Pendulums ( with free download boards)

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What Are Pendulums?

A pendulum is usually a specific type of weight hanging from a chain or string. It can be a fancy crystal, piece of metal, or even a rock. It could even be a seashell. It freely swings using gravity and momentum from a pivot point either circling or moving in a (somewhat) straight line. They can be used to answer questions, on spirit boards for more complex situations, or to even find items. The user uses their own energy to communicate with it, so its not often something that can be used by multiple people and should be cleansed before giving it away. 

There are two ways to use a pendulum. You can either hold the chain in your hand and dangle it over the divination mat or map or you can use a stand, also called a fob. Holding it in your hand can cause a bit of user error. The human body has its own movements even if you don't notice them or cause them consciously. By using a stand, this problem will be eliminated making for a more precise  outcome. There are many different types of stands.

History of Use:

The Chinese scientist Zhang Heng used the pendulum in the first century to detect earthquake tremors. He was a geographer, astrologer, astronomer, and a mathematician. He used his gifts and knowledge to predict future events for the Emperor in the Han Dynasty. It then traveled to Europe in the 1400's through Dowsing. This was originally used to find metals in Germany, but in 1518, Martin Luther wrote it in as an act that broke the First Commandment. (But don't remind him that Moses used one to find water under a rock.)

Sebastian Münster's Cosmographia Index

Sebastian Münster's Cosmographia Image of Dowsing in a mine.

 It was used very extensively throughout the world, before it was inevitably ended, and with wonderful results. However it wasn't used for divination until the Roma traveled through Italy and brought it to a more "main stream" view. To avoid persecution, they would disguise the tool as a necklace.

The oldest recorded use of the pendulum was actually found on a cave dwelling in Algeria. The more I read about it, it seems they mixed it up with a Dowsing Rod, much like the Germans above. As far as divination goes, some will say it was Romans. They would predict the outcome of battles using one. This is also where we get the idea behind using letters as they would place one suspended in a glass jar. Every time the correct letter was said, it would tap the glass. That sounds extremely time consuming to me, but they relied on it enough to use it.

How to Read Using a Pendulum

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As said before, you can use this multiple situations. You can create your own mat using a simple design, or even go grandiose and use or make your own board in the same fashion of a Ouija Board. The traditional way is pictured below in the free downloads.

• Yes is straight, going up and down.
• No is straight going from the left to the right.
• Ask Again/No Answer is from the top left corner to the bottom right corner. You'll usually get this when you should reword your question or the answer isn't meant to be known to you.
• Maybe is from the bottom left to the upper right. I honestly hate maybe's because it's basically just saying "Make a decision and ask if was the right one".
• If it goes in a circle clockwise, its a possible yes. This usually means that as your path is today, you're going the right direction to make this happen
• Counter clockwise circle is a possible no, meaning as things are right now, it's not going to happen.

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In the image to the upper left, you see a more complex board allowing you to even spell out an answer, while the right is mainly intended for those new to using a pendulum and easy to answer questions. I like placing them under a stand. Instead of touching the pendulum while asking my question, I place the tips of my fingers barely on the stand itself to eliminate all possible forms of human error. The point is for the pendulum to utilize your energy and higher self to find the answer. Others will go all out by calling the corners, casting a circle, and meditating to clear their mind. All, including myself, will suggest you speak out loud and explain the situation if need be.

Before use, you should always consecrate your tools for their purpose. On your first reading, you'll need to set the directions up by instructing the pendulum what direction each answer is or to use the pendulum board to give you the answer. If you don't do this, it won't know how to answer you and it might have its own way of doing things, which can give a false reading.

In our next blog, we'll go over the different types of metals for chains and crystals as well other fun objects you probably never thought of to make your own pendulum.



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