Scrying with Crystals, Mirrors & More

Learn the age-old art of gazing into mirrors, crystal balls, water and fire to receive guidance and glimpses of the future in this two-part online workshop with author and witch Lucya Starza.

Scrying is the practice of gazing upon an object to see visions, gain knowledge and reveal what the future might hold. An age-old form of divination, it taps into our psychic senses and intuition, and can be used for guidance and inspiration, to find answers to questions, to look at distant places or other realms, and for fortune-telling and prophecy.

Scrying has a long and extraordinary history. In ancient Egypt, mirrors sacred to the goddess Hathor were used to scry the true nature of things, while jade balls found in ancient Mayan burials are thought to have been used for divination. Nostradamus received his prophecies by gazing into a bowl of water in a trance, and John Dee and Edward Kelley used a crystal ball and an obsidian mirror to consult angels. The art has never died out, and today scrying is enjoying a resurgence.

Lucya Starza grew up in a family where fortune telling and divination were part of everyday life. She is the author of Pagan Portals: Scrying, making her the perfect guide to both the history and the practice of this captivating art.

What to expect

In this two-part livestream workshop, Lucya will teach you how to scry, sharing methods to develop your skill and offering you the chance to try out a range of scrying techniques for yourself. This is a practical, interactive workshop, so have your chosen scrying tool to hand – a mirror, crystal, bowl of water or candle – and come ready to experiment. You will leave with the confidence to begin your own regular scrying practice.

This two-part online workshop includes:

• The extraordinary history of scrying
• What to look for when choosing your scrying device
• When and how to scry effectively
• Hands-on practice with a range of scrying techniques
• Developing a regular scrying practice
• Ways of interpreting psychic impressions

Who is this workshop for?

• Beginners curious about scrying and how it works
• Anyone wishing to develop their psychic senses and intuition
• Those drawn to divination, fortune-telling and prophecy
• Witches, pagans and magical practitioners wanting to expand their skills
• Anyone fascinated by the history of divination and the occult

Book now to get to grips with scrying and all the many tools you can use to see beyond the veil.

Meet your tutor, Lucya Starza

London-based eclectic witch Lucya Starza writes the popular A Bad Witch's Blog and is a Wiccan with a long-standing interest in traditional witchcraft. She grew up in a family where fortune telling, divination and folk magic were part of everyday life. Lucya is the author of a number of books in Moon Books' Pagan Portals series, including Scrying, Candle Magic, Poppets and Guided Visualisations, and brings a warm, engaging and informative approach to her teaching.

Entry requirements

Please note the below requirements for both sessions:

• Please bring along something to scry with: this could be a bowl, cup or glass filled with water, or it could be a crystal ball or a dark mirror. 
• Ideally, make sure you are in a quiet room without distractions while doing the workshop. Please keep any pets or other people out of the room, if possible.
• Please bring a candle you can light and, optionally, some incense if you are okay using incense. If you are in a place where you aren't allowed to light real candles, you can use an LED candle or a dim table lamp instead.

Live online with replay

This workshop will be recorded. A link to the full video recording will be available for replay to all who book. You will find the recording link in your College Account. The replay will be available for three months from the date of the event. Please see our terms for more information.

Previous participants say:

"Very interesting and informative workshop. Lucya Starza is a very good tutor."

"This was a very useful and enjoyable course, Lucya Starza was wonderful to work with. I knew it would be good and I wasn't disappointed."

"Lucya Starza is a lovely tutor and very clear in her explanation of the Scrying world. I really enjoyed the tasks we were set and learnt a lot."

"I like Lucya's books so was drawn to this - really accessible and helped bring some of what I've read and practiced to life. Great sessions as always."