a glass or crystal globe used in crystal gazing by fortunetellers
A globe of glass or crystal used by clairvoyants to see into the future
A crystal ball is generally used for divination. Gazing into the depths of the sphere, searching for images or thoughts that may manifest themselves into the crystal, might reveal the necessary information. A crystal ball may also be the center of full moon rituals - periodic exposure to moonlight will increase its power to aid in our psychic abilities. Genuine quartz crystals can be determined by irregularities in their natural designs, their icy cold temperatures, as well as their high prices. Prices range anywhere from $10 to hundreds or even thousands of dollars, depending on the crystal's size and quality.
a ball, normally made of high grade glass, crystal, or carved from natural crystal that is used as a tool for divination. The reader or psychic is believed to see events, signs or signals in the depths of the crystal.
These are used for Scrying as a method of divination. Clairvoyant images are meant to appear within the ball. Other objects can be used to good effect too; mirrors, shiny stones, water or indeed anything with a reflective surface.
A ball made of quartz crystal or glass that is used for scrying.
Crystal Ball is a compilation album by Prince (then known as ), released in 1997. It consists of 3 discs, each with 10 songs. The 3-CD set was a much anticipated collection of "previously bootlegged" material and was announced late in 1996.
Crystal Ball is an unreleased studio album by Prince recorded throughout 1986. The album was planned to consist of 3 LPs and cover a broad range of musical styles.
The Crystal Ball is a hermetic particle detector used initially with the SPEAR particle accelerator at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center beginning in 1979. It was designed to detect neutral particles and was used to discover the ηc meson. Its central section was a spark chamber surrounded by a nearly-complete sphere of scintillating crystals (NaI(Tl)), for which it was named.
"Crystal Ball" is a song performed and composed by English piano rock band Keane, and it's featured on their second studio album, Under The Iron Sea. The song was released August 21 2006 as the third single from that album in the United Kingdom (see 2006 in British music). It was also released on August 18 2006 in the Netherlands and peaked at #20 in both the Dutch Singles Chart and the UK one.