Monday, 21 October 2024

Using a Pendulum as Divination to Make a Choice

The other day someone asked me the best way to choose between three things using divination. My answer was that I'd use a pendulum. All you need is paper, a pencil, a pendulum to dowse with, and a table or altar to put things on. You can use this technique for choosing between two or more things, it doesn't have to be precisely three!

If you don't own a proper divining pendulum you can improvise using a pendant necklace or even a bead or round buton tied to the end of thread or string. It helps to also light a candle and/or some incense, but that's optional.

Here's what to do:

  • Cut as many small slips of paper as options you want to choose from and write one on each.
  • Fold each slip of paper separately so you can't see the writing.
  • (Optionally) light your candle or incense and place it towards the back of your table or altar
  • Contemplate your question and the options while holding the folded slips.
  • Scatter the paper slips on your table or altar (be careful not to throw them into any candle!)
  • Pick up your pendulum and visualise it being cleansed of unwanted energy. (Optionally, let light or smoke cleanse it too.)
  • Hold the pendulum's thread or chain and ask it to show you the right choice. 
  • Watch the pendulum start to swing towards the right one. It might move in straight lines or in circles. Move your hand the way it wants to go. 
  • You can do this several times to make sure of the answer.
  • Put the pendulum down and open the chosen slip to read your answer.

Learn Divination and Scrying via the College of Psychic Studies


Esoteric Weekend - Hybrid Event
On Saturday 9 to Sunday 10 November The College of Psychic Studies is running a full weekend of talks and workshops on divination and the esoteric. I will be giving a talk on Scrying on the Saturday. Other topics include spirit portraits, hand reading, numerology, animal communication, automatic writing, tarot, runes, remote viewing and dowsing. It is a hybrid event. The in-person venue is the lovely College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2EB. Online tickets £135 for both days; In-person tickets £250 for both days. Time: 10.30am-6:30pm. https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/special-events/psychic-and-mediumship/a-weekend-of-divination-and-the-esoteric/

Online Evening Classes in Scrying
On Wednesday 27 November and 4 December I'm running a two-part online evening class on Scrying: Divination Using Crystals, Mirrors, Water and Fire via the College of Psychic Studies. Time: 7pm. Tickets: £75. You can find more details and book here: https://www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk/workshops/psychic-training/scrying-divination-using-crystals-mirrors-water-fire/

My Magical Books - October Special Offfer


I'm Lucya Starza and as well as writing A Bad Witch's Blog I'm the author of books in the Pagan Portals series on Candle Magic, Guided Visualisations, Poppets and Magical Dolls, Scrying, and Rounding the Wheel of the Year. My Gothic novel Erosion is also published by Moon Books. 

If you want to buy the e-books of my Pagan Portals witchcraft tiles or my Gothic novel cheaply, now's your chance. Moon Books, which is part of Collective Ink, is offering 50 per cent off all e-books until October 31st. All you need to do is:
  • Click here > https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com
  • Choose your e-book(s)
  • Click 'Add to basket for direct download.'
  • Click on your shopping basket
  • Click on 'Do you have a coupon?'
  • Apply promo code Spooky50  and Validate.
  • Proceed to Checkout.
You can buy paperback copies at The College of Psychic Studies, 16 Queensberry Pl, South Kensington, London SW7 2EB, and other occult bookshops in London or online.

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