How to Work with Your Andara Pendulum
Working with a pendulum is a personal practice from the very first session. The hand you use, the length of cord you find comfortable, the way your pendulum chooses to express yes and no — all of it is yours. There is no single correct method, only the one that works for you.
What follows is a foundation — a place to start. Think of it as an introduction rather than a set of rules. Your practice will develop its own shape over time, and that is exactly as it should be.
Before you begin
Start by clearing your space. Smudging is a simple and effective way to do this — move through the room with sage or your preferred herb, setting the intention that anything heavy or discordant is released. You can also use sound, or simply a quiet moment of intention. The aim is to create an environment that feels settled and receptive.
One thing you don’t need to do with an Andara pendulum is cleanse the pendulum itself. Unlike conventional pendulums, which absorb energy from their surroundings and need regular clearing, an Andara radiates. It holds no negative energy and needs nothing from you before it’s ready to work.
Find a quiet space where you won’t be interrupted. Sit comfortably. Hold your pendulum in your hand for a moment before you begin — not to do anything particular with it, just to arrive. Take a few slow breaths and let your mind settle.
Setting your intention
Before you ask your first question, take a moment to set a clear intention for the session. This doesn’t need to be elaborate — a simple, quiet statement of what you are seeking is enough. You might hold the pendulum and say internally that you are opening to honest, clear guidance. Or you might simply name what you are bringing to the session.
Intention is what separates a focused dowsing session from a casual one. It tells your own intuition, and the energy of the Andara, what you are here for.
Holding the pendulum
Grasp the chain or cord lightly between your thumb and forefinger — whichever hand feels natural. Allow the pendulum to hang freely below your hand. Your grip should be relaxed; holding too tightly will restrict movement.
The length of cord between your fingers and the pendulum bob affects how it moves. Experiment with different lengths until you find what feels most responsive for you. There is no right answer — this is one of the first things your practice will teach you about itself.
Rest your elbow on a surface if that helps you stay steady, or hold your arm unsupported if you prefer. Both work. Stillness of intention matters more than stillness of body.
Calibrating your yes and no
Every pendulum has its own language, and that language can shift from session to session. Before you begin asking questions, always calibrate.
Hold the pendulum still and ask it, simply and directly: “Show me yes.” Watch what happens. Then bring it back to stillness and ask: “Show me no.” Note the difference. Some pendulums swing forward and back for yes, side to side for no. Some use clockwise and anticlockwise circles. Some do something entirely their own.
It is also worth establishing what happens when a question needs to be rephrased — when the pendulum is uncertain or the question itself isn’t quite right. Ask: “Show me maybe” or “Show me unclear.” That response is useful information too.
Do this at the start of every session. Don’t assume yesterday’s signals are today’s.
Working without a board
Without a board, your pendulum works in open space — responding to the questions you hold with yes, no, or unclear. This is the most direct form of dowsing and a good place to begin.
Ask clear, specific, yes-or-no questions. Vague questions produce vague answers — not because the pendulum is unreliable, but because your own intuition doesn’t have enough to work with. “Is this the right decision for me right now?” will give you more than “What should I do?”
If a response feels unclear or unexpected, rephrase rather than repeat. A different angle on the same question often produces a clearer answer.
Working with a board
A pendulum board gives the practice a wider vocabulary. Rather than yes and no alone, the board’s symbols and layout allow the pendulum to point toward something more specific — a quality, a direction, an intention.
A pendulum grid takes traditional pendulum dowsing a step further by introducing sacred geometry and a structured response field into the experience. While classic pendulum dowsing is often performed over an open space, chart, or object, a pendulum grid provides clearly defined energetic pathways and directional zones such as Yes, No, Maybe, and Rephrase. This creates a more focused and intentional environment for the pendulum to move within, helping to bring clarity, consistency, and flow to the session.
Our Pendulum Grid is built around the sacred geometry of Metatron’s Cube — a symbol long associated with balance, harmony, and energetic structure. Rather than simply asking questions in empty space, the pendulum interacts with a geometric field designed to support focus, intuition, and energetic alignment. Many practitioners use grids like these for divination, self-reflection, energy reading, and decision-making, often placing an Andara or crystal at the centre to amplify the experience and anchor intention before beginning.
Place the board on a flat surface in front of you. Hold your pendulum above the centre of the board and allow it to move. Over time the symbols on the board will become deeply familiar — a language you’ve developed with your own practice rather than one that was handed to you.
Keep a record
One of the most valuable things you can do with a developing dowsing practice is write it down. Not because the record is the point, but because patterns emerge over time that are invisible session to session.
Note the date, what you asked, what the response was, and anything that felt significant about the session. Over weeks and months, that journal becomes a genuine map of your intuitive development — and a record of how often the pendulum was right.
The Andara Pendulum Boxed Set
For those ready to begin — or to deepen an existing practice — the Andara Pendulum Boxed Set brings everything together in one beautifully presented package.
Each set includes an Andara pendulum in its own protective carry wallet, a Silver Acrylic Pendulum Board engraved with the Metatron’s Cube design, a note pad and pen for your dowsing journal, sage incense sticks and holder for space clearing, and an instruction sheet to guide your first sessions. Everything is presented in a Rose Gold Storage Box.
It is a complete practice in a box — everything you need to begin, held together in something worth keeping.
See our pendulum collection here - [Pendulum Collection]
