a great way to focus on your deep subconscious. Dowsing Rods are another great tool to let your intuition lead you. Spiritual Incense and Visualization practices can also help to get in touch with all the knowledge hidden just below the surface. At Spiru you’ll find all the information you need to choose the spiritual tool that is right for you!

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