Show magic agic power ascribed to Mirror bonx ago mirror in ancient times were not as nowadays dedicated exclusively to the service of bf vaulty vanity but also largely to that ot of magic their power ot of reflecting real wags things in vague silvery depths bred an awed wonder vender which echoed down the centuries in mystic rites rite wherein they played an important part A mirror was wag used to focus the scattered beams of midday heat in one dazzling point of flame drawing the pure fire of heaven down to the altars of this earth or hung bunt up at evening dusk doik la in the foliage of high trees it was left to gather dewdrops from the th cool radiance of the moon for the dew gathering on objects as it we were re out of infinite space apace seemed full of sacred significance ham elam WU wn tl much given to belief in the occult erected a pillar of bronze on the terrace of fragrant cedar beams on the summit of its feet a spirit with outstretched hands bands held a shallow dish to receive the th precious moisture and there were psychic mirrors tor for evoking apparitions tor for reflecting shadows from the events to mine come otten often they were buried with the dead to dispel the gloom of the grave for the light they had bid so faithfully reflected onearth on earth was wag by some weird process supposed to dwell in them still from porcelain pagodas and palaces of jade by A AE EL grantham |