| Class #1 Dowsing
is an ancient and honored art. It has many detractors
but it lives on and even grows in popularity.
There are two things without which man cannot
live, one is air and the second is water. Without
either one we die. It is as simple as that. When
new settlers came to this country they knew they
must have water. They did not have geologist and
hydraulics but they did have the "water-witch"
so wells were found and dug. Today those who find
water wells are called dowsers. Many still provide
homes and communities with drinkable water. Dowsing
survives! Please understand that these classes
are like reading a book about how to dowse. They
will not and cannot take the place of a hands
on school. Every conference and the annual convention
has dowsing schools. If possible try to attend
one. Many chapters also give dowsing instruction
at their dowsing meetings.
THERE IS NO MAGIC IN ANY INSTRUMENT!!! This is
not to say that one may feel more comfortable
in your hand or appeal to you by the way it is
shaped or by its color. Dowsing tools come in
many shapes, sizes and may cost a little or a
lot. The price usually has nothing to do with
the ability of the user to get a response. Just
as there are many different automobiles with different
prices it doesn't affect how you drive. My Saturn
will take me any place I want to go. So what I'm
saying is: If you find a very expensive tool and
you can afford it, buy it. You'll enjoy it. But
if the price is too much a lesser priced one will
work just as well. Remember, There is NO MAGIC
in any tool.
There are four types of basic instruments. Actually
there are more but we will just use the four most
commonly used. They are: L-rods, Y-rods, Pendulums
and the Bobber or wand. We will start with the
L-rods, sometimes called swing rods or angle rods.
All of these name make sense. They are called
L-rods because they are shaped like an L. They
are called angle rods because they are at an angle,
and swing rods because they swing when they are
being used. They can be made of any material that
will take and hold the shape.
We'll start with the L-rod. It is the most commonly
used field instrument. If you do not have an L-rod
make one from a wire coat hanger. You do not even
have to cut it. Just hold it by the long straight
edge with the hooks pointing in front of you.
Using regular L-rods with or without sleeves,
hold the rod by the short end pointing the long
end in front of you. Do not put your thumb over
the bend as this will impede the swing. Now comes
the fun part.
You talk to the rods as if they were children.
You are actually giving your subconscious orders
but you pretend you are talking to the rods. Hold
the rods about shoulder width apart. Keep loose.
Hold the rods parallel to the floor, then dip
them slightly, about 5%. This will help hold the
rods steady. Now say "rods I want you to
cross for a yes or affirmative answer. "Give
me a yes". You make them do it by physically
crossing the rods. (I am not a strict as some
teachers. If the rods want to open for a yes,
so be it. Just be sure that you always get the
same response for a yes answer.) I have found
that sometimes it helps to set up a target and
tell the rods to cross when your feet is over
the target. The important thing is to get a response.
Do not worry or fret over how it works. Just
do it. To get a no answer ask your rods to move
in the opposite way than for a yes. In other words,
if you have programmed your rods to cross for
a yes, now program to open for a no. This takes
some practice, so go to it. Reading these instructions
will do you no good whatsoever unless you practice,
practice, practice. I think that most of you already
use a pendulum, so we will not spend too much
time with them. If this is not so, just let me
know. We will take up the Bobber and the Y-rods
tomorrow.
There are three methods of dowsing.: Field, Map,
Informational. We will talk abut them later.
There are two important considerations. One is
asking permission. The other is How to ask the
Right Question. We'll take up "How to Ask
the Right Question later.
One more thing. Do good. Is there a need? Dowsing
is a method of finding water, minerals, objects,
and gathering information by means other than
the five senses. A field is any area where you
can be directly over the target. It can be a large
farmers field. It can be a room. It can anyplace
as long as the object you are looking for is in
that area.
A map is a geological survey map, a photo or
even a hand drawn sketch. Charts are excellent
maps.
Informational dowsing consists of asking questions
without the benefit of a map or target. You are
more or less asking you inner self to find the
answers from" somewhere". A target can
be water wells, an oil well, lost object, person,
pet or pathology if you are competent in that
area. This target must be defined and held in
your mind. You do not have to keep repeating the
target but don't let your mind wander. As a dowsing
aid, many dowsers use a witness. A witness is
a drop of blood, a piece of hair, a drop of oil,
a drop of pure water, a piece of clothing or anything
that will identify the target.
Many times in trying to locate lost persons,
police will let bloodhounds sniff a piece of clothing.
This is one method of using a witness.
An instrument can be any of the four basic tools,
an Aurameter, your intuition, or any method of
deviceless dowsing. To be proficient, however
you need to be able to get a consistent yes-no
answer with whatever tool that you choose to use.
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