Pendulum
The infamous tool
Using the pendulum is a very easy way to open the doorway to communication with Spirit. It is simple tool that can be harnessed by any weighted object on a cord or string. You can easily begin a pendulum activity with an unclasped necklace. However! Before attempting it is absolutely necessary to understand the need to protect oneself, how, why, and exactly what you are communicating with at all times!
I recommend if it is your first time using a pendulum to go ahead and sage your home or your spiritual workspace just as a proactive measure to remove any negative entities or energy that may be there. Open the windows, banish the negative off the property or out the front/back door of the home. The space and your home should be clear and allow only positive energy. This allows a secure space and affirms that absolutely no unwelcome communication will occur as you try to talk to your spirit guides! It goes without saying, saging your home, salting the corners of the rooms and property, is always recommended monthly when doing spiritwork.
Intention to Protect and Cleanse When Communicating
The prayer or intention does not need to be special or intricate. Your intention is as powerful as any prayer/message. Trust in your intention and the light you're calling upon. The divine Source you call upon has the ability to surpass any limitation and knows with loving care the meaning of the words you speak, no matter how you word the prayer, or how you choose to express it.
Breakdown
- Ask the Creator/Universe/Source/God/Goddess's light to be upon you, to cleanse the pendulum, to shield you and the object during communication.
I also suggest prior to the prayer, cleansing and charging the pendulum with Selenite, Hematite, Phenakite, Scolecite, and/or Black Tourmaline. As well as any other crystals that speak to you prior. (I suggest charging with crystals 24-48 hours before your session) You may also use white sage, and anoint with oils such as rosemary or sandalwood.
Salt is also a powerful cleansing mineral, placing the pendulum in a bit of salt for 24 hours after a session is a good method to keep the pendulum at its cleanest and clearest.
(As an angelolatry practitioner and committed lightworker, I only utilize power and influence from God. No matter the energy or entity, nothing will ever compare to this vibrational power. Nothing can vibrate higher. No matter how you wish to translate this power, nor what belief system you follow. - whether it is a specific higher deity or otherwise. This will always be beyond any power, for all else is lesser.. Meaning, don't call upon lesser guides, or lesser entities for this level of protection in prayer. Not when you are opening windows of communication. You may ask your guides proficient in protection to help stand guard, but the shield you call upon should be beyond their power - it should be from Higher Power.)
- State that only those of positivity and good intention may communicate, and all who communicate abide divine authority. Should you choose to ignore this rule, and speak to a spirit who does not abide this authority, do so at your own discretion.
- Express that any negativity is removed and cleansed of the area - nonexistent. Only accurate and beneficial communication is allowed to process through to you
- Still within this prayer, visualize a field of light around you - shielding you Then you may call upon the specific entity or guide you wish to commune with and ask them to use the pendulum to respond.
- Start by asking what movements of the pendulum they wish to use for anything along the lines of: "yes' and 'no'. 'maybe', 'sometimes', 'not time to say/cannot say'.. etc
- Program the pendulum with the directions it will move via each response to familiarize yourself. The more thorough and extensive the programmed answers, the easier it will be for you both to formulate comprehensive, in-depth answers. (Horizontal, Vertical, Diagonals, Clockwise, and Counter Clockwise movements can all mean different responses of your choosing)
- At the end of your session, give thanks. Be very grateful for the protection and the wisdom. Ask the higher energies to now close the channel of communication and transition you back into a safe physical state and home.
Once you have become more comfortable with the energy of the pendulum, you may choose to use an Alphabet Wheel.
Using An Alphabet Wheel
An alphabet wheel is a wheel of all letters of the alphabet. At the center of the wheel you will hover your pendulum and allow it to move to any series of letters to spell words. If at any time the pendulum responds in gibberish to an answer, I most commonly find it is due to the spirit not wishing to respond to the question or the communication is simply done. If this continues to be an ongoing issue each time, cleanse your pendulum by placing it on dry salt or next to some Selenite.
If you are depending on a pendulum as your main communication (for beginners this is an easy way, although I recommend including other exercises to strengthen your Third Eye so you do not have to use a crutch always), you will want to be as thorough as possible when wanting to talk or understand fully. Let them have you explore explanations and speak to them as if they are a family or friend! With love and respect, but do not feel hesitant to ask to understand something in more detail.
You may ask questions through thoughts or out loud. Spirits can communicate with you either way. Remember, however, they only have a pendulum to answer and this can be very vague. A wheel can only offer a simple few word responses, this can be a slow process of spelling as well depending on the spirit. Every spirit is different, some spirits can move the pendulum fast and with ease, others are very slow. Be sure to speak up about your thoughts and ask questions as needed.
Again, when finished, give thanks! Then ask the light you've called upon to close the channel, and to continue to protect and guide you each day. Ask all energies involved to continue helping and bringing positivity into your life.