Dowsing is a type of divination employed in attempts to locate ground water, buried metals or ores, gemstones, oil, claimed radiations (radiesthesia), [1] gravesites, [2] malign "earth …

Oct 31, 2023 · When it comes to water witches — also known as dowsers, diviners, doodlebuggers and various other names — we're faced with two distinct possibilities. One, …

Jun 6, 2018 · "Water dowsing" refers in general to the practice of using a forked stick, rod, pendulum, or similar device to locate underground water, minerals, or other hidden or lost …

May 6, 2024 · As it’s traditionally known, dowsing is used to find water, lost and missing items, and other items invisible to the eye — even missing people. Dowsing can also be used beyond …

Jul 29, 2009 · Last week, I went dowsing. Also known as divining, this is the ancient practice of holding twigs or metal rods that are supposed to move in response to hidden objects. It is …

dowsing, in occultism, use of a forked piece of hazel, rowan, or willow wood or of a Y-shaped metal rod or of a pendulum suspended by a nylon or silk thread, in an attempt to detect such …

People who practice dowsing believe that groundwater moves in subsurface seams, veins, or streams that must be intersected by the drill to produce an adequate flow of water. They …

Jun 7, 2024 · Others refer to it as “dowsing,” “doodlebugging,” or “water witching”—the practice of locating water underground using a forked stick. Sounds simple, but does it work? According …

Mar 12, 2025 · Dowsing, often referred to as water witching or divining, is an ancient practice that dates back thousands of years. It is generally associated with the search for underground …

There is evidence that dowsing can work but this is neither spooky nor supernatural. It comes down to the dowser, not their tools. Asked by: Keith Barber, Isle of Wight. There is but it …