About Healing Pendulums

Healing pendulums are tools used to access information from the subconscious level. They work on the principle that the body already knows what it needs to be healed. Pendulums bypass the ego and conscious mind to receive answers from the deeper mind.

Features

• A pendulum can be made from simple materials, even a button and string. Crystals, wood and metal are the most popular types, however. A crystal, with its point downward, is hung from one end of a chain or cord at least 5 inches in length and has a small knob on the opposite end.

Direction

• Before a pendulum can be used, it must be determined which direction it swings for both yes and no questions. This is done by holding the pendulum steady in the dominant hand (usually the writing hand) over the other hand. A definite yes question is asked to the pendulum will move either back and forth, side to side, or around in a circle. After this, a definite no question is asked, and it should move in the opposite direction. The directions will differ for each person operating the pendulum.

Answers

• Once the directions are determined is when questions about health can be asked, including what vitamins and herbs should be taken. Naturopathic healers use this method to assess if a person has an allergy by testing foods suspected of causing health problems.

Energy Work

• Chakras are energy centers that follow the line of the spine. Many alternative health practitioners believe that if one or more of them are out of balance, health problems can occur. Pendulums are used to pinpoint which chakras need to be realigned with the rest. Experienced healers can open and close chakras when needed by concentrating on causing the pendulum to swing clockwise to open or counterclockwise to close. This helps clients who are experiencing too much or too little of a particular chakra's influence.
  Pendulums are also used to determine where energy blockages are occurring in a person's aura. These can be cleared with the same clockwise/counterclockwise technique above. This also helps massage therapists and reflexologists know what areas of the body to concentrate on during a session.
  While the release of energy blockages can be beneficial, it also can bring about an emotional release. The healer will ask questions of the client with the pendulum to aid in understanding why this is happening.

Caution

• Pendulums are not meant to replace the advice of a medical practitioner but to be used as a complementary measure.