What is a dowsing pendulum and do they really work?
A dowsing pendulum is an object suspended by a cord, used for obtaining information which the normal senses are unable to access on a conscious level. You could improvise with an everyday object, such as a pendant, a chain, a plumb bob or a ring. However, a purpose made pendulum is best because it has a shape and geometry, that is, a symmetry. A Dowsing pendulum is most well known for its alleged ability to aid in finding water. Dowsing, the art of searching for water or minerals using a hand-held pendulum, may really work, according to an Australian engineer. Frank Irons of the University of New South Wales has analysed the chaotic swings of dowsing pendulums. His analysis shows that diviners might be able to detect ore deposits by the variations in the force of gravity they produce. Dowsers rely on changes in the swings of their pendulum to tell them when they are standing above minerals or water. When the pendulum merely swings back and forth, this indicates nothing special. A circu
