How to use a Dowsing Pendulum
By Andy Hagerty, Guide at Metaphysics ‘ A Spirited Space’
Dowsing is considered by many people to be a sixth sense or natural ability. Many people are born with this gift, but many never develop their gift. Whereas anyone can play a piano, there are some who are born with the ability to play at a high level. This is the same with any ability or talent.
Traditional tools used for dowsing are a pair of copper rods or a Y shaped branch. The material for the branch is usually one that is special to the dowser, but often they are peach or willow. The dowsers claim the ability to find resources buried underground. These include, but are not limited to metals, gold, oil, and of course water.
Traditional tools used for dowsing are a pair of copper rods or a Y shaped branch. The material for the branch is usually one that is special to the dowser, but often they are peach or willow. The dowsers claim the ability to find resources buried underground. These include, but are not limited to metals, gold, oil, and of course water.
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The traditional dowser will hold the two ends of the branch palms up, and walk across a search area. When the person crosses over the materials they are searching for, they feel a tug on the branch, often with the branch visibly bending. If using dowsing rods, the rods will start to cross when they are over the desired resource. People also use Pendulums in such a manner. The pendulum will either rotate with increasing frequency, or will seem to stop, and change direction of rotation when over the resource.
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Dowsing pendulums also have been used to seek answers to life’s questions. Some people use special mats or answer boards to assist in their quest for knowledge. Some practitioners prefer to use just the pendulum and keep their queries to a yes or no format.
It is a good idea to set up protections and to ask for only positive, truthful responses prior to the question and answer session with the pendulum. They can be as complex to setting up protection circles to just praying to your higher power or some combination thereof.
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To use the pendulum, hold the pendulum between your thumb and fingers loosely, allowing the Pendulum to hang free. Wait a bit till there is no movement of the pendulum. If this is your first time with the pendulum, you need to set up a control. Concentrate on a question you already know the answer, for this example the answer is yes.. The pendulum will begin to swing in a direction - left to right, right to left, or forward to back. This lets you know how the pendulum will answer yes to your yes and no questions. It does not hurt to check with the pendulum from time to time to ensure that the rotation has not changed. Now you are free to consult your pendulum about unknown questions using the same format. Hold the pendulum as described above, clear your mind and let the pendulum rest, concentrate on your question, verbalize if you desire, and watch how your pendulum responds.
When selecting a pendulum to use for dowsing, find one that seems right or speaks to you. Pendulums are made of many materials, however, Metal, Crystal and Gemstone pendulums seem to work best. However wooded pendulums seem to work best for certain people. There is no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ type of material to use. We have a selection of Pendulums crafted from various Gemstones, Crystals, Metals and other Materials to select from at our Shop Metaphysics ‘A Spirited Space’. We always seek to match the correct item with the right person and will be happy to assist you in your search for the perfect pendulum in person or online. Let us know What you are looking for. We have a selection of Pendulums online, but many more in our store. We should be able to help you find the right one for you and assist you with properly using said pendulum.