Using a pendulum to access your subconscious mind

Using a pendulum is a form of dowsing, which is a way of using the right and left brain functions together to get answers to questions you cannot answer rationally. Dowsing is a natural ability we all have, but it requires training and practice to become good at it.

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Here are some caveats to take into consideration when using a pendulum or any other form of dowsing in order to have the highest degree of accuracy.

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Know when it’s appropriate to dowse or not

It is not always appropriate, or even ethical, to dowse. Never dowse under these circumstances:

1 – You are feeling a strong emotion about the subject you wish to dowse

  • If you want a certain answer to be yes or no.
  • If you have strong preconceived ideas towards the subject.
  • If you have fear or anxiety or strong judgment around a question

2 – If you are overly tired or sick

3 – Always start with your baseline question. Make sure you remain curious at all times, even if you know the answer to that question. : Is my name __________ in this lifetime? or Was I born in _________ (city of your birth) in this lifetime? 

If the answers you get are accurate, then you can proceed. If you get an inaccurate answer, you may want to drink a large glass of clean water, take electrolyte supplements, or do some alternate nostrils breathing. Read below for more tips on clear insights.

You may also ask the following 3 questions : May I do this inquiry right now? Can I do this inquiry right now? Should I do this inquiry right now?

Get into a ‘dowsing state’

A dowsing state is a clear focused mind and an ability to be detached for the answer. You must be relaxed and be able to drop inside yourself, to remove all external stimulus for a moment. I feel it as an alignment of my mind, my heart, and my root centre (just below the navel).

Clear all preconceived ideas that you hold and that everyone else holds around the subject by having a little chat with yourself. Be clear that you want to know the truth.

Do your dowsing inquiry with a neutral facial expression (smiling or frowning may affect the outcome)

Always be open to new ideas and ways to improve. You want to remain curious and approach your dowsing inquiry from a curiosity standpoint. Open all of your psychic sense and let information also be received through clairvoyance, clairaudience, etc. Although you want to stay detached and not ‘immerse’ yourself in the inquiry as you may pick up non-beneficial energies.

Tips for clear insights

  • Improve focus –> daily meditation (5 min)
  • Remove stimulus (close eyes, quiet room, no music)
  • Make sure you are well hydrated
  • Eat more fruits and vegetables. Make sure your electrolytes are balanced (potassium, magnesium, sodium, etc.)
  • Rotate your ankles and neck so the energy of your meridians flow better
  • Be relaxed in your body
  • Must not have an emotional attachment to the outcome
  • Be curious & open. You must be willing to hear the truth, not what you want.
  • Follow the guidance. The more you follow, the more insights you’ll get.
  • Practice, practice, practice
  • Do not dowse under the influence of alcohol, drug or strong medication

Getting ready / Calibrating your pendulum /Practicing

Step 1. Relax, become quiet and drift into the dowsing state.

Step 2. Take your pendulum and hold the string or chain between your thumb and first finger. The string length will determine how fast it will swing.

Step 3. Now, ask and expect it to swing to YES on its own without your help. Ask it out loud, with about the same normal speaking voice and tone as talking to a person. Watch only the upper half of the pendulum’s swing.

If you have a hard time getting the pendulum to more from a standstill position you may swing it up and down or side to side to start and then let it move to the yes or the answer of your question.

Step 4. Do the same thing for the “NO”. Your fingers are still over the center of the circle and you are ignoring one half of the swing.

Step 5. Once it is swinging by itself to the “NO”, ask it, while it is still swinging, to work its way clockwise back to “YES” .

Step 6. Next ask it to work its way counter-clockwise to “YES” and to the “NO”, and then clockwise back to the “YES”. Practice Steps 3, 4, 5 and 6 several times.

There are other important factors when practicing dowsing or asking questions using a pendulum in order to get accurate information. If you wish to learn more about dowsing/using a pendulum for inquiry outside of this program, you may wish to sign up to one of my workshops.

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