[43north]

I once thought dowsing was fake. Then I tried it. Now I believe the practice has significant merit. I don’t know how it works but in the right circumstances it is effective and can save significant time and money.

[momtothree]

“I once thought dowsing was fake...”

So did I. However, my husband’s grandfather could do it. From my understanding, not everyone can. He would find water with dowsing and many, many farmers requested his services. He didn’t do it as a job but as a farmer. Word got out and his services were needed. And yes... he found water!

[goat granny]

When my well went dry on the farm, my old neighbor showed me how to dowse for a new well. I found the best area and put a rock there. I had already called a dowser to find the best place, he was probably in his 80's with a trunk full of different tree branches in his trunk....he walked the area then ask me if I had another dowser out and I told him no....he asked who put a rock on a certain area of the grass. I told me I did and he said about 4 feet from there is the best place. Thats where we put the well......I asked the well digger when he came out, how he decided where to put a well, he laughed and said *I throw my hat in the air and dig there.

If he digs a well where you tell him and its a dry hole, you pay full price for no well, if he picks the site, and its a dry hole you pay 1/2 the price for that dry hole...

The dowser told me after he left me he was going to a farm that had 7 dry holes dug and decided to call him cause he was tired of paying for dry holes....

I was shown to use 2 wire hangers, by golly, it works and I don't think it takes special people, just special attitude to what you are doing and seeing with your instrument. It takes a very light touch in holding whatever you are using.