Decisions, decisions! Here comes another election. You know it's getting close when you get the sample ballot in the mail. And of course there are the signs in the yards, the newspaper ads, and direct mailings. https://trbsystem-us.org/ Another indication that the election is near is the amount of TV and radio advertising and the intensity of the messages. More of the ads seem to be negative the closer to Election Day.

Those of you who are loyal to one party have no difficulty choosing which candidate to vote for in the election - it's one party all the way. Other people may be more thoughtful in their choices. The pre-election polls refer to the other people as undecided.

And then there are the numerous propositions to consider. The County Recorder sends out a thick pamphlet with all the information you care or didn't care to know about the proposition and the candidates. The sample ballot makes it easier by summarizing what a vote yes or no for a particular proposition would mean. Even some of the best sounding propositions are so poorly written that it may be best not to vote for them.

If you are someone who doesn't vote and doesn't care, or has firm loyalty to only one party, then this article is not for you, however, one way or another, the decisions that are made for candidates or propositions will affect you.

So how to do cut through the ads and media coverage to make the best decision? Getting information is a good first step. Some of the information that's available may be biased to one view or another. Maybe.... it's more likely the information is biased.

Most of the time I'd say you can trust your intuition or your gut feeling about a candidate or proposition. However the ads that are designed to appeal to the emotions can cloud your reasoning and intuition. So what do you do then? Who do you trust?

What if there was a quick method for asking questions so you could be happy with your voting selections? What if there was a way to determine the level of honesty of a candidate?

Yes, of course it's only one vote per candidate or proposition and maybe your vote wasn't or won't be for the winning one. The important thing is for you to feel good about your voting.

Here's one solution. You can use the ancient art of dowsing to find the best candidate for the office or to make the best choice for proposition voting. Why dowsing? Dowsing when done correctly enables you to find the truth about the candidates or propositions.

Here's how you use dowsing appropriately. First you establish a connection with a higher power (be it God, higher self, spirit guides or angels). Then you learn how to use a pendulum, which is quick and easy. It's simple to make one even with a piece of thread and paperclip.

Next you determine that the horizontal swing of the pendulum device would mean no and the vertical would mean yes. Also it is advisable to draw a simple chart that would show the percentage or on a scale of one to ten response. A simple chart can be drawn with a right angle or "L" shaped lines on a page and mark zero (0) at the top and ten (10) at the bottom. All the numbers in between zero to ten could be marked in hash marks.