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fernsgrove · 2 years ago

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I absolutely adore scrying as a method of divination especially as someone with aphantasia. I simply cannot see things in my head, but I can see the most clear, beautiful images when scrying. I will literally scry in any medium I have available. I’ve done carpet fibers, clouds, orange peels, water droplets on m y shower, the way my hair falls during a haircut, etc. Still, my favorite is fire scrying. As a little pyromaniac, the joy of having a fire plus using it to connect to spirit around me is unmatched.

When I was learning it, I found a lot of resources on scrying lacking. I might make this into a series because I do feel like there are a lot of factors that we simply do not give a second thought when it comes to scrying. This post is going to focus on setting up before a scrying session.

Before I even start building the fire, I start with my intention. Very often, I’ll have a vague question or goal, and I ask that Spirit guides the session to lead me to the answers that are most important or relevant to my current situation. Some examples I’ve used in the past are: “What should I focus on during this period of my life?,” “What spirits (if any) are around me that want to tell me something,” is there anything I need to be watching out for?,” and “what symbols should I be paying attention to right now?” I personally recommend keeping the question vague and allowing for a lot of room for interpretation. Scrying, in my experience, is great for big picture questions as opposed to more specifics. Especially since you can start vague then follow up with other forms of divination or communication to get into the details.

Now that you have the goal in mind, you can begin to think more about the actual fire. If you want to use herbs or other ingredients in the fire, gather them now. Think about both intentions that you are bringing to the fire but also what is safe for me to burn. It’s all fun and games until you are inhaling smoke or your fire is much bigger than you want. If you want to add herbs, I always suggest holding them in your hands and throwing them into the fire after you get it going as opposed to including it into the fire while building it. Get super creative when adding things to a fire though!! I add in paintings I made, braided ropes I made with the same intention, my own hair/nails, and even candles! (I can make a post about any of these additions on their own right too honestly.)

[This is my favorite thing to consider.] When you pick your wood for the fire, play around with the shapes of the wood! If you are doing a fire on choices/decisions you have, pick a branch with multiple breaks in it to represent each path, or you can layer a few on top of each other with each piece representing separate paths. You can choose specific trees that align with your intention (after researching the safety of burning them…), and you can add leaves, pine needles, pine cones, flowers, etc. If you have wood from a store (which is normally what I use as a base and add smaller branches I dried myself on top to make the above symbolism), you can cut them into smaller pieces to play around with.

When you are choosing kindling, you can write intentions, incantations, and sigils on pieces of paper that you include in it. I make my own fire starters with colored wax that I charge with energy and intention for each fire to continue to layer the same intention behind that scrying session.

So now you have your kindling added, any additions, and your wood placed in the way that makes the most sense for you. I’ll use the charcoal from other fires to draw sigils/bind runes under the container for protection and to further amplify the intentions. You can also add the same runes on paper into the fire. I might add salt around the fire inside the container or simply push the charcoal in the dish around to create a circle.

When I scry, I usually make it into a whole event, so I’ll set up a blanket, make some tea with similar intentions, maybe bring some candles, or set up sigils for my guides as well. Then you can start the actual session! I might make this into an entire series where I detail the actual fire and how I close sessions.

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witchesintheskye · 5 years ago

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Dear @thesma11estwitch , Because your water reading wasn’t completely clear to me, I chose to add a fire scrying reading just to get an additional, more solid meaning for you. - - - 🌕 Your flame was very jumpy; it twisted about and spiraled. It was one strong flame, but the flame twisted as if being pulled in two different directions, as if it wanted to become two flames instead of just one. - - - 🌑 I feel that you are, or will soon become torn by something in your life. In fact, in traditional fire scrying, a flame that twists and spirals often symbolizes the presence of false friends and deception in your life, and I feel like this ties in with your water reading very well, because the the shadow patterns could very well represent your relationship with false people. - - - 🌘 Your water reading told of good things waiting for you in the future, and a reminder from the Universe that you have better things awaiting your in your future, and I hope that, if you find yourself with false friends or false loved ones in your life, you will remember that brighter things await you, and you will find the strength to break the patterns that may be keeping you from living your highest life. #scrying #fire #firescrying #witch #witchesofinstagram #witchyvibes #witchythings #witchy #magick #magic #pagan #paganism #pagansofinstagram #readings #freereadings #tarot #tarotcards #tarotreadersofinstagram #oracle #oraclecards #oraclereadersofinstagram #flame https://www.instagram.com/p/B5EuhKtHX9D/?igshid=fh7e8tcm7xo4

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