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Catoptromancy / mirror gazing.
Contemplating or interpreting images seen in a reflective surface, including a dark mirror.
LEXICON / LANGUAGE & MEANING
Names in context.
- Catoptromancy
- Catoptromancia
A divinatory reading using a mirror or reflected images.
- Mirror gazing
- Observación de espejos
Sustained visual attention to a reflective surface; the aim may be contemplative or symbolic.
- Dark mirror
- Espejo oscuro
A dark reflective surface used as a gazing object in some scrying practices.
PROVENANCE & INTERPRETATIONA practice,
A practice,
a setting.
Mirrors and crystals occur in several scrying traditions. The instrument, lighting and viewing angle shape the visible image; the tradition supplies a separate interpretive vocabulary.
FIELD NOTE / METHOD
Keep a record.
- Record the mirror type, room lighting and viewing distance.
- Describe reflections, visual changes and impressions in separate notes.
- Name the source used for any symbolic reading.
POTPOURRI / PHOTO GUIDE
What to include.
- Photograph the mirror with its edges and surrounding light visible.
- Add one image from the viewing angle; avoid including bystanders or private reflections.
POTPOURRI / PERSONAL INTERPRETATION
Photo instructions & submission ↗Share a photograph or a record.
A photograph, drawing or dated record can be sent privately for a personal reading. Include the procedure and the question.