from astralthyme.com/psychomantium.html:
The psychomantium is an ancient form of mirror gazing that has been popularized by Dr. Raymond Moody, M.D. It has its roots in the oracles of ancient Greece. This type of mirror gazing is used to contact spirits of departed loved ones.
The initial setup is a little more complex and costly than that of a scrying mirror. A large mirror (4' high by 3-1\2' wide) is attached to a wall with the bottom edge about 3' from the floor. A comfortable, high backed chair is placed about 3' from the mirror. The top of the backrest of the chair should be below the bottom of the mirror. The feet of the chair should be trimmed to allow the chair to slant farther back than is normal.
The person sitting in the chair should not be able to see his/her reflection in the mirror. The area around the chair and mirror is surrounded by a black velvet curtain. This black void should be all that is reflected in the mirror. A lamp with a 15 watt bulb is placed behind the chair. This is the only illumination in the room.
This procedure is usually performed after dark to alleviate the problem of light entering the room through the windows. Thick, dark curtains or a room without windows would allow you to use the psychomantium even during the day.
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do any of you have any experience/stories regarding psychomantiums? my mom died very suddenly recently - no goodbyes - and i am having trouble coping... i don't know if this is a good idea to try or a bad idea... i am a bit cautious about setting in motion something that might have negative effects (i would never mess around with a ouija board for example)... anybody have any words of advice/wisdom?
The psychomantium is an ancient form of mirror gazing that has been popularized by Dr. Raymond Moody, M.D. It has its roots in the oracles of ancient Greece. This type of mirror gazing is used to contact spirits of departed loved ones.
The initial setup is a little more complex and costly than that of a scrying mirror. A large mirror (4' high by 3-1\2' wide) is attached to a wall with the bottom edge about 3' from the floor. A comfortable, high backed chair is placed about 3' from the mirror. The top of the backrest of the chair should be below the bottom of the mirror. The feet of the chair should be trimmed to allow the chair to slant farther back than is normal.
The person sitting in the chair should not be able to see his/her reflection in the mirror. The area around the chair and mirror is surrounded by a black velvet curtain. This black void should be all that is reflected in the mirror. A lamp with a 15 watt bulb is placed behind the chair. This is the only illumination in the room.
This procedure is usually performed after dark to alleviate the problem of light entering the room through the windows. Thick, dark curtains or a room without windows would allow you to use the psychomantium even during the day.
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do any of you have any experience/stories regarding psychomantiums? my mom died very suddenly recently - no goodbyes - and i am having trouble coping... i don't know if this is a good idea to try or a bad idea... i am a bit cautious about setting in motion something that might have negative effects (i would never mess around with a ouija board for example)... anybody have any words of advice/wisdom?
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Re: psychomantium?
Mon, March 24, 2008 - 8:45 AMI'm used this technique but found that the "spirits" I generated were actually images of people in my own mind. We carry deeply rooted recognitions of the people we love and concentrating upon the memory of the person will trigger subconscious cell memory of the person, making them feel like they are with you. Some people can even drag up memories of the way the person smelled or memories of embraces.
You could use this technique to give yourself help in dealing withe the loss of your mother but I think any negative effects will be generated from your own mind, not from some "portal to the spirit world". -
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Re: psychomantium?
Mon, March 24, 2008 - 2:44 PMSounds like a potentially meditative technique which might inspire the aforementioned "visions within one's own mind." Perhaps a useful therapeutic tool in the right context, but there is nothing that will put you in touch with any alleged "sprits."
If you do something like this, take careful notes and use them within some psychotherapeutic setting. I hope you find the closure you seek. -
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Re: psychomantium?
Fri, April 4, 2008 - 2:24 PMkitty, I'm so sorry to hear about your mom, your loss, and your struggles. I do believe that our loved ones are near, always. I believe that time, space, and matter are different for them, that they are not bound as we are, and that they can transcend the laws and our knowledge of time and space and be with us in a number or ways.
I pray you find some comfort soon.
Some great advice in those two previous posts, but I don't agree with everything they posted. I would like to offer a different view.
I don't agree that there is not enough evidence to discount anything--including whether or not it is possible to contact spirits this way or any other way. The paranormal is always a matter of belief and experience (not as simple as fact or fiction, true or false) until proven otherwise. Furthermore, I believe that there is nothing wrong with believing in what hasn't been disproved. For that matter, "proof" is often a matter of interpretation rather than absolute truth. We are free to label what we experience.
First-hand experience is worth more than other people's opinions. That is why research is more important than words, my words included.
I've never heard of this method, so I cannot advise, but I had to say something because people are commenting on the possibility or impossibility of contacting spirits. That is not a matter of fact or fiction. It seems some people are on a mission here to ensure that information and data are interpreted from only one perspective. I hope that is remembered when advice is given and taken.
Bless you...
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