Pendulum Charts and Learning to Dowse
Learning to Dowse
Dowsing is a skill that anyone can learn. It does take practice but then what worthwhile goal is ever reached without effort? Before you can practice you do need to discover what the movement of the pendulum means for you.
For beginners, dowsing can be accomplished defining three movements:
one for a YES/POSITIVE answer
another for NO/NEGATIVE
and a third for MAYBE/NEUTRAL (or a Rephrase the Question) response.
Experienced dowsers may also count the number of swings or turns to determine depth of an item being searched for; rely on the movement of the instrument to determine the length of a particular treatment they're doing; etc.
The first step is determining what YOUR responses mean. Your responses may vary from another person's but that is fine - what works for you is all that counts!
Dowsing is the process of using a tool such as a pendulum or rod to discover things that cannot be discovered using our everyday senses.
A pendulum can also be used to determine one's state of health and whether particular medicines, supplements, etc should be taken. One can also dowse for health-care services, identify environmental stresses, find or create healing spaces, and locate a safe place to place our bed or working area.
The Pendulum
A pendulum is nothing more than a communication device. In and of itself it has no power and no ability to move. Although no one knows how or why dowsing works, it is most commonly thought that the movement of the pendulum is controlled through or by your subconscious (or something of that nature). Any object hung from a piece of string is a pendulum. As dowsing pendulums can be purchased in all sizes, shapes and materials, it is important only that you choose a tool that you're comfortable with for all pendulums work equally well for experienced dowsers.
* Take your pendulum and hold the string or chain between your thumb and first finger, about 2 ½ to 3 inches from the weight at the end.
* Sit quietly for a few moments to centre and ground yourself. If you find that you are out-of-sorts in some way wait until another time. You should be in a state of relaxed alertness.
* While slowly swinging the pendulum vertically back and forth, mentally (or out loud) ask the pendulum to show you your YES movement by swinging in a circular direction. This will be clockwise or counter-clockwise. If there is little or irregular movement it might be beneficial to hold the pendulum over your right knee. Repeat the question "Please show me what my YES response is."
* Repeat for a NO response (over the left knee if necessary).
* Ask for your MAYBE response. Often times it will be a back-and-forth swing at a 45-degree angle. It should be something quite different from the circular motions.
* Repeat for a NO response (over the left knee if necessary).
* Ask for your MAYBE response. Often times it will be a back-and-forth swing at a 45-degree angle. It should be something quite different from the circular motions.
You should start by asking questions that you know the answers to, and then you can progress to searching for answers to things you are not familiar with.
By Dianne Marcott
Edited by Jade Ashcroft
There are Pendulum Charts attached for you to practice with.
