Pendulums and Dowsing

[Guest guest]

Peggy,

 

In the past I've used a pendulum to check my chakras. I've also used

it to check the energy of crystals and to distinguish real stones

from plastic (yes, literally). You mentioned other valuable

methods of pendulum use.

 

Thanks a bunch!

 

Iva

[Guest guest]

Pendulums and Dowsing

 

Pendulums are used as a tool for finding and evaluating information,

for helping to make

choices, for scanning the energy body to guide you in energy work and

crystal healing, and

for divination. Divining with pendulums is called dowsing . Pendulums

are one tool for

dowsing, several kinds of L rods, bobbers and y-rods are also used

for dowsing. The most

familiar use for dowsing is probably locating water or mineral deposits

with the aid of a

dowsing tool. Pendulums are a very useful tool when used with respect.

It is very important

not to become over dependent on them, If you find yourself dowsing to

decide between the

turkey or the blt at lunch then you are over doing. The pendulum is a

tool not something that

takes the place of mind and will. People who become over dependent on

them will often

lose their pendulums frequently . After one has used a pendulum for a

while they may discover

that they can feel the movement patterns of the energy on the palm of

their hand so that they

can do the readings without the pendulum..

Many different metals, woods, stones and crystals are can be made into

pendulums. Any

gemstone pendant, many key chains ,even pencils hung on a string can be

used , almost

anything that can be dangled will work in a pinch .

Many dowsers prefer to use a quartz crystal pendulum. Others like

hematite for its grounding

quality which they feel helps keep readings clear. I am currently using

a top-shaped brass

pendulum on a nine inch beaded string .

For the purposes of practice begin by selecting a stone or metal

pendulum that you are

intuitively drawn to. There are a number of inexpensive kits that come

with a book or charts

and a simple pendulum.

A standard length for the chain or cord or string from which the

pendulum dangles is usually

around six to ten inches long .

Whatever kind of pendulum you decide to use, it is very important that

before you begin

dowsing you spend a few minutes tuning in to the pendulum and your

higher consciousness.

Pendulums, especially those of stone or crystal should be cleared with

intention or some

other clearing method and be dedicated / programmed to give neutral

readings.

You also tune into and set the intention for the particular kind of

reading system you will

follow.

Begin your work with the pendulum by first determining what kind of

motion indicates what

answer for you. Later you may want choose work with one of the

established systems or to

use the system you develop intuitively. It is usually possible to choose

the system by specifying

/intending which one you wish to use.

We always begin by checking the pendulum to establish the yes , no,

search and uncertain or

inappropriate question, movement patterns each time. These can change

from time to time or

from pendulum to pendulum. We also check that it is appropriate to dowse

and set the

intention that the answers will serve the highest good. We ask if the

issue can be dowsed for

and if it can if we may dowse for the answer at this time.

There are many different systems for working with pendulums and many

different systems of

interpreting the information from the movement of the pendulum.

There is a lot of discussion about whether the left hand or the

right hand / or dominant non

dominant hand is preferable for holding the pendulum some definitely

prefer one over the

other for all work but others use the non dominant hand for questions

concerning intuitive

matters and the dominant hand for more material questions. Use

whichever hand feels right to

you .

A classic holding position is between the thumb and index finger with

about five or six inches

of loose cord, extra cord is held back in the other finger of the hand.

The fingers holding the

pendulum may point straight down and they line up with the freely

hanging cord and pendulum

rather than being angled . However you do hold the device you should be

comfortable. Do

not twist or strain to try to achieve a " perfect " position. You may rest

your elbow on a table or

other flat surface.

For your dowsing sessions try to use a quiet room away from electrical

equipment such as

televisions and computers because electromagnetic energy fields may

influence the

movement and possibly alter the answers received from the pendulum.

 

First you will need to establish the base responses for you and the

particular pendulum.

Many dowsers find that the pendulum will swing in a clockwise circle

for 'yes' and in an

counter clockwise circle for 'no'. But it is very important to make

absolutely certain which way

your pendulum is going to swing for each before you start dowsing.

When I use a pendulum the yes is usually back and forth and no is side

to side.

We need to go through the routine of establishing basic response before

every new dowsing

session because, it is possible that a pendulum will alter its usual

patterns.

 

First ask the pendulum to show you its ready or search state. It may

remain still or it may

move up and down or in small circles, not every dowser uses a search

state or ready mode

but if you feel favorably about using this mode then you will always

begin by starting with

asking the pendulum to begin in this pattern.

Ask the pendulum to show you a yes pattern. When it has moved in a

pattern that may

indicate yes then ask a question that has a yes answer to check the

motion. Ask the

pendulum to show you the no pattern. Ask a question with a definite no

answer such as " Am

I a Dog? " . Ask the pendulum to show you its pattern for unable to

answer or wrong

question.

 

Now you are ready to begin to practice using the pendulum .

The pendulum is not a fortune telling device while it can help you find

answers to questions it

cannot predict the future because the future is not absolutely set in

advance but changes

constantly .

Ask your pendulum questions that can be answered with a 'yes' or 'no'.

At first, this can seem

difficult as few questions are limited to only two choices. But with a

little practice you will

become skilled at phrasing your questions . Your state of mind may

effect the answers which

you receive. This is why it is often difficult to get clear answers to

questions you have a lot of

emotion invested in . Try and remain as detached and neutral as

possible towards the results

of the dowsing .

 

With some questions the pendulum may refuse to move in any direction.

Or it will move in

the unable to answer direction if you have established one .This often

occurs when it is

inappropriate for you to know the answer or when the answer is as yet

undetermined .

 

Another method of using the pendulum is by reading the leading edge of

the pendulum . The

leading edge is used by following the direction of the furthest swing of

the pendulum away

from you . This is used for locating things.

After a question is asked the pendulum will swing away from you The end

of the initial swing

away is the leading edge as the pendulum continues to swing the edge may

continue around in

a circle but when it comes to a stop and just swings back and forth the

leading edge will

probably point toward the item you seek.

Arc reading You can also read the answers as though the words yes no and

maybe were

written in a half circle or arc in front of you

usually the center position is maybe, or no answer, and the far left is

yes .the far right is no.

Check for yes no and maybe before asking questions another way the arc

is sometimes read

is from right to left yes no and maybe reading from right to left is

done to engage the intuitive

mind.

 

Crystal Healers and Energy Workers often use pendulums to assist with

scanning the aura

and chakras of their clients for information about the basic condition

of the chakra and for

blockages and active or depleted areas or areas needing work . As the

pendulum is held

over each chakra in turn, it will move in ways that describe the

condition of the chakra

 

The most common reading sets for scanning the aura are fairly

sophisticated.

generally the motion and direction of the pendulum and how circular the

the path it follows are

echoes of the condition of the chakra. In the system I use A still, or

almost motionless

pendulum would indicate a mostly closed or inactive chakra. Generally

clockwise circling is

thought to be an indication of an open or active chakra and

counterclockwise is thought to

be indicative of imbalance. The width of the circular motion and the

speed of the movement

gives a direct indication of the state of the chakra and the areas that

the chakra " rules " Ideally

all the chakras would be open and have about the same degree of

activity . a typical circle

might be 5 to 8 inches in diameter .

Some systems however, accept periodic alterations between clockwise and

counter

clockwise motion as normal. They may interpret clockwise as being a

state of projecting and

dispersing energy and counter clockwise as a state of receiving and

storing energy . The

degree of variation from a circular motion may indicate areas of damage

in the chakra, degree

of yin /yang or male female balance in the energies (left is more yin,

right is more yang)

distortions in the pattern can indicate blocks or imbalances in specific

areas of the chakra but

few people have the skill and sensitivity to identify the specific

vortex or petal of the chakra

that is affected bu they movement of the pendulum alone.

Barbara Brennon's book 'Hands of Light " has a chart and detailed

interpretations of her

method of reading the chakra with the pendulum.

You can ask yes and no questions to check your interpretations.

 

Once the healing session has been concluded the practitioner will use

the pendulum again to

scan and compare the two readings .

 

You can use the pendulum over your crystals to help you determine which

is appropriate to

use for treatment though I strongly urge you to practice developing this

specific intuition

without the pendulum as you usually can receive more detailed

information from direct

intuition. There are a couple of gemstone charts for the pendulum in

the files but there are

many more possible stones that might be appropriate in a treatment than

will fit on a chart.

 

Another way pendulums are used is to find missing items or things like

hidden pipes in the

yard or walls. The question is asked where is the item and the leading

edge of the pendulum

movement is watched usually the pendulum will begin to swing in an arc

with the direction of

the outer edge before it returns to center shifting as it swings until

it is going toward the sought

item.

You can also use your pendulum with charts or even lists there are

several books which

contain pendulum charts.

There are aromatherapy charts, for choosing essential oils

Nutrition charts to help determine what supplements and foods are needed

Charts for helping with emotional issues .

There are a great many different charts and you can make your own or

use a list.

The list of possibilities is almost endless.

Many dowsers use pendulums over maps to help find oil deposits , houses

, missing children,

where to go on vacation etc.

 

Rock and pendulum chakra balance

One thing to do with a pendulum and your chakra set of stones is to use

the stone as a proxy

for your chakra. You line the stones up in chakra order by color and

hold the pendulum over

each chakra in turn asking that you be shown the true state of the

chakra the motion of the

pendulum will give you an idea of the state of the chakra. I keep a set

of chakra aroma oil

blends at hand and take a deep openmouthed inhale of the appropriate oil

after check the

chakra .That is often enough by itself to open and balance the chakra

but you can use any

method you want to clear, balance and charge the chakra . You can buy

fancy expensive kits

for this in beautiful wooden boxes but putting a set of chakra oils

together yourself to use with

your own stones and pendulum is quite easy .

 

This is just a taste of the possibilities for using your pendulum.

 

Peggy Jentoft ~Solarraven

 

 

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