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Black Cat Stares Into Occult Scrying Mirror

This image is a screenshot of an X (formerly Twitter) post paired with a real photo. The tweet text explains that the poster's friend bought a scrying mirror, an occult tool used for divination and predicting the future, and found his black cat standing on its hind legs staring intently into the mirror. The photo shows a fluffy black cat standing upright on a small wooden surface next to a couch, leaning in very close to the round, black scrying mirror mounted on a light colored wall. The humor comes from the funny, spooky implication that the cat is secretly performing an occult divination ritual, playing into the common pop culture association of black cats with magic and the occult.
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@MKB @MatthewKBegbie X (Twitter)

My friend bought a scrying mirror (commonly used in the occult for predicting the future) and walked in to see his black cat standing on two legs and staring into it...

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My friend bought a scrying mirror (commonly used in the occult for predicting the future) and walked in to see his black cat standing on two legs and staring into it...

Overview

This image is a screenshot of an X (formerly Twitter) post paired with a real photo. The tweet text explains that the poster's friend bought a scrying mirror, an occult tool used for divination and predicting the future, and found his black cat standing on its hind legs staring intently into the mirror. The photo shows a fluffy black cat standing upright on a small wooden surface next to a couch, leaning in very close to the round, black scrying mirror mounted on a light colored wall. The humor comes from the funny, spooky implication that the cat is secretly performing an occult divination ritual, playing into the common pop culture association of black cats with magic and the occult.

Origin notes

This meme originated as a public post on X (formerly Twitter) from user @MatthewKBegbie (display name MKB), who shared the personal anecdote and original photo. It was later reposted and circulated as a humorous pet meme, with this specific copy sourced from the X account @meme.jpg via RSS feed.

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