The sellers had acquired an antique haunted mirror by saving it from the dumpster outside their home. In February of 2013, a reportedly haunted mirror in England was auctioned off on EBay for $155. Back in the day, it was tradition to cover mirrors when death was imminent for this reason. Their images and even handprints appear on the mirror often, nearly frightening groundskeepers and visitors to death. Legend has it, after the woman of the house and two of her children were poisoned to death, the mirror wasn’t covered with a cloth and their souls were trapped inside. On the Myrtles Plantation in Louisiana, there are three souls trapped in a magic mirror. But haunted mirrors are not a new concept. The horror movie Oculus goes into the gory details of a mirror so haunted it takes human lives. Mirrors can be portals to the other side, so it’s no wonder there’s many stories of haunted mirrors. Mirrors found from this time date to 6000 B.C. The Anatolians (Turkey) made their first mirrors out of volcanic black rock called Obsidian today, black mirrors are used for scrying purposes (more on that later). And therefore were associated with sexuality and rebirth. A few of the preserved mirrors from ancient Egypt are adorned with the image of the goddess Hathor. The ancient Egyptians made mirrors of copper. Archimedes used a mirror in warfare to set ships ablaze in 212 B.C. The story of Narcissus tells of a god looking into a mirror and falling in love with his own reflection. ![]() In Ancient Greece, magic mirrors were featured in myths. You’ll never actually see yourself as you TRULY are. But think about it this way – your reflection is only a copy of your true image. Water reflected our images back at us, which to the prehistoric human being would have been magic in and of itself. Because mirrors are akin to water, and water is a conduit for the spirit world, mirrors can also be conduits for spirits. Mirrors are directly linked to the element water, because as previously mentioned, water served as the original mirror. If someone picks it up, reconsecrate it.An Ancient Romano-Celtic Mirror Magic Mirrors and the Water Element Once consecrated it is infused with your own personal magnetism and should not be handled by anyone else. Empower the mirror with a Full Moon Spell or any spell which works for you. Believe me, it is every bit as good as any you can find for sale.ħ. Place the glass back into the finished frame and you have your Black Scrying Mirror. The mirror effect will be flawless that way.Ħ. Apply a second coat if necessary, but for the best effect, it is best to do this in one coat. You do not want the paper or other debris to blow onto the wet paint and it takes several hours to dry before it can be handled.ĥ. WARNING! do not allow the paint to run! If you do the painting outdoors, be sure it is a sunny windless day. Spray paint the glass using quick even light passes back and forth until the glass is covered completely. Place the clean glass on a large piece of newspaper, being careful to handle it by the edges so as not to get finger oil on the surface. Remove the glass and clean it well with a good glass cleaner. This can be found at any hobby shop or hardware store.ģ. Read the label and make sure it is good for glass. Buy a can of high gloss spray enamel paint. With very little effort these can be found for a couple of dollars at any second-hand store.Ģ. Don't get one too big you will want to carry it around sooner or later. ![]() An oval or a round frame is best no more than about 12" in diameter. Make sure that the frame is a dark colour, as shiny frames tend to reflect in the finished mirror. Find yourself an old wooden or metal picture frame.
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