The next key to Dowsing is to make certain that your mind fully understands the signals to be used. A computer is just a piece of furniture without a program - and in the same way your Dowsing needs to be programmed. You can have different programs for different tools and various jobs, and can change the programming at any time, like using different computer programs. The programming (or signal system) suggested in this booklet has been found to be good for most people, and if you are new to Dowsing, or having difficulties with your Dowsing, then you may decide to use it. If so, then say:
I now cancel all previous programs that I have had for Dowsing, and state that the signals to be used:
Yes ~ an up and down direction
No ~ a side to side direction
. Maybe ~ a diagonal direction, from the lower left to upper right corners of the circle.
Don't Want To Answer ~ a diagonal direction , from the lower right to the upper left corners of the circle.
Probably Yes ~ a clockwise circle.
Probably Not ~ a counter-clockwise circle.
Although you can use either hand to Dowse, you may find that the best hand to use as your Dowsing hand is the opposite hand to that which you normally use; this allows your “normal” hand to be used for writing when you are Dowsing. But if you find this difficult, use your normal hand.
The term “other hand” means the hand that is not holding your Pendulum.
A classic holding position is between the thumb and index finger with about five or six inches of loose cord, extra cord is held back in the other finger of the hand. The fingers holding the pendulum may point straight down and they line up with the freely hanging cord and pendulum rather than being angled . However you do hold the device you should be comfortable. Do not twist or strain to try to achieve a "perfect" position. You may rest your elbow on a table or other flat surface. For your dowsing sessions try to use a quiet room away from electrical equipment such as televisions and computers because electromagnetic energy fields may influence the movement and possibly alter the answers received from the pendulum.

Now hold your Pendulum, with the holding point between your thumb and first finger of your normal hand (the finger next to the thumb), with about 7 inches (20 cm) of string to the point of your Pendulum, which should be about 1/4 inch (0.5 cm) above a piece of blank paper. First of all, just hold it still (this is like teaching your dog to sit!).

Step 1
Hold your Pendulum as described above, without making it move. It is in the "WAITING POSITION". Tell your pendulum this is so, by repeatedly saying "WAITING POSITION".

Step 2
Hold your Pendulum, and then start swinging it to and from you over the "yes" line. As it swings in this manner, repeatedly say "yes". Stop swinging it, allowing it to return to the "WAITING POSITION ". Do not make it move, while you are repeatedly saying "yes", just wait for your Pendulum to move on its own! This is VERY important, since you are trying to confirm that the signal is understood.

Step 3
Hold your Pendulum, and then start. swinging it side to side over the "no" line. As it swings in this manner, repeatedly say "no". Stop swinging it, allowing it to return to the "WAITING POSITION". Do not make it move, while you are repeatedly saying "NO”, just wait for your Pendulum to move on its own! This is VERY important, since you are trying to confirm that the signal is understood.

Step 4
Hold your Pendulum, and then start swinging it counter-clock wise over the “PROBABLY NOT" line. As it swings in this manner, repeatedly say "PROBABLY NOT". Stop swinging it, allowing it to return to the "WAITING POSITION". Do not make it move, while you are repeatedly saying "PROBABLY NOT", just wait for your Pendulum to move on its own! This is VERY important, since you are trying to confirm that the signal is understood.

Step 5
Hold your Pendulum, and then start swinging it clock wise over the “PROBABLY YES" line. As it swings in this manner, repeatedly say "PROBABLY YES". Stop swinging it, allowing it to return to the "WAITING POSITION". Do not make it move, while you are repeatedly saying "PROBABLY YES", just wait for your Pendulum to move on its own! This is VERY important, since you are trying to confirm that the signal is understood.

Step 6
Hold your Pendulum, and then start swinging it in a diagonal direction, from the lower left to upper right corners of the circle, over the “MAYBE" line. As it swings in this manner, repeatedly say "MAYBE". Stop swinging it, allowing it to return to the "WAITING POSITION". Do not make it move, while you are repeatedly saying "MAYBE", just wait for your Pendulum to move on its own! This is VERY important, since you are trying to confirm that the signal is understood.

Step 7
Hold your Pendulum, and then start swinging it in a diagonal direction, from the lower right to the upper left corners of the circle, over the “DON’T WANT TO ANSWER" line. As it swings in this manner, repeatedly say "DON’T WANT TO ANSWER". Stop swinging it, allowing it to return to the "WAITING POSITION". Do not make it move, while you are repeatedly saying "DON’T WANT TO ANSWER", just wait for your Pendulum to move on its own! This is VERY important, since you are trying to confirm that the signal is understood.

Now repeat these exercises using just thought - just thinking "YES", "NO", “MAYBE”, "DON’T WANT TO ANSWER", "PROBABLY YES", "PROBABLY NO".

Repeat steps 1 to 7 until you have success - then you can ask simple questions for practice (but remember to ask permission to practice first!), such as " Is today Wednesday?" - But wait until you have read all the instructions before asking any important questions.
So here's a step by step approach to dowsing for the first time:
1. First ground yourself. The simplest way is to imagine tree roots growing down from the soles of each foot rooting you firmly into the Earth.
2. Next connect to your Higher Self through your crown chakra: visualise a bright white star above your head and draw a strand of it down through your crown.
3. Now centre your energies: take your focus to your heart centre, until you feel this is where you are working from, rather from 'mission control' in the head. You can dowse without this preparation- but you are likely to be wildly inaccurate!
4. Holding your pendulum in one hand by the chain let it swing gently in a neutral fashion. Keep your hand & arm relaxed- tensing up will prevent the pendulum swinging freely.
5. Ask a question in your mind for which you know the answer is a 'yes'. I might ask 'Is my name Lauren?' for example. Watch how the pendulum responds. The swing will probably change.
You will most likely feel very excited at this point- it looks so weird! Just remember that you really are moving the pendulum- it isn't being moved by a supernatural force- simply by small unconscious muscle movements in your arm.
6. Now ask a question for which you know the answer is false 'Am I called Arthur?' and again observe the swing. It will probably change.
7. Continue to ask questions for which you know the answers until you have established how the pendulum will swing to indicate a 'yes' response and how it will swing to indicate a 'no'.
8 Once you have established your 'yes' and 'no' swings you can start to ask other questions.

Whilst you are learning dowsing it is best not to ask any 'heavy weight' questions. Dowsing is not infallible, but in skilled hands it can be remarkably accurate. Even so I personally wouldn't make any really big decisions based on dowsing alone & would note my intuitive feelings and look for any other guidance to corroborate the results.

Now, begin to ask the series of questions listed below, each time after receiving the answer, mentally say "thank you" and allow your Pendulum to return to a neutral state before proceeding to the next question.
Exercises:
1.) Ask the Pendulum the following questions: Is today Monday? Is today Tuesday? Continue to ask the Pendulum about all of the different days of the week. You want to experience what happens and how the Pendulum responds when the answer is "yes" as opposed to when the answer is "no". Since you already know which day of the week it is, it will be easy for you to observe the accuracy of your Pendulum reading.
2.) If you have a dog or a cat, hold the Pendulum over the head of your pet and observe what your Pendulum does.
3.) Hold your Pendulum over a healthy green plant and observe what occurs.
4.) Hold your Pendulum over a dead plant and observe what happens.
5.) Hold your Pendulum over a healthy food, like fresh fruit, for example, and ask "Is this food beneficial to my health?", and observe what happens.
6.) Hold the Pendulum over a non-healthy food and ask the same question.

Experiment with your Pendulum. Remember that it is vital that you phrase your questions so that the answer will be either yes or no.
“can I” {your question.....}
“will I” {your question.....}
“should I” {your question.....}
“do I” {your question.....}
You can use your new skill for all sorts of things. a particular colour would be good for you today, whether a particular crystal, flower essence or homeopathic remedy would help you- the list is pretty endless.
Experienced Dowsers can clear houses, help find and dispel or divert negative energies including Geopathic Stress.
The only limits are those of your own imagination.
Happy dowsing!

THE AURA AND THE CHAKRAS

Crystal Healers and Energy Workers often use pendulums to assist with scanning the aura and chakras of their clients for information about the basic condition of the chakra. The pendulum is also used to scan for blockages and active, depleted areas or areas needing work. As the pendulum is held over each chakra in turn, it will move in ways that describe the condition of the chakra.

The most common reading sets for scanning the aura are fairly sophisticated. Generally the motion and direction of the pendulum and how circular the path it follows are read as echoes of the condition of the chakra.

In the system I use, a still, or almost motionless pendulum would indicate a mostly closed or inactive chakra. Generally clockwise circling is thought to be an indication of an open or active chakra and counterclockwise is thought to be indicative of imbalance. The width of the circular motion and the speed of the movement gives a direct indication of the state of the chakra and the areas that the chakra "rules".

Ideally all the chakras would be open and have about the same degree of activity. A typical circle might be 5 to 8 inches in diameter. Some systems however, accept periodic alterations between clockwise and counter clockwise motion as normal. They may interpret clockwise as being a state of projecting and dispersing energy and counter clockwise as a state of receiving and storing energy . The degree of variation from a circular motion may indicate areas of damage in the chakra, degree of yin /yang or male female balance in the energies (left is more yin, right is more yang). Distortions in the pattern can indicate blocks or imbalances in specific areas of the chakra but few people have the skill and sensitivity to identify the specific vortex or petal of the chakra that is affected by the movement of the pendulum alone.

Once the healing session has been concluded the practitioner will use the pendulum again to scan and compare the two readings.

Barbara Brennon's book "Hands of Light" has a chart and detailed interpretations of her method of reading the chakra with the pendulum.

You can ask yes and no questions to check your interpretations.

You can use the pendulum over your crystals to help you determine which is appropriate to use for treatment though I strongly urge you to practice developing this specific intuition without the pendulum as you usually can receive more detailed information from direct intuition. It is possible to purchase gemstone charts for the pendulum but there are many more possible stones that might be appropriate in a treatment than will fit on a chart.

Another way pendulums are used is to find missing items or things like hidden pipes in the yard or walls. The question is asked where is the item and the leading edge of the pendulum movement is watched usually the pendulum will begin to swing in an arc with the direction of the outer edge before it returns to center shifting as it swings until it is going toward the sought item.

You can also use your pendulum with charts or even lists there are several books which contain pendulum charts. There are aromatherapy charts, for choosing essential oils Nutrition charts to help determine what supplements and foods are needed Charts for helping with emotional issues . There are a great many different charts and you can make your own or use a list. The list of possibilities is almost endless. Many dowsers use pendulums over maps to help find oil deposits, houses, missing children, where to go on vacation etc. . I do caution people not to become dependent on using a pendulum for everything.