pendulums and dowsing

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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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