| A pendulum is a piece of string with a weight at the | | | | forbid people from trying to communicate or practice |
| end. The weight makes the string move back and | | | | divination because they are afraid or ignorant of our |
| forth if it is even slightly nudged. Sometimes the | | | | true capabilities. |
| pendulum moves with no effort on our part. This is | | | | To practice pendulum divination, sit by a quiet, natural |
| believed to be the result of universal energies that are | | | | place and be completely at peace. Meditate if |
| responding to our thoughts. This is termed divination, a | | | | necessary to calm your mind. Hold the top of the chain |
| ritual that is conducted to understand our past or | | | | and allow the pendulum to dangle and move naturally. |
| determine our future. | | | | As it comes to a standstill, ask simple questions to |
| From ancient times, people in most countries have tried | | | | which you already know the answers. Some |
| to predict the future using various tools such as | | | | pendulums swing side to side and others go in a |
| astrology, palmistry, numerology, etc. Pendulum | | | | circular motion. |
| divination is just one way of communicating with the | | | | Ask a question similar to "Is today Sunday?" and |
| cosmos to find our answers to some of our questions. | | | | watch the pendulum movements. |
| We can make our own pendulums with just a chain | | | | Interpret that movement as a "Yes" answer. Try a |
| and a heavy pendant. It is best if the chain is of a | | | | few more "Yes" questions and confirm that the same |
| natural metal or rope and the pendant is made of | | | | movement is repeated as you ask the questions. |
| naturally created crystal. It may take a few attempts | | | | Now ask some questions for which the answer is a |
| to understand how to communicate and gain guidance | | | | "No". Again, watch the pendulum and learn its |
| from other spiritual realms. The pendulum is believed to | | | | movements corresponding to the negative answers. |
| act as a conduit for signals from another world. | | | | Sometimes the pendulum swings in a clockwise or |
| Some people believe that it is our higher self that is | | | | counterclockwise direction for the "Yes" answer and |
| revealing the truth to us. Others believe that it is whom | | | | swings back and forth for a "No" answer. Sometimes |
| they consider God, or nature or spirits from other | | | | it doesn't move at all. Trying again may get you an |
| realms that are communicating with us. Some religions | | | | answer. |