If you're intent on exploring altered states of awareness, scrying offers a unique approach to dreambuilding. This area of divination isn't for everyone, yet it may excite you.  In order for this exercise to be truly uplifting and empowering, your subconscious mind must sense a point.  Why would you choose to do it? Will it be alone? With a group to share experience? This isn't meant to be a shot in the dark. 

You can read about scrying and how other people have evolved to focus their attention.  People use it as a means for soul-searching or hoping to condition better concentration for listening to their inner voice or even contacting spirit.  Its useful to note many methods and mediums exist.  Someone else's choices won't necessarily be yours.  Over time and through practice, you will discover what feels right.

1) Choose a scrying medium.  Some people prefer scrying mirrors or the flame of a candle.  You might prefer smoke, crystals or a bowl of water. Choose what you would like to focus on.  Place it on a table or other furniture at eye level or easy to focus upon. This kind of self-hypnosis can illuminate you at soul-level.

2) Set the mood.  You may dim the lights, select and burn incense, close the curtains or make other preparations to create an ambiance of relaxation and privacy.  Its advisable to eliminate possible distrations.

3) Begin with a ritual or meditation.  An incantation or reflection will create a sense of moving forward.  Some people also play soft background music to help them strengthen concentration.  Other people incorporate muscle relaxation exercises.

4) Focus on the object.  Its not necessary to stare.  You can blink.  The aim is to learn to empty your mind and to focus on enhancing your sensitivities.  You may observe 10- 20 minutes initially.  See what you sense in the medium.  How does it change? What do you see? Use all of your senses to scry and determine whether you piece together images or sensations of significance. This is a personal process.

5) Interpret what you see.  You may decide to do this through automatic writing  or sketching as you go along or after you have finished the scrying.  Some people use a tape recorder.  Images may seem to appear or follow an 'aura of light' or a 'cloud of mist.'  Images may also appear to coalesce.   You may ask what this means.  That's up to you. What you see could be symbols of the subconscious or may be real people, events or experiences, past, present or future.   Creative brainstorming has emerged through this process.  Believe what you will.