I tried hard with pendulums, and it was all over the place and never felt right. I was thoroughly frustrated, then I realized that I am having a much better connection to what's coming through with finger dowsing. About the same time though I started clearing and energizing a column above my head prior to asking questions and maybe that helped to better tune into the field/guides. I suppose people probably energize connectivity in different ways and to find the one that works for you may be a rather important issue.