Pendulum Power: A Mystery You Can See, A Power You Can Feel [Paperback]

Greg Nielsen (Author), Joseph Polansky (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1987

The power of the pendulum has been valued since ancient times for its ability to discover treasure, advise in love, locate the lost, and divine the new. Pendulum Power teaches how to make and use pendulums for finding success in career and relationships, for healing, for development of intuition and increased mind power, as well as a host of other applications.

A modern popular classic, Pendulum Power was featured on the nationally syndicated television show "In Search Of." 

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Anyone trying to determine the best decision or course of action, based on their personal needs, will find the techniques provided in Pendulum Power useful and enlightening."
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The Midwest Book Review

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"The authors start off with a brief history of dowsing, some theories about pendulum action, and instructions in the use of the pendulum. Much of the book is given over to detailed accounts of uses of the pendulum in a way that will encourage the novice to practice and become proficient. Emphasis is placed on self-development through pendulum power."
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The American Dowser Quarterly Digest

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" . . . very uplifting and positive view on how using the pendulum benefits you and your outlook on life." (
Lucia, The Pagan Review )

About the Author

Co-author of the best-selling Pyramid Power, Greg Nielsen practices and teaches astrology in Reno, Nevada, and operated the professional writing service Wordsmith Worldwide. 

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Destiny Books; Later Printing edition (March 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892811579
• ISBN-13: 978-0892811571
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #477,590 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #89 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Religion & Spirituality > New Age > Divination > General

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79 of 79 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Beginning Level Introduction To Dowsing, June 16, 2000

By 

Bruce Boatner (Eagle, Idaho USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pendulum Power: A Mystery You Can See, A Power You Can Feel (Paperback)

This book is a nicely-balanced presentation, oriented generally towards someone interested in learning how to dowse with the pendulum. It also has some interesting sections on the history of dowsing and true stories of dowsers in action.If you are going to pursue this endeavor, I think it is important to realize that practice makes perfect. The authors suggest spending one week of practicing several times a day, just watching the pendulum move various ways strictly under the influence of your will and desire. This is extremely important, because it teaches you to relax, let go and trust your subconscious mind.The second important step is to understand that there is "no order of difficulty in miracles", to paraphrase A Course In Miracles. It is no more difficult (or easy) to find a missing child in another state via map-dowsing than it is to successfully dowse for your car keys. The apparent difference in difficulty is artificial and all in one's belief system. Both events are "miracles" in that there is no rational explanation for how you found either. So your faith in the connectedness of all things must grow considerably, or you will simply fizzle out as a dowser. That's a significant challenge, but one worth rising to.

This book will give you a good start...

60 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All you ever need to know about pendulums in a nutshell, August 25, 2002

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kyara - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pendulum Power: A Mystery You Can See, A Power You Can Feel (Paperback)

This is a wonderful book which summarizes practically all you need to know about pendulums and dowsing, from the history to the best materials for making pendulums and all possible uses such as searching for lost items as well as making decisions (e.g. about relationships, business or which foods are good/bad for you). While not glossy, if you buy only one book about pendulums, this should be the one. This book in this or previous form(s) has been around for years - a testament to its worth.

65 of 67 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pendulum Power, March 20, 2001

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Cassandra Barnes "Cassandra" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pendulum Power: A Mystery You Can See, A Power You Can Feel (Paperback)

Although Pendulum Power, by Greg Nielsen and Joseph Polansky, has been around for several years, its message is more relevant than ever in the confusing and turbulent times in which we now live.

A pendulum is simply a suspended object which is allowed to swing as dictated by the force of gravity. Pendulums are commonly used in grandfather clocks. Pendulums have another, far more ancient use, however. For thousands of years, they have been an essential part of divination. Nielsen and Polansky say "the pendulum is simply one method of many for communing consciously with our deeper being and allowing it to guide our everyday actions."

Their book introduces readers to the extensive history of the pendulum, from early divination to 20th-century medical practice. They then explain how the energy that is a part of every living organism makes the pendulum work. They say that the human nervous system "is the communication system of the body" and using a pendulum allows you to interpret the signals your "inner higher intelligence [communicates] through the nervous system."

Pendulums are very easy and inexpensive to make. A ring or button suspended from thread makes a simple pendulum. For readers wanting something more elegant, the authors provide detailed instructions for constructing a pendulum from doweling. Extensive directions are given for using pendulums. Readers will learn what kinds of questions to ask, and how to interpret the various movements of the pendulum. Nielsen and Polansky provide examples of how pendulums have been used to find lost objects, choose a career or change jobs, select a healthy diet based on personal needs, and aid in other types of decision making.

Pendulums are also used in healing. Anyone trying to determine the best decision or course of action, based on their personal needs, will find the techniques provided in Pendulum Power useful and enlightening.