CONGRESS CANCELED Revealing the Unknown I: Scryers and Scrying in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Period
Description
From the little boy on the lap of the priest to the astrologer physician Richard Napier, scryers have fulfilled a significant role in spirit communications throughout the Middle Ages and Early Modern period. Recently, attention has moved to the scrying activities of medical and astrological professionals. This session offers an opportunity to reassess older notions about scryers and scrying, and to engage with current research on the identity and activities of professional scryers. Mildred Budny
CONGRESS CANCELED Revealing the Unknown I: Scryers and Scrying in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Period
Fetzer 2030
From the little boy on the lap of the priest to the astrologer physician Richard Napier, scryers have fulfilled a significant role in spirit communications throughout the Middle Ages and Early Modern period. Recently, attention has moved to the scrying activities of medical and astrological professionals. This session offers an opportunity to reassess older notions about scryers and scrying, and to engage with current research on the identity and activities of professional scryers. Mildred Budny