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A Short Course in Scrying

Benjamin Rowe

Introduction

This paper was written in response to requests by participants of the

“enochian-l” and “Praxis” internet discussion groups; it first appeared as a series of

posts on those groups in early 1997. The current version has been slightly rewritten

to enhance the clarity of the presentation, and to include a small amount of additional

material.

The techniques described herein are adaptations of techniques I learned from

two sources. The first of these is Mr. Brian D., who taught me the basic method

many years ago. The second is Mr. Paul Solomon and his group, the Fellowship of

the Inner Light, who had transformed that method into the foundation of their system

of spiritual work.

Special thanks also to the “secret chiefs” of the Fellowship, for their direct

and effective contribution to my work at a critical point. Some debts can never be

repaid; the best that can be done is to pass on what was given.

Chapter 1.

Preliminary Considerations

To begin, the reader should understand that scrying is as much a learned skill

as is reading or ice-skating. Persistent practice is necessary to teach the nervous

system how to do it, even where the person has some innate talent. And as with other

learned skills, there is a learning curve. At first there will be a long period when you

don’t seem to be making any significant progress. Then things will suddenly fall

together and your practice will improve markedly in a short period, before leveling

off again at something close to your highest level of skill.

It is best to expect a learning period of several months; don’t expect quick

results. It is likely that you will have occasional sessions where things work much

better than usual. Don’t be too encouraged by these, as it is likely that you will fall

back to a lower level in the next session. When an improvement lasts for a week or

more, you are justified in judging it a genuine advance.

Before getting to skrying techniques as such, I want to discuss the various

kinds of distractions that can cause trouble for beginners, and suggest some

solutions. Distractions can be generally classified in three types:

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Physical distractions. E.g., itches, muscle aches and twitches, etc.

External distractions. House and street noises, other residents of your home,

etc.

Mental distractions. The internal "chatter" that we are all prone to.

Four of the traditional practices of yoga are intended to reduce and eliminate

such distractions. Asana and (to a small extent) pranayama deal with physical

distractions; pratyahara with external distractions, and dharana with mental

distractions. These high-discipline practices are more than most people will need for

our current purposes; perfection isn’t necessary, just something "good enough". But

those who find they do need more than the simple techniques described here may

wish to look into them.

One tradition of asana practice seeks to eliminate physical distractions by

training the body to remain in a single posture for long periods of time. The muscles

are trained to maintain a state of tension such that the body remains locked into the

chosen posture. The lack of movement reduces the intensity of the body’s sensory

signals to the brain. That is to say, repetitive, unchanging signals are completely

processed at the pre-conscious level and are never brought to the attention of the

conscious mind. Unfortunately, the traditional practice usually produces extreme

pain for a long period before the muscles are trained to a given posture.

The same effect can be produced without the painful intermediate stage by

achieving a state of profound physical relaxation. The nervous system doesn’t care

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