Scrying Using a Black Obsidian Mirror

October 28, 2025

Black Obsidian Mirrors are powerful scrying tools that deepen your communication with the spirit realm and enhance your psychic abilities. They are believed to be direct portals into the spiritual world where messages may be revealed to you. Use them to communicate with ancestors and journey into your past lives. Mirrors can help you gain a better understanding of your true self and give you knowledge from your subconscious. They can also be used for crystal grids, chakra activation, and lucid dreaming.

Born from volcanic fire, Black Obsidian is known to shed light on your personal fears and allows you to practice your shadow work so you can explore deep into your soul. Obsidian is a strong grounding and protection stone that brings emotions and trauma to the surface, allowing you to feel healed and complete. It helps to bring a sense of comfort and safety by emitting a protective energy that absorbs negative energy and psychic attack.

Scrying Practice

Scrying is a form of divination that invites you to enter a meditative, altered state and allows for images, feelings, or messages to arise from your subconscious and Higher Self. Scrying can be done with water, smoke, crystals, or tea leaves. Creating your own Scrying Journal can help record each session so you can reflect on growth, patterns, and insights. 

Prepare for a Scrying Session with a Black Obsidian Mirror

1. Create a Sacred Space: Choose a space that is quiet and undisturbed. Clear your energy, room, and the mirror with sage, sound, or intention. Light a candle on either side of the mirror. You may prefer to scry at night, dusk, or during Full Moon energy. Keep a journal and pen on hand. Choose a pendulum, if you use this as part of your regular spiritual practice.
2. Set Intention: Either speak your intention aloud, to yourself, or write it down on paper. Use clear language, gratitude, and speak from your heart. If you feel called, ask your spirit guides, ancestors, or archangels to join you. 
3. Center and Ground: Choose a grounding crystal such as Hematite or Petrified Wood if you feel called to hold a crystal. Close your eyes, taking some deep breaths until you feel grounded and center. Feel your energy settle into the present moment.
4. Gazing: When you're ready, open your eyes and look into the mirror with a soft, relaxed gaze. Let your vision blur and soften. Observe the movements and images that appear to shift or reveal subtle shapes or impressions. This may take some time and practice. You can utilize your pendulum to gain deeper insight. Ask questions while holding the pendulum over the mirror. 
5. Close and Ground: Journal images, feelings, or questions that arise during the session. Take a few moments to ground your energy back into the room. When finished, give gratitude to your spirit team. Cleanse the mirror, room, and your energy field with your preferred method. Store the obsidian mirror in an undisturbed place with a soft cloth covering it. Cleanse with sage on a regular basis. 

Using a Black Obsidian Mirror in a regular scrying practice reminds us that true vision begins within, guiding us through shadow work and personal transformation!

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