Dowsing

See also the page on Dowsing and Health, and also the following articles by Ced Jackson on dowsing-related subjects :

• ‘Dowsing and Healing : An Overview’
• ‘Dowsing, Healing and Radionics’, and
• ‘Dowsing and Rural Regeneration’

Dowsing is a simple technique for investigating a variety of situations.

Traditionally, dowsing has been associated with the search for water, and is still used throughout the world for that purpose.  In the early days of the industrial revolution, dowsing was also used to locate mineral ores.

Besides locating water, dowsing is used by many other disciplines, including archaeology, and health.  Some practitioners use dowsing to identify a health problem, and others use dowsing in conjunction with other interventions in order to bring about an improvement in a person's situation.
 

History

The history of dowsing is set out in 'The Divining Hand' by Christopher Bird.

Whilst dowsing it is very important to have a clear question in mind, to which you are seeking an answer.  For example 'Is there water present here ?' 

However, if you are searching for drinkable water via dowsing, your question must be more precise, such as 'Is there water of a drinkable quality here, in such quantities, and easily enough accessible, to make it a viable proposition to dig for it ?'

A great deal of information on dowsing can be discovered via the British Society of Dowsers.

Many tools have been developed for dowsing purposes.  Some of the more common include :

The Y Rod
This is the modern version of the traditional Y-shaped hazel twig.  As twigs can eventually break, modern versions tend to be made of two strips of flexible plastic, tied at one end.

The L Rod
These are L shaped rods, usually of metal.  They can indicate the direction to move in (as in 'I am looking for water, which way should I walk') or a precise point, e.g. 'I would like the rods to cross when I get to the correct point'.

The Pendulum
The pendulum is often used to discover information in conjunction with a series of questions.  Traditionally, people held a pendulum over a pregnant woman's belly to discover if the baby was to be a boy or a girl. The way in which the pendulum moved indicated if it was to be a boy or a girl.

All the dowsing tools move due to involuntary muscle response.  The dowsing tools emphasise the movement (e.g. there might be a small movement in the arm muscles, but the rods make that movement visible)

In relation to buildings and the environment, Ced Jackson uses dowsing to identify detrimental and beneficial lines of 'energy' crossing a property.  Detrimental lines can be an indicator of what is known as 'Geopathic Stress' being present.
 

Dowsing and Healing
As well as being used to discover and diagnose, dowsing can also be used as part of a healing intervention.

The dowser I have learnt most from regarding this subject is Joey Korn, an American dowser who uses dowsing tools as a form of healing  intervention, and also to indicate that  healing is taking place.

Joey has developed a simple ~ but extremely effective ~ form of healing intervention using a combination of dowsing and verbal  'requests', or prayers.

Joey's approach is fully set out in his book "Dowsing ~ A Path to Englightenment", which is available from the office of the British Society of Dowsers (www.britishdowsers.org).

So convinced am I of the quality and accessibility of Joey's work that on two occasions I have brought him over from America to teach in the UK.

Joey's approach is set out in his book and on his very interesting website at www.dowsers.com . 

His interest in dowsing followed on from the study of the writings of Walter Russell (www.dowsers.com/page2.html) .
 

Joey also has a strong interest in health, including the benefits of Celtic Sea Salt (www.dowsers.com/page9.html)

See also 'Earth Energies'