Other Dowsing Styles

Forked Stick Dowsing

Using the forked stick - also called the Y-rod, is the most popular and best-known method for water dowsing

The material does not have to be made of wood, although many old 'Dowsers' uses a fresh twig cut from an apple or willow tree

The Y-rod can be made from a coat hanger or even plastic wire

The only requirement is that the tool be stiff enough to hold its shape and flexible enough to bend If you are cutting a branch - choose one that can be pruned to a Y-shape

Leave two to three inches on the stock end, before the Y forks

The length of the Y's branches should be between one and two feet in length

The size and flexibility of the branch may determine the length to which you cut it

Trim off all the 'nubs' on the branch that may interfere with holding the stick

To find your correct 'Dowsing' position, bring your upper arms and elbows in - close to the sides of your body With your forearms bent slightly upwards

The palms of your hands face upwards

With your fingers clasping the ends of the Y-rod and your thumbs pointing outward - beyond the ends of the rod Grip the ends tightly in the palms of your hands

The shorter the handles of the Y-rod, the closer your hands need to be together

Pull the rod handles apart until the entire rod - including the point, is parallel to the ground

Now you are ready to 'Dowse'

The Y-rod may not be as easy for you to work with as the pendulum, so remember to be patient

As you move closer or over a target, the tip of your 'Dowsing Rod' will begin to pull downwardThe closer you get - the more you will feel the pull Tips

The best way to test your ability in using a Y-rod is to look for water Try it over a sink or a known water pipe

Don't hold the rod over the water at first

Make a slow swing until you are in the direction of the water

You should feel a pull Now move over the source and see if the tip of the rod is pull downward

The feeling of the energy that the Y-rod picks up is like an underwater current

This current pulls and bends the rod

Practice dowsing different known water sites, both inside and outside your home

The more you work with your Y-rod, the more comfortable and confident you will be in your dowsing abilities

Then move on to places where the source of water remains unknown - in your backyard, a vacant plot, or out in the country

Ask your Y-rod to locate the best vein of water

Slowly turn in a circle until you feel a pull

Follow the direction of the pull until you are directly over the water supply

Ask the rod to tell you how deep the water is

Hold it in position and count slowly upward from one

Eventually you will reach a number when the rod tip is pulled downward

You might want to start increments of ten feet - such as 'Is the water ten, twenty, thirty, forty feet below ?'

Once you have determined the depth within a ten-foot range, you can go to single feet

Now ask the rod how many gallons a minute the water flows

Count again slowly from one to the number at which you get the greatest pull on your rod

This should give you the speed of the water flow

It is always fun to try this exercise with more than one person and then compare notes after you have finished

FUN EXERCISE

Have someone hide a jar of water within a specified out-fo-doors area. See if you can locate the water by dowsing for it. You can also try this experiment with other items

MAP DOWSING

You don't always have to go to a site in person to 'Dowse' water. You can 'Dowse' for water from a map of the property. Over the years - map 'Dowsers' have been employed to locate oil, gold and uranium deposits using geological maps. A good 'Dowser' can hone in on the goal from many miles away. Even Edgar Cayce (America's famous Sleeping Prophet) tried his hand at hunting for oil

info source:Everything Psychic Book-Michael R. Hathaway