Magic Mirror
A magic mirror is a magical or symbolic mirror that appears in fairy tales, mythology, magic, and esotericism. It is more than just a reflection—it reveals what is otherwise hidden.
🪞 Meanings and Uses of a Magic Mirror
1. In Fairy Tales and Legends
A magic mirror often has supernatural powers, e.g.:
It speaks or gives answers (e.g., "Mirror, mirror on the wall...")
It shows the truth or the future
It reveals secrets, other places, or hidden beings
Example:
In Snow White, the queen possesses a mirror that tells the truth about beauty—a symbol of vanity, truth, and power.
2. In Magic & Occultism
A magic mirror (also called a black mirror or scrying mirror) is used in ritual magic or divination.
🔮 Scrying = seeing into other realms or the future through a shining medium (water, crystal, mirror)
Properties:
Usually black or made of obsidian
Used for meditative contemplation or trance
Opens access to inner images, visions, or spiritual beings
Well-known examples:
John Dee, court astrologer to Queen Elizabeth I, used such a mirror to communicate with angels (Enochian Magic)
In modern magical schools (e.g., Hermeticism), the mirror is used for self-knowledge or contact with the "higher self."
3. Symbolic / Psychological
The magic mirror can also be a symbol of self-reflection or the subconscious.
It shows not only the external, but the true inner self.
In depth psychology (Jung), it could be the gateway to the shadow, the collective unconscious, or self-knowledge.
✨ What does a magic mirror show?
Depending on the context:
The truth behind a mask
The future or possibilities
One's true self
A spiritual guide or an archetypal image
The illusion of the world (Maya)
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