Crystal-gazing;: A study in the history, distribution, theory and practice of scrying (Library of the mystic arts; a library of ancient and modern classics)

by Theodore Besterman

Book Overview

Crystal Gazing: A Study in the History, Distribution, Theory and Practice of Scrying is a comprehensive book written by Theodore Besterman. The book delves into the fascinating world of scrying, which... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0007E1U6W
• Release Date: January 1965
• Publisher: University Books
• Length: 183 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.

Customer Reviews

This one's actually good

This is not an instruction book, the "instructions" for scrying are the most elegantly simple thing in the world. (Dim the lights. Look into the crystal. Practice until it works. There, did you need a book?) This is a collection of writings and anecdotes about crystal gazing, from all times and places, VERY thorough! Mr. Besterman wrote this in 1924, when he was only 20 years old. He went on to become a bibliographer at Oxford University. Most definitely not a flimflam peddling new age lightweight. There are footnotes giving all his sources, but no distracting chapter notes to make you flip back and forth, it is the smoothest, most enjoyable and entertaining read in the world, while at the same time scholarly. There are myriad things you can try, if you're into doing this. If not, the folklore and history is still fascinating.