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𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕰𝖑𝖊𝖒𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖘
The Elements are the forces of Nature and life, and are incorporated into ritual and magick. Every aspect of existence is bound up in Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. And the fifth element which is Spirit (or also deemed Aether), which is present in each of the other four. Each of the four classical Elements is associated with one of the four cardinal directions; North, East, South, and West.
There are also energetic associations, that add great depth to interpretations of how people with different zodiac signs interact with each other, for each sign is associated with an Element, and each Element is different.
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𝔈𝔞𝔯𝔱𝔥
↟Direction: north
↟Energy: ♀
↟Rules: grounding, strength, healing, nature, stability, foundations, empathy, fertility, death, rebirth, and wisdom.
↟Season//time: winter//midnight
↟Zodiac: Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn.
↟Ruling Planets: Venus, and Saturn.
↟Colours: green, brown, black, white, and gold.
↟Plants: cedar, cypress, honeysuckle, ivy, magnolia, grains, primrose, oak, sage, and nuts.
↟Crystals: emerald, tourmaline, quartz, granite, dedrock, peridot, onyx, jasper, and amethyst.
↟Tools: pentacle, salt, crystals, dirt, herbs, wood, plants, and flowers.
↟Virtues: patience, truth, dependable, thorough, focused.
𝔄𝔦𝔯
↟Direction: east
↟Energy: ♂
↟Rules: mind, clarity, knowledge, logic, abstract, wind, consciousness, intuition, and memory.
↟Season//time: spring//dawn
↟Zodiac: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius.
↟Ruling planets: Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus.
↟Colours: yellow, gold, white, and light blue.
↟Plants: acacia, anis, aspen, clover, frankincense, lavender, lemongrass, pine, and vervain.
↟Crystals: topaz, amber, citrine, jasper, and agate.
↟Tools: feather, wand, staff, incense, pen, broom, and bell.
↟Virtues: intelligent, practical, optimistic.
𝔉𝔦𝔯𝔢
↟Direction: south
↟Energy: ♂
↟Rules: energy, will, destruction, courage, strength, self-knowledge, power, passion, sexuality, self-healing, divinity, light, and flame.
↟Season//time: summer//noon
↟Zodiac: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius.
↟Ruling planets: Sun, and Mars.
↟Colours: red, orange, gold, and white.
↟Plants: allspice, basil, cinnamon, garlic, juniper, hibiscus, nettle, onion, poppies, peppers, and thistles.
↟Crystals: ruby, garnet, red jasper, bloodstone, quartz, tiger's eye, and agate.
↟Tools: candle, lamp, athame, dagger, and burned herbs.
↟Virtues: courage, enthusiasm, willpower.
𝔚𝔞𝔱𝔢𝔯
↟Direction: west
↟Energy: ♀
↟Rules: emotion, intuition, psychic, love, deep feelings, the unconscious mind, fertility, tides, reflection, lunar energy, and healing.
↟Season//time: autumn//twilight
↟Zodiac: Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces.
↟Ruling planets: Moon, Neptune, and Pluto.
↟Colours: blue, aqua, silver, and green.
↟Plants: aloe, apple, chamomile, ferns, gardenia, jasmine, lemon, lily, lotus, moss, seaweed, rose, thyme, and willow.
↟Crystals: amethyst, aquamarine, beryl, blue tourmaline, lapis lazuli, opal, pearl, and sodalite.
↟Tools: seashells, ocean water, seaweed, moss, stones, chalice, and cauldron.
↟Virtues: love, compassion, receptivity, and flexibility.
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Tarot in Spells
this is a list of magical associations for every tarot card, they can be added into spells to amplify your intentions and strengthen your manifestations
Wands are connected with the Fire element and is centered around movement, direction, energy, passion
Swords deal with thinking, communication, perception, and issues dealing with truth, connected to the air element
Cups are connected with water, and the full spectrum of emotions. every emotion imaginable is covered in the cup’s suit.
Pentacles are connected with Earth and are symbolic of manifestation, rewards, material wealth and material abundance.
The Fool creates new beginnings and can be paired with other cards. ex: the fool + the lovers for new romance, the fool + pentacles for new opportunities, etc.
The Magician increases your power and capability on all levels, willpower, emotional security, balance within yourself, etc.
The High Priestess increases your psychic abilities, mediumship abilities, and intuition
The Empress will help you with creativity and creative endeavors
The Emperor establishes order, structure, and command
The Hierophant can be used in a lot of ways, my favorites are 1. Pairing it with the fool to attract a new mentor, 2. Using it to summon a spirit guide or ascended master
The Lovers help invoke and attract love, partnership, mutual relationships, and passion
The Chariot is amazing for success, and triumph. I always use this in success spells for exams, tests, and projects. The Chariot will help the best possible outcome for a situation to arise
Strength will help you master your emotions
The Hermit is good for rituals and meditations based going within and gaining a better understanding of your own self, and life purpose.
The Wheel of Fortune can be used for luck, change, and getting a desired situation moving
Justice is great for truth, legal matters, and justice
The Hanged Man buys you time for a situation you aren’t ready to face, delays events
The Death card works well for ending situations, closing doors, gaining closure, and new beginnings
Temperance will restore balance and serenity to any situation
The Tower is best used for hexing and cursing, brings misfortune, unhappiness and chaos
The Star card is good for when you are casting spells focused on gaining something, The Star card is centered around healing, openness, and hope
The Moon helps develops intuitive abilities and can be used to send bad dreams
The Sun is used in spells for summoning happiness, success, and health
Judgement will help clear confusion and help you with understanding your life mission similar to the Hermit in that aspect
The World invokes wholeness and completion
Page of Wands: works with communication, messages, action, and passion
Page of Cups: boosts creativity, taps into your spiritual nature to bring out new creativity
Page of Swords: amplifies ingenuity and creativity, helps deliver messages from one person to another, can be used to attract someone’s attention to yourself
Page of Pentacles: good for grounding and centering spell work
Knight of Wands: speeds up any workings involving passion, love, and creativity
Knight of Cups: speeds up workings dealing with emotions, psychic development, inner strength
Knight of Swords: speeds up workings involving communication, balance, and thinking
Knight of Pentacles: speeds up workings dealing with manifesting abundance, material wealth, prosperity, and creativity
King of Wands: associated with leadership, command, can help you gain authority
King of Cups: associated with personal feelings, can help you resolve personal conflicts and inner turmoil
King of Swords: aids in strengthening your communication and speaking skills
King of Pentacles: invokes luxury, great card for business success
Queen of Wands: establishes a sense of self security and sufficiency
Queen of Cups: develops your psychic abilities, also helps with understanding/controlling your emotions
Queen of Swords: helps you develop stronger focus
Queen of Pentacles: abundance, creativity, fertility
Aces: used for new beginnings based on the energy represented in that suit
Two of Wands: positive progress in any situation whether it be romance, health, career, etc.
Three of Wands: business prosperity
Four of Wands: strengthens any type of relationship
Five of Wands: used in hexes and curses to invoke conflict, and arguments
Six of Wands: manifests recognition, success,
Seven of Wands: use this card when you’re in a tough situation, it will help you succeed and come out of it stronger
Eight of Wands: directs energy and intentions towards a specific goal or purpose, helps to speed up workings
Nine of Wands: use this card when you come face to face with a difficult task, this card will keep you brave and strong
Ten of Wands: can either be used to achieve something great, or it can be used in a hex or curse to manifest burdens
Two of Cups: union, strengthens romantic relationships
Three of Cups: strengthens a friendship
Four of Cups: dissatisfaction with surroundings
Five of Cups: causes despair and sadness
Six of Cups: lifts your mood when you’re feeling down
Seven of Cups: illusions and deceptions
Eight of Cups: used to help you move on from the past
Nine of Cups: make a wish and use this card’s power to grant your wish, invokes happiness
Ten of Cups: brings happiness to relationships of all kinds, friends, family, romantic, etc.
Two of Swords: used in curses and hexes to cause someone to have a limiting mindset
Three of Swords: heartbreak and emotional strife
Four of Swords: used in healing spells, sleeping aid
Five of Swords: manifests conflict, and failed success
Six of Swords: this card will aid you when you face a difficult change, helps you to move on and move forward
Seven of Swords: causes betrayal
Eight of Swords: powerful energy that causes isolation
Nine of Swords: sends nightmares and anxieties
Ten of Swords: defeat and betrayal
Two of Pentacles: brings balance
Three of Pentacles: strengthens business connections
Four of Pentacles: manifests financial stability
Five of Pentacles: financial problem
Six of Pentacles: prosperity
Seven of Pentacles: material abundance
Eight of Pentacles: if you’ve worked hard this card ensures you that your efforts will be rewarded
Nine of Pentacles: success, luxury, accomplishment
Ten of Pentacles: success, wealth
Negative aspects of the cards can be used for hexing and cursing
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Oooof, the swords are pretty intimidating in spells…
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🎃Pumpkin Cake Loaf🍞
In celebration of vetrnætr and fall I thought I'd share my favorite loaf recipe to leave out for the dísir! No matter what holiday you celebrate in autumn(if any at all) this is a great recipe for the season.♡
♡Ingredients♡
21 oz. of pumpkin, peeled, de-seeded, and cubed
2 tbsp. of sunflower or veggie oil
3.5 oz. unsalted butter
10.5 oz. soft light brown sugar
18 oz. almond flour(any flour works)
.5 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. Ground connamon
.5 tsp. each of ginger, nutmeg, cloves
.5 tbsp. vanilla
1 large red apple, cored and chopped
♡Directions♡
Preheat the oven to 100°C/200°F
Butter up and line a 32oz. loaf tin with waxed paper
Place the pumpkin in a roasting tray and drizzle with the oil, cover the top with foil and roast for 25 minutes.
Remove the pumpkin from the tray and set aside to cool.
While cooling cream the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
Then blend the pumpkin in a food processor until smooth. Mix it in with the eggs, and sugar, butter mixture.
Stir in the vanilla, all the dry ingredients, and the apple. Place the mixture in the loaf tin and smooth the top. Bonus: sprinkle some of the pumpkin seeds you removed on top.
Bake for 50 minutes. Remove the tin from the oven and once cool, remove the loaf from the tin to a cooling rack.
Sprinkle with honey, icing sugar, or cinnamon when served.
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I wish to see this be an actual necromancer spell.
Obligatory Samhain Post
October is almost Octover, and that means that Hallowe’en and indeed Samhain, draw near.
Samhain/Samain, pronounced ‘sa-win’, ‘sow-in’, - with the ‘ow’ pronounced as it is in ‘cow’ - is a Gaelic festival that marks the end of the harvest season and the onset of the ‘darker half of the year’. It begins at midnight on the 31st of October and celebrations often run into the 2nd of November. It is regarded by many pagans and witches as the end of the year itself.
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Spell Loopholes
Wording a spell correctly is extremely important! We’ve all heard the stories of someone who cast a spell and technically had it come true, but in a way that wasn’t what they actually wanted at all! Here’s a list of common “loopholes” spells will take to get the job done, and how to make sure you get what you want!
🕯Taking its time- “I want money,” you tell the Universe, hoping to get some help with rent. Well, rent comes and there’s no extra cash in sight! Then, two weeks later, a surprise wad of cash all but lands in your lap. The spell came true, but not in time for when it mattered. This is easily fixed by adding “…by the end of the month,” or specifying what the money is for, which in this case was this month’s rent.
🕯No help needed- “I want money,” you say again. Magic will often take the path of least resistance, so if you’ve already got a paycheck on the way, the spell might not do much besides make sure it doesn’t get lost. There. Money. It can be good to specify that you want your spell to work in addition to everything you’re already doing!
🕯 Bare minimum- This time from your money spell, it arrives on time from an unexpected source! But it’s a quarter you found on the ground. Maybe three quarters. Not much help! If your intent would require the money to be close to a certain amount or any other specific like that, let it be known! The universe isn’t there to make assumptions.
🕯 For the worst- Let’s say you have two friends that have been flirting, so you cast a nice little spell to let any mutual interest between them blossom into a relationship and save them some trouble. It happens, but it turns out they do NOT work well with each other. They are interested in each other, but argue constantly and bring out the worst in each other. The relationship is hurting them both. You had the absolute best of intentions, but there was no way of knowing that would happen! This is why a lot of witches include the phrase, “for the highest good” in their spells, as a failsafe for any unexpected pitfalls like this that may be lurking. The universe will see them but doesn’t know to care unless you specify.
🕯Another layer- Once I made a dream bear to bring me more dreams. Well, I had lots more dreams, but couldn’t remember any of them! I didn’t think that was something I needed to specify. Make sure you hit every point you need to be satisfied with a result.
As a general rule, if my spell includes a prayer or petition of any sort, I take a few minutes and comb through it for stuff like this beforehand. What am I specifying? What am I leaving up to interpretation? Could any of that manifest in a way I would be unhappy with? Take a little time before you start casting to smooth out all those wrinkles! Best of wishes!
A Samhain Special: Pumpkins!
It’s that time of year - pumpkins are being sold in droves in all of our local supermarkets and are readily available for carving, decorating and of course, for eating!
But, once all is said and done, what can we use our pumpkins for besides the usual spooky Autumnal and Halloween based activities?
Pumpkin & Pumpkin Seeds:
Planet: Moon Element: Earth Astrological Sign: Virgo
General associations: Protection, healing, divination.
Pumpkins are indeed highly magickal and can be used in many, many magickal ways that may not actually spring to mind. As a vegetable of the harvest, they represent prosperity and abundance, as well as luck, for example!
*Pumpkin seeds can be used in a smaller scale spells and workings that correspond with the same intent as the pumpkin itself.
A carved pumpkin (should you want to use to them as the original turnip Jack-o-lanterns were used) should have ghoulish, grinning faces to protect from the wandering spirits that may be surrounding you due to the liminality of Samhain.
A lit pumpkin’s glow and scent may draw positive spirits and energy to your home, if you place it outside, by the door,
Pumpkins are known to strengthen divining abilities, so if you wish to gain more insight into any readings you do during this period you may want to work with a pumpkin nearby, drink or eat something with pumpkin it in beforehand (and/or during) or have some seeds on your person - you can have them in a spell jar, your pocket or hell, even in your mouth!
Some Recipes for Pumpkin Inclusive Foods (Kitchen Witchcraft!) All of these recipes are external links.
Spice Pumpkin Bread
Perfect Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Pumpkin Soup
Soft Pumpkin Cookies
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Magickal Properties of Incense
(by Raven and Crone)
The spiritual meanings of fragrances and magickal properties of incense will help focus your mind on achieving specific goals. Burning incense has a symbolic meaning that helps pagans and witches focus their attention on the purpose of a ritual or magickal working. ACACIA: Burned with sandalwood to stimulate the psychic powers. AFRICAN VIOLET: Burned for protection and to promote spirituality within the home. ALLSPICE: Burned to attract both good luck and money. ALOES: Burned to attract good fortune, love, spiritual vibrations, and strength. ALTHEA: Burned for protection and to stimulate the psychic powers. AMBER: Burned for love, comfort, happiness and healing AMBERGRIS: Burn for dreams and aphrodisiac ANGELICA: Burn for protection, harmony, integration, insight and understanding, stability and meditation ANISE SEEDS: Burned as a meditation and emotional balance incense. BASIL: Burned to exorcise and protect against evil entities such as demons and unfriendly ghosts, and to attract fidelity, love, good luck, sympathy, and wealth. This is also an excellent incense to use when performing love divinations. Also burn for concentration, assertiveness, decisiveness, trust, integrity, enthusiasm, mental clarity, cheerfulness, confidence and courage BAY: Burned to facilitate the psychic powers, and to induce prophectic dream-visions. BAYBERRY: Burned mainly to attract money and also burned for protection, happiness and control BENZOIN: Burned for purification, astral projection, clears negative energy, emotional balance, eases sadness, depression, weariness, grief, anger, anxiety and to attract prosperity. BERGAMONT: Burn for money, prosperity, uplifting of spirits, joy, protection, concentration, alertness, confidence, balance, strength, courage, motivation and assertiveness BISTORT: Burned often with frankincense as a powerful incense to aid divination. BRACKEN: Burned in outdoor fires to magickally produce rain. CARDAMOM: Burn for mental clarity, concentration, confidence, courage, enthusiasm and motivation CARNATION: Burn for protection, strength, healing, love and lust CEDAR: Burned for purification, to stimulate or strengthen the psychic powers, attract love, prevent nightmares, and heal various ailments, including head colds. CEDARWOOD: Burn for healing, purification, protection, money, balance, grounding, clarity, insight and wisdom CHAMOMILE: Burn for harmony, peace, calm, spiritual and inner peace CINNAMON: Burned for protection and to attract money, wealth, prosperity, business success, stimulate or strengthen the psychic powers, and aid in healing. Also burned for stimulation, strength and lust CITRON: Burned in rituals to aid healing and also to strengthen the psychic powers. CITRONELLA: Burn for cleansing, warding off, healing and exorcism CLOVE: Burned to dispel negativity, purify sacred and magickal spaces, attract money, and stop or prevent the spread of gossip. Also burn for pain relief, intellectual stimulation, business success, wealth, prosperity, divination, exorcism, protection, eases fears, improves memory and focus COCONUT: Burned for protection. COPAL: Burned for purification, uplifting spirits, protection, exorcism, spirituality and to attract love. CYPRESS: Burn for strength, comfort, healing, eases anxiety, stress, self-assurance, confidence, physical vitality, willpower and concentration DAMIANA: Burned to facilitate psychic visions. DITTANY OF CRETE: Burned to conjure spirits and to aid in divination, astral projection, especially when mixed with equal parts of benzoin, sandalwood, and vanilla. DRAGONS BLOOD: Burned to dispel negativity, exorcise evil supernatural entities, courage, purification, attract love, and restore male potency. Many Witches also burn dragon’s blood for protection when spell casting and invoking. When added to other incenses, dragon’s blood makes their magickal powers all the stronger. ELECAMPANE: Burned to strengthen the clairvoyant powers and scrying abilities-divination by gazing. EUCALYPTUS: Burn for healing, purification and protection FERN: Burned in outdoor fires to magickally produce rain. Also used to exorcise evil supernatural entities. FRANKINCENSE: Burned to dispel negativity, spirituality, purify magickal spaces, consecration, protect against evil, exorcism, aid meditation, astral strength, induce psychic visions, courage, protection, attract good luck, and honor Pagan deities. FUMITORY: Burned to exorcise demons, poltergeists, and evil supernatural entities. GALANGAL: Burned to break the curses cast by sorcerers. GARDENIA: Burn for peace, love and healing GINGER: Burn for wealth, lust, love and magical power GINSENG ROOT: Burned to keep wicked spirits at bay, and for protection against all forms of evil. GOTU KOLA: Burned to aid meditation. HEATHER: Burned to conjure beneficial spirits, and to magickally produce rain. HIBISCUS FLOWERS: Burned to attract love, lust and also for divination. HONEYSUCKLE: Burn to attract money, happiness, friendship and healing HOREHOUND: Burned as an offertory incense to the ancient Egyptian god Horus. HYACINTH: Burn for happiness and protection JASMINE: Burned to attract love and money, and also to induce dreams of a prophectic nature, purification, wisdom and astral projection JUNIPER: Burned to stimulate or increase the psychic powers, and also to break curses, exorcism and hexes cast by evil sorcerers. It is also burned for calming, protection and healing. LAVENDER: Burned to induce rest and sleep, and to attract love-especially of a man. Also burned for cleansing, healing, happiness and relaxation LEMON: Burn for healing, love and purification LEMONGRASS: Burn for mental clarity LILAC: Burned to stimulate or increase the psychic powers, and to attract harmony into ones life. LOTUS: Burn to elevate mood, protection, spirituality, healing and meditation MACE: Burned to stimulate or increase the psychic powers. MASTIC: Burned to conjure beneficial spirits, stimulate or increase the psychic powers, and intensify sexual desires. The magickal powers of other incenses are greatly increased when a bit of mastic is added. MESQUITE: The magickal powers of all healing incenses are greatly increased when mesquite is added. MINT: Burned to increase sexual desire, exorcise evil supernatural entities, conjure beneficial spirits, and attract money. Mint incense also possesses strong healing vibrations and protective powers. MUSK: Burn for aphrodisiac, prosperity, courage MYRRH: Burned (often with frankincense) for purification, consecration, healing, exorcism, and banishing evil. Myrrh is also aids meditation rituals, and was commonly burned on alters in ancient Egypt as an offering to deities Isis and Ra. NUTMEG: Burned to aid meditation, stimulate or increase the psychic powers, and to attract prosperity. OAKMOSS: Burned for money and attraction ORANGE: Burned for divination, love, luck and money PATCHOULI: Burned to attract money, love, growth, mastery, sensuality and also to promote fertility. PEPPERMINT: Burned for energy, mental stimulant, exorcism and healing PINE: Burned for purification, and to banish negative energies, exorcise evil supernatural entities, and attract money, as well as to break hexes and return them to their senders. Also burned for grounding, strength, cleansing and healing POPPY SEEDS: Burned to promote female fertility, and to attract love, good luck, and money. ROSE: Burned to increase courage, induce prophetic dreams, house blessing, fertility, healing and attract love. Rose incense is used in all forms of love enchantment and possesses the strongest love vibration of any magickal incense. ROSE GERANIUM: Burned for courage and protection ROSEMARY: Burned to purify, aid in healing, prevent nightmares, preserve youthfulness, dispel depression, attract fairy folk, and promote restful sleep and pleasant dreams. RUE: Burned to help restore health. SAGE: Burned for protection against all forms of evil. It is also burned to purify sacred spaces and ritual tools. Plus it is great for promoting wisdom, clarity, attract money, and aid in the healing the body, mind, and soul. SAGEBRUSH: Burned to aid healing, and to banish negative energies and evil supernatural entities. SANDALWOOD: Burned to exorcise demons and evil ghosts, conjure beneficial spirits, and promote spiritual awareness. Sandalwood incense is also used by many Witches for protection, astral projection, healing rituals and in wish-magick. SOLOMONS SEAL: Burned mainly as an offertory incense to ancient Pagan deities. STAR ANISE SEEDS: Burned to stimulate or increase the psychic powers. STRAWBERRY: Burned to attract love and for luck. SWEETGRASS: Burned to conjure beneficial spirits prior to spell casting. SWEET PEA: Burned for friendship, love and courage THYME: Burned for the purification of magickal spaces prior to rituals, to aid in healing, and to attract good health. VANILLA: Burned to attract love, increase sexual desire, and improve the powers of the mind. VERVAIN: Burned to exorcise evil supernatural entities. VETIVERT: Burned to break curses, exorcism, for protection against black magick and thieves, money, peace and love. VIOLET: Burn for wisdom, luck, love, protection and healing WILLOW: Burned to avert evil, attract love, and promote healing. It is also used by many Witches as an offertory incense for Pagan lunar deities. WISTERIA: Burned for protection against all forms of evil. WORMWOOD: Burned to stimulate or increase the psychic powers. When mixed with sandalwood and burned at night in a cemetery, wormwood is said to be able to conjure spirits from their graves. YARROW: Burned to arrow courage, exorcism YLANG-YLANG: Burned for love, harmony and euphoria
Underworld Ariel’s Guide to…
Reading Pendulums
So, pendulums are a form of divination which many seem to shy away from as they cannot make them work. I won’t claim to know exactly what everyone means by that, because I’ve never really had that problem, but pendulums do take some reasoning with.
Pendulums can work through a variety of sources, again, that’s something you’ll need to ask your own pendulum for yourself, but one thing which applies to all pendulums is that they work via energy. Pendulums will use energy, from you and/or deities or spirits or however your pendulum works, and use this to divine answers. That’s an important note because if you don’t know how your pendulum is working, it may not be able to work to it’s full potential!
The first thing you need to establish is how your pendulum says yes and no because no two pendulums are the same. Simply ask! Do so twice over to really get the idea, then ask test questions. Here’s how my session with a new pendulum usually starts:
Which direction is yes
Which direction is no
Just to clarify, please swing yes
And swing no
So is my middle name G* (will swing yes)
And my dad’s name is F* (will swing no)
Am I X (yes question)
And Y (no question)
Doing a little session like this gives you the chance to see how your pendulum swings. If you use pendulum boards, this won’t be as applicable because it’ll respond via a board, but it’s still good to get an idea of how your pendulum moves freestyle.
One thing you’ll notice right off the bat is the change in direction is not abrupt. After asking a question, wait a few seconds, and you may notice your pendulum begins to swing a circle, before settling in a new direction. A circle can be “Maybe” to some pendulums, or “Can’t answer” and so on, but if it doesn’t settle on a circular motion, it is gaining momentum to swing a new direction.
I quickly made these gifs to give everyone an idea of how your pendulum may move. They’re a bit shaky because nothing was supporting my arm in these, haha!
For my pendulum, the gifs left to right show: yes, changing answer, no
(Full video for example)
In some parts of the gifs, you can see my arm shake a bit. Slight tremors and shakes doesn’t mean you can’t use pendulums, we all get them in some form! If your hand jolts, shakes, or moves, simply steady yourself again (re-ask your question) and wait on a clear answer.
Which brings me onto a big point: wait for an answer. Sometimes my pendulum is swinging a 180 degree answer at me, other times it’s practically non-moving, and some times it just means you need to wait for the energy to move it. You can also take the strength of an answer as part of the answer: mild, certain, strong.
And that basically sums up how to read a pendulum! It’s a lot of asking and checking. You can also make pendulum boards for answers which can’t be answered with just yes or no. Such board ideas include:
Number board
Letter board
Astrology wheel
Seasons wheel
Months wheel
Past, present, future triangle
The next thing is why you’re reading a pendulum. What is it you can ask a pendulum? Well, again, some don’t want to answer certain questions. You know when someone says their pendulum doesn’t like test questions? Just like that, some pendulums won’t be happy to answer certain things. Death questions, fatalistic questions, and invasive questions usually fall into that category. But there’s still so much more to ask! Some ideas include:
What species is your X past life
How many past lives have you had
Is Y a good decision
Will Z happen by H
Whatever your question may be, a pendulum can probably answer it in some way shape or form. Which brings me onto another thing: how can you use a pendulum? Plenty of ways! Here’s some methods I often find myself using:
Interrogative Pendulum
If I think I’ve been lied to or someone is trying to haze me, I grab my pendulum (and perhaps a friend also in that situation with a pendulum), I write out many questions around the topic, and I ask them all. Many will be very similar questions or slightly different wording, so that I can get as close to the truth as possible. This works best with another person also doing so, because when your answers align you know its more valid, and if they don’t, you can work out why. An example of a session may go like this:
Is E hiding something
Has E omitted the truth
Has E told 100% of the truth
Is E telling the truth about B
Is B fully accurate
Is B actually X
Is B actually Y
Is B affected by Z
And so on. Take your situation and tear it into multiple tiny chunks, then ask all your questions. Write down each answer, then once you’re done, you should have a better idea of the full story.
Estimation Pendulum
This is just using a pendulum to arrive at a number. I do this in past life readings. First, I intuitively feel a number, or I am told or see a number or an idea. Let’s say it’s how many lives you’ve had. I then do big grouped numbers, e.g. “Has D had more than 50 lives?” no, and from there I go down “40?” no, “30?” no, “20?” yes. Now I know it is over 20 but below 30. Then, try “more than 25?” no. “Has he had 24 lives?” yes. You get the idea. Big to small, finding the number by shortening the ranges as you get better answers.
Intuitive Direction
This one is very fun to do when you want a new and unique way to pull tarot or oracle cards, pick crystals, or almost anything. Let’s say it’s tarot. Lay out as many cards as you please on your surface, hold your pendulum over them, ask your question, and move your hand with its direction. It’s pulling left? Move your hand left. Follow it’s pull until it circles over a card. Simple, that’s the card answering your question! It’s nothing too serious, just like a physical intuition guide for those who may trust their own intuition a little less. I like to use this method when I’m having doubtful days.
There’s plenty of other wonderful ideas on how to use pendulums out there, like drawing out signs or letters, or carrying them into spiritually charged areas to sense spirit energy. However you wish to use your pendulum, however your pendulum works, there’s steps you can take to help center yourself and find answers more accurately or clearly:
Carry your pendulum around or put it under your pillow to help strengthen your connection
Talk to it as you ask your questions, just as you may do a friend
Take mild answers and ask questions which can clarify off of it, until you’re happy you understand the answer
Meditate and ground before a pendulum session
Draw tarot cards alongside each answer for more clarity
Spend time understanding your pendulum by writing about it in your grimoire
Be open because your energy affects your pendulum
Aaaaand that sums up my advice on reading pendulums! Your answers may not always be strong, but as long as you understand how your pendulum is working and what you can ask, your journey with it should be long and thought provoking.
Love, light, and everything bright 🌻