MIRRORS, WINDOWS TO OTHER DIMENSIONS? not suitable for sensitive…
Since man first observed his own reflection, we have been fascinated by surfaces that project our own image.
Possibly because of this fascination there are a variety of superstitions, myths and legends surrounding mirrors. Mirrors are one of the simplest and most effective tools for developing psychic abilities, magic, and divination.
Mirrors in various cultures
Some ancient cultures believe that mirrors reflect the “shadow of the soul” and can show the true nature of the person being reflected. This contributed to legends about vampires and demons not being reflected in crystals as they had no soul to reflect. The absence of the reflection reveals its true nature. In the Jewish religion it is important to cover all mirrors in a house where someone has died while the family performs Shiv’ah (the seven day mourning period). It is said that if the mirrors are not covered, the spirit of the deceased can be trapped in one of the mirrors, unable to pass to the afterlife. In other cultures they go further, stating that mirrors must be covered at night while people sleep in the house, to make sure the dreamer’s soul doesn’t get trapped in one of them. In Serbo-Croatian culture, a mirror is sometimes buried with the dead, to prevent the spirit from wandering and to protect it from evil spirits.
The use of mirrors in occultism
The power of mirrors to reveal what is hidden has been known since ancient times. Mirrors have been used in the oldest forms of divination, being a method practiced by the ancient Egyptians, Arabs, Persian, Greek and Roman magicians. Early Arab soothsayers used their own polished crystal miniatures. In ancient Greece, the witches of Thessaly wrote their oracles with human blood on mirrors. Throughout history the mirror has been used to see the future, answer questions, solve problems, find lost objects and people, and identify or find thieves and criminals. One of the tools used by diviners was the mirror (Latin for speculum), which could be any object with a reflective surface. They would stare at the reflective surface until they entered a trance and saw visions. The oldest and most common mirror is water. Also ink, blood and other dark liquids were used by Egyptian soothsayers. Already in Medieval times, followers of the occult sciences used mirrors, bowls of water, polished stones and crystals. Nostradamus used a bowl of water on a bronze tripod. The inside of the cup was painted black. With a wand, he would touch the water and then look at the cup until he had the visions. John Dee, the magician to Queen Elizabeth I of England, used a crystal egg and a black obsidian mirror, the mirror of which is now on display in the British Museum in London. The oldest and most common mirror is water. Also ink, blood and other dark liquids were used by Egyptian soothsayers. Already in Medieval times, followers of the occult sciences used mirrors, bowls of water, polished stones and crystals. Nostradamus used a bowl of water on a bronze tripod. The inside of the cup was painted black. With a wand, he would touch the water and then look at the cup until he had the visions. John Dee, the magician to Queen Elizabeth I of England, used a crystal egg and a black obsidian mirror, the mirror of which is now on display in the British Museum in London. The oldest and most common mirror is water. Also ink, blood and other dark liquids were used by Egyptian soothsayers. Already in Medieval times, followers of the occult sciences used mirrors, bowls of water, polished stones and crystals. Nostradamus used a bowl of water on a bronze tripod. The inside of the cup was painted black. With a wand, he would touch the water and then look at the cup until he had the visions. John Dee, the magician to Queen Elizabeth I of England, used a crystal egg and a black obsidian mirror, the mirror of which is now on display in the British Museum in London. bowls of water, polished stones and crystals. Nostradamus used a bowl of water on a bronze tripod. The inside of the cup was painted black. With a wand, he would touch the water and then look at the cup until he had the visions. John Dee, the magician to Queen Elizabeth I of England, used a crystal egg and a black obsidian mirror, the mirror of which is now on display in the British Museum in London. bowls of water, polished stones and crystals. Nostradamus used a bowl of water on a bronze tripod. The inside of the cup was painted black. With a wand, he would touch the water and then look at the cup until he had the visions. John Dee, the magician to Queen Elizabeth I of England, used a crystal egg and a black obsidian mirror, the mirror of which is now on display in the British Museum in London.
dimensional mirrors
Mirrors are considered as portals. At their most basic level, they are said to be the entrance and exit of spiritual energy and a portal to other dimensions. Some parapsychologists affirm this fact, because photographs have been able to be captured and they appeared as a kind of energetic whirlpool or elongated shape. Portals are believed to be like holes, openings, “windows” of energy fields that surround the spiritual and dimensional realms. Beings such as spirits can slip through openings in the physical plane, but more negative spirits also enter through these portals. It is believed that this happens because the astral layer closest to the physical plane is full of astral basses. Most portals are two-way, both in and out of the physical level.
The Legend of Bloody Mary
The Legend of Bloody Mary The legend tells of a spirit that can be summoned by uttering the name “Bloody Mary” in front of a mirror anywhere from three to one hundred times in a dark, candlelit room. The bathroom is the most popular place for the summoning, but it can also be performed in other dark rooms. After performing the summoning, the spirit will appear in the mirror to scratch your eyes. At other times the summoner may go insane or even have the spirit pull back into the mirror, never to be seen again. Although there are many versions of this legend, many point out that the spirit that appears is that of a woman named Mary Worth, who was horribly disfigured in a car accident. Others insist that she was Queen Mary I of England, daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. Some people even talk about a witch who was burned at the stake and has come back with a vengeance. The Bloody Mary legend saw some popularity with a twist on the story in the 1992 film “Candyman,” which used the idea.
mirrors through art
Vampires’ inability to reflect themselves in mirrors (due to lack of a soul) and their desire to avoid them is attributed to Bram Stoker in his 1897 novel, Dracula. Count Dracula avoids mirrors, calling them “objects of human vanity.” Jonathan Harker notices that there are no mirrors in Count Dracula’s castle, and accidentally notices that Dracula does not project his reflection in the mirror as he shaves. The count breaks the mirror. In Stoker’s novel, Professor Abraham Van Hesling with the help of mirrors violently forces the vampires back.
Clive Barker brought this concept to the big screen in his 1992 film Candyman, where the spirit was summoned (to do some really horrible things) by saying its name three times while looking into a mirror. As we have commented, the film was based on the legend of Bloody Mary.
Mirrors, should we be afraid?
Psychics claim that a mirror in a dark room can be dangerous and can open an unwanted door. Viewing a mirror by candlelight can carry many dangers, according to myths and legends. The use of a mirror with the candles will show your reflection and also that of the entities that inhabit the home. It is worth saying that once you are aware of their existence they also become aware of your presence, and there is a good chance that they are not entirely positive entities.
