An image is formed with significant coma, field curvature, and other optical aberrations inherent to spherical lenses. Thus the principles of optics may be applied to analyze its imaging characteristics.Īs a lens, a transparent sphere of any material with refractive index greater than one bends rays of light to a focal point. Properties Ī crystal ball is essentially a bi-convex spherical lens with a uniform radius of curvature, although without its edges and center material truncated as in a conventional lens construction. One of the most famous performers of the 20th century, Claude Alexander, was often billed as "Alexander the Crystal Seer". Such routines, in which the performer answers audience questions by means of various ruses, are known as crystal gazing acts. When the technique of scrying is used with crystals, or any transparent body, it is known as crystallomancy or crystal gazing.Ĭrystal balls are popular props used in mentalism acts by stage magicians. Crystal ball scrying is commonly used to seek supernatural guidance while making difficult decisions in one's life (e.g., matters of love or finances). The process of scrying often involves the use of crystals, especially crystal balls, in an attempt to predict the future or otherwise divine hidden information. Photograph of a quartz crystal ball of the type commonly used for divination or scrying Fortune tellers, known as drabardi, traditionally use crystal balls as well as cards to seek knowledge about future events. The use of crystal balls for divination also has a long history with the Romani people. Immediately before the appearance of a vision, the ball was said to mist up from within. Ĭrystal gazing was a popular pastime in the Victorian era, and was claimed to work best when the Sun is at its northernmost declination. He devoted much of his life to alchemy, divination, and Hermetic philosophy, of which the use of crystal balls was often included. John Dee was a noted British mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, geographer, and consultant to Queen Elizabeth I. By the fifth century CE, scrying was widespread within the Roman Empire and was condemned by the early medieval Christian Church as heretical. In the first century CE, Pliny the Elder describes use of crystal balls by soothsayers ( "crystallum orbis", later written in Medieval Latin by scribes as orbuculum). In more recent times, the crystal ball has been used for creative photography with the term lensball commonly used to describe a crystal ball used as a photography prop. It is generally associated with the performance of clairvoyance and scrying in particular. The darker color Golden Quartz is said to help more with self confidence and the lighter is said to help more with enthusiasm.The Crystal Ball by John William Waterhouse (1902)Ī crystal ball, also known as an orbuculum or crystal sphere, is a crystal or glass ball and common fortune-telling object. Metaphysical Properties of Golden Quartz: Golden Quartz is believed to help one with zest for life, happiness and adventure. In fact, the name crystal comes from the Greek word for "ice", as it was believed that rock crystal was eternally frozen. Crystal balls brought back by the Crusaders where believed to possess magical powers. Quartz has long been the subject of spiritual beliefs and folklore. When quartz is milky with an orange shading it is called Golden Quartz and the coloring is due to iron presence during formation. Quartz occurs in many formations, both massive and crystals. It is found on every continent, and just about every country. Quartz is one of the most abundant minerals on earth. This natural Golden Quartz rock crystal is from Madagascar. This gorgeous all natural hand polished rare Golden Quartz gemstone sphere is 4 inches or 100 mm in diameter.Īs is common with this material it has internal inclusions and flaws but this one is very good quality! It does have one very small surface flaw shown in the 3rd from last picture.
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