The Working Methods of the Magi Dr. John Dee and the seer Edward Kelley and their Dark Mirror!

John Dee (1527–1609) and his scryer Edward Kelley (1555–1597) devised a complex visionary system that aimed to decipher divine wisdom through angelic communication. Their method combined ceremonial ritual, symbolic architecture, and precise record‑keeping, as documented in Sloane MS 3191, especially De Heptarchia Mystica. 1. The Scryer and the Magus Dee adopted the classical magician’s model: he assumed … Continue reading The Working Methods of the Magi Dr. John Dee and the seer Edward Kelley and their Dark Mirror!

Why Did the Magus Dr. John Dee Not Scry for Himself in the Black Mirror?

Dee's black obsidian Mirror, now in the British Museum in London Through Another Man’s Eyes: Why John Dee Needed Edward Kelley’s Visions? When we imagine John Dee (1527–1609), the legendary Elizabethan scholar and court magician, we often picture him staring into a black obsidian mirror, calling forth visions of angels. Yet Dee himself rarely gazed … Continue reading Why Did the Magus Dr. John Dee Not Scry for Himself in the Black Mirror?

Henry Corbin and the Concept of Mundus Imaginalis in Black Mirror Scrying

This is an extremely important chapter in the physiology of the spirituality! Henry Corbin (April 14, 1903 – October 7, 1978) was a French philosopher, theologian, and scholar of Islamic mysticism. His work focused on the esoteric traditions of Sufism and Persian philosophy, particularly the writings of thinkers such as Suhrawardi, Ibn Arabi, and Mulla … Continue reading Henry Corbin and the Concept of Mundus Imaginalis in Black Mirror Scrying

The Neurophysiology and more of Black Mirror Gazing: A Guide to Visionary Perception

To fully explore the transformative and transpersonal experience of black mirror gazing, a big self-made large black mirror is essential. I work wth black mirrors since many years, and of l;ast century when I started to explore chaps magick. I think the black mirror is a crazy device. As a neuroscientist and a Medical Doctor … Continue reading The Neurophysiology and more of Black Mirror Gazing: A Guide to Visionary Perception

The Black Mirror and the Psychomanteum Experience of Dr. Raymond Moody

The black mirror, often used for scrying, plays a central role in the psychomanteum—a practice of spirit contact through reflective surfaces. Now that is not how we use the Black Mirror, but it is good to know about it. The term psychomanteum originates from Greek, meaning "a place for seeing the soul." Ancient cultures, such … Continue reading The Black Mirror and the Psychomanteum Experience of Dr. Raymond Moody