Thread: Divining Rods and Dowsing

Describe these rods to me, they might not actually be the classical divining rods and actually be some sort of scientific instrument.

Yeah I've tried this, and it's hard to be sceptical after you've actually done it. I did it on the farm to try and find a water pipe in order to fix it. Basically all I used were two pieces of wire bent into inverted "L" shape. You hold them out in front of you loosely and the idea is that when you are above water the two wires start to cross over each other.

Apparently this only works over running water (such as a pipeline), so I'm not sure about the rest.

Originally posted by Belisarius
Describe these rods to me, they might not actually be the classical divining rods and actually be some sort of scientific instrument.

The Rods I described were as Roller described.....It's really neat experience, but I wish I knew how it worked....Dowsing isn't scientifically sanctioned, but it's hard to refute physical evidence.

WOW.
Sometimes things seem too ironic to me.
Just last night my dad brought up dowsing. I had never heard of the word. I did hear of the concept.
My aunt has a book that links this entire idea with a form of remote viewing. How, I do not know yet.
Once I get the book I will update what I find

For the record, I have seen my dad do it in regards to water.. first hand. It worked!

Have had much success with rods made from bent metal coat hangers.
Bend the hanger straight and then bend 25% of it at a 90 degree angle to the rest.
Grip the short end loosely in your fist ( one in each hand ) and hold them about a
foot apart and parallel to each other. Walk to a puddle on the ground and observe as the
hangers form an X. Back up and they'll uncross. Don't hold too tight .
Great for finding out where the dog buried your vodka.

Thanks, Howetzer and R. Carter. I really wish I could find an explaination though. It's classified with psychic phenomena.......How can it be that something such as this could work? I, too, saw physical evidence, (and even tried it myself!) but it's so strange....and cool.

Originally posted by Gwendolyn
Thanks, Howetzer and R. Carter. I really wish I could find an explaination though. It's classified with psychic phenomena.......How can it be that something such as this could work? I, too, saw physical evidence, (and even tried it myself!) but it's so strange....and cool.

As I stated earlier I really do not know the specifics. But As far as finding water I believe it lies within the natural elements and their attraction towards one other.

That would make sense........

There was a scientist back about the time when electricity was first being studied, I forget his name, but he did experiments on the effects of magnets on electricity. one such experiment involved a cylindrical magnet in a bowl of water, a wire connected though the bottom of the bowl to the magnet with the other end of the wire passing through a battery, then dangled in the water. When electricity was passed trough the wire the wire dangling in the water drifted in circles about the magnet. When he told his colleagues about his find he was laughed at and told this was not scientificly possible. In actuality, he'd discovered one of the principles of electro-magnetism.

Divining rods could be similar; a part of physics we don't fully understand yet.

I've seen divining rods used in locating burried power and water lines all the time. Most locators use a wire rod about 1 foot long and bend it in an L so that the small bent peice is just enough to fit in thier hand. The rods have to be made of steel, or a metal that conducts electricity well. They hold the rods loosly in the hands, and as they walk over the burried power, the rods cross. They can mark the underground cable with an accuracy of about 1 meter (3 feet for you non-metric types), however, they're usually dead on. Some people have trouble doing it, in which some theory's say that the persons composition doesn't conduct electricity that well. These people also have a smaller chance of getting hit by lightening (which is a plus).

Arn't diving rods used for.... diving?


I want to go scuba-diving one time by the way ^__^

your missing an 'in' in your diving rods (divine -> divining - drop the e add ing )

Diving is pretty cool though. The first time you stick your head underwater and take a breath is a little tense, but once you get past that part, it's awesome.

Oh now I get it!

It's like a weird stick that points out water. It is said to pick up like 'waves' from the ground or something, and water obstrucst that...

Personally I think it's a load of bollocks, but hey if it worked for your granddad... That's cool! =)

So, how is it that one can use divining rods to find things other than water? What explaination is there for that?

I've used these types of rods in the past as well. I cannot explain how or why they work. They just seem to do so.

OMG!!!! I just had an idea for my son's science fair experiment this spring!!!

"Divining Rods, fact or fiction"

Thank you for this wonderful thread Gwen!!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by Seeker
OMG!!!! I just had an idea for my son's science fair experiment this spring!!!

Even better, get your son to make a 'bullshit detector' and walk past other science displays with it. When he sees the display of someone he doesn't like, make the lights flash and a siren with a computerised voice; "bullshit, bullshit, bullshit, bullshit..."

Originally posted by Seeker
I've used these types of rods in the past as well. I cannot explain how or why they work. They just seem to do so.

OMG!!!! I just had an idea for my son's science fair experiment this spring!!!

\"Divining Rods, fact or fiction\"

Thank you for this wonderful thread Gwen!!!!!!!!!

You're welcome, Seeker. I think things such as this are so neat...I mean, it's so crazy that something so seemingly simple is so scientifically complex. So much so, that science doesn't even know how it works.

My dad has a couple of sets of the "L" shaped rods. I've seen him use them to find buried metal. I've tried it myself and it works. I think the rods are brass or copper-not sure.

My uncle had a pastor who was proficient in water dowsing to locate a spot for him to drill a well. The well yielded plenty of water.

Dowsing may be technically classified as "psychic", but when it comes to actual usages, dowsing has always been very common. Nobody would think of spending thousands of dollars to put down a well without first paying several hundred to a Dowser to point to the right spot to drill.

Of course, nowadays there are those with a Scientific Prejudice against Dowsers who would no mind the extra cost of putting a well in a bad place just so long as they did not sponsor anything that they have chosen not to believe in.

Another reason why Dowsing should not be classified as a Psychic Phenomena is because it seems a great deal of people can dowse who are not in any other way psychic. Gwendolyn's Grandfather pointed that out clear enough, when he had Gwen finding water pipes with hardly a minute's practice.

And yes, you can dowse for othe things besides water. And yes, you don't even need to do real position dowsing... you can substitute maps and use finger rods if you want to dowse without leaving the comfort of your home.

It is a wonder that many of the modern mining and drilling companies waste so much for technological resources when dowsing works cheaper, faster, better. but that is Western Materialism paying the price for its Prejudices.

Man! I am sooo mad at m aunt because she threw that book away. She felt it was the devil's hand that played a role in this.

"Dowsing is a faculty used to expand the abilities of its practitioner beyond three-dimensional limitations. Not fully explained - it creates a bridge between science and spirituality. In the past used mostly to find water - it greatly expanded and now encompasses almost every aspect of human life.

There are so many different ways you can use dowsing - from water and mineral dowsing, testing food, herbs or medicines for their compatibility with your system, finding missing people or lost objects, checking sex of unborn children or unhatched eggs, many different facets of healing, including medical diagnosing, spiritual healing, distant healing, adjusting chakras or meridians, quality control, even stock market dowsing.

You can find here a large selection of quality pendulums and divining rods from Europe for sale, the choice of dowsing tools for discriminating water and mineral dowser, alternative healing practitioner, spiritual counselor, distant healer and others.

Properly chosen dowsing tools will give you the edge of increased accuracy as well as the professional image."

LINK---> http://www.diviningmind.com/

If you can do, it's probably much more profitable to collect 1million dollars from Mr. James Randi.

http://www.randi.org/

Originally posted by Leo Volont

Of course, nowadays there are those with a Scientific Prejudice against Dowsers who would no mind the extra cost of putting a well in a bad place just so long as they did not sponsor anything that they have chosen not to believe in.


It is a wonder that many of the modern mining and drilling companies waste so much for technological resources when dowsing works cheaper, faster, better. *but that is Western Materialism paying the price for its Prejudices.

These things are very true. In this case, it should matter not what religious prejudices bind us to certain actions and opinions. Dowsing gets results. It isn't a theory; it's a fact. Sadly, there are some who would say that they don't think dowsing can work because it done with a faculty not yet recognised within us scientifically....This is just a type of science the technological community has not yet mastered.

Is that not what i said?

In so many words, yes. Sorry, Draco. I just forgot about your post; it has been awhile since I had first read it.