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Worth every cent!, August 30, 2001
This review is from: Exploring Scrying (Exploring Series) (Paperback)
"Exploring Scrying, How to Divine the Future and Make the Most of it", by Ambrose Hawk is an exceptionally well-written instruction on the skill of scrying. I would highly recommend this book for the novice as well as the intermediate and advanced practitioner. When reading this book and practicing the exercises that Ambrose has offered, you will truly discover your abilities to heighten, whether you have ever applied your God-given talents for scrying or not before. Ambrose Hawk's down-to-earth and personal art of disclosure in his writing brings about the sensation of direct teacher to student instruction. You'll feel as if Ambrose himself is holding your hand through each chapter! His dabs of humor throughout the reading are enlightening, however his warnings should not be taken lightly. A simply spectacular book!
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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I wish I had this book when I was just starting out, January 15, 2006
This review is from: Exploring Scrying (Exploring Series) (Paperback)
I have been scrying for over a quarter of a century and yet this book was able to teach me new things about my old craft. The best thing about Mr. Hawk's book is that it contains a complete set of instructions. From selecting a scrying device, to preparing it, to clearing it of past influences, to linking it with your own psychic nature, and (most importantly) to actually scrying, this book is solid gold. It is delightfully free of dogma and the writing is clear and easy to understand. "Exploring Scrying" should be in every psychic's bookshelf.
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Well Done Subject Matter!, April 15, 2005
This review is from: Exploring Scrying (Exploring Series) (Paperback)
I have had the pleasure of knowing and conversing (thru E-mails) with Ambrose Hawk for a few years now. He is a member of my own online discussion group as well as a continued contributor to the online site, A Mystical Grove.
This is a little book with a good solid message. It's about helping you to open your creativity thru the use of an old technique called Scrying. In case you're wondering Scrying is another term used by the Occult community for "seeing that which is yet unknown" usually thru a device of some sort such as a pool of ink, a mirror or crystal to name a few.
The book is chock full of ideas, tips, & hints to help you facilitate a better understanding of what Scrying is and how to use it. While not only helping you discover the future, Scrying also goes to help you learn to focus your mind. This alone is worth the time and effort it takes to learn to Scry.
Another important aspect that is often overlooked on this very subject is the use of Scrying to help one become more creative. For instance, take a problem or challenging situation you're facing and focus your mind onto your speculum with the problem right there in front of you. Let it sit there and allow your mind a free rangeof possible alternatives. You will be surprised at what will pop up! Some of the ideas may not be useful to you at all however, many will be OR can be adapted to be useful!
One of the best chapters in here is Chapter 6 which is about choosing your Speculum - the device used to Scry with. Ambrose discusses the various potentials using the traditional crystal ball and whether you should or not opt for glass or real crystal. He also discusses the pros and cons of a dark surfaced mirror. Then you get him later discussing using wine in a bowl as a speculum.
He goes on to give you some of hs own lessons in exercises and how ritual interacts with the Scrying art. Plus he shares with you some subtle things like what you may see but is careful not to plant ideas in your head which is precisely the thing you DON'T want. Rather Ambrose allows you to make up your own mind.
All in all, I found the book to be useful and insightful. It had an index and biblilography and even had a short bio about the author at the very end. The book doesn't have any redundant material other than maybe basic relaxation exercises but for the most part, it's a complete and fairly tight book on the subject. At the listed price, I felt it rated 5 out of 5 stars of a book on this particular subject. It held my attention and offered much in the way of practical applicatons. Get this one and add it to your collection but most of all, study it and DO the work!
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