1. Ask a friend to help

Our first method of using a pendulum involves the help of a friend. Therefor you want to start by stating the source of the answers that the pendulum seeks, as well as freeing your mind to accept any outcome.

While your friend holds the pendulum, you want to lie down on your back with the pendulum held a few inches above your body. The pendulum should be placed at each chakra. Write down the direction and size of the pendulum’s swing for each section before moving onto the next one. Once you’ve done the front, roll over onto your stomach and have your friend repeat the earlier steps.

Once you have all the information, compare the different results between the front and back chakras. When the pendulum has a larger swing, it means that there is more energy propelling it to move. Smaller swings mean that there is less energy at play. In an ideal world, each of your chakras will be open, producing the same swing.

It’s likely that you’ll see some discrepancy between the different chakras. Seeing what the differences are can help you identify any imbalances in your chakras, allowing you to address these issues. If the pendulum shows no movement, it means that your chakra is blocked with no energy moving.

2. Pendulum board

A way that you can check in on your own chakra is to use our chakra pendulum board or chart. There are dozens of these that you can find and print online, but our ‘crystals and healing stones set’ comes with one included. First lay the chart flat on a solid service, then choose 7 of our crystals, one for each chakra and place them around the chart. Then hold the crystal pendulum over the centre of the chart. It’s best to ask direct questions, such as which chakra you need to show more attention to.

Every question should be able to have a clear answer, that answer being one of your chakras. You may find that more than one chakra is the answer to your question. If your pendulum swings in a clockwise circular motion, it means that the pendulum is indicating that all the chakras are the answer. If it goes counter clockwise, none of the chakras are the answer.

3. Ask a yes/no question

Most people who use a pendulum are using it to get a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer to a question. This way of using a pendulum is perhaps the easiest but will take a little bit of prep work. Just like your crystals, you want to make sure that you cleanse your pendulum before using it. You can cleanse it using the same methods as a crystal – including with sage, sea salt, water, or moonlight.

Prepare your questions before you put up your pendulum as you don’t want to be thinking about them in real time. Before you start asking the question, you need to establish which movement is yes and which is no.

Start by making yourself comfortable and clearing your mind. Take a deep breath to cleanse your spirit before taking the pendulum in your dominant hand. You want to hold the chain between your index finger and thumb. Ask the pendulum to show you ‘what does no look like?’ and ‘what does yes look like?’.  

Make a note of how the pendulum behaves. It’s also a good idea to ask what a neutral answer looks like; in case you get it as an answer. Stay open throughout the experience as you want to allow the pendulum to communicate freely. The more open you are, the easier it will be.

When you’re using a pendulum, you have to trust your intuition to lead you to the right answer. Approach it with an open spirit, free mind, and without any bias. It may take a few times for you to understand how the pendulum works, but it can be an incredible tool to connect with your intuition and check in on your chakras.

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