What to Do When You Can't Decide - Useful Tools For Finding the Answers Within by Meg Lundstrom

This book describes divining, which is asking for and receiving guidance. There are three practical and easy tools that can be used by anyone: kinesiology, the pendulum, and the chits. Each of these is a way to tap into the universal knowledge or databank.

We can access any information if we do it correctly. While previously these tools and access seemed reserved for only a select few, we are now being given permission and directions on how to find the answers we need in our lives. This book is another example of the shift in our consciousness. Our capabilities have increased. No longer are such procedures reserved. We are now given the opportunity to directly help our lives directly.

These tools, however, are not used to tell the future. They are to answer questions to assist us.

Kinesiology

Kinesiology has been around for a long time and uses muscle testing. Muscles become weak when exposed to harmful, incorrect or negative stimuli. They remain strong in the presence of positive or correct questions or substances. The concept is simple and works. Lundstrom's method does not require two people as is often taught. This method is done by oneself, using the fingers. The author cautions readers to start with simple, known questions, such as "Today is Thursday (or whatever day it is). After getting familiar with the process and the feel of the responses, one can progress to unknown questions.

Her method involves using both hands: Lightly touch the tip of your thumb on your left hand to the tip of your little finger on the same hand, forming a circle. Put the thumb and index finger of your right hand together. With the palm of the left hand facing you, put the right hand fingers into the circle of the left hand. Ask your question and then gently press the right hand fingers against the circle of the left hand. A "yes" answer should meet some resistance and the left-hand circle will stay closed. With a "no" answer, the muscles are weak and will not stay closed.

The Pendulum

The second tool Lundstrom describes is the pendulum. This method is used in dowsing, which historically was used in finding water, oil and gas. This is a much older method than kinesiology, which was not described until the 1960s. Lundstrom opens up the use of the pendulum for answering any question. She does caution that since it is so easy, we are tempted to overuse it.

One needs a pendulum, which can easily be purchased at a health food store or jeweler. It is not necessary to have an expensive one. The materials do not matter. The pendulum consists of a chain of about five or six inches long with a pointed pendulum hanging from it, made from any material. Hold the chain in your thumb, index and middle fingers and let it swing freely. As with the kinesiology, this tool takes practice.

First, identify how the pendulum will respond to your yes or no questions. This may be different for each individual, so experiment with the simple questions, as above, of "Today is Thursday" (or whatever day it is) to find the swing of the pendulum in response to your "yes" questions. This may be a circular motion, a side-to-side motion, or a back-and forth swing. Then test the swing of the pendulum in response to your "no" questions. Once that is clear, you can progress to asking questions about any food, book, or unknown information.

The Chits

The chits, or casting lots, is the third method. This one is simply throwing pieces of papers with yes, no, maybe, or other possible answers written on identical pieces of paper. While this one is simple to use, it is not always the preferred method for everyone. Similar to the I Ching but with specific answers, this requires nothing except pieces of paper.

This tool also needs practice. And it comes with the same caution of not being used to tell the future.

I would encourage readers to try all three methods to find the one that is most suitable. If you want to experiment with any or all of these tools, however, I would recommend reading the book to understand exactly how to correctly perform the procedures. Most people choose one of the three for a long term practice. There is no best method, simply the one that works for you. The importance of the book is not only in providing specific and complete directions but also in opening up the realm of the unknown. No longer can we feel alone and confused. There are now ways to assist our questioning.

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