Its quite easy actually. Your just seeing the manifestation of intuitions answers. My friend that's gifted showed me how to use it. Just hold it in your left hand and hold it very steady and ask a question that you can verify. After you verify this you will be more confident to use the pendulum to ask unknown questions by your conscious mind. Then when you see movement forward and back is yes. Left to right is no. Circle and diagonal is unknown/unsure. Be relaxed and don't "squeeze out an answer".