<p>Last week, we looked at the use of dowsing to find treasure or criminals. Like water dowsing, this method requires the use of a rod that twitches in the hands when the target is close.</p> <p>But the other method of dowsing involves a pendulum. That is, an item suspended from a chain, cord, or hair, that swings in one direction or another to give you an answer. For example, people suspended keys over the Bible as a form of bibliomancy. They asked a question, let the key swing, and checked the verse the key indicated.</p> <p>This form of pendulum dowsing appears in a range of folklore, from the famous ‘sieve and shears’ practised by cunning folk, to wedding ring-based love divination! Let’s explore them further in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!</p> <p>Find the blog post with all the images and references here: <a href="https://www.icysedgwick.com/pendulum-dowsing/" target="_blank">https://www.icysedgwick.com/pendulum-dowsing/</a></p> <p>Buy <i>Fate or Fortune: The Art and Folklore of Divination</i>: <a href="https://www.crossedcrowbooks.com/shop-crossed-crow-books/p/fate-or-fortune-the-art-and-folklore-of-divination" target="_blank">https://www.crossedcrowbooks.com/shop-crossed-crow-books/p/fate-or-fortune-the-art-and-folklore-of-divination</a></p> <p>Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: <a href="https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/" target="_blank">https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/</a></p> <p>Become a member of the Fabulous Folklore Family for bonus episodes and articles at <a href="https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595" target="_blank">https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595</a></p> <p>Get weekly articles and bonus content at Substack: <a href="https://fabulousfolklore.substack.com/" target="_blank">https://fabulousfolklore.substack.com/</a></p> <p>Buy Icy a coffee or sign up for bonus episodes at: <a href="https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick</a></p> <p>Fabulous Folklore Bookshop: <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/fabulous_folklore" target="_blank">https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/fabulous_folklore</a></p> <p>Pre-recorded illustrated talks: <a href="https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick/shop" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick/shop</a></p> <p>Request an episode: <a href="https://forms.gle/gqG7xQNLfbMg1mDv7" target="_blank">https://forms.gle/gqG7xQNLfbMg1mDv7</a></p> <p>Get extra snippets of folklore on Instagram at <a href="https://instagram.com/icysedgwick" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/icysedgwick</a></p> <p>Find Icy on BlueSky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/icysedgwick.bsky.social" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/icysedgwick.bsky.social</a></p> <p>'Like' Fabulous Folklore on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/fabulousfolklore/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/fabulousfolklore/</a></p>