[ZX12R]

It’s hocus pocus nonsense, like a ouija board.

[freedumb2003]

I have seen scientific studies. When the “diviner” is blindfolded, the results are at best random.

[EggsAckley]

It’s hocus pocus nonsense, like a ouija board.

Not at all nonsense. Almost ANYONE can do it, except, I think, you. Myself, I dowsed an entire old lost water system. Accurately. I use metal coat hangers.

[houeto]

It’s hocus pocus nonsense, like a ouija board.

All I can say is you must have never seen it done.

[HereInTheHeartland]

“It’s hocus pocus nonsense, like a ouija board.”

Not really. When I farmed and grew up on a farm; I could find underground water drainage tile lines this way.

Not sure why it worked but it did. I just would take 2 pieces of #9 wire (thicker wire) about 3 foot long. Bend one end so you had a handle. Walk with them loosely held in front of me. When I would get over an area with a tile line they would move towards each other; cross over.

I assume it's something with the magnetic field being slightly different in those areas.

Not “magical; but something scientific.
I just know it worked pretty well. Would have a can of orange spray paint, and I could mark the tile line pretty well after coming at the area from different angles.
Kind of like using a stud finder.