There’s a couple tutorials on TikTok that can probably provide better explanations on how to use it than me, but it’s a pretty straightforward concept. You ask yes or no questions and depending on if it spins clockwise or counterclockwise as you hold the top end of the string/chain, that is your answer. Personally I use clockwise as yes and counterclockwise to mean no, but you can do it either way as long as you set the record straight.

As for if I think it’s accurate just depends on if you believe in this kind of thing. A lot of the questions I ask it are typically things I end up thinking about a lot and I use it to give myself reassurance, so in a way I’d say yes because it does end up being right most of the time.

I grew up seeing my mom do it so I think it’s more of a habit than something I practice regularly lol