DOWSING AS A TOOL

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The pendulum is only one form of dowsing or divining, a form of tapping into

the collective wisdom of the universe. It is pretty accurate and basically only

limited by the talent of the user. One can achieve good successes the first

time you use it (I did) but true diagnostic skill only comes with practice and

high level technique requires the level of practice that a concert violinist

must

perform. Interestingly, dowsing works equally for skeptics or believers.

The basic pendulum consists of a small weight of 1/4-1/2 oz, say a piece of

jewelry, suspended on a string that is 6-12 " long. There are millions of

variations and one should try making them as well as trying ones made for

sale. Every " new age " shop sells them. Sensitive ones react almost instantly

and powerfully and then some are dull and nonresponsive. It's good to get

one that matches your own temperment. One way to use it is to hold it still

over the object in question and then observe which way the pendulum begins

to oscillate. You can find ley lines or energy patterns such as auras by

swinging it back-and-forth in front of you and walking slowly forward, stopping

when the swinging converts to side-to-side at it hits the energy pattern.

The choice of tool is subjective and one shouldn't rule out the other dowsing

tools such as bent coathangers, hazelwood sticks and other objects that are

used. Other forms include Tarot decks, the I Ching (my other favorite), Oiwiji

boards and even crystal balls. Now computer programs are available that

measure energy patterns and then diagnose or treat.

There are dozens of good books on dowsing and pendula in bookstores,

particularly new age bookstores and I recommend people who want to use

one get a good book or two and begin practicing. Dowsing should never be

used to substitute or short-cut research or knowledge-gathering say, for

example, selecting the best liver detox plan, herb or flushing technique but

once one has researched and studied all the techniques then the dowsing

tool can be used to match the best techniques for yourself or a particular

patient. The pendulum is actually searching and seeking your memorized

repetoire for what you know to be the truth.

I hope this helps and also stimulates you to give it a try!

Will, from the edge