Unlike a crystal ball or mirror, which should be reserved for scrying alone, use a crystal that has meaning for you and carry it for a full day and night so that it has absorbed your essence. Place it in the bath with you, in the car as you drive, and under your pillow, wether you are indulging in quiet sleep or passion, so that your stone is not excluded from any part of your life. Let it absorb your worries as well as your hopes, your tender words as well as your quarrelsom ones for it is the crystal of your whole self, shadows as well as light, negative as well as positive feelings.

When you are ready to scry, sprinkle pure sea salt over the crystal for the practicality of the Earth element, for all your concerns with home and money, for your five senses and common sense. Next, pass a lighted incense stick over it or hold your crystal in the fragrance of a burning oil, such as pine or lemon, for the sharpness of the air element. This will bring logic, courage, and determination to overcome any obstacles and the ability to shed illusion. Thirdly, pass your self-stone through a golden or yellow candle for the fire of the sun and your own creativity and inspiration to strengthen your unique gifts and restore optimism and confidence. Finally, invoke the water element by sprinkling the stone with rose water, made by steeping petals in water for 24 hours. You could also use the essence of peppermint for protection and for heightened intuition.

You can use your self-crystal for scrying by day or night. However, if you prefer scrying by night, a moonstone under a full moon can provide a powerful focus, not only for your inner world, but all of those factors in you daily life that are hidden from view, especially the intentions of others. By night, hold your stone so that it is framed by candlelight or moonlight in such a way that a dark ring forms around it. In the daytime, hold your crystal where sunlight sparkles on the surface, especially if you can catch the reflections on water. An agate or a tiger's eye can be especially potent.

Half-close your eyes and let your visions come, not as pictures in a larger crystal ball, but as dreams, daydreams, inner visions in your mind's eye, filtered from the jewelled light.

When you have finished, wash your crystal gently under running water and leave it for a full 24 hours exposed to sunlight and moonlight so it can rest. Then wrap it in silk and place it in a fragrant drawer until you need it again or for a particularly important occasion when you may wish to carry your self-crystal to give you courage or conviction in your daily world.