Dowsing is a popular skill developed from the ancient technique known as water divining and is a useful way of choosing remedies. It is a method of connecting to the higher mind of an individual, which knows all things, by means of a pendulum.
Pendulums
You can choose a pendulum made of wood or crystal, or use anything that is symmetrical and can be suspended from a thread or thin chain. A curtain pull may prove an inexpensive option. The pendulum is suspended over a set of essences or a list, and a yes or no question is posed. The pendulum will swing in a predetermined way to answer the question.
Learning to Dowse
In the beginning, it will be necessary to establish a yes or no dialogue with the pendulum, whose answer could be symbolized by a back and forth swing, or an anticlockwise or clockwise swing. Stillness can also be seen as an answer, but is more difficult to ascertain initially. There are many approaches to learning to dowse, but following are reported to be effective.
Method 1
Hold the pendulum's thread with your thmb and forefinger and make sure it is still. Ask out loud, “What is the swing for no?” Keep repeating “No, no, no: in your head to encourage the pendulum. It may know immediately how it wishes to express itself, so observe carefully which way it begins to swing. Take time for this to become a strong and clear signal. Then still the pendulum and begin again, asking “What is the swing for yes?” Take time to observe this while repeating. “Yes, yes yes” in your head. Should the results be vague repeat this exercise several times over a period of days in the hope the results become clearer. However, if this process fails to work it is obvious that the pendulum needs to be taught to talk, so move on to method 2. The majority of individuals can learn to use a pendulum, so do not lose heart, but remain confident that a strong communication link will be set up, one way or another.
Method 2
Decide what you want the swing for yes to be and make it swing that way, either mentally directing the pendulum, or by a slight action of the wrist. Then say, out loud, “This is the swing for yes.” Repeat this exercise with the chosen swing for no. Once you are confident that the pendulum seems to know what it is doing, test whether this second strategy has been successful by remaining detached and, this time, without directing the pendulum in any way, say “Show me the swing for yes.” If that is now clear, test the no swing.
If you are finding difficulty in starting despite these exercises, you could try asking an experienced dowser to literally hold your hand when you first start - this often seems to work.
Once the pendulum has a strong and clear yes or no swing, it is important to test the link. A succession of foolproof yes and no questions, to which you already know the answers, will build your confidence, give you the opportunity to observe how responsive the pendulum is, and get the pendulum would prefer to be stilled between each question. The only way to find out is to try, since each pendulum behaves differently. Some possible questions could be: “Is my name Mary? Is my name John? Am I a woman? Am I a man? Is my birthday in September? Is my birthday in March?” And so on.
Dowsing for Flower Essences
When you are dowsing essences for someone it can be performed directly over the bottles of flower essences. While suspending the pendulum over each individual bottle ask. “Does (name) need this essence?”
Sometimes time can be saved by dowsing over a box of ten remedies, and asking “Does (name) need anything from here?” If there is a yes answer open the box and indicate three with the fingers and ask again. If yes, then test for each one individually. It is quite safe to experiment, as it is possible to check progress at any stage by asking, “Is it right for me to dowse for (name)?”
A good question to ask throughout is “Am I influencing the pendulum?” as it is very important to check periodically during a dowsing session.
Asking the right questions is critical to successful responses and well chosen essences. The more precise the question the better the answer. For example, “Which flower essences are most appropriate for personal growth and highest good at this time?”
Once proficient in the use of a pendulum, the size of the swing can be cultivated to provide deeper information, for example a gentle swing for a little yes/no or a huge one for a big yes/no.
