What Makes A Pendulum?
In their most simple form, a pendulum is a weight at the end of string or chain. One of the most common versions is when a ring is hung on a very fine necklace chain. Many people prefer the cording to be metal chain, but improvising a pendulum using string can work too. The string or chain needs to only be about 6″-8″ long, enough for you to hold it comfortably and for the weight to be able to swing freely. The end you hold can have a ring on it or you can just pinch the chain in your fingertips or wrap it wound your finger once or twice for more security. Shown here is my favorite crystal pendulum. I got it when I was in high school. I was at a New Age shop with a friend and we looked at a few styles in a case in the store. I asked the woman behind the counter if I could see a couple of the pendulums, and picked the one here, as the crystal had a neat little ghost inside, a sort of shadow version of itself. The woman who owned the shop asked if she could look at the pendulum when I me
