The period of the 1960s and 1970s was also a period of interest in the metaphysical and the spiritual where people sought answers in old tradition. The pendulum was a symbol of this cultural change because it represented the attempts that were made in order to regain the past and to open the doors to the new horizons. This was a period of transition and exploration and the oscillations of the pendulum were in harmony with the society’s search for equilibrium. These pendulums were not just items; they were symbols of an era in which the people wanted to merge the modern with the traditional, searching for answers in the cosmos.

Let’s go back to the days of aromas of burning incense and the music playing in the background was from rock and roll and the tinkling of the wind bells. Imagine Yourself standing with a pendulum in your hand, the weight of it comfortable in your palm, and asking it a question and waiting for its response. This wasn’t simply about finding answers; it was, in some ways, about finding yourself in the process, a process that felt as if it could have been taking place at any time in history.

The reason, presumably, is that the pendulum is intrinsically simple and holds out the prospect of the discovery. Thus, in the world that was often filled with disorder, the pendulum provided a quiet, and a reflective break. It was a reminder that there is always some spare time in the midst of the activities to at least look around. The pleasure of swinging a pendulum was in the link it provided – with the past, with one’s self, with the unknown dimensions of existence.

Envision a bright attic room with the smell of old books and lavender; and there, in the middle of the clutter, a shining glass pendulum. It is open for you to not only wander around physically but also wander into the world of possibilities. This pendulum – gorgeous in its detail and expansive in its rocking – is the entrance to an age that has long since passed; the age of the thinkers and the seekers, of science and equilibrium, expressed in the elegant swing of the glass weight on the chain.

Thus, appreciating these old-fashioned pendulums we celebrate the fact that in the world which was much simpler and easier to comprehend, one could find the solutions to their problems hanging from a rope. No matter if they are used for dowsing, divination or just as a decoration a pendulum is still a fascinating object that reminds us of how magical the world was in the past.