Thanks peacewing!
I am so curious to hear others' experiences on this.
Oh and Happy 2014 also!
For me this is what I am finding out from my experience.
I am finding that the right size for me personally is 3 1/2 to 4" (which is about 70 to 80mm)
I like to hold the ball in my hand when Scrying. I learnt that here on AT and it's what I like to do. So I don't want something too heavy, But I do want a big enough viewing area. So that to me translates to that size. Also more than that is EXPENSIVE! LOL
I also find the transparent pale colour ones are header to read with. Which is funny as well you see one on TV or in a movie that is the kind they always show.
My first was a dark royal blue. The thing for me is to not see your own reflection so clearly that it gets distracting. Also clearer balls with no veils of inclusions seem to show that reflection more.
But for the I am still undecided about the clear balls or the ones with veils and occlusions, about which I prefer.
A clearer ball gives is more like a movie screen, There is nothing on it just a pure clear field of vision where you can see anything at all. It's a blank that can show you anything at all. That feels freeing to me, just unlimited potential.
While the balls with the cracks and shapes inside form shapes which can remind you of things and get your imagination rolling. To me imagination is intricately connected to intuition, which is what I am trying to connect with,
So I don't know for sure....the clear screen with all unlimited potential, or the screen with preset shapes in it that give you hints?
Also, I find there are less reflections in the balls with veils and occustions. But I am not sure if that is better or worse. Sometimes seeing my reflection feels distracting.
But sometimes it literally become part of the message. Eg if I am seeing my lips and then I see a heart shape over them it can tell me that I need to talk to someone about my love. Maybe I need to tell them again that I love them and they need to hear it from me. So my reflection at times becomes literally a part of the message,
OR sometimes it is easier if I don't see my reflection and let the shapes in an occluded ball speak to me. I have 5 now of different kinds, maybe I will use different ones for different purposes. Although two seem to be a size that I find too small for my tastes, even though they do work too.
So I am hoping to hear also what others think of that. And thank you peaceewing for sharing.
And yes, that is how I learnt it too. You are not supposed to try to look inside the ball. But to look at the ball and then unfocus your eyes. To look at it with unfocused eyes.
Babs