Many seasoned dowsers started by making their dowsing pendulums using ordinary, everyday items such as a brass key, a steel nut, gemstone, glass bead, silver, or gold jewelry such as a ring or pendant. Not surprisingly, such items just so happen to be made from some of the same materials favored for pendulums. Metals, gemstones, crystals, and wood, all of which have different properties and energies ideal for pendulum dowsing. State what you want to do (e.g. “I want to dowse this stone circle for water lines”, or “I want to find my sunglasses” and so on). “Is this appropriate at this time?” To hold a dowsing pendulum, grip the string or chain between your index finger and thumb, and wind any excess string around your index finger. This way to hold a dowsing pendulumis pretty much agreed across the board. However, there is some controversy around which hand to use. Some say you should hold it with your dominant or writing hand. Others suggest holding it with the left hand is better for dowsing as it corresponds with the right brain and the intuition. There is no right or wrong way - experiment to see which feels best for you. Charge your pendulum You may also wish to burn sage, white sage, to cleanse the room. If the smoke does not overwhelm you, get several bunches to burn before practicing dowsing.

In the beginning and the middle of the 20th century the pendulum (more generally a forked rod) was a famous tool. Next, we have to establish our code for communicating. This will take some time to develop fully as many reactions are possible, but for the moment we’re only interested in our ‘yes’ and ‘no’ responses. Use the half-circle Alpha-Numeric pendulum chart to ask questions where you need names, dates, or quantities. With the blank templates, you can create multiple-choice charts for a multitude of uses. For instance, you may want to determine which of the health supplements you are currently using have positive, negative, or no effect on your health and well-being. Please don’t use your pendulum when you’re feeling emotionally or mentally imbalanced (e.g. if you’re stressed, angry, tired, etc.) as this will give you inaccurate responses. To ensure that you’re in the right frame of mind, you can ask your pendulum before beginning, “Is now a good time to dowse?”Using a pendulum is one of the oldest spiritual practices, but it’s actually very easy to learn how to use a pendulum. Any question can be asked of a pendulum, so it is not limited to one area. However, if you set an intention, this will be the most accurate area. You can ask about lost things, broken items in a house, equipment malfunction, and even health problems. The choice is yours. You can also gain assistance in making decisions if desired.

You can ask your pendulum for answers on any topic you can think of just for the joy of it but more often than not, we need clarity on matters of the heart, our jobs, where we spend so much of our time, and how we end up using our hard-earned money. Below are samples of questions to get you started on finding some answers. CareerRose Quartz is known as the stone of the heart and teaches us to love ourselves and others unconditionally, to forgive, have compassion and empathy. Rose quartz will open our hearts to receive, give, and express love and our emotions. It can teach us to love and trust ourselves, be confident, and appreciate our worth. Some of the best stones for a crystal pendulum include most Quartz varieties, especially Clear Quartz and Rose Quartz, as well as Amethyst and Sodalite. These crystals tend to ease our connection through the crown chakra to communicate with our spirit guides.

His opinion is that the movements of the pendulum, or the rod, are purely subjective, the dowser being their involuntary author.Wait for the answer. Be patient. Concentrate on your question (closing your eyes may help), but do not concentrate on what you think the answer should or will be. Remain detached about the answer and focus only on receiving a correct, unbiased answer. Dowsing for natural substances underground such as water, oil or gold. The vibration of the matter being sought can strike an instinctive force within us that causes a movement in the pendulum. Hold the pendulum in your dominant hand and ask the pendulum to show you a yes. Pay attention to how it moves. Do the same with no. Continue with maybe or I don’t know. This final direction is reserved for when the pendulum wants you to be aware the answer is outside its scope of the basic answers. Keep practicing until you are very familiar with the directions. Pendulums go in four basic directions: