Mirror scrying is rich in shamanic traditions and is an ancient Celtic tool. Today your scrying mirror remains an important tool.
Scrying originally entailed using water. The scryer would look into a pool of water to see the actions of another. It was typically used by the military to see their enemy.
Long ago mirrors replaced water for scrying. But the type of mirror is important. New mirrors don't use silver which is integral to replacing a mirror with water so you need to find an older mirror that does.
You can find older scrying mirrors online, at estate sales, and at antique stores. You don't want a decorative mirror but rather what you are looking for is a very functional style mirror.
A mirror that comes from a kitchen or bathroom will have all kinds of human energy trapped in the silver which means it's going to be a very powerful mirror.
You'll need to cleanse the mirror when you first get it. You can cleanse it using your hand, a feather, or salt and breath. You can also use Reiki power.
Draw the Reiki symbol above the mirror then move it through the mirror with your hand. The power symbol will clean your mirror. You can sweep is using your palm and moving from left to right with your palm down, and you can also place sea salt on the surface and then breath onto it. Or you can use a Shamanic feather and run it across the surface.
Now it's time to set up for the exercise. The physical set up is very easy. You can put your scrying mirror on a table and pull up a chair or you can sit on the floor holding your mirror. What's important is ensuring you cannot see your reflection.
Set up your field with the candles which visually mark your space. This will encompass your energy and compress it. When things are correct you will feel like the two candles are behind you.
Once you have found the right space and set up your candles and mirror it's time to get comfortable. Start by taking nice deep breaths then let them out slowly. No clear your mind and begin to focus on what you are doing.
Start by creating an intent. Visualize your intent and say it out loud. You can ask it in a question form if you wish. You need to visualize it with your entire being, and then let it go as you move it. It doesn't matter what your intent is. All that matters is that it is crystal clear.
Now start to look at the mirror surface. As some point it will begin to go black and you will feel a shift. That's the first sign you are on the way. Suddenly the mirror is becoming like water. You must allow it to change and move and state your intent again and let your energy flow.
There is no way of predicting what will happen as it all depends on you, how you move, and the manifestation of your intent. Initially work with scrying on the mirrors surface. Once you get pro you will be able to actually move through the mirror and perhaps even shape shift.
You must remain open. If you have trouble getting anything from the mirror burn an incense to add smoke at the base of the mirror creating a liquid energy. For some the surface never changes much they just dive through. Some use more transportive methods.
Practice is key. With plenty of practice your scrying mirror and you will become very intimate and your journeys endless. As you travel up the ladder of energy you will connect with shamans, be able to find things and people, and travel through time.
Remember your scrying mirror is simply a tool that will help you accomplish your intent. It is the vehicle to your power.