Pendulum
The pendulum is perhaps one of the simplest and most effective methods of divination existing today. Anyone can do it (I've been working with pendulums since I was 10!), and it only takes a minute or two to make a pendulum and learn to use it.
The first thing to learn when traing to use the penulum, is how to answer yes or no questions. Here's how you do it:
Take a piece of paper, cardboard, or some other surface which can be written on.
In the center of it, draw a large '+'.
At the top and bottom points of the '+', write "YES".
At the left and right points ot the '+', write "NO".
Now take a piece of string and tie it to a washer.
You now have a pendulum.
Now hold the pendulum about 1/2" to 1" above the "YES" "NO" board at the point wher the two lines intersect.
Concentrate on the word yes, or a question to which you know the answer is yes.
The pendulum should begin to move up and down.
If the pendulum does not move, or moves very slowly, just concentrate a little harder, and wait. Sometimes it takes a minute or two for momentum to set in.
Now think "STOP"
The pendulum should slowly come to a rest back in the center of the board.
Repete this process with a "NO" response.
Once you are sure that you have controll of the pendulum, concentrate on your question, and watch the response.
Thats all there is to it! You have just learned to use the pendulum. Congradualtions!
How it works:
The basis of the pendulum is that you usually know the answer to the question you are asking. The only problem is that the answer is stored in your subconcious or psychic mind, and your subconcious won't let your concious mind have the information. The pendulum, then, is a vehicle for moving information from your subconcious mind to you concious.
Sometimes, however, your subconcious does not know the answer to the question you are asking. In these cases, the pendulum will either simply sit in the center of the board, spinning, or move around in a circle.
Tips:
Be creative with your pendulum. I've seen pendulums made of everything from quartz crystals and sterling silver chains to washers and string to paper clips and a strand of hair. All work equally well.
Practice with the pendulum regularly. Since this is not really magick, you can be as frivilous as you like with it. I've been using the pendulum for about eight years, and I can now make it shoot from a dead stop to moving in six inch passes in about five seconds. Pactice makes perfect!
Don't bother wasting $29.99 on a professional pendulum kit. If you look around a little, you can find quartz crystals with a jump link for necklace mounting. This should cost about $3.
Advanced pendulum uses:
Once you have mastered basic penulum uses, you should know that there are a few other things you can use the pendulum for.
One good use is finding lost items. Hold the pendulum over a map of the area where you think you may have lost what you are searching for. Now slowly move the pendulum over the map untill it spins or moves in small circles. This should be the area where the item is.
Many people use the pendulum like a dowsing rod. Walk with the pendulum through an area and when it spins, there is water underfoot. This can also be done with a map.