One of the uses of the natural black glass was to polish it to create early mirrors. Some feel what obsidum lacks in structure it makes up for in sheer beauty and origin making the substance a valuable addition for the physic. A common misconception is that obsidian is a mineral, but it is not, due to the lack of a crystalline structure obsidian is sometimes described as a mineraloid. Native American Indians in such states, as well as other warm-weather places, were very fond of creating jewelry, arrowheads, spears, and knives from black obsidian. Many people in hot Western states-California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico like the black obsidian crystal balls. There are crystal balls made of black obsidian which is volcanic lava harden glass. Amethyst is the birthstone for folks born in the month of February. Some forms of quartz derived amethyst are red to vanter lilac hue. The violet purple quartz variety, in Europe, since ancient times has been considered a special stone with virtues associated with royalty and was used to decorate English regalia. Other divination balls have been made using amethyst: a precious stone consisting of mainly a violet or purple variety of quartz. When the rattle is shaken, the quartz particles would glow. The flashes of light are best seen in the dark.Īn American Indian tribe, the Uncompahgre Ute, would fill a translucent rattle, made of rawhide, with bits of quartz. This phenomenon is called triboluminescence, or also called “cold light” because no heat is produced. If two pieces of dry quartz are rubbed together, flashes of light are seen because of electrical discharge. Quartz is known to have a certain amount of stored electricity inside of it. Quartz crystal balls are on today’s occult supplies market but are very expensive. Lead in glassware results in a smoother, more lustrous finish. Lead can be added to originary glass and the higher content of lead is also known as “crystal” and is common in antique glasses, dishes, candlestick holders, etc. Nowadays, many people who continue to look toward crystal ball precognition desire their crystal balls to be bit mere glass that has a small amount of mineral, such as lead, in it, but an actual crystal ball made from quartz crystal. Thus, with these individuals, their minds have produced a blocking effect to see ahead in time which neutralizes any type of psychic precognition ability they might really have. Their fear can be based on a terrible incident to occur that these people feel as though they cannot stop it. Other people, when trying to see the future while crystal gazing, soon get nervous and frightened feeling they should not try to see future events in case some type of horrible tragedy and even death reveals itself. Many people have tried to see the future in a crystal ball only to see nothing paranormal and have turned skeptical and disappointed. The established method is to use at the crystal ball at night in the darkness or a dimly lit room for scrying. So that activity soon becomes terminated. A large crystal ball reflects the sunlight to such a high degree that the sunlight hurts and damages the eyes and hands if held, and may burn the cloth or such material around it. Some people, over a century ago, would stare in the crystal ball on a bright, sunny day but actually doing so is harmful. A crystal ball is also known as an orbuculum or a crystal sphere. When scrying is practiced with crystals or any transparent body, it is known as crystallomancy or crystal gazing. The crystal ball is said to become misty before the future scene is visually displayed. A person would stare intently into the circular glass and concentrate on seeing visions of the future, or even conjure spells.ĭivination using a crystal ball or other light reflective object or surface, even upon water, is known as scrying. The typical type of crystal ball is a very large, thick, heavy solid glass sphere that would be set upon an extremely dark a blackish huge square-cut piece of wool, cloth, or satin.
Crystal balls were once, years ago, much more common in occultist practices than they are today.
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