How to Use a Crystal Pendulum

You can use a pendulum in a variety of ways to support your daily life and spiritual practice:-

1. Prioritise Your To-Do List
   Not sure where to start your day? Use your pendulum to help identify which task to tackle first and eliminate the guesswork.
2. Choose Optimal Food and Drink
   Hold the pendulum over different food or beverage options to help identify what may be most aligned with your body’s needs.
   Note: Always use common sense and follow medical advice – pendulums can be influenced by your own expectations.
3. Locate Lost Items
   Misplaced your keys or phone? Ask your pendulum for help locating lost belongings.
4. Select Tarot or Oracle Cards
   Let your pendulum guide you in choosing cards for a reading. It can be a helpful bridge toward tuning into your intuition.
5. Connect with Spirit
   Use the pendulum as a tool to communicate with spirit guides, ancestors, or loved ones who have passed on.
6. Assess Energy Centres (Chakras)
   Hold the pendulum over different areas of the body to sense whether your energy centres are open, closed, or imbalanced.
7. Get Clarity on Simple Questions
   When you’re feeling uncertain, ask the pendulum yes/no questions for quick insight.
   Tip: Strong emotions or attachments can sway the pendulum. If you’re deeply invested in a specific outcome, consider asking a neutral person to help or using a different method.

Cleanse the Pendulum

• Before you use your pendulum it is important to cleanse it, especially if it’s new.
• Methods: Use sage smoke or incense, bury it in a bowl of salt (then throw away the salt) or place it on a selenite plate.

Connect With It

• Hold the pendulum in your hand.
• Take a few deep breaths and mentally ask it to work with you for the highest good.
• You can say something like: “I connect with this pendulum for clear and accurate answers.”

Determine Its Movement

• Sit your elbow into your side to stop any influence to the pendulum.
• Hold the top of the chain between your thumb and forefinger.
• Let the pendulum hang freely over your palm or a neutral surface.

Ask it simple questions to determine your yes and no answers. Each pendulum is different and won’t necessarily be the same as a previous pendulum you’ve used.

• For “Yes” ask it a question that you know is a definite ‘yes’ such as “is my name [your name]”? and see which way it swings.
• For “No” ask it a question that you know is a definite ‘no’ such as “is my name [state a different name]”? and see which way it swings.

Ask Clear Questions

• Use yes/no questions only.
• Keep your mind calm and neutral.
• Hold your arm steady and let the pendulum respond naturally.

Interpret the Answers

• The direction of the swing (e.g., clockwise, counter-clockwise, side-to-side) depends on how it connects with you.
• Trust the motion you observe, but don’t force or expect a specific answer.
• If the pendulum doesn’t move, it may need connecting to you, I suggest you carry it with you for a few days and then try again.

Tips

• Practice regularly to strengthen your connection.
• In between questions ask the pendulum to STOP to achieve the best answers.
• Store your pendulum in a clean, safe place (like a pouch or small box).

I hope you find this useful, feel free to share with anyone you feel would benefit.