Review of 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 help our lives directly.

These tools, however, are not used to tell the future.

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. 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. One needs a pendulum, which can easily be purchased at a health food store or jeweler. 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 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 the identical pieces of paper. While this one is simpler to use, it is not always the preferred method for everyone. Similar to the I Ching but with specific answers, this requires no tool and only pieces of paper.