Unakite Pendulum 6 Facets & Bead
Green and pink unakite, about 1.5 to 2.5 inches. Easy to hold steady.
$12.00
A friendly 101
Pendulums & Runes
A stone on a chain and a bag of letters. Both are great at asking questions.
Crystal pendulums, rune sets and quick guides for your first yes-or-no question.
How do you want to feel?
Starter picks
Not sure where to start?
Three easy first picks from our shelves.
The basics
So... what are these?
A pendulum is a small weight on a chain. Ask a yes-or-no question and watch which way it swings. It's a cousin of dowsing, which German miners used to hunt for ore in the 1500s.
Runes are letters. The Elder Futhark is a 24-letter alphabet that Germanic and Norse peoples carved into wood and stone from around the 2nd century.
Pulling runes for reflection is mostly a modern habit, popular since the 1980s.
Choosing
How to pick yours
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Pendulum or runes?
Want quick yes-or-no answers? Pendulum. Want a word to think about for the day? Runes.
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Feel the weight
A pendulum with a little heft swings steadier.
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Pick the stone you like
Choose the colour you keep looking at.
Using it
Your first 60 seconds
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Find your yes
Hold the chain between finger and thumb. Ask "Show me yes" and watch the swing. Then ask for no.
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Ask something simple
Keep it light, like "Is today a good day to call Mom?"
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Or pull one rune
Think of a question, pull one rune from the bag, and look up its meaning. Notice what comes to mind.
Learn it in 10 minutes
A short, friendly cheat sheet to keep next to your new thing. Print or PDF.
Starter kit
Pendulum Starter Kit
A pendulum plus the guide that shows you how to ask your first question.
$29.99$33.00
Good questions
Questions people ask us
Is the pendulum moving by magic?
Your hand makes tiny moves you don't notice. Many people see it as a way to hear what they already feel.
Are runes Viking?
Partly. The 24-rune Elder Futhark is older than the Vikings. Viking Age carvers used a shorter 16-rune version.
What if it doesn't swing?
Relax your arm and rest your elbow on a table. Give it a few tries.
What can't a pendulum answer?
Big health, money or legal decisions belong with real experts. Keep it for gentle, everyday questions.
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