First step – your pendulum
June 28th, 2009 | 
Author: The First Step – Your Pendulum
The first step is to buy a pendulum. I prefer a crystal pendulum as I find them more responsive, but that is my own personal preference. Pendulums can come in wood, metal, stone or or a mixture of these materials.
What ever pendulum you buy, make sure it has a flexible chain or cord. Some ‘fashion jewelry’ pendulums have too stiff a cord and dampen down the pendulum swing.
The chain or cord should be about 12″ (30 cms) or so long. Longer is better as you can keep the excess chain in the palm of your hand.
Here is a picture of the pendulum I use:
Robin's dowsing pendulum
Dowsing First Steps:
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Pick up your pendulum by the chain/cord and hold it in the way that is most comfortable to you. The aim is to be able to hold your hand steady with the dowsing pendulum hanging down below it. At this stage do not bother about the length of the chain. Just hold it ‘naturally’.
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Once you have a hold that seems comfortable to you, the next stage is to try to get a reaction from it. Place a coin or a small saucer of water on a table and hold the pendulum directly over it, as in the photo below.
Holding the pendulum above a coin on a table
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Now, just start to quietly ask yourself (no need to speak out loud) “is there a coin here”? If after a number of attempts nothing happens, do not get disillusioned. Rest, and try again with a different question. “is there metal here” or “is there a coin near here” and similar variations.
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Watch your pendulum. If it’s movement changes then you are starting to get a response.
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If you still get no response, and you are not getting tired, try shortening or lengthening the chain. For me the length is not too critical, but the length you see in the picture gives me the greatest response.
- Sometimes you might need to start a little distance (a foot or so) away from the object. The pendulum might start moving or swinging. Note how it swings in relation to the direction the object is away from you. For example, if you need to go to the right to be over the coin and the pendulum is swinging anti-clockwise, then for you, anti-clockwise means “go right”.
- Keep trying and noting the way your pendulum behaves. Do not expect consistent results at this stage. This is a learning process, but once you start to get a feel for how you and your pendulum behave when looking for an object that can be seen, then you can progress to the next step. Looking for hidden objects.
- By now you should have an idea of how your dowsing pendulum says “go left”, “go right” and “here it is”.
- If you are happy, it is time to move on to the next step.
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