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Yard globe
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A yard globe is a mirrored sphere displayed as a lawn ornament, typically atop a conical ceramic or wrought iron stand. Sizes ranges from 25 mm up to 10 m in diameter, with the most popular gazing bal
A gazing ball in a garden located in Breda, Netherlands
A gazing ball in a garden located in Breda, Netherlands
1910s photograph of a garden globe
1910s photograph of a garden globe
Scrying
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Scrying, also referred to as "seeing" or "peeping", is a practice rooted in divination and fortune-telling. It involves gazing into a medium, hoping to receive significant messages or visions that cou
The Crystal Ball by John William Waterhouse (1902, oil on canvas)
The Crystal Ball by John William Waterhouse (1902, oil on canvas)
Divination rituals such as the one depicted on this early 20th-century Halloween greeting card, where a woman stares into a mirror in a darkened room
Divination rituals such as the one depicted on this early 20th-century Halloween greeting card, where a woman stares into a mirror in a darkened room to catch a glimpse of the face of her future husband while a witch lurks in the shadows, may be one origin of the Bloody Mary legend.
This Halloween greeting card from 1904 satirizes divination: the young woman hoping to see her future husband sees the reflection of a nearby portrait
This Halloween greeting card from 1904 satirizes divination: the young woman hoping to see her future husband sees the reflection of a nearby portrait instead.