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Mystic Spiral Podcast Episode 12: Scrying · Laura and Lauren Podcast

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  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to the Mystic Spiral,
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  SPEAKER_00: the podcast where earth-rooted magic,
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  SPEAKER_00: animal wisdom,
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  SPEAKER_00: and ancient enchantment twist together like a serpent and a snail in the moss.
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  SPEAKER_00: Join us as we explore the unseen, the intuitive, and the beautifully strange.
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  SPEAKER_01: Each episode invites you deeper into the spiral,
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  SPEAKER_01: into the myth, and into the wild magic that lives within and around all of us.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hi, I'm Lauren,
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  SPEAKER_00: crystal healer, earth-rooted mystic, and friend of snails and mossy feyfolk magic.
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  SPEAKER_01: And I'm Laura, animal communicator, serpent kinfwana witch, and solitary social practitioner.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hey, mythlings!
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  SPEAKER_00: Welcome back to the Mystic Spiral.
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  SPEAKER_00: In today's episode,
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  SPEAKER_00: we are going to let the mists of divination engulf us as we delve into scrying.
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  SPEAKER_01: One of the most ancient forms of magic that we can trace back in history and one of
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  SPEAKER_01: the most accessible practices for anyone to use.
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  SPEAKER_00: If any questions should arise during this episode,
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  SPEAKER_00: please send them to us at mysticspiralpodcast at gmail.com and we'll answer them in
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  SPEAKER_00: a future Q&A episode.
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  SPEAKER_00: The word scrying comes from an old English word,
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  SPEAKER_00: the scry, which means to see something unclear or distant by looking carefully.
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  SPEAKER_00: According to the dictionary.com, it's also sometimes called peeping or seeing.
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  SPEAKER_00: Basically,
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  SPEAKER_00: it's using an object's surface,
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  SPEAKER_00: smoke, or something else to tap into your intuition and see things that are unclear.
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  SPEAKER_01: So what fortune tellers in movies use crystal balls for?
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  SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_00: In movies,
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  SPEAKER_00: they show using the crystal ball to see someone's future,
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  SPEAKER_00: but scrying can also be used to see the past and the present.
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  SPEAKER_00: It can help clarify things in any time, really.
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  SPEAKER_01: Those movie fortune tellers also often read tea leaves,
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  SPEAKER_01: and tassiomancy or tea leaf reading is also a form of scrying.
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  SPEAKER_01: In addition to crystal balls and tea leaves,
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  SPEAKER_01: you can use coffee grounds, smoke, fire, water, stones, and mirrors to scry.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yeah, there really is a way to do it for anyone.
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  SPEAKER_00: The first known scrying in history was ancient Mesopotamia, which was around 4000 BCE.
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  SPEAKER_00: They used polished stones and other reflective surfaces like mirrors to do it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Ancient Egyptians and ancient Greeks also used similar tools for scrying.
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  SPEAKER_01: Nostradamus is the most well-known person when you think of scrying.
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  SPEAKER_01: He used a brass bowl of water to scry or a mirror.
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  SPEAKER_01: We're still interpreting his prophecies today.
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  SPEAKER_00: So let's talk about how to choose a scrying medium.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you're not sure how to start scrying,
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  SPEAKER_00: start with something you already have, water or maybe a candle.
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  SPEAKER_01: You can absolutely buy a black mirror or a pretty bowl specifically to put water
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  SPEAKER_01: for scrying into if that's your jam, but you don't have to.
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  SPEAKER_01: You already have what you need nearby and in yourself.
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  SPEAKER_01: If you can see shapes and clouds, you have the ability to scry.
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  SPEAKER_01: I love the look of black mirrors and I have one,
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  SPEAKER_01: but water feels most comfortable for me to work with.
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  SPEAKER_00: You might also feel called to use whatever's left over
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  SPEAKER_00: after you've drank your coffee or tea or you might feel more peaceful sitting by
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  SPEAKER_00: a lake and looking out the water.
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  SPEAKER_01: There isn't really a wrong answer,
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  SPEAKER_01: but the element that calls to you might influence what you choose.
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  SPEAKER_01: Water is obviously water and fire is fire.
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  SPEAKER_01: Smoke is air.
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  SPEAKER_01: Stones and tea leaves are earth.
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  SPEAKER_01: You might try all of them and see what feels best for you or
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  SPEAKER_01: the situation you're trying to see clearer might influence which tool you use.
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  SPEAKER_00: So what is scrying for?
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  SPEAKER_00: Scrying is just like any other method of divination.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's just the channel you're tuning yourself into
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  SPEAKER_00: so you can hear what your higher self is saying.
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  SPEAKER_01: Yeah, if scrying is something that calls to you, try it out.
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  SPEAKER_01: If you prefer pendulums, you can use those.
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  SPEAKER_01: Or if you want to have experience in many forms of divination,
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  SPEAKER_01: you can practice as many as you want and pull out whichever skill feels right in
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  SPEAKER_01: the moment.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yeah, so let's dive into how to scry.
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  SPEAKER_00: When you have chosen which type of scrying is right for you,
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  SPEAKER_00: sit down, get comfortable, and relax your body and mind.
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  SPEAKER_00: Focus on the water, candle, or whatever you have chosen.
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  SPEAKER_00: But not too hard.
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  SPEAKER_00: You want to ease into it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Almost like a meditative or trance-like state.
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  SPEAKER_00: You can also use breath work here if that helps too.
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  SPEAKER_01: Just wait patiently for whatever comes to you.
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  SPEAKER_01: Don't try to force anything and don't dismiss any feelings or images that you get either.
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  SPEAKER_01: If you feel like you won't remember,
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  SPEAKER_01: you can have a little notebook and pen nearby to write things down
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  SPEAKER_01: as you experience them.
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  SPEAKER_00: You can even keep a little journal to track what you get and look back on it
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  SPEAKER_00: and see how far you've come with practice.
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  SPEAKER_00: Some people choose to scry at specific times,
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  SPEAKER_00: like at night, to be surrounded by darkness, or to connect to the magic of the moon.
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  SPEAKER_00: But you can scry whenever it feels right.
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  SPEAKER_00: I mean, if you have time to play around with it, go for it.
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  SPEAKER_01: I've also heard of people doing what I call micro scrying,
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  SPEAKER_01: where they do it for short periods of time,
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  SPEAKER_01: like when they're washing their hands,
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  SPEAKER_01: focusing on the water and soap,
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  SPEAKER_01: or when they're cooking and focusing on a pot of soup.
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  SPEAKER_01: When I was a little kid,
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  SPEAKER_01: I used to scry in the water around the drain in the shower
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  SPEAKER_01: before I even knew what scrying was.
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  SPEAKER_01: Ooh, that's so cool.
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  SPEAKER_00: I do that too sometimes.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yeah, especially once you start practicing, you can find lots of different ways to scry.
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  SPEAKER_01: Interpreting the messages or images they get might seem a little bit daunting,
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  SPEAKER_01: but don't worry about that so much.
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  SPEAKER_01: It's really a combination of your own intuition and feelings and some symbolism added in.
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  SPEAKER_01: Your higher self knows what it's saying to you.
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  SPEAKER_01: Your job is just to let it all through.
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  SPEAKER_01: Like when I'm practicing animal communication,
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  SPEAKER_01: I like to think of myself as sort of a clear tube that's just there to allow
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  SPEAKER_01: the messages to come through as easily as possible.
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  SPEAKER_01: And that's also an image that you can use if you need to.
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  SPEAKER_00: When you said that,
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  SPEAKER_00: I thought about Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and
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  SPEAKER_00: when Augustus Gloop got stuck in the tube.
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  SPEAKER_01: That's amazing.
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  SPEAKER_00: So anyways, so there's that.
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  SPEAKER_01: You can think about that too.
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  SPEAKER_01: Just think about Augustus Gloop.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yeah, just think about that.
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  SPEAKER_00: But seriously,
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  SPEAKER_00: if you need to,
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  SPEAKER_00: you can look up specific symbols or omens after you're done in
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  SPEAKER_00: that mental scrying state.
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  SPEAKER_00: Especially for things like certain types of birds you can't think of or name of or
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  SPEAKER_00: if you don't remember the general symbolism of a color that comes through,
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  SPEAKER_00: no biggie, you can just look it up.
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  SPEAKER_01: Then you just put it all together like a little puzzle.
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  SPEAKER_01: The message is from yourself to you,
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  SPEAKER_01: so it will make sense even if it takes a little bit of time to get there.
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  SPEAKER_01: It's kind of like dream interpretation in a way,
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  SPEAKER_01: so some things may not make sense for a while until you encounter the right point in
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  SPEAKER_01: the future.
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  SPEAKER_01: And this will also get better the more you practice.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yes, it will.
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  SPEAKER_00: You'll learn to trust yourself and what comes through.
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  SPEAKER_00: And if you're scrying for someone else, please consider what boundaries you'd like to have.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you are in their place,
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  SPEAKER_00: don't scry for anyone else without their consent or share information
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  SPEAKER_00: or messages you get about someone else with anyone but them.
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  SPEAKER_01: So let's talk about ending the scrying session.
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  SPEAKER_01: Some people don't do anything at the end of their scrying sessions,
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  SPEAKER_01: but I like to do some grounding exercise before I move on to other things if I can.
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  SPEAKER_01: I'm an air sign, so it can be really easy for me to float off into the clouds.
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  SPEAKER_01: I'm already halfway there.
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  SPEAKER_00: No comment.
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  SPEAKER_01: Well, let me
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  SPEAKER_00: ground that back into reality.
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  SPEAKER_00: Think about how people come back into their bodies at the end of meditation, if that's helpful.
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  SPEAKER_00: It can kind of be as simple as closing your eyes, paying attention to your feet on the ground.
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  SPEAKER_00: I also like to tap my body if I tap my hands, my shoulders.
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  SPEAKER_00: Wiggle my toes.
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  SPEAKER_00: But you can also imagine roots growing through the bottom of your feet to the floor
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  SPEAKER_00: and to the earth.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yeah, you can slowly and intentionally focus on the environment around you,
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  SPEAKER_00: what you see, hear, smell, or even touch.
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  SPEAKER_01: I, like Lauren,
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  SPEAKER_01: also like to focus on parts of my body and pay attention
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  SPEAKER_01: to how they feel individually to help me back into the physical realm.
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  SPEAKER_01: On that same token,
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  SPEAKER_01: you can also stand up and move your body around in whatever way feels best for you
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  SPEAKER_01: to shake off that trance.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yeah, just jump about.
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  SPEAKER_00: Get the body moving.
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  SPEAKER_01: Whatever works.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yep.
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, in closing, scrying is kind of like any other form of divination.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's the way to make it easier for your higher self to communicate with you.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's receiving messages from your inner knowing and intuition.
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  SPEAKER_00: So use whatever tools and methods feel the best for you personally.
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  SPEAKER_00: Try different things to see what works and what doesn't work for you.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's very individual and it should feel good to make your practice unique to you.
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  SPEAKER_01: And just like with any skill, you'll get better at it as you practice.
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  SPEAKER_01: Before we leave today, we're going to pull a card.
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  SPEAKER_01: Today, we were called to use the Spirit Allies Oracle by Jill Pyle and Sydney Besher.
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  SPEAKER_01: As a friendly reminder, please take what resonates with you and leave the rest.
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  SPEAKER_00: All right, Mithlings, we're going to shuffle this up and see who pops on out.
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  SPEAKER_00: I like the feel of these cards, too.
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  SPEAKER_00: They have a nice hand feel.
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  SPEAKER_01: Yeah, I like the matte finish.
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  SPEAKER_01: It feels good on my hands.
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  SPEAKER_00: All right.
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  SPEAKER_00: We've got Wolf.
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  SPEAKER_00: And she's got like a purpley spirally.
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  SPEAKER_01: It's the end of her tail.
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  SPEAKER_01: It like turns into I am.
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  SPEAKER_00: Like a mystical boa around her neck.
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  SPEAKER_00: I love that.
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  SPEAKER_00: And it looks sparkly too.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's like, yeah, it's like a galactic boa of sorts.
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  SPEAKER_00: And she says...
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  SPEAKER_00: Think for a moment about the people that mean the most to you,
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  SPEAKER_00: whether that's family, friends, or a romantic partner.
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  SPEAKER_00: Wolf is the embodiment of what is meant to stay connected with people who love and care for you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Even if you prefer being alone, remember that you are not truly ever alone.
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  SPEAKER_00: The universe cares and loves for you, just like your own pack.
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  SPEAKER_00: Reach out to the ones you love and remind them how much you love them in return.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sometimes there is nothing better than catching up with a close friend and sharing
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  SPEAKER_00: the wisdom you've gathered.
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  SPEAKER_00: There is always something to learn from sharing experiences.
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  SPEAKER_00: And there's a journal prompt that goes along with this,
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  SPEAKER_00: which is, Who do I consider to be a part of my pack?
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  SPEAKER_01: That's a warm, fuzzy message.
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  SPEAKER_01: I love it.
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  SPEAKER_01: It's really sweet, you know.
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  SPEAKER_01: And I really like the background color of the card, too.
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  SPEAKER_01: It's a really nice, cozy purple.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yes.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's kind of like a, you know, like a disco kind of amethyst.
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  SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_01: It's like a little bit darker than lilac.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_00: I love it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I love the message about us kind of leading with love and being connected,
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  SPEAKER_00: especially in these times we're living in.
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  SPEAKER_01: Yes.
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  SPEAKER_01: Find your people.
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  SPEAKER_01: Find your people.
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  SPEAKER_01: Be with them.
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  SPEAKER_00: And we're here for you.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'll be sure to post a picture of this card on the socials, which is Mystic Spiral Podcast.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you listened to this and felt the pull to try out scrying, let us know about it.
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  SPEAKER_00: We love to hear about the things our mythlings blend into their own worlds.
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  SPEAKER_01: And next Wednesday on the Mystic Spiral, we'll be talking about magical febreze.
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  SPEAKER_01: We're going to talk about cleansing.
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  SPEAKER_00: Until then, mythlings, keep listening and keep your magic soft and steady.
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  SPEAKER_00: Bye for now.