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Good Omens...And Bad: Prophecy in Theory and Practice, Lab Six
Friday, October 13, Second Period
Today the room is arranged with pairs of comfortable chairs facing one another, a small table set between each pair. Each table is equipped with a very typical looking crystal ball and a dark flat mirror.
"Crystallomancy, or 'crystal gazing', is perhaps one of the most familiar types of divination. Most everyone is familiar with the stereotype of the gypsy fortune teller from popular culture. To perform this type of divination, you will need a gazing surface of some type: crystal ball, mirror or even a large quartz crystal. Crystallomancy works best in a setting where you are comfortable and there are few distractions.
To begin, try to settle yourself into a light trance, by breathing deeply and regularly for a few minutes and then counting slowly backwards from ten. Once you feel as though you are in a relaxed state, free of distractions and focused on the task at hand, concentrate on the crystal. Allow your eyes to focus or unfocus as they will, and let your mind wander as though you are daydreaming. Don't try to force an image or a reading, but rather let the shapes created by the play of light within your gazing surface to form as they will.
It's unlikely that you will see a realistic scene playing itself out. Instead, as in prophetic dreaming, you are likelier to see symbols and shapes: a horse, a tree, a rainstorm. Keep a pad of paper handy to write these down, or speak them aloud to your divination partner for them to transcribe. Continue this until you begin to repeat the symbols or you can no longer maintain your concentration. Keep in mind that these symbols are from your subconscious, and therefore your own personal interpretation will be the most accurate.
Generally, you are going to be seeking an answer to a specific question: should I find a new job, will I pass next week's test. Treat the symbols you obtained as you would a dream interpretation. Perhaps the horse represents travel or motion, the tree may represent life or nature, etc."
HOMEWORK: Write an essay, minimum two pages single spaced, on your experience with the labs we've completed so far: palm reading, card reading, dreaming, or crystal gazing. These essays are worth 10% of your grade, and are due next Friday.
Syllabus
Class Roster
Classes Linkdrop
Lab Partner List
[ooc: I may be SP today, if your lab partner doesn't show up, see if someone else will partner you -- Phoebe or Lyra, if you're around, this would be part of your TA duties. Also, be warned: I will be issuing detentions next week to anyone who doesn't tag into the main class or this lab by next Monday, or who missed last week's classes and hasn't provided me with an IC excuse. (Phoebe is exempted from that last one.) ;)Please wait for OCD is up!]
[ETA ooc: I lose at dates. Your prophecy teacher should know it's Friday the 13th. Apparently he doesn't care.]
Today the room is arranged with pairs of comfortable chairs facing one another, a small table set between each pair. Each table is equipped with a very typical looking crystal ball and a dark flat mirror.
"Crystallomancy, or 'crystal gazing', is perhaps one of the most familiar types of divination. Most everyone is familiar with the stereotype of the gypsy fortune teller from popular culture. To perform this type of divination, you will need a gazing surface of some type: crystal ball, mirror or even a large quartz crystal. Crystallomancy works best in a setting where you are comfortable and there are few distractions.
To begin, try to settle yourself into a light trance, by breathing deeply and regularly for a few minutes and then counting slowly backwards from ten. Once you feel as though you are in a relaxed state, free of distractions and focused on the task at hand, concentrate on the crystal. Allow your eyes to focus or unfocus as they will, and let your mind wander as though you are daydreaming. Don't try to force an image or a reading, but rather let the shapes created by the play of light within your gazing surface to form as they will.
It's unlikely that you will see a realistic scene playing itself out. Instead, as in prophetic dreaming, you are likelier to see symbols and shapes: a horse, a tree, a rainstorm. Keep a pad of paper handy to write these down, or speak them aloud to your divination partner for them to transcribe. Continue this until you begin to repeat the symbols or you can no longer maintain your concentration. Keep in mind that these symbols are from your subconscious, and therefore your own personal interpretation will be the most accurate.
Generally, you are going to be seeking an answer to a specific question: should I find a new job, will I pass next week's test. Treat the symbols you obtained as you would a dream interpretation. Perhaps the horse represents travel or motion, the tree may represent life or nature, etc."
HOMEWORK: Write an essay, minimum two pages single spaced, on your experience with the labs we've completed so far: palm reading, card reading, dreaming, or crystal gazing. These essays are worth 10% of your grade, and are due next Friday.
Syllabus
Class Roster
Classes Linkdrop
Lab Partner List
[ooc: I may be SP today, if your lab partner doesn't show up, see if someone else will partner you -- Phoebe or Lyra, if you're around, this would be part of your TA duties. Also, be warned: I will be issuing detentions next week to anyone who doesn't tag into the main class or this lab by next Monday, or who missed last week's classes and hasn't provided me with an IC excuse. (Phoebe is exempted from that last one.) ;)
[ETA ooc: I lose at dates. Your prophecy teacher should know it's Friday the 13th. Apparently he doesn't care.]
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