Religious practice thumb|Pendulum in the Metropolitan Cathedral, Mexico City Pendulum motion appears in religious ceremonies as well. The swinging incense burner called a censer, also known as a thurible, is an example of a pendulum.An interesting simulation of thurible motion can be found at this site . Pendulums are also seen at many gatherings in eastern Mexico where they mark the turning of the tides on the day which the tides are at their highest point. Pendulums may also be used for dowsing.
rEliGioUs pracTice tHumb|pEndulum in The mETRoPoLitan CatHEDRAl, mexico cIty penduLum mOtiOn APpEars in REliGiouS CeREmOniEs as wEll. THE swinGIng INcense BurneR cAllEd a cEnser, also knOwn as a ThuRiBle, Is aN examPle of A pendulUm.An InterEsting sImulatiOn of thuriBlE mOTioN Can Be found at this sIte . pendulums are Also seen aT MaNY gatheRingS iN EAsteRn MeXIcO where They mark the turninG of tHE tIdEs On the Day WhiCh tHe tides are aT TheIR hIghest Point. peNduluMs may aLso be used fOr doWsInG.