Wonderfully crafted of gold-plated brass, this pendulum is perfect for your rituals and spells. Hanging from a 7" chain, this pendulum comes both as a conical shaped bob as well as wire spiraling down around a central shaft, growing narrower as it reaches the solid, pointed tip. This makes it particularly well-suited for spells of divination wherein you are seeking to find a path to answers or an object, or a way to a greater wisdom, with the spiral acting as a focus for your eye that can guide you into deep meditative trances. The spiraling pendulum is 1 1/2" long, and 1" wide at its widest point.

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Dowsing, sometimes called divining or water witching, is the practice which dowsers detect hidden or buried water, metals, gemstones, or other objects with the aid of simple hand held tools or instruments.

Dowsing can be also used for searching for underground features such as archaeological remains, cavities and tunnels, oil, veins of mineral ore, underground building services, missing items and occasionally missing persons.

Pendulums such as a crystal or a metal weight suspended on a chain are sometimes used in divination and dowsing, particularly in remote or "map dowsing". In one approach, the user first determines which direction (left-right, up-down) will indicate "yes" and which "no," before proceeding to ask the pendulum specific questions. In the practice of radiesthesia, a pendulum is used for medical diagnosis.

Dowsing is reported to date back approximately 7000 years but origins are still unknown. It is accepted, however, that the Egyptians used images of forked rods in some of their artwork as did the Ancient Chinese kings.

Some believe that when dowsing, you are engaged in a dialog with your Higher Self and other spirit guides who are trying to assist you in obtaining the information you seek and/or accessing a repository of unlimited knowledge, referred to by Carl Jung as the "collective unconscious". Various other theories have been given including electromagnetic, subtle geological forces and ESP.

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Metal - Gold

Energy: Projective
Planet: Sun
Element: Fire
Powers: Power, Healing, Protection, Wisdom, Money, Success

Gold is linked with divinity, especially solar deities. It was often used as a material of choice for making images and decorating altars. Use for fire magick, sun magick, spells and rituals for money and to increase power, self-confidence and courage. For the same aim you can drink water in which you have put a golden object during the 6 to 24 hours. Wear gold jewelry or a talisman to attract success and wealth. Gold worn during a ritual enhances the ability to gather up and send out power.