How to Ask Yourself Questions

A Simple Way to Get Answers From Yourself Using a Pendulum and Ideomotor Responses

Asking yourself a question is like talking to anyone else.  You first need their attention and make sure they understand you.  A simple method is to use a pendulum and ideomotor responses to get the answers you seek.

Here is a way to get amazingly truthful answers from your subconscious mind with little more than a simple pendulum and some time alone.

Wouldn't it be incredible if you could ask someone almost anything and they had no choice but to tell you the truth?  There is someone like this and it's you.  Not the conscious you but your subconscious mind that knows far more than you do.

Your subconscious is a vast storehouse of knowledge from your past, present and even your future.  If you can tap into that knowledge then you will be able to understand yourself more and make better decisions about almost everything in your life.

In order to communicate with your subconscious mind you have to spend a little time training it to answer your questions properly.  This principle is based on messages being relayed from your subconscious mind to your body through hand movements.

You do not try to move your hand, but it moves in response to questions you ask.  These unconscious body movements are called ideomotor responses.

How to Use a Pendulum and Ideomotor Responses

The easiest method of applying ideomotor responses is by using a simple pendulum. A small object such as a ring, crystal, stone or small weight is attached to a short piece of string.  The string should be about eight or ten inches in length or roughly the distance between your hand and elbow.

Hold the loose end of the string between your thumb and first finger while resting your elbow on a flat surface such as a table.  Let your pendulum dangle without consciously attempting to move it as shown.

 

The pendulum can move in any of four directions. Vertically (up and down), Horizontally (left and right), Clockwise (rotating to the right) or Counterclockwise (rotating to the left).

Each of these directions can be assigned an answer provided by your subconscious mind.  The possible answers are Yes, No, I Don't Know or I Don't Want to Answer.

You must now ask your subconscious mind the meaning of each type of movement.  Move the pendulum consciously in each of the four directions and then make it stop.

Once it almost stops moving, ask it to move in the yes direction and make note of which way it moved

You may wish to say "My subconscious will now move the pendulum in the Yes direction".  Do this for each of the remaining answers.

You only need to think of it doing this clearly and it is not necessary to speak any words but you can if you wish.

Watch the pendulum carefully and focus on thinking about the response that you seek.  Think yes for the yes response and do the same for the other answers.

While you are doing this you may find that the pendulum moves even though you didn't ask it to.

Look at the diagram below and make a simple drawing of it on a piece of paper or print it out.  Once you have found out which pendulum movements relate to which answers, mark them down.  Your responses may have different movements than the ones in the diagram.

Pendulum Movements

You should now begin training your subconscious mind to answer by asking a few questions. Ask about your name, age, where you live or anything you already know the answer to.

Phrase the question so that it can be answered with a yes or no. For example, "Am I four years old?" or "Do I live in North America?"

Asking questions like "What do I want?" or "What should I do?" are too general.

You will most likely receive the "I Don't Know" response.  Make your question more specific and ask for only a simple yes or no answer.

It is best that you write your questions down first, being certain to word them clearly.

Keep in mind that your subconscious will take everything you say literally.  You must state exactly what it is that you want to know in order to receive the right answer.

If you keep receiving an "I Don't Know" response to one of your questions it usually means that your question has one or more answers.  If you still receive the same response after revising your question then it probably means that your subconscious really does not know the answer.

Some Uses for the Pendulum

What can or should you use the pendulum for? If you have an important decision to make and must choose between several options, your pendulum can guide you to the best one.

If you have lost something it can be used to locate it if you phrase your questions properly.  If you have a hunch about something you can ask your subconscious to verify that it is correct.

What about predicting the future?  Can you use your subconscious with the aid of the pendulum to pick winning lottery numbers or whether you will get the job that you want?  Your subconscious may have some knowledge of the future, but it may not be about what you want to know.

The pendulum is only one example of other forms of ideomotor responses but is probably the easiest to master.

The questions that you can ask your subconscious are only limited by your need or imagination. So, if you want to know ...

ask an expert, ask yourself.

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