Re pendulums

July 30, 2008

Here is my pendulum file not the be all and end all but for starters

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. They respond to energy and have

the effect of magnifying the vibrations of subtle energy so that they

can be more easily noticed.

The pendulum is not a fortune telling device. While they can

help you find answers to questions it cannot predict the future because

the future is not absolutely set in advance but changes constantly.

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 had been using a top shaped brass pendulum on a nine

inch beaded string when I first wrote this but can work with anything

that dangles or with an imaginary pendulum.

For the purpose 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.

Uncleared pendulums might lose some accuracy. Clearing these and

crystal balls is more about removing influences from previous work than

about clearing the crystal itself.

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 people definitely prefer one over the other

for all work . Other people 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 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 .

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 . Rather than asking a question you can make a statement and

allow the pendulum to indicate whether this is true or false or unknown.

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. The pendulum is

also used to scan 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 read as 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 by the 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. It is possible to purchase gemstone charts for the

pendulum 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. . I do caution people not to become

dependent on using a pendulum for everything.

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 aromatherapy oil blends at hand and take a deep open

mouthed inhale of the appropriate oil after checking 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 of pendulum, stones and oils

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 working with your

pendulum.

Peggy Jentoft

There are also a number of books on pendulum work and some online

resources for charts http://pendulumcharts.com/charts.html Sheree of

http://www.pendulumsandmore.com/ offers a CD of charts it is fairly

expensive but has over 200 pendulum charts she also sells some rather

nice pendulums I have one of her quartz pendulums

there is also a book of charts that can be ordered from

http://getintuitive.com/zc/index.php?main_page=product_info & products_id=117

I do not have this one so I do not know how good it is I am not really

that much of a chart user .

--

Solarraven http://pjentoft.com/index.html

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July 31, 2008

Thank you for such an informative answer . Usaully i have only 2 responses; the

side to side motion ( no ) and towards and away from me ( yes ) . Yesterday I

had a circular motion . On reading your article i have an understanding why this

is so .

Thank you again

Diane

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