Latent prints are not readily visible to the naked eye. As a result, these hidden prints must be developed in some way to increase their visibility and contrast. The most common method of developing latent prints on nonporous objects is to physically enhance them by applying fingerprint powder.
The Crystal Ball by John William Waterhouse (1902, oil on canvas). Scrying (also called seeing or peeping) is the practice of looking into a translucent ball or other material with the belief that things can be seen, such as spiritual visions, and less often for purposes of divination or fortune-telling.ne method of scrying using a crystal ball involves a self-induced trance. Initially, the medium serves as a focus for the attention, removing unwanted thoughts from the mind in the same way as a mantra. Once this stage is achieved, the scryer begins a free association with the perceived images suggested.
You may see the word âscryingâ used here on About Paganism/Wicca. In general, the term is used to mean staring into something-often a shiny surface, but not always-for the purpose of divination.Visions that are seen are often interpreted intuitively by the person who is scrying.ater Scrying: A very popular method of scrying involves the use of water. While this can be a large body of water, such as a pond or lake, many people simply use a bowl. Nostradamus used a large bowl of water as a scrying tool, and put himself into a trance to interpret the visions he saw.