Back in 2008, someone mentioned pendulums to me. Both what they are and how they function. My interest piqued, I picked up my corded computer mouse and found it responded just like a pendulum of the smaller variety - and it surprised me that it moved!
I've used the pendulum with a lot of success and a lot of failure. It takes a great deal of practice and in most cases years of use to become adept (which I am not).
Pendulums react by way of the ideomotor response. In short, this is when someone holding a pendulum, makes the object move unconsciously. The muscle movements used to move the pendulum may be very noticeable, or not at all.
Anything can be used that is hanging off a flexible support (string or thread) with something of a decent weight on the end (button, paperclip, ring, etc...) I've been told that long ago, in many European countries, prospective grand parents would use a wedding ring tied to a string or silk ribbon to determine the gender of a pregnancy. Old wives tale perhaps?
The pendulum is, at its base, useful for yes/no answers, however there are other ways of getting more detailed answers from it which I will briefly explain.
One way is to create a half circle chart with pie-slices drawn in it. Each pie-slice would have a word written in it, or an object of sorts placed in it, that is being tested. Holding the pendulum at the point where the pie-slice lines converge, the direction the pendulum swings would be what you are looking for (or to avoid - depending on how the question is phrased). Also, if the pendulum does not swing, it either means 'no answer' or, re-phrase the question.
Another way to use the pendulum is through map dowsing. If you are looking for an object lost - some have successfully found gold and underground water springs. Start with a map that is a large overview of the area. Split it in sections and hold the pendulum over each section asking if what you are looking for is there. On a 'yes' get a zoomed in print of that portion of the map and further divide it - continue to do this. Another mapping example would be to draw the layout of a house and hover the pendulum over each room if looking for lost articles.
People have successfully used pendulums to dowse for underground water as the pendulum is another form of the 'Y' stick seen in many movies from tv and movies back in the 50's
These forms of automated movement can be affected by emotions. Using any type of divination tool, for that matter, while emotional can greatly influence the outcome. In these cases you will get the answer you fear the most, or want the most - neither of which may be correct. Though I cannot remember the source, except it was a book on Pendulum dowsing by a female author, she introduced the idea of using Yes/No cards (pictured are a set I created for personal use). The idea is, you keep in mind the question you wish to ask, choose a card at random and keep it face down, then hold the pendulum over it and ask if the card answers your question. This is said to remove that emotional attachment to the question.
Below you can see an incomplete photo of my pendulums - those I could find.
I've used the pendulum with a lot of success and a lot of failure. It takes a great deal of practice and in most cases years of use to become adept (which I am not).
Pendulums react by way of the ideomotor response. In short, this is when someone holding a pendulum, makes the object move unconsciously. The muscle movements used to move the pendulum may be very noticeable, or not at all.
Anything can be used that is hanging off a flexible support (string or thread) with something of a decent weight on the end (button, paperclip, ring, etc...) I've been told that long ago, in many European countries, prospective grand parents would use a wedding ring tied to a string or silk ribbon to determine the gender of a pregnancy. Old wives tale perhaps?
The pendulum is, at its base, useful for yes/no answers, however there are other ways of getting more detailed answers from it which I will briefly explain.
One way is to create a half circle chart with pie-slices drawn in it. Each pie-slice would have a word written in it, or an object of sorts placed in it, that is being tested. Holding the pendulum at the point where the pie-slice lines converge, the direction the pendulum swings would be what you are looking for (or to avoid - depending on how the question is phrased). Also, if the pendulum does not swing, it either means 'no answer' or, re-phrase the question.
Another way to use the pendulum is through map dowsing. If you are looking for an object lost - some have successfully found gold and underground water springs. Start with a map that is a large overview of the area. Split it in sections and hold the pendulum over each section asking if what you are looking for is there. On a 'yes' get a zoomed in print of that portion of the map and further divide it - continue to do this. Another mapping example would be to draw the layout of a house and hover the pendulum over each room if looking for lost articles.
People have successfully used pendulums to dowse for underground water as the pendulum is another form of the 'Y' stick seen in many movies from tv and movies back in the 50's
These forms of automated movement can be affected by emotions. Using any type of divination tool, for that matter, while emotional can greatly influence the outcome. In these cases you will get the answer you fear the most, or want the most - neither of which may be correct. Though I cannot remember the source, except it was a book on Pendulum dowsing by a female author, she introduced the idea of using Yes/No cards (pictured are a set I created for personal use). The idea is, you keep in mind the question you wish to ask, choose a card at random and keep it face down, then hold the pendulum over it and ask if the card answers your question. This is said to remove that emotional attachment to the question.
Below you can see an incomplete photo of my pendulums - those I could find.
A - Copper Angel; B - Black Tourmaline; C, F, G - Replicas of Egyptian pendulums found at digs, C is a Brass chambered Karnak Pendulum, and both F and G are named after the goddess - Isis Pendulums (F is White metal; G being brass chambered); D - Optic Clear Quartz; E - Hematite; H - Clear Quartz with Merkaba; I - Clear Quartz with Amethyst Merkaba