MIRRORS: WINDOWS TO OTHER WORLDS?

Over the course of time mirrors have been considered not only a simple tool to see our reflection, but around them, has woven a veil of mystery through countless beliefs, stories and legends; making them enigmatic objects, connected with the supernatural world.

Mirrors, since its appearance, enjoyed great attention for its amazing ability to allow us to observe an image of ourselves, something that inevitably captivated many of us. However, it is also attributed qualities of divination and the power to predict the future; even were considered portals to other dimensions, generating a more mystical and esoteric interest around them.

It is for this reason that the mirrors were granted greater powers in magic and sorcery, being used since ancient times by wizards and witches who practiced crystallomancy: ability to guess and make predictions through mirrors. The most common mirrors for this purpose were made of black obsidian, which are conferred great powers to develop clairvoyance, getting followers as Alexander the Great and Catherine de Medici, who hoped that these magic mirrors help them unveil the future.

Similarly, the mirrors are closely related to superstition, because the belief that if someone broke one would accompany a period of bad luck for seven years. But mirrors are windows to other worlds?

For many years it was believed that the mirrors have the ability to connect with the past, in fact, when people died, were accustomed to cover mirrors with a dark cloth to prevent the soul of the deceased to stay in them, getting caught, and follow their path to heaven. It is also believed that through them you could access other dimensions, where nothing was what it seemed, and even, everything was the opposite of our reality.

According to some parapsychologists, access to other worlds occurs because there are sites that allow the flow of spirits from one dimension to another. Ensure that around mirrors are levels of paranormal activity, considering that can be windows to other worlds, allowing the entry and exit of spiritual energy.

Some psychics claim that it is also not advisable to have a mirror in a dark room, since you can open an unwanted door and allow the entry of negative spirits. In addition, they argue that watching a mirror through the candlelight can be dangerous, because not only show our reflection, but that can be visualized entities that live in the place.

In short, the mirrors always will have this aura of mystery, since for many are connected with the paranormal and supernatural. Now, when you pass in front of a mirror, look if is only your reflection or a window to another world.