Pendulum Dowsing For Beginners

My introduction to the use of a pendulum came to mepicture the white light leaving through my feet, and as I
a bit differently then most. It was when I was verydo so I tell my spirit guide that my intention is to receive
young and just beginning my journey into the art ofhonest answers to my questions for the good of all
magic - not magic in the witchcraft sense, but magicconcerned. I then ask if I am ready to proceed. If the
and illusion. As a child, every birthday or Christmasanswer is yes, I begin. If it is no, or I don't know... I will
would bring me a new magic set and believe me, Iusually light a sprig of sage and run my pendulum
tried to perform nearly every trick ever described. Ithrough the smoke a few times. If necessary, I will
read every book I could find about Houdini, Harrymeditate... the goal is to be as relaxed and free of
Blackstone, Mark Wilson, Bill Bixby and countless otherstress as possible.
magicians of that era. Somewhere in one of thoseHolding your pendulum can be done in a few different
books, I found a description of a magic trick involvingways. Many Dowsers simply hold their pendulum
the use of a pendulum. It said to tie a ring onto abetween their thumb and index finger, allowing it to
thread and while holding it as a hypnotist would, think ofhang down a few inches. I prefer to hold mine with the
a man. The ring would swing back and forth. Think ofpendulum hanging down about 5-6" with the chain
a woman and it would swing in a circular motion. I triedlooped once around my index finger and the rest of
it... and it worked. To this day, it is the only magic trick Ithe chain contained within my hand. Some dowsers
know... in which I do not know the secret. All I know isprefer to let the pendulum hang down only 1/2" to 3
that it works, and I have done the trick many manyinches, others like to let it hang a lot lower... just do
times over the years and it has always done exactlywhat is comfortable for you.
as I expected it would. I don't even have to hold theIf this is your first time using a pendulum, you need to
thread. I can hand it to my spectator and ask them tobegin by asking your pendulum to show you what its
think of a man or a woman, and I can tell them whichmovements mean. Some call this "programming" your
of the two they are thinking simply by watching thependulum, although I personally feel it is best to let the
motion of the string.pendulum show you what the answers look like as
As I became interested in the paranormal and startedapposed to you trying to tell it what to do. Begin by
my studies in Parapsychology, I found that dowsingasking your pendulum what a yes answer will look like.
could be used for a lot more then just the MaleIf it doesn't begin swinging on its own, give it a gentle
Female trick. I learned that there was a history to therock and then wait a few moments for the answer to
use of pendulums that was long and vast. Stories ofreveal itself. My yes is a counterclockwise rotation.
Dowsers finding everything from water to people dateNext, ask what a no answer looks like. For me, a no
all the way back to the era of the ancient Egyptians,answer is revealed by a straight back and forth
and possibly even as far back as the Biblical daysrocking motion. Finally ask what it looks like if the
where it is written that Aaron had produced wateranswer is I don't know, or if I'm not meant to know. For
from stone. In Parapsychology, dowsing falls under themyself, this is indicated by a clockwise rotation of the
heading of Radiesthesia; the paranormal ability topendulum. Do this as many times as necessary to be
detect the radiation signature of people, (the humansure you know what your answers look like.
aura) and other items. It is believed that all things haveFor general dowsing, you may want to start off with a
their own radiation "signature." Those who practice thefew questions that you know the answers to. Also, be
art of dowsing use their tools, whether it be thesure to only ask questions that can be answered with
dowsing rods or the pendulum to hone in on thea yes or no. For example, you may ask something like,
vibrations of those radiations. It is also believed that"is my name Joe" or "am I 245 years old?" Of course,
when dowsing we are able to tap into our ownit may work better for you if you insert your own
subconscious and the vibrations all around us to findname and age at least once to see if you get a
the answers to questions we could not possibly knowproper yes response. Once you've done this and all is
otherwise.working well, you can move on to more difficult
So how do we start with pendulum dowsing? Well, thequestions. Like anything else, time and practice will
first thing you need to do is to purchase a pendulumimprove your responses, and in time your pendulum will
that is right for you, or you can simply make one. Aamaze you with its insight and accuracy.
pendulum is simply a weight hanging from the end of aMap dowsing is used to locate everything from water
string of sorts. It can be as simple as a ring tied to theto treasures. When learning to map dowse, start off
end of a thread, or as fancy as a carved gemstoneby hiding something in a room of your house. Then
hanging from a chain. My personal pendulum is madedraw a basic map of the room, indicating the basic
of Tiger Eye and hangs from a sterling silver chainfurniture, etc. Divide the map into a grid and ask your
which I wear around my neck. When I first startedpendulum to show you where the item is hidden.
dowsing, I always used a ring or a steal nut tied to theSlowly move your pendulum across the grid, first side
end of a thread, and I would recommend thatto side and then up and down. You should notice that
beginners do this first to see if they enjoy using aat some point on your map, your pendulum moves
pendulum before they invest in a fancier model. Justdifferently then it did before. Done slowly and
find a weight that is to your pleasing... tie it to the endmeticulously, this should mark the spot in which you will
of a thread or string and give it a whirl.find your item. Another way is to simply hold your
I would highly recommend that you begin by cleansingpendulum over each section of the grid and ask it if
your pendulum. Doing so helps to rid it of any of thethis is the spot the item is hidden. After you have
negative energies it has absorbed up to this point, andachieved good results with this technique, try asking
in turn, it will provide you with quicker and moresomeone else to hide the item in the room and try
accurate responses. There are many techniques usedagain.
in the cleansing of a pendulum. Mine is very simple...Another thing you may consider is to never let anyone
although many may find it strange, I treat my pendulumelse handle your pendulum. If someone touches it, don't
like a close friend. Sometimes I hang it in the window atfreak out and feel you need to burn it at the stake
night so it can enjoy the light of the moon... or, duringwhile begging forgiveness from above. It will be fine...
the day so it can "sun bathe." Routinely, I will rinse it injust cleanse it again the next chance you get. It is
cool tap water while I visualize a white light flowingpossible that it could absorb the negative energies
through the water, rinsing my pendulum of anycarried by that individual and you'll want to get rid of
negative energies.them as soon as you can.
When it's time to dowse, you need to ground yourself.Okay, that's it. Just remember to relax and have fun
To do this, I spend a moment picturing a white lightwith it. I truly hope you enjoy using a pendulum as
coming towards me. I picture the light entering the topmuch as I do. Take care and happy dowsing!
of my head and flooding my body with its energies. I