by George Moore
Casting stones and crystals are used in a similar way. Contrary to the fortune tellers in old movies, crystal balls do not open as a window to show scenes of what is happening, or what is to come.
The crystal ball is used as a focal point for divination just like cards in tarot readings. Amethyst balls are of a shade that serves to unlock the mind in order to receive universal intellect. Wicca's call the practice of gazing into crystal balls, scrying.
To practice scrying relax completely, make your mind blank, and focus your attention on the crystal ball. By relaxing and staying focused on the question, you will be able to see an image or hear an answer. There are some psychics that use crystal balls who say they have actually seen images in them. A form of divinations which can be accomplished by using large stones.
Pendulums:
Pendulums can be an invaluable tool used for yes or no answers. A pendulum is any weight suspended by a chain or a string. The psychic reader will hold the pendulum over loosely over the center of a paper or cloth that has been divided into areas for yes and no.
Without moving the pendulum themselves, they ask a question and the pendulum will begin to swing in one direction or another, indicating an answer. Pendulums can also be used in tarot readings with positive affect.
One version of this fortune-telling technique has been employed on expecting mothers for a long time. A needle is threaded and the psychic person will hold the thread over the abdomen of the pregnant woman and ask what the baby will be. The best way to tell if the baby is a boy is if the needle swings side to side or back and forth. If the needle swings in a circle of it's own volition, the baby will be a girl.
Psychic readings and Tarot readings can be done with several different methods each of which is unique and different.
