# Scrying Ink & Silver Bowl

> A shallow silver-toned bowl and a vial of dense black ink: one drop turns plain water into a dark, faintly rippling mirror, the old art of water-gazing made simple.

Price: 36.00 USD · in stock

## About
Fill the bowl with plain water and let a single drop of ink fall. The clear pool darkens into a black, faintly rippling mirror, and the room seems to grow quieter around it. This is hydromancy reduced to its simplest form.Water-gazing is among the oldest recorded forms of divination, practiced from ancient Babylon to the medieval courts of Europe, where a still, dark surface was offered as a place for an unfocused eye to settle and the wandering mind to follow. Folklore holds that the darkness itself is the doorway, not any particular vision seen within it.The set pairs a shallow bowl, about fourteen centimeters across and finished in a bright silver tone, with a fifteen-milliliter vial of dense black scrying ink. The ink washes cleanly from the bowl with water and leaves no stain, so the set is ready for sitting after sitting.DetailsShallow bowl, about 14 cm across, bright silver-tone finishBlack scrying ink, 15 ml vialInstruction card for newcomers to the practiceHow to useSet the bowl on a steady surface away from drafts, add water and a single drop of ink, and let the surface settle fully before you gaze; any motion in the water quickly undoes the effect. Sold as a curiosity; no medical or scientific claims are made.Light a candle, still the water, and see where your thoughts wander.