How to use a divining pendulum?

First of all, the origin of dowsing pendulums:

Their history dates back to ancient Egypt, where they were used by priests to communicate with the gods and get answers to their questions. Subsequently, they were used by other civilizations, including the Greeks and Romans, to find water, minerals and even lost objects.

You should know that there are different types of pendulums:

Each type of pendulum has its own energetic properties and can be used for different purposes.

· Quartz crystal pendulums, for example, are known for their ability to amplify energies and facilitate communication with spiritual energies.

· Wooden pendulums are often used for gentler and more intuitive practices.

· Metal pendulums, such as brass or stainless steel, are valued for their durability and energy conductivity. For example, this one that a friend gave me, so I really care about it. It is an Egyptian type pendulum.

· Finally, pendulums made from semi-precious stones, such as amethyst or rose quartz, are used for their specific energetic properties linked to the different stones.

These pendulums can be used in different ways, depending on your goal:

1. Searching for lost objects: by holding the pendulum over a map, printed board or plan with for example the rooms of your house, you can swing it to find the location exact of a lost item. Or you can also move around a room

2. Divination: by asking specific questions, the pendulum can give answers in the form of oscillations or rotations. It is important to formulate questions clearly and precisely to obtain precise answers. You can use a divination board.

3. Energy Healing: Using the pendulum above the body, you can detect energy blockages and imbalances, then rebalance them using the movements of the pendulum.

4. and finally, decision making: by holding the pendulum over different options, you can observe the movements of the pendulum to help you make informed decisions.

It is important to note that dowsing is an intuitive and personal practice, and each individual can develop their own method of using the pendulum based on their needs and preferences.

How to choose your pendulum?

You have to take the time, trust yourself... For my part, I went to a small shop in a medieval village near my home, and I tried many, of all kinds. But none of them spoke to me, then one day on the internet I fell in love with one of them and it worked with me. So let your intuition speak because it’s a mutual choice: you choose the pendulum and the pendulum chooses you!

We will see a very important point: cleaning and recharging the clocks:

Like any energy tool, pendulums can accumulate negative energies over time. They must therefore be cleaned regularly to maintain their effectiveness, especially when you have just purchased it.

There are several cleaning and recharging methods:

- fumigation with sage sticks, palo santo which is a sacred tree from South America, often used in spiritual and healing practices, or incense. Simply pass your pendulum through the smoke released by one of the three means cited. You will find fumigation sticks on my online store, I make them with sage and rosemary from my garden and mugwort given to me by a friend.

- purification using crystals such as amethyst or rock crystal

- You can also place it on a sacred geometry drawing like a flower of life

- clean it with water, bury it in the earth or in coarse salt or simply by exposing it to the light of the sun or the moon.

Be careful, find out, because everything depends on the material of the pendulum, especially for those made of natural stone, some of which cannot withstand water, for example. !

In this part, we will see how to hold and activate your pendulum before using it:

First, to hold your pendulum: you must use your dominant hand and hold it between your thumb and index finger, with the wire inside the hand and the weight hanging on the index finger.

Then, you must establish an agreement between you and your pendulum, that is to say that you will seek to know the YES, the NO, etc. of your pendulum. This is personal, different for each person and is the first step in getting started with your pendulum.

Each movement could mean a different response, such as “yes”, “no”, “I don’t know”, “poorly worded question”…

Here are images of the types of movements that your pendulum can have for your communication conventions.

How to activate your pendulum:

You must first calm your mind through meditation or breathing, then pick up and hold your pendulum correctly. Ask him to show you the “yes” for example and observe the movement which will now be the yes sign for you.

Relax your mind, forget the question and watch the pendulum stop moving. You have to repeat the experiment several times to check the result. If the answers change, then it's better to try again later because you may be too agitated. Do the same for the other conventions.

With my pendulum, I had to try it three times, because I hadn't used it for a while and it didn't want to answer me anymore.

When the pendulum responds, I feel like I feel a flow of energy around my hand.

To finish, I am pleased to present to you my creations of resin pendulums with natural stones and metal wires.

The stones I used here are red jasper, turquoise and lapis lazuli.