Crystal-gazing (also known as crystal-seeing, crystallism, crystallomancy, gastromancy, and spheromancy) is a method for seeing visions achieved through trance induction by means of gazing at a crystal. Traditionally it has been seen as a form divination or scrying, with visions of the future, something divine etc., though research into the content of crystal-visions suggest the visions are related to the expectations and thoughts of the seer.
The term crystal gazing denotes several different forms of a variety of objects, and there are several schools of thought as to the sources of the visions seen in the crystal gazing trance. Crystal gazing may be used by practitioners—sometimes called "readers" or "seers"—for a variety of purposes, including to predict distant or future events, to give character analyses, to tell fortunes, or to help a client make choices about current situations and problems.
With respect to the tool or object used to induce the crystal-gazer's trance, this can be achieved with any shiny object, including a crystalline gem stone or a convex mirror— but in common practice, a crystal ball is most often used. The size of ball preferred varies greatly among those who practice crystallomancy. Some gazers use a "palm ball" of a few inches in diameter that is held in the hand; others prefer a larger ball mounted on a stand. The stereotypical image of a gypsy woman wearing a headscarf and telling fortunes for her clients by means of a very large crystal ball is widely depicted in the media and can be found in hundreds of popular books, advertising pages, and films of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. The pervasiveness of this image may have led to the increased use of fairly large crystal balls by those who can afford them.
Watching for a spark, it's a moonlight show
Reaching through the dark, do you have to go
Try to put a message through to your sweetheart
Won't you like to know the secrets of the heart
Crystal gazing, crystal gazing
What you gonna find in crystal gazing
Crystal gazing, crystal gazing
What you gonna find in crystal gazing
Voices in the dark and the lights burn low
Teach yourself the art that you never know
Try to put a message through to your sweetheart
Won't you like to know the secrets of the heart
Crystal gazing, crystal gazing
What you gonna find in crystal gazing
Crystal gazing, crystal gazing
What you gonna find in crystal gazing
Pictures from the night, won't you be my guide
What you talk about on the other side
Carry a message through from your sweetheart
Won't you like to know the secrets of the heart
Crystal gazing, crystal gazing
What you gonna find in crystal gazing
Crystal gazing, crystal gazing
What you gonna find in crystal gazing
Watching for a spark, it's a moonlight show
Reaching through the dark, do you have to go
Try to put a message through to your sweetheart
Won't you like to know the secrets of the heart
Watching for a spark, it's a moonlight show